Kamala Harris Officially Becomes US Presidential Candidate

Washington D.C, VIVA – Kamala Harris officially confirmed that she'll go up against Donald Trump in the race to become president.

Harris is the nominee for her political party, who are called the Democrats. She has replaced current US president Joe Biden as the party's nominee, after he dropped out of the race last month, as quoted fom BBC site.

The announcement took place at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, during an event held every four years to confirm which person will represent the party as their candidate for president.

Meanwhile, Donald Trump was confirmed as the Republican party's candidate at their convention in July. Both will try and win enough votes to become president in the run up to November's election.

In her acceptance speech, Ms Harris promised to lead "for all Americans" if she won the November election and “chart a new path forward”.

Kamala Harris is the current US vice-president, meaning she's the second most powerful person in the country behind President Joe Biden.

Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race back in July, it followed questions over his suitability, due to his age and health.

Kamala Harris quickly gathered enough support from members of the Democratic Party to be nominated as the new candidate.

Her acceptance at the DNC on Thursday was a mostly formal process, as she didn't face any competition for the nomination.

She has made history as the first black and Asian-American woman to be put forward as a presidential candidate by a major US political party.

The event also saw performances from musicians like Pink and Stevie Wonder, and colourful balloons dropping to the stage.