Kamala Harris earns enough delegate support to become Democratic nominee

Support of California delegation puts vice-president over threshold needed when party meets at Chicago convention

Vice President Kamala Harris waves as she boards Air Force Two at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on July 22, 2024. Picture:  ERIN SCHAFF/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

US vice president Kamala Harris has secured the support of enough Democratic delegates to become her party’s nominee against Republican Donald Trump, according to an Associated Press (AP) survey.

The survey was taken in the aftermath of President Joe Biden’s decision to drop his bid for re-election.