Kamala Harris

Extracted Attributes

• Award

  Time 100

• Gender

  Female

• Full Name

  Kamala Devi Harris

• Alma Mater

  University of California, Hastings College of the Law

• Citizenship

  United States

• Notable Work

  The Truths We Hold

• Date of Birth

  1964-10-20

• Place of Birth

  Oakland, California, United States

• Political Party

  Democratic Party

• Highest Office Held

  49th Vice President of the United States

• Historical Significance

  First South Asian American U.S. Senator

Timeline

• Born in Oakland, California, United States. (Source: Summary)

  1964-10-20

• Graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and economics from Howard University. (Source: Summary)

  1986

• Graduated with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. (Source: Summary)

  1989

• Elected District Attorney of San Francisco. (Source: Summary)

  2003

• Elected Attorney General of California. (Source: Summary)

  2010

• Began serving as Attorney General of California. (Source: Summary)

  2011-01-03

• Re-elected as Attorney General of California. (Source: Summary)

  2014

• Won the U.S. Senate election representing California. (Source: Summary)

  2016

• Began serving as U.S. Senator for California. (Source: Summary)

  2017-01-03

• Sought the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination but withdrew before the primaries. (Source: Summary)

  2019

• Selected as Joe Biden's running mate for the 2020 presidential election. (Source: Summary)

  2020-08-11

• The Biden-Harris ticket defeated Donald Trump and Mike Pence in the 2020 presidential election. (Source: Summary)

  2020-11-03

• Inaugurated as the 49th Vice President of the United States. (Source: Summary)

  2021-01-20

• Presided over an evenly split U.S. Senate and cast tie-breaking votes, including for the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. (Source: Summary)

  2021

• Cast a tie-breaking vote for the Inflation Reduction Act. (Source: Summary)

  2022-08-16

• Launched her presidential campaign with Joe Biden's endorsement after his withdrawal from the election. (Source: Summary)

  2024-07-25

• Gave opening night remarks at the 2024 Democratic National Convention. (Source: web_search_results)

  2024-08-19

• Lost the 2024 presidential election to Donald Trump and JD Vance. (Source: Summary)

  2024-11-05

• Presided over a joint session of Congress certifying the results of the 2024 election. (Source: web_search_results)

  2024-12-17

• Concludes term as Vice President of the United States. (Source: Summary)

  2025-01-20

Kamala Harris

Kamala Devi Harris ( KAH-mə-lə DAY-vee; born October 20, 1964) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 49th vice president of the United States from 2021 to 2025 under President Joe Biden. She is the first female, first African American, and first Asian American U.S. vice president, and the highest-ranking female and Asian American official in U.S. history. Harris represented California in the U.S. Senate from 2017 to 2021 and was the attorney general of California from 2011 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the party's nominee in the 2024 presidential election. Born in Oakland, California, Harris graduated from Howard University and the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. She began her law career in the office of the district attorney of Alameda County. Harris was recruited to the San Francisco District Attorney's Office and later to the office of the city attorney of San Francisco. She was elected district attorney of San Francisco in 2003 and attorney general of California in 2010, and reelected as attorney general in 2014. Harris was the junior U.S. senator from California from 2017 to 2021 after winning the 2016 Senate election. She was the second Black woman and first South Asian American U.S. senator. As a senator, Harris advocated for stricter gun control laws, the DREAM Act, federal legalization of cannabis, and reforms to healthcare and taxation. She gained a national profile while asking pointed questions of officials from the first Trump administration during Senate hearings, including President Donald Trump's second U.S. Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh. Harris sought the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination in 2019, but withdrew from the race before the primaries. Biden selected her as his running mate; their ticket defeated the incumbent president and vice president, Trump and Mike Pence, in the 2020 presidential election. When her vice presidency began, Harris presided over an evenly split U.S. Senate. She cast 33 tie-breaking votes, more than any other vice president, including votes to pass the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and the Inflation Reduction Act. In July 2024, after Biden withdrew his candidacy from the 2024 presidential election, Harris launched her own presidential campaign with his endorsement. She later became the nominee and selected Minnesota governor Tim Walz as her running mate. She ultimately lost the election to the Republican nominees, former president Trump and Ohio senator JD Vance.

