Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., who was instrumental in helping President Joe Biden secure the 2020 Democrat nomination, said Friday that Vice President Kamala Harris has “well beyond” the support she needs to clinch the top spot on the party’s ticket.

“I think that the vice president has well beyond the numbers required to secure the nomination on the first ballot,” Clyburn told MSNBC, according to The Hill.

No candidate has stepped up to challenge Harris for the Democrat nomination after Biden dropped out of the race. If Harris remains unopposed, delegates reportedly will begin voting online on Aug. 1. If she has a challenger, the voting could begin by Aug. 7.

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