Washington, August 6 (RHC)-- The Democratic National Committee has announced Vice President Kamala Harris has won enough votes from delegates to secure the party’s presidential nomination.  The DNC is holding a virtual roll call ahead of the Democratic National Convention, which begins in two weeks in Chicago. 

Kamala Harris is expected to name her running mate as vice president in the coming days.  Harris recently interviewed three top candidates: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, U.S. Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro.  She also met with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg for 90 minutes on Friday.

In other campaign news, Donald Trump has dropped out of a planned presidential debate on ABC scheduled for September 10th.  Trump now says he will debate Harris, but only if it is hosted by Fox News.