WHO IS KAMALA HARRIS

Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris is the US Vice-President-elect. She is set to become the first woman, the first Black woman, and the first woman of Indian heritage, to become Vice-President of the United States. President-elect Joe Biden and Harris successfully took on the incumbent President Donald Trump-Mike Pence regime in the 2020 elections.

Moments after it was revealed that they had won, she called Biden, and laughing, said to him: "We did it. We did it, Joe. You're going to be the next president of the United States."

We did it, @JoeBiden. pic.twitter.com/oCgeylsjB4
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) November 7, 2020

Who is Kamala Harris?

Harris was always seen as a moderate when compared with other far-left democrats like Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. In her presidential campaign last year, Harris presented herself as someone who could appeal to both progressives and moderates. Rather than trying to upend the economy, her policy thinking was centered around incremental, targeted results, particularly focusing on marginalised groups like women, people of colour and low-income Americans. Harris eventually dropped out of the race in December 2019 with low polling numbers, and later endorsed Biden.

Born in Oakland, California, Harris is the daughter of an Indian-born mother and a Jamaican-born father. She attended Howard University and is a member of a prominent black sorority 'Alpha Kappa Alpha'. She was the first black woman to be the San Francisco district attorney and the first Asian American and black woman attorney general of California. The 55-year-old was elected to the US Senate in 2016 with a landslide victory.

Harris often argues that her identity makes her uniquely suited to fight for people who have been traditionally ignored.

She married lawyer Doug Emhoff in 2014, with her sister Maya officiating the ceremony.

Why Joe Biden picked Kamala Harris as his running mate

Though Biden announced that he would pick a woman as his running mate, Harris was not seen as a favourite. Harris likely pipped Senator Janet Rice because of the latter’s lack of experience in domestic electoral politics. Biden settled on Harris only after an exhaustive review that forged new political alliances, deepened existing rivalries and further elevated a cohort of women as leaders in their party.

The Kamala Harris factor in US elections

In choosing Harris, the Biden campaign was betting on her experience, the record of governance and racial diversity. Harris was tasked with endearing herself to voters who usually vote Republican but do not support Trump, encouraging them to vote for her party rather than stay home on the election day. The campaign hoped that while Biden was inclined to focus more on the foreign policy, Harris could be more engaged with domestic politics.

KAMALA HARRIS NEWS

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Harris, 57, received her first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine weeks before taking office and a second dose just days after ...| April 26, 2022, Tuesday
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In a statement Thursday, the ministry said that the travel bans would apply in perpetuity and that the sanctions list would be ...| April 22, 2022, Friday
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Calling on other nations to make similar commitments and to work together in establishing this as a norm, Harris said in a ...| April 19, 2022, Tuesday
Indian American woman Navy veteran appointed Harris's defence advisor
Politico said on Monday that Harris's Senior Advisor Herbie Ziskend confirmed the appointment of Shanti Sethi, who will also have ...| April 19, 2022, Tuesday
Kamala Harris announces decision to ban US anti-satellite weapons tests
US Vice President Kamala Harris announced the decision to ban US anti-satellite weapons tests.| April 19, 2022, Tuesday
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The United States is a proud member of the Indo-Pacific, and the relationship that we have with the nations in that region and ...| March 30, 2022, Wednesday
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US Vice President Kamala Harris and Apple CEO Tim Cook have greeted people on the occasion of Holi the festival of colours.| March 19, 2022, Saturday
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