Kamala Harris, former prosecutor and convicted criminal, injects new energy into presidential race unlike any other | US News
Securing enough delegates to become the Democratic Party’s nominee took Kamala Harris and a team behind the scenes just 36 hours.
Uniting an entire party behind her in such a short space of time was an exhibition in political organising.
Eating into the lead Donald Trump currently holds in the polls and ultimately beating him in November will be a far greater challenge after this initial victory.
With the nomination all but assured, the Harris presidential campaign will begin in earnest. Can she become America’s first female president?
Over the next 105 days, Harris will need to criss-cross the United States with an energy many in her party feared Joe Biden didn’t have.
Ms Harris, at 59, has relative youth on her side compared to Mr Trump, 78, but she still needs to raise her profile.
She will need to meet various groups of people across the country to win them over, as a significant part of the US population may not know who Ms Harris is or what she stands for.
Ms Harris automatically inherits a $96m (£74m) war chest from the Biden/Harris campaign and also received $81m (£66m) in donations the day after Mr Biden dropped out.
Is the US ready for Kamala?
Ms Harris will face challenges due to prejudice and attacks, but her strong stance on reproductive rights could be a key factor in rallying women voters.
It is clear that Ms Harris intends to go toe to toe with Mr Trump in the upcoming presidential race.
