Following President Joe Biden’s announcement that he will not seek reelection, Vice President Kamala Harris has gained significant support from Democratic delegates nationwide.
This includes Texas, the state with the third-largest 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 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, remarked, “it was evident, as soon as we joined the call, which way people were already leaning.”
“I believe it is being handled appropriately,” Coleman added. “President Biden is backing someone who has supported him for the past four years. They have collaborated and are partners in this endeavor.”
The endorsement by the Texas Democratic National Delegation is mainly symbolic at this point. The DNC rules committee is set to meet on Wednesday to establish 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 some candidates attempted to challenge Harris but were unsuccessful.
“There were a few other candidates, possibly minor ones, reaching out to delegates and delegations in an attempt to gather support,” Becker noted. “However, they were unable to do so, demonstrating the Democratic process operating at a delegate level.”
The Democratic Party is considering holding a virtual roll call of delegates prior to the upcoming Democratic National Convention next month. 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 finalized by August 7.
