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Democratic National Committee nominated VP Kamala Harris as its presidential candidate. 

As Nov U.S. presidential election drew closer, Democratic National Committee 5 Aug certified VP Harris as Democratic presidential nominee after virtual roll call in which she received 4,567 votes from delegates. Harris 6 Aug chose Minnesota governor and U.S. Army National Guard veteran Tim Walz as her running mate. At final day of 19-22 Aug Democratic National Convention, Harris formally accepted nomination. Meanwhile, independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 23 Aug suspended his campaign and endorsed Republican candidate, former President Trump, saying he would remove his name from ballot in ten battleground states; several states denied his request.

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