Kamala Harris makes history as first woman of colour to secure presidential nomination

VP adds two former Barack Obama aides: political strategist David Plouffe and communications director Stephanie Cutter


Reuters August 02, 2024
US Vice President Kamala Harris at an event in Houston, Texas on July 31, 2024. PHOTO: REUTERS

NEW YORK:

Kamala Harris has officially received the necessary amount of votes from delegates to become the Democratic US presidential nominee and the first woman of color at the top of a major party ticket, the Democratic National Committee chairman said on Friday.

The nomination took place via a virtual vote. Harris has added two former aides to Barack Obama to her presidential campaign team, a source told Reuters on Friday.

David Plouffe, an American political strategist who ran Barack Obama's successful 2008 presidential campaign, has joined Harris' campaign for president as a senior adviser, the source said.

The campaign is also being joined by Stephanie Cutter, who previously served as Obama's White House communications director and deputy campaign manager, the source said.

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