A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Kamala Harris.
Kamala Harris is an American politician and attorney, notable as the 49th Vice President of the United States (2021-2025) under President Joe Biden. She holds the distinction of being the first female, African American, and Asian American to hold the office. Previously, she served as a U.S. Senator representing California (2017-2021) and as the Attorney General of California (2011-2017). A member of the Democratic Party, Harris was the party's nominee in the 2024 presidential election.
In 2002, Kamala Harris ran for district attorney of San Francisco and won the election with 56% of the vote, becoming the first person of color elected to the position.
In 2007, Kamala Harris ran unopposed for a second term as district attorney.
By April 2009, there was a 23% reduction in habitual or chronic truants in elementary schools, down from 1,730 in 2008.
In 2010, Kamala Harris was elected as the attorney general of California, becoming the first woman, African American, and South Asian American to hold the office.
In 2014, Kamala Harris was reelected as attorney general of California.
In 2014, Kamala Harris was reelected, defeating Republican nominee Ronald Gold with 58% of the vote.
On February 27, 2016, Kamala Harris won 78% of the California Democratic Party vote at the party convention, receiving financial support from the party.
In November 2016, Kamala Harris defeated Loretta Sanchez with over 60% of the vote, becoming the second Black woman and first South Asian American senator in history.
On August 11, 2020, Joe Biden announced Kamala Harris as his running mate. She was the first African American, the first Indian American, and the third woman to be the vice-presidential nominee on a major-party ticket.
In 2020, Joe Biden selected Kamala Harris as his running mate. They won the 2020 presidential election, defeating Donald Trump and Mike Pence.
In 2020, Kamala Harris became the vice president–elect after Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election.
On January 20, 2021, Kamala Harris was sworn in as vice president, becoming the United States' first woman vice president, first African-American vice president, and first Asian-American vice president.
On November 19, 2021, Kamala Harris served as acting president from 10:10 to 11:35 am EST while President Biden underwent a colonoscopy. She was the first woman to assume the powers and duties of the presidency as acting president of the United States.
In 2021, Kamala Harris became the 49th vice president of the United States, serving until 2025 under President Joe Biden.
On December 5, 2023, Kamala Harris broke the record for the most tie-breaking votes cast by a vice president, casting her 32nd vote. This exceeded John C. Calhoun's previous record.
In July 2024 Kamala Harris approval ratings rose rapidly after she became the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.
On July 21, 2024, Joe Biden suspended his reelection campaign and immediately endorsed Kamala Harris for president, resulting in her campaign raising $81 million in the first 24 hours.
On September 10, 2024, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump participated in a presidential debate hosted by ABC News in Philadelphia. Analysts declared Harris the winner, citing her strong performance, particularly on abortion rights. Shortly after, Taylor Swift endorsed Harris.
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