Kamala Harris secures support from enough delegates to clinch Democratic nomination

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Vice President Kamala Harris secured the delegates needed for the Democratic Party's nomination for president, according to The Associated Press.

This comes after President Biden announced Sunday afternoon that he is suspending his re-election campaign.

By Monday night, Harris secured the support of at least 2,579 delegates, according to a survey of delegates by The Associated Press, surpassing the 1,976 delegates she needs to win the nomination on a first ballot.

California state Democratic Chairman Rusty Hicks said 75% to 80% of the state's delegation were on a call Tuesday and unanimously supported Harris, whose home state is California.

"I've not heard anyone mentioning or calling for any other candidate," Hicks told The Associated Press. "Tonight's vote was a momentous one."

But Harris is still not the new presumptive nominee because the Democratic National Convention delegates can still vote for the candidate of their choosing at the convention in August or if Democrats go through with a virtual roll call ahead of that event, The Associated Press reported.