Following President Joe Biden’s announcement that he would not seek reelection, Vice President Kamala Harris has received widespread support from Democratic delegates nationwide.
This includes Texas, which holds 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, stated, “From the moment of the announcement, we were all on board and wondering how we could show our support.”
“Our state party observed a trend of other parties endorsing Kamala Harris, and there was a significant interest from our Texas delegates to do the same,” Strater explained.
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Kardal Coleman, the chairman of the Dallas County Democrats, noted, “It was evident as soon as we joined the call, the direction people were already leaning towards.”
“I believe it is being handled in the right manner,” Coleman added. “President Biden is supporting someone who has supported him for the past four years. They have worked together and are partners in this endeavor.”
The endorsement by the Texas Democratic National Delegation is mostly 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, the executive director and founder of the Center for Election Innovation and Research, mentioned that some candidates attempted to garner support to challenge Harris, but were unsuccessful.
“There were a few other candidates, possibly minor ones, reaching out to delegates and delegations to see if they could gain support,” Becker explained. “However, they were unable to do so, demonstrating that the Democratic process is working at the delegate level.”
The Democratic Party has considered holding a virtual roll call of delegates before the next month’s Democratic National Convention. To ensure the Democratic ticket is on the ballot in all 50 states, the delegate vote for the presidential nominee and their vice president selection must be completed by August 7.
