Vice President Kamala Harris is officially the only candidate seeking the Democratic presidential nomination after a key deadline passed Tuesday evening with no one else qualifying.
According to the Democratic National Committee, 99% of delegates signed Harris' nominating petition.
Delegates to next month's Democratic National Convention in Chicago will begin voting virtually to formalize Harris' nomination Thursday morning, sticking to the party's existing plan to finalize its nominee before an Aug. 7 ballot access deadline in Ohio.
Harris' campaign has indicated she will select her vice presidential running mate before then, as well.
ET Tuesday to secure the support of at least 300 delegates to qualify; Harris was the only candidate who did, according to the Democratic National Committee.
Convention delegates will begin an unusual preconvention virtual roll call vote to ratify Harris as their top candidate.
Democrats say the party cannot risk litigation that could result in its losing its place on Ohio's ballot this fall. »
