With no serious challengers, Harris is set to become the Democratic nominee

Vice President Kamala Harris is officially the only serious contender for the Democratic nomination for the presidency. 

The Democratic National Committee set a deadline for other candidates to declare their intent to run by July 27 at 6 PM ET. No credible candidates except Harris did so.

President Joe Biden’s quick endorsement of Harris after he withdrew from the race last week galvanized support behind Harris, even from potential challengers. Within 24 hours of the endorsement, Harris had raked in tens of millions in donations from hundreds of thousands of grassroots donors. She gained hundreds of endorsements from fellow Democrats, and by Tuesday, she had pledges from 2,887 delegates, nearly a thousand more than the needed 1,975 or so to secure the nomination.

She’s now all but certain to be the nominee when the DNC holds its virtual roll call vote on Aug. 7. Harris has also set a deadline of Aug. 7 to name her running mate.