Joe Biden Announces Kamala Harris As His Running Mate For The 2020 Presidential Elections

Meera Dolasia
2020-08-13T15:23:10-07:00

On August 11, 2020, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden made history by announcing California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate for the upcoming election. Harris, who is the daughter of immigrants from Jamaica and India, is the first African American woman on a major party ticket and only the fourth woman in US history to run for vice president. She is also the first person of Asian descent to appear on a presidential ticket.