Shortly after President Joe Biden announced he would not seek reelection, his Vice President Kamala Harris received widespread support from Democratic delegates nationwide.
This endorsement includes Texas, the state with the third highest number of delegates. On a Monday night Zoom call, Texas delegates voted to endorse Vice President Harris for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Jeff Strater, a Texas DNC Delegate, expressed, “from the moment of the announcement, we were all on board and wondering what we could do.”
“Our state party noticed a trend of other parties endorsing Kamala Harris, and there was a strong interest from our Texas delegates to do the same,” Strater explained.
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Kardal Coleman, chairman of the Dallas County Democrats, mentioned, “it was evident, as soon as we joined the call, the direction in which people were leaning.”
“I believe it is being handled correctly,” Coleman added. “President Biden is supporting someone who has supported him for the past four years. They have collaborated together. They are partners in this endeavor.”
The endorsement by the Texas Democratic National Delegation is largely symbolic at this point. The DNC rules committee is set to convene on Wednesday to determine a date for delegates nationwide to officially cast their votes.
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David Becker, executive director and founder of the Center for Election Innovation and Research, mentioned that there were attempts by some candidates to challenge Harris, but they were unsuccessful.
“There were a few other candidates, possibly minor ones, reaching out to delegates and delegations to garner support,” noted Becker. “However, they were unable to gather enough support, showcasing the workings of the Democratic process on a delegate level.”
The Democratic Party is considering a virtual roll call of delegates before the upcoming Democratic National Convention. To ensure the Democratic ticket appears on all 50 state ballots, the delegate vote for the presidential nominee and their vice president selection must be completed by August 7.
