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How many delegates have bound themselves to Kamala Harris‘ emergency bid to rescue Democrats from her boss? Does she have enough to avoid a floor fight at the convention?
Answer: Not yet. Kamala Harris actually doesn’t have a single bound delegate, as the New York Times explains, because not one primary voter cast a ballot or caucus slip for her. But Harris has collected enough pledges from state delegations to win the nomination if they follow through . assuming delegates don’t change their minds:
Vice President Kamala Harris moved swiftly to assert herself as the de facto Democratic nominee for president on Monday as virtually every potential remaining rival bowed out and a majority of delegates endorsed her by the end of her first full day as a candidate, all but clearing her path to the nomination.
The Associated Press said late Monday that Ms. Harris had secured the backing of more than the 1,976 delegates needed to win the nomination in the first round of voting. The pledged support is not binding until the delegates cast their votes, which party officials said would take place between Aug. 1 and Aug. 7.
In practical terms, that means Harris has likely won the nomination . as long as she doesn’t do something to force delegates to reconsider. That momentum picked up today when it became clear that no other Democrats announced an intention to compete for the nomination, which could reflect either (a) massive respect for Harris‘ abilities, (b) a desire to keep favor with the party establishment attempting to anoint Harris, or (c) a burning desire to wait until 2028 before testing ambitions for the top job.
