Kamala Harris She was born on October 20, 1964 in Oakland to an immigrant family from Jamaica and IndiaHer Jamaican father was an economist and her mother a doctor. She was raised in contact with the Baptist faith and Hinduism.
He has progressive views.. She fights racial discrimination, supports same-sex marriage and the pro-choice movement, and opposes the death penalty.
She graduated from college in political science and economics at Harvard University, and law at the University of California.
Since 1990 she worked as a lawyer. She specialized in cases concerning child sexual abuse. In the years 1990-1998 She was a deputy district attorney for Alameda County. In the years 2004-2010 served as San Francisco District Attorney. She became the first woman to hold that office. However, it was not the last time she would accomplish such an accomplishment.
She did it again in 2011, when she became the first woman, the first black person and the first person of Asian descent to do so. who became the attorney general of the state of California.
Kamala Harris: From Senator to Vice President of the USA
W 2016 was elected as a senator from the state of California, representing Democratic Party. She has served on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, the Intelligence Committee, the Judiciary Committee, and the Budget Committee.
In 2019, she announced her run for the 2020 presidential election. Her sister, Maya Harris, was her presidential campaign manager. She withdrew her candidacy due to running out of funds. She then endorsed Joe Biden. On January 18, 2021, she officially she became his deputy as the 49th vice president United States.
In 2020, after winning the presidential election, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were awarded the “Man of the Year” award by the weekly “Times”. One of their main election slogans was the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, which was appreciated by the American editorial team.
On November 19, 2021, Kamala Harris temporarily served as acting president while Joe Biden was under anesthesia for surgery. She became, albeit temporarily, the first woman in history to who held the office of President of the United States.
US Elections 2024. Kamala Harris the new Democratic candidate?
There has been unrest in the Democratic Party since the June 27, 2024 presidential debate. Joe Biden's poor form and age (81) have sparked speculation about the Democratic nominee for this year's presidential election – despite the fact that Biden won this year's primary.
According to recent polls, an average of 6 in 10 Democrats believe the current vice president would be a good fit for the position of head of state.
The latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll shows Harris ahead of Trump – 50 to 49 percent – but due to the specifics of the electoral system, the Republican remains the favorite to win the election.