Candidate Selection of the US Democrats

Kamala Harris is widely supported within the Democrats, even if her nomination as presidential candidate is not yet certain. Much will depend on who Harris nominates as her running mate.

The Democratic nominating convention in Chicago is less than four weeks away. Until then, the change of candidate must be organised properly and legally.

Harris' immediate task until then is to get as many delegates and superdelegates as possible on her side and secure their support. Although Biden's endorsement of Harris carries weight and many party leaders have already backed Harris, her formal nomination is still pending.

In order to have certainty quickly, a virtual vote on Harris' candidacy is being discussed before the party conference. The task here will be to find a strong candidate for the office of Vice President.

Harris is focusing her current campaign on mobilising black, Latino, Asian-American, Native Hawaiian, female and young voters and expanding the battleground to key states.