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As everyone in the world turns their eyes to Kamala Harris following Biden dropping out of the race, many of us around the globe are trying to get a glimpse of her political career so far – such as her time serving as a prosecutor, her 2020 presidential campaign, endeavors as Vice President to Joe Biden.
👉 In this article, we’ll give a snapshot of Kamala Harris’s life – from her early life, education, and rise to prominence in the political world.
Kamala Harris is the current Vice President of the United States, serving as half of the Biden-Harris administration.
Kamala Harris was born on October 20th, 1964 in Oakland, California – where she was born and raised as a native of the Bay Area.
Harris is a first generation American having been born to an Indian mother and Jamaican father, both of which helped to shape Kamala Harris’s tenacious political personality. As her parents divorced when she was six years old, Harris maintained strong familial ties with both sides of her heritage – having visited Jamaica with her father and sister several times while growing up.
💡 In addition to this, her mother was a breast cancer researcher, and raised them as women of color that could accomplish anything they set their mind to – a lasting effect on Kamala Harris that is still evident today.
After a lifetime in the Bay Area, Kamala Harris then went on to study at Howard University – a college in Washington D.C. infamous for support Black History. At Howard, Harris was on the debate team – where she got her start in public speaking and prosection skills.
Once she graduated from Howard University, Harris returned to the Bay Area to attend Law School at UC San Francisco – having graduated in 1989 and passing the bar in 1990.
Like many other political figures, Kamala Harris’s rise to prominence was slow but steady.
Here’s a timeline of Kamala Harris’s political career
After years of working in the state of California and building a political portfolio, Kamala Harris ran in the 2020 presidential election – but didn’t win the Democratic nomination as it was won by current President Biden.
Essentially, Kamala Harris used her skills from Law School to get her foot in the door to the political world – being most well-known for her career beginnings in the political world as a prosecutor specialising in sexual crimes.
Despite her hard work and genuine efforts to support minorities in the country, Kamala Harris is at times perceived poorly by the general public – citing that she laughs too much, comes off as fake, and her immense liberal “California” stances revealed during the 2020 campaign could potentially lead to her downfall.
👉 However, as of recently – Kamala Harris seems to have won the majority of the Democratic general public over following her unwavering support from leading democrats and even younger generations on social media.
In the midst of endless controversy regarding Biden’s age and his recent dropping out of the 2024 presidential race, Biden has made the choice to endorse Kamala Harris for president – as she has served as Vice President in the Biden Harris Administration and seems to embody the radical, liberal change many Americans want for the country.
However, while we still await who Kamala Harris will choose as her Vice President – the question still arises – who would succeed President Biden if Kamala Harris was unable to do so?
The answer is that if something were to happen that would make Kamala Harris unfit to serve as president, the Speaker of the House would be next in line to take charge of the Oval Office. After the Speaker of the House, it would then be the President Pro Tempore of the State, and the Cabinet secretaries.
💡 However, the latter half would depend on the current incumbent’s eligibility to serve as temporary President of the United States.
There are several reasons why Kamala Harris’s potential election as the 47th president of the United States would have been historic, and it’s not only because she would be the first woman president for the country.
Here are a few reasons why Harris’s election would have been a milestone for the United States:
As a result of these potential record-breaking moments in U.S. election history, Harris's election would have helped to support the growing diversity across the country – and for the first time in U.S. history, the nation would have a multicultural President representing the country.
👉 Kamala Harris garnered the support of top leading democrats such as Elizabeth Warren, John Kerry, Bill and Hilary Clinton, Pete Buttigieg, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, California's governor Gavin Newsom, and of course – Joe Biden himself.
Currently, we’re all waiting to hear Kamala Harris’s official policies – but given her most recent campaign speeches and previous political endeavors (especially as Vice President to Joe Biden), Kamala Harris has made some of her main promises as president clear to the public.
💡Some of Harris’s most infamous promises as president including seeking to end gun violence and ensure women’s reproductive rights nationwide.
