Electoral history of Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris at the official announcement of her candidacy for vice president in Wilmington, Delaware, on August 12, 2020
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This is the electoral history of Kamala Harris, the 49th and current vice president of the United States. She previously served as a United States senator from California (2017–2021), the 32nd Attorney General of California (2011–2017), and the 27th District Attorney of San Francisco (2004–2011). A Democrat, Harris was a candidate in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries but withdrew her candidacy on December 3, 2019, citing a lack of funds.[1][2]

On March 8, 2020, Harris endorsed former vice president Joe Biden.[3] Harris was chosen by Biden to be his running mate on August 11, 2020.[4] Biden and Harris went on to win the 2020 general election. On January 20, 2021, Harris became the first female vice president and the highest-ranking female official in U.S. history, as well as the first Asian American Vice President of the United States.[5] Harris is the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2024 election following Biden's withdrawal from the race.[6]

  1. ^ Breuninger, Kevin (December 3, 2019). "Kamala Harris drops out of presidential race after plummeting from top tier of Democratic candidates". CNBC. Archived from the original on December 3, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  2. ^ Skelton, George (December 4, 2019). "Kamala Harris should have never run for president". Los Angeles Times. Sacramento, CA. Archived from the original on October 8, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  3. ^ Cummings, William (March 8, 2020). "'I believe in Joe': Sen. Kamala Harris endorses Biden for president". USA Today. Archived from the original on August 19, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  4. ^ Zeleny, Jeff; Merica, Dan; Saenz, Arlette; Reston, Maeve; Bradner, Eric (August 11, 2020). "Joe Biden picks Kamala Harris as his running mate". CNN. Archived from the original on October 23, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  5. ^ Tensley, Brandon; Wright, Jasmine (November 7, 2020). "Harris becomes the first female, first Black and first South Asian vice president-elect". CNN. Archived from the original on December 24, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  6. ^ Kim, Seung Min (August 5, 2024). "Kamala Harris is now Democratic presidential nominee, will face off against Donald Trump this fall". Associated Press. Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.