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.
Kamala Harris is the 49th vice president of the United States (2021–25) in the Democratic administration of Pres. Joe Biden. As the Democratic Party’s nominee in the presidential election of 2024, she was defeated by the Republican nominee, former president Donald Trump.
Kamala Harris became the first woman, first Black person, and first Asian American to serve as U.S. vice president in January 2021.