These were some of Harris's main goals if she were to have been elected into office:
👉 Kamala Harris’s greatest strength throughout her presidential campaign was her ability to appeal to minorities across the country through her policies.
The November 2024 election was between Kamala Harris vs. Donald Trump, where Trump ended up winning by a landslide.
Previously, Trump said that Harris was incapable of becoming president during the 2020 campaign season.
👉 Despite Harris’s momentum throughout her campaign, the race was likely to be head to head – as Trump’s following remains loyal in the midst of a very divided United States.
Despite the Biden-Harris administration having received backlash for the climate change policies, Harris has still made it clear that she plans to support ecological reform during her presidency.
As the concern regarding climate change continues to grow by the day, especially seeing as the world just broke the record for its hottest day ever – climate policies are of interest to many voters across the nation seeing as the United States remains the second largest emitter of greenhouse gasses in the world.
Here are some of the main differences between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump’s ecology policies:
Unlike Kamala Harris, Trump has always been skeptical of the need to implement climate change policies – having infamously withdrew the United States from the Paris Agreement when he was president.
Trump instead values the following:
It is likely that Trump will continue to prioritise economic growth over implementing environmental regulations, as Trump views environmental endeavors as potential roadblocks to economic success and leadership for the country.
👉 Overall, Kamala Harris will take a more aggressive approach to tackle climate change and protect the environment – whereas Trump remains more concerned with economic growth and ignoring the environmental consequences of these efforts to instill financial prosperity.
Right now, it’s still too early to tell if Kamala Harris will pull through and become the first female president of the United States – but there are some promising signs that the current Vice President’s campaign for the 2024 election might prove successful.
For instance, Kamala Harris has already put herself on Tik Tok – making a genuine effort to appeal to Gen Z and their social media habits. Examples include the viral video on her coconut tree comment and giving her Twitter page a “Brat” aesthetic – an album and motto penned by singer-songwriter Charli XCX which Gen Z has embraced throughout summer 2024.
Perhaps the rebranding is juvenile to some, but the truth is – it may prove itself as an ingenious way to garner the attention and support of young voters for the 2024 presidential election.
In addition to this, several political reports claim that Kamala Harris may have an easier time gaining electoral votes in comparison to Trump – and that the current Vice President has multiple paths to succeed in the upcoming election.
Overall, Kamala Harris has a sufficient amount of political experience to take on this election – but now is the time where we’re going to find out what she’s made of in terms of vocal persuasion, influence, and her policies.
As her potential election would be historic for the country, we hope that reading this article on the background of her life and current 2024 campaign have helped you to learn something new and perhaps valuable about current candidate Kamala Harris.
After much controversy surrounding Biden’s age and deteriorating mental state, getting world leaders and pop stars alike confused – much of the country and the rest of the world began to view Biden as unfit to run for a second term.
In summer 2024, the DNC chose Kamala Harris to take Biden’s place to run as the democratic nominee – spiking newfound enthusiasm in the party and amongst young voters. However, Kamala lost by a landslide to Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election – and many are confused as to why considering she ran a hopeful and enthusiastic campaign.
There are a few reasons, many of which are still be analyzed by the Democratic Party and politicians, as to why Kamala Harris may have lost – as exit polls reveal that she failed to capture the Latino and Women vote to the extent recent polling estimated that she would.
Here are a few other reasons why Kamala Harris may have lost the election:
👉 Kamala Harris officially conceded to the election on Tuesday, November 6th – employing young voters to remember that although it may feel like the beginning of a dark time, to not lose hope and to keep fighting for what they believe in.
Many are wondering what Harris will do once the Biden administration hands over the reigns to Trump in January 2025.
It’s probable that she could attempt to run for office again in 2028. However, in the meantime –Harris, known to be a fighter, is unlikely to sit back and watch the world pass her by, meaning that she could possibly:
💡 Regardless of which path she decides to take, one thing can be certain – Kamala Harris will not give up on her belief of paving the way for a brighter future for America.
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