History Is Made: Hillary Clinton Declared Winner of Democratic Primary Race

Last updated on September 25th, 2023 at 02:02 pm

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Hillary Clinton has earned enough delegates to become the presumptive Democratic nominee and winner of a spirited primary campaign contest against Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, the Associated Press reported on Monday night.

A combination of pledged and superdelegates pushed the former Secretary of State over the mark and will make her the first female candidate to secure the nomination of a major political party in the United States.

The AP just tweeted this out a short time ago:

The news comes as voters in six states– California, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota and South Dakota – prepare to cast their votes tomorrow in contests that were seen as the likeliest scenario for Clinton to cross the delegate threshold.

Instead, on Monday night, the AP calculated that enough superdelegates had declared their support for Clinton, officially giving her the required number to become the presumptive nominee before voters even weigh in during the much-anticipated June 7 primaries.

Tomorrow, however, Clinton will clinch a majority of both the popular vote and pledged delegate count.

The news isn’t all that surprising – the math has favored the former Secretary of State for months – but it’s important that the media give it the historical recognition it deserves.

As Joan Walsh of The Nation wrote today, “I hope news organizations go back and look at their 2008 coverage of Obama’s win, and think about what that means for covering Clinton’s Tuesday night.”

Eight years ago, of course, after Obama clinched the nomination, The New York Times splashed this headline on their front page: “Obama Clinches Nomination; First Black Candidate to Lead a Major Party Ticket.”

Bernie Sanders‘ continued presence in the race could potentially overshadow Clinton’s historical achievement, but it shouldn’t – especially since the contest is mathematically over and she will be the Democratic nominee.

Never in our history has a female been at the top of a major party ticket. Whether you’re a Democrat or a Republican, this is an idea most Americans should celebrate. The press should cover it as such.

Tomorrow, the real Clinton campaign celebration will take place in Brooklyn, New York at a primary night rally. For one night, hopefully all Americans can appreciate just how far we’ve come in our politics that a woman born 68 years ago in Chicago could grow up to be President of the United States.

Sean Colarossi

Sean Colarossi currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and was an organizing fellow for both of President Obama’s presidential campaigns. He also worked with Planned Parenthood as an Affordable Care Act Outreach Organizer in 2014, helping northeast Ohio residents obtain health insurance coverage.