Who will be runner-up?
Harris now officially enters the race against Trump
US Democrat Kamala Harris has secured the presidential candidacy. This means she will be running against Republican candidate Donald Trump in the election in November. She plans to present a vice-presidential candidate soon and take him on a trip through the seven most contested states.
Harris (54) was the only candidate on the ballot paper for the five-day electronic vote - her nomination was therefore considered a formality. It is still unclear who will enter the race for the White House as her running mate.
Search for "running mate" complicated
The "Washington Post" reported, citing sources close to Harris, that the Democrat wants to hold talks with her potential partners over the weekend and then make a decision. The selection of a so-called running mate in the US presidential election campaign is usually a complicated and time-consuming process, which now has to be rushed through. This is because Harris became a candidate at extremely short notice following the withdrawal of US President Joe Biden from the presidential race.
Tour through the swing states
Harris' campaign team has already announced a campaign tour with the new Vice President through the seven most hotly contested states next week: Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona and Nevada. In these so-called swing states, it is not clear in advance whether the Republican or Democratic candidate will traditionally win. These states are therefore decisive in the election.
"I am honored to be the presumptive Democratic nominee for President of the United States," said the 59-year-old when she joined a party celebration by phone.
Following the withdrawal of US President Joe Biden, the current Vice President had secured early pledges from delegates previously awarded to Biden. The 81-year-old had proposed his deputy as a replacement candidate for the US election on November 5. She was also the only candidate to qualify for the virtual election.
TV duel with Trump
Her rival Donald Trump is ready for a TV duel with his Democratic rival: "I have agreed with Fox News to debate Kamala Harris on Wednesday, September 4."
Party convention in mid-August
This means that the 59-year-old has already been confirmed as the frontrunner ahead of the major Democratic Party convention in Chicago in mid-August. The meeting there, with the traditional vote on the nomination, will then have a more ceremonial character.
Harris must announce her running mate by Tuesday at the latest. The most promising candidates are the governors of Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Minnesota and Illinois, Josh Shapiro, Andy Beshear, Tim Walz and JB Pritzker, as well as Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and Arizona Senator Marc Kelly.
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