The Democratic presidential ticket is complete, with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz introducing himself as Kamala Harris’ running mate at a rally in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, and supporters are growing increasingly confident about the fall election.

Jotaka Eaddy, founder of Win With Black Women, a network of Black women leaders, joined “Mornings On 1” to describe seeing Walz and Harris side by side for the first time as “electrifying.”

“It was a beautiful sight to see because I believe watching Vice President Harris and Gov. Walz, it's like just seeing the future of America. It's the America that we all want to see. It's unity, it's excitement, it's just good policy, good folk, and I think we can just feel the excitement in the country right now,” Eaddy said.

Eaddy, an outspoken supporter of Harris, was among the first to organize nationwide Zoom meetups to mobilize support for the Democratic nominee and her campaign.

“I think there was so much focus on Donald Trump, and I think when you focus on Donald Trump, it's gloom and doom. It's a person that focuses on the most negative aspects of this country. And now what we see is a resurgence of energy. There is a resurgence of joy,” Eaddy said. “People see a reflection of themselves. They see themselves at the table, and they see the promise of what America can continue to be, which is a place where we have a leader that represents all Americans, and we have proven leaders, leaders who are compassionate, leaders who have the ability and also have the track record to work on behalf of all Americans in a way in which we all can thrive.”

A new Marist College poll released this week confirms a surge of support for Harris, showing her leading Trump 51% to 48% in a two-way contest. This marks a four-point shift from late last month when Trump led Harris by one percentage point following President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the race.

Eaddy remarked on the significance of a Black woman potentially being elected president of the United States.

“It's very hard to describe, even just being in this moment with her on yesterday, watching the Democratic Convention Chair Mignon Moore, a Black woman, certify that paperwork for her to be the official Democratic presidential nominee. And you think back on a New Yorker—a very proud New Yorker—Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, who really broke that glass ceiling and dared to run, but she ran at a time when people told her she didn't belong on the ticket, that she shouldn't run. And here we are, many years later, and you have Vice President Kamala Harris at the top of the ticket. And what do we see? We see enthusiasm. We see excitement. We see record-breaking numbers of voter registration, fundraising and volunteer sign-ups, and that shows progress. That shows excitement. So, I think for Black women, we see how far we've come,” Eaddy said.