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The victory of the Democratic nomination in the hard-fought presidential race lays the foundation for the historic achievements of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Senator Harris is ready to break the glass ceiling on politics for women in the executive branch.
Not only is she the first woman to serve as Vice President, she is also the first African American and South Asian American to hold that role.
Harris’s victory comes more than 35 years after Geraldine Ferraro became the first female vice presidential candidate in a major party candidacy when she ran alongside Democrat Walter Mondale in his failed effort to oust President Ronald Reagan in 1984.
We did it, @Joe Biden. pic.twitter.com/oCgeylsjB4
– Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) November 7, 2020
The excitement surrounding Biden’s campaign was fueled in part by liberal enthusiasm for Harris’s innovative potential. Given that Biden is now 77, many political observers see Harris well-positioned to take over the Oval Office, a possibility that could well help unify the liberal wing of the Democratic Party.
Harris is easily one of the most experienced and qualified vice presidents elected in recent memory. Born in Oakland, California, she served as a San Francisco district attorney and later rose to Golden State attorney general. She succeeded Barbara Boxer as junior senator from the state in 2016.
Harris has long been an inspiring figure for many given her accomplishments to date as the daughter of immigrants, with her mother from India and her father from Jamaica. Harris’s husband, entertainment attorney Douglass Emhoff, will also lead the way as the first person of Jewish faith to be a vice-presidential spouse.
Industry insiders and Hollywood celebrities were quick to applaud the rise of the Biden / Harris ticket after four days of uncertainty amid vote counting in states with very narrow margins.
See their reactions below.
I am beyond excited that my friend @Joe Biden and our first Black and Indian-American female vice president, @KamalaHarris, are headed to restore some dignity, competence and heart to the White House. Our country urgently needs it. pic.twitter.com/yXqQ3tYRoa
– Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) November 7, 2020
Crying and hugging my daughter, “look baby, she looks like us.” pic.twitter.com/Gy4MAPoNjy
– Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) November 7, 2020
I’m not a crybaby but I quietly shed a tear, we won’t let hate win When we introduce ourselves to each other, we win! There is a lot of work to do, but I think we are willing to help each other! Let’s keep being strong and strong. Now the real work begins! Big congratulations to @KamalaHarris
– Alicia Keys (@aliciakeys) November 7, 2020
“Madam Vice President” is no longer a fictional character. @KamalaHarris pic.twitter.com/rg1fErtHGX
– Julia Louis-Dreyfus (@OfficialJLD) November 7, 2020
The vice president-elect @KamalaHarris and representative Phyllis “Mom” Thede !! They worked tirelessly together in the election campaign to save our democracy. I am beyond grateful and proud. pic.twitter.com/gNxpcCTwzo
– Robin Thede (@robinthede) November 7, 2020
I am so relieved. Congratulations @Joe Biden I’m crying thinking of @KamalaHarris as Vice President of the United States – wow wow wow pic.twitter.com/fYPrRJeDly
– Elizabeth Banks (@ElizabethBanks) November 7, 2020
Congratulations Madam Vice President-elect @KamalaHarris. History made. pic.twitter.com/mdxUVj7pjP
– George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) November 7, 2020
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