Kamala Harris, the first female vice president, is set to run as the Democratic presidential candidate in the 2024 election, facing former President Donald Trump. See some of her best pics here.
Kamala Harris is best known as a politician and former prosecutor who has served as the junior U.S. Senator of California since 2017. She is part of the Democratic party and was announced as Joe Biden’s Vice President pick for the 2020 presidential election on Aug. 11, 2020. The pick helps her to make history as the first Black and South Asian person to be chosen as the running mate of a major party’s presidential candidate.
She continues her political journey as the Democratic candidate in the 2024 election, running alongside her vice-presidential pick, Tim Walz, after President Biden withdrew from the race and endorsed her. They will face off against former President Donald Trump and his running mate, J.D. Vance, representing the Republican Party.
Kamala is originally from Oakland, CA and graduated from Howard University and the University of California, Hastings College of Law. She started her career in the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office and eventually moved over to the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office and later the City Attorney of San Francisco’s Office. She was elected as the 27th district attorney of San Francisco in 2003 and served until 2011. She was also elected as the Attorney General of California in 2010 and re-elected in 2014. She became California’s third female Senator when she was elected in 2016.
Take a look back at photos from Kamala’s career in the gallery below.
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Kamala Harris: Photos
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United States Senator Kamala Harris (Democrat of California) speaks during a television interview at the United States Capitol in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. She wore a black blazer at the event.
August 11, 2020, 7:12PM 2 of 21
Kamala Harris at LaGuardia Airport
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Vice President Kamala Harris arrived at New York’s LaGuardia Airport when she rocked this fitted pink pantsuit with a peplum blazer, straight-leg trousers, a white top, a pearl necklace & pointed-toe pale pink pumps. She waved to onlookers.
July 28, 2022, 3:10PM 3 of 21
Kamala Harris & US Troops in Poland
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US Vice President Kamala Harris (center) is seen during her meeting with Polish and US soldiers at the 1st Airlift Base in Warsaw, Poland on Mar. 11, 2022. The visit of the Uniter States Vice President is a demonstration of the country’s support for NATO’s eastern flank allies in the face of the Russian invasion in Ukraine.
March 11, 2022, 9:38AM 4 of 21
Joe Biden & Kamala Harris Give Their 1st Joint Appearance
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Wearing protective masks, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris arrive for their first joint appearance she she became his running mate. The event was held in his home state of Delaware.
August 12, 2020, 6:09PM 5 of 21
Joe Biden & Kamala Deliver Their 1st Speech Together
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Joe Biden grabs his face mask while giving Kamala Harris the podium during their 1st joint appearance as 2020 running mates. She looks delighted.
August 12, 2020, 6:09PM
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Douglas Emhoff & Kamala Harris at an event
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Attorney Douglas Emhoff, left, and California Attorney General Kamala Harris arrive at the 2015 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, in Beverly Hills, CA. They looked great.
August 11, 2020, 7:54PM 7 of 21
Kamala Harris at an event
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United States Senator for California Kamala Harris attends the ‘Families Belong Together: Freedom for Immigrants’ March, in Los Angeles, CA in 2018. She smiled while wearing a white suit.
January 21, 2019, 8:08AM 8 of 21
Kamala Harris at a 2020 Campaign in Nevada
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Supporters of presidential candidate Harris listen during her talk at the Washoe County Democratic Party headquarters in Reno, Nevada in 2019. She looked happy to be there.
August 11, 2020, 7:12PM 9 of 21
Kamala Harris with supporters
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Kamala Harris with supporters at a campaign event. They took pictures of her as she spoke to them.
August 11, 2020, 7:12PM 10 of 21
Kamala Harris prepares a Thanksgiving meal
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Kamala Harris talks about her family’s Thanksgiving traditions while preparing a Thanksgiving meal for her family in Des Moines Wednesday. Sen. Harris spent the holiday weekend in Des Moines.
August 11, 2020, 7:12PM 11 of 21
Kamala Harris looking happy
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Kamala Harris flashes a smile at a political event. She wore her signature blazer and necklace.
August 11, 2020, 7:12PM 12 of 21
Kamala Harris on Her Book Tour
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Kamala Harris speaks at George Washington University in January 2019 for a stop on her book tour. The then-presidential candidate called herself a ‘progressive prosecutor’ in her memoir.
January 21, 2019, 8:08AM 13 of 21
Kamala Harris Speaks at a Senate Democrats Press Conference
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Kamala Harris speaks during a press conference held by Senate Democrats demanding an end to parent child separations on the Southern United States Border. It’s an issue that she’s passionate about.
January 21, 2019, 8:08AM 14 of 21
Kamala Harris Rallies at ‘Families Belong Together’ Protest
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Kamala Harris speaks at the ‘Families Belong Together: Freedom for Immigrants’ March, in Los Angeles in June 2018. She had her fist raised for freedom.
January 21, 2019, 8:08AM 15 of 21
Kamala Harris Speaks at a Town Hall
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Kamala Harris speaks at a a town hall meeting in Sacramento, where she discussed the shooting death of Stephon Clark. He was killed by police in March 2018.
January 21, 2019, 8:08AM 16 of 21
Kamala Harris at Brett Kavanaugh Hearing
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Kamala Harris gives her opening statement during the confirmation hearing of Judge Kavanaugh before the United States Senate Judiciary Committee on his SCOTUS nomination.
January 21, 2019, 8:08AM 17 of 21
Kamala Harris at 2018 Human Rights Campaign National Dinner
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Kamala Harris poses for photographers upon arriving at the Human Rights Campaign National Dinner in Washington, DC in September 2018. She looked gorgeous in a brocade dress.
January 21, 2019, 8:08AM 18 of 21
Kamala Harris and Joe Biden at The 2024 Democratic National Convention: Day 1
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Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, Vice President Kamala Harris, U.S. President Joe Biden, and First Lady Jill Biden attended the first day of the 2024 Democratic National Convention. The 81-year-old president, who withdrew from the 2024 election, endorsed Kamala to lead the Democratic Party in the upcoming race.
September 20, 2024, 6:53PM 19 of 21
Kamala Harris at The 2024 Democratic National Convention: Day 1
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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris attended the 2024 Democratic National Convention as the Democratic Party’s candidate in the upcoming presidential election, where she will face former President Donald Trump, representing the Republican Party. The 59-year-old politician appeared at the event in a beige suit, grinning and waving to the audience.
September 20, 2024, 6:40PM 20 of 21
Kamala Harris and Oprah Winfrey During A Livestream
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Kamala Harris joined Oprah Winfrey for a livestream event titled Unite for America just weeks before the November presidential debate. The current Vice President of the United States attended the event in a suit, while the 70-year-old television personality matched the vibe in an orange suit.
September 20, 2024, 6:46PM 21 of 21
2024 Democratic National Convention: Day 1
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – AUGUST 19: Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks onstage during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 19, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Delegates, politicians, and Democratic party supporters are in Chicago for the convention, concluding with current Vice President Kamala Harris accepting her party’s presidential nomination. The DNC takes place from August 19-22. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
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