Web Search Results

• Kamala Harris News: Latest on the Former Vice President

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• Kamala Harris - Wikipedia

  Kamala Devi Harris (/ˈkɑːmələ ˈdeɪvi/ KAH-mə-lə DAY-vee; born October 20, 1964) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 49th vice president of

• Kamala Harris - Latest News, Updates and Analysis - CalMatters

  Image 4: Vice President Kamala Harris, wearing a tan blazer and black shirt, stands behind a podium with a view of a crowded arena behind her at a campaign rally. As Harris ponders run for California governor, is she prepared for the daunting job? Image 6: A speaker gestures while standing at a podium labeled “CADEM California Democratic Party” during an event. Image 7: A speaker stands at a podium labeled "CADEM California Democratic Party," delivering a speech with a hand gesture. 1. Become a CalMatters member with a tax-deductible donation today to stay informed, bolster our journalism and expand how many people we reach across California.

• Kamala Harris | Biography, Policies, Family, & Facts | Britannica

  Image 3: Kamala HarrisImage 4: The history of women in politicsImage 5: Kamala Harris's path to the U.S. vice presidencyImage 6: Discover the history of women leaders in this timelineImage 7: A historic swearing inImage 8: In the Oval OfficeImage 9: The candidate and the coachImage 10: Alsobrooks and Harris campaign togetherImage 11: Joe Biden and Kamala HarrisImage 12: Doug Emhoff and Kamala Harris Kamala Harris served as the 49th vice president of the United States (2021–25) in the administration of Joe Biden. **Kamala Harris** (born October 20, 1964, Oakland, California, U.S.) is the 49th vice president of the United States (2021–25) in the Democratic administration of Pres. Image 18: Kamala Harris's path to the U.S. vice presidency

• Kamala Harris - Archives of Women's Political Communication

  Born on Oct. 20, 1964, in Oakland, California, Harris received her Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and economics from Howard University in 1986 and her law degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 1989. * Opening Night Remarks at the 2024 Democratic National Convention – Aug. 19, 2024 * Kamala Harris Remarks at Fisk University - April 10, 2023 * Vice Presidential Nomination Acceptance Democratic National Convention Speech - Aug. 19, 2020 * 64,000 - Oct. 17, 2024 - Oct. 3, 2024 * Kamala Harris Launches Her Campaign for President – July 25, 2024 * President Obama: Kamala Harris is a Fearless Fighter - Oct. 24, 2016

• Award

  Time 100

• Image

  

• Gender

  female

• Educated At

  Howard University

• Instance Of

  Q5

• Occupation

  writer

• Citizenship

  United States

• Date Of Birth

  10/20/1964

• Notable Work

  The Truths We Hold

• Place Of Birth

  Oakland Medical Center

Kamala Devi Harris (/ˈkɑːmələ ˈdeɪvi/ KAH-mə-lə DAY-vee; born October 20, 1964) is an American politician and attorney who is the 49th vice president of the United States. She is the first female vice president and the highest-ranking female official in U.S. history, as well as the first African American and first Asian American vice president. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as the attorney general of California from 2011 to 2017 and as a United States senator representing California from 2017 to 2021. Born in Oakland, California, Harris graduated from Howard University and the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. She began her career in the Alameda County District Attorney's Office, before being recruited to the San Francisco District Attorney's Office and later the City Attorney of San Francisco's office. In 2003, she was elected district attorney of San Francisco. She was elected Attorney General of California in 2010 and re-elected in 2014. Harris served as the junior United States senator from California from 2017 to 2021. Harris defeated Loretta Sanchez in the 2016 Senate election to become the second African American woman and the first South Asian American to serve in the United States Senate. As a senator, she advocated for healthcare reform, federal de-scheduling of cannabis, a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, the DREAM Act, a ban on assault weapons, and progressive tax reform. She gained a national profile for her pointed questioning of Trump administration officials during Senate hearings, including Trump's second Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, who was accused of sexual assault. Harris sought the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, but withdrew from the race prior to the primaries. Joe Biden selected her as his running mate and their ticket went on to defeat the incumbent president, Donald Trump, and vice president, Mike Pence, in the 2020 election. Harris became vice president upon being inaugurated on January 20, 2021, alongside President Joe Biden.