Kamala Harris Makes History as VP-Elect
tweeted in August, in response to a news story about a record number of women of color running for the House and Senate this year.Hours later, she was announced as Joe Biden's vice presidential nominee.Even ahead of November's election, Harris has made history multiple times over: the third-ever female VP nominee for a major party, the second Black candidate in history and first Black woman in history on a major party presidential ticket. On Saturday, four days after Election Day, Biden was projected to win the presidency, making Harris the first-ever woman elected to one of the top two offices of the executive branch.Harris follows Geraldine Ferraro and Sarah Palin's VP runs in 1984 and 2008, respectively.