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Kamala Harris
Vice President
Democrat
Progressive
Democratic Establishment
Politician
Kamala Harris, born in 1964, is an American politician and attorney serving as the 49th Vice President since 2021. She prosecuted cases as San Francisco District Attorney (2004-2011) and enforced state laws as California Attorney General (2011-2017). Elected U.S. Senator from California in 2017, she became the first woman, Black, and South Asian American vice president under Joe Biden. In 2024, after Biden withdrew, Harris won the Democratic presidential nomination but lost to Donald Trump in the general election. She remains vice president until January 2025.
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🗣️ SAYS THEY ARE
Progressive Democrat
⚡ ACTUALLY ALIGNS
Democratic establishment and corporate interests
🎯 Primary Loyalties (Ranked)
- Democratic Party
- Tech industry
- Financial sector
- California political establishment
đź“‹ Actions That Prove It
- âś“As San Francisco DA (2004-2011), implemented truancy prosecution program leading to arrests of over 100 parents, including jail time for at least two.
- âś“As California AG (2011-2017), office prosecuted 1,956 low-level marijuana possession cases despite her later support for legalization.
- âś“Negotiated $20 billion national mortgage settlement with five major banks as CA AG in 2012, allowing banks to avoid admitting wrongdoing or individual homeowner trials.
- âś“Received $2.5 million in contributions from finance, insurance, and real estate sectors during 2016 U.S. Senate campaign, per OpenSecrets data.
⚠️ Contradictions
- •Publicly identifies as criminal justice reformer but pursued truancy prosecutions against parents and maintained 95% conviction rate via plea bargains as prosecutor.
- •Admitted personal marijuana use and later co-sponsored federal legalization bill as Senator but oversaw nearly 2,000 marijuana prosecutions as AG.
- •Campaigned against Wall Street excesses but accepted substantial donations from financial industry during Senate run.
Career Background
- •Deputy District Attorney, Alameda County District Attorney's Office (1990–1998)
- •District Attorney of San Francisco (2004–2011)
- •Attorney General of California (2011–2017)
- •U.S. Senator from California (2017–2021)
- •Vice President of the United States (2021–present)
Endorsements
- •Received endorsement from Joe Biden for 2024 Democratic presidential nomination (July 2024)
- •Received endorsements from Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Bill Clinton, and Hillary Clinton (2024)
- •Received endorsements from Bernie Sanders, Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, and Gavin Newsom (2024)
- •Endorsed Joe Biden in 2020 Democratic primary after suspending her own campaign
- •Endorsed Tim Walz as her vice presidential running mate (2024)
Affiliations & Memberships
Democratic Party
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Married to Doug Emhoff (Second Gentleman of the United States)
Early political mentor: Willie Brown (former San Francisco Mayor)
Member of the Congressional Black Caucus (as Senator)
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