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Kamala Harris: First Female VP Loses 2024 Presidential Bid

4/13/2026

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Kamala Harris became the first woman, Black person, and Asian American vice president (2021–2025).
She earned a B.A. in political science and economics from Howard University and a law degree from Hastings College.
Harris served as California's attorney general from 2011 to 2017, known for independence and advocacy for voting rights and reproductive health.
In 2024, she secured the Democratic presidential nomination.
She was defeated by U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Kamala Harris became the first woman, Black person, and Asian American vice president (2021–2025).
She earned a B.A. in political science and economics from Howard University and a law degree from Hastings College.
Harris served as California's attorney general from 2011 to 2017, known for independence and advocacy for voting rights and reproductive health.
In 2024, she secured the Democratic presidential nomination.
She was defeated by U.S. President Donald Trump.