Harris clinched the nomination in 16 days — fastest in more than three decades: NPR
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U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris speaks about her policy platform, including improving the cost of living for all Americans, at the Hendrick Center for Automotive Excellence on August 16, 2024 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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The NPR network will be reporting live from Chicago all week to bring you Latest news on the Democratic National Convention.
Democratic Party officially nominated Vice President Harris on August 5.
The incident comes just two weeks after President Biden dropped out of the race and Harris won.
In addition to winning the nomination in record time, Harris’ candidacy was also introduced very late in the presidential campaign.
Here’s a comparison with previous presidential election tickets: