Vice President Kamala Harris officially has no challengers for the Democratic nomination.
However, this outcome didn't come without pushback from some within the Republican and Democratic parties.
Initially, there were discussions about the possibility of holding an open convention. An open convention would have allowed multiple candidates to compete for delegate support directly on the convention floor, effectively creating a fast-paced, mini-primary. This approach would have given Democratic delegates the power to decide the nominee in real-time, giving lesser-known candidates a chance to appeal to a broader audience., the party chose to hold a virtual roll call vote instead.
The move to avoid an open convention is not uncommon for both parties' history, given how infrequently such events have occurred in modern times. To understand the context, it’s important to look back at the last time either major political party in the U.S. held an open convention. In 1968, Democratic President Lyndon B. Johnson, facing low approval ratings, dropped out of the race. His decision came as other candidates, including Robert F. Kennedy, were running strong campaigns. However, after Kennedy, who was leading in the polls, was assassinated, Johnson threw his support behind his Vice President, Hubert Humphrey.
Since then, both the Democratic and Republican parties have largely moved away from the open convention format in favor of primaries. Research shows that candidates who secure their party’s nomination through open conventions rarely win the presidency.examined 60 Democratic and Republican nominating conventions from 1868 to 1984. It found that of the 18 candidates nominated in open conventions with multiple ballots, only seven went on to win the White House.
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