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	Harris is the third African-American woman to seek the Democratic nomination for president, the first two being Congresswoman ] in ] and Sen. ] in ] (the latter of whom is also the only other black woman to have ever served in the U.S. Senate). Harris recognized Chisholm's campaign by using a similar color scheme and typography in her own campaign's promotional materials and logo.<ref name="cbsnews1">{{cite web\|last=O'Kane \|first=Caitlin \|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kamala-harris-2020-presidential-campaign-logo-pays-tribute-to-shirley-chisholm/ \|title=Kamala Harris' 2020 presidential campaign logo pays tribute to Shirley Chisholm \|publisher=CBS News \|date= \|accessdate=January 23, 2019}}</ref> That red-and-yellow design could be seen in a video announcing Harris's run for president.<ref name="cbsnews1"/>		Harris is the third African-American woman to seek the Democratic nomination for president, the first two being Congresswoman ] in ] and Sen. ] in ] (the latter of whom is also the only other black woman to have ever served in the U.S. Senate). Harris recognized Chisholm's campaign by using a similar color scheme and typography in her own campaign's promotional materials and logo.<ref name="cbsnews1">{{cite web\|last=O'Kane \|first=Caitlin \|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kamala-harris-2020-presidential-campaign-logo-pays-tribute-to-shirley-chisholm/ \|title=Kamala Harris' 2020 presidential campaign logo pays tribute to Shirley Chisholm \|publisher=CBS News \|date= \|accessdate=January 23, 2019}}</ref> That red-and-yellow design could be seen in a video announcing Harris's run for president.<ref name="cbsnews1"/>

	Harris' presidential campaign has been met with opposition by fellow members of the ] community, including singer ],<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.trendsmap.com/twitter/tweet/1087402249071005704\|title=K. Michelle Denounces Kamala Harris' Bid For The Presidency\|date=January 21, 2019\|work=K. Michelle's Offical Twitter Page via TrendsMap\|access-date=January 23, 2019\|language=en-US}}</ref> on account of her criminal justice record. In particular, her actions concerning ] against minorities under her tenure as ] of California are of concern.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/17/opinion/kamala-harris-criminal-justice.html\|title=Kamala Harris Was Not A 'Progressive Prosecutor'\|date=January 17, 2019\|work=The New York Times\|access-date=January 23, 2019\|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2015, Harris opposed a bill requiring the Attorney General's office to investigate officer-involved shootings. She then objected to enforcing California law regulating the use of ] by law enforcement. These moves were criticized by many left-leaning reformers, including ] state senators, the ], and a San Franciscan elected public defender.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.latimes.com/local/politics/la-me-pol-ca-harris-police-shootings-20160118-story.html\|title=Kamala Pressured To Take Bolder Action On Police Shooting\|date=January 18, 2016\|work=Los Angeles Times\|access-date=January 23, 2019\|language=en-US}}</ref>		Harris's presidential campaign has been met with opposition by fellow members of the ] community, including singer ],<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.trendsmap.com/twitter/tweet/1087402249071005704\|title=K. Michelle Denounces Kamala Harris' Bid For The Presidency\|date=January 21, 2019\|work=K. Michelle's Offical Twitter Page via TrendsMap\|access-date=January 23, 2019\|language=en-US}}</ref> on account of her criminal justice record. In particular, her actions concerning ] against minorities under her tenure as ] of California are of concern.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/17/opinion/kamala-harris-criminal-justice.html\|title=Kamala Harris Was Not A 'Progressive Prosecutor'\|date=January 17, 2019\|work=The New York Times\|access-date=January 23, 2019\|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2015, Harris opposed a bill requiring the Attorney General's office to investigate officer-involved shootings. She then objected to enforcing California law regulating the use of ] by law enforcement. These moves were criticized by many left-leaning reformers, including ] state senators, the ], and a San Franciscan elected public defender.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.latimes.com/local/politics/la-me-pol-ca-harris-police-shootings-20160118-story.html\|title=Kamala Pressured To Take Bolder Action On Police Shooting\|date=January 18, 2016\|work=Los Angeles Times\|access-date=January 23, 2019\|language=en-US}}</ref>

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Kamala Harris For The People
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Campaign	2020 United States presidential election (Democratic Party primaries)
Candidate	Kamala Harris U.S. Senator from California (2017–present)
Affiliation	Democratic Party
Status	Announced: January 21, 2019
Headquarters	Baltimore, Maryland (primary) Oakland, California
Key people	Maya Harris (campaign chair) Juan Rodriguez (campaign manager) Lily Adams (national communications director) Ian Sams (national press secretary) Marc Elias (general counsel) Angelique Cannon (national finance director) Sean Clegg (senior advisor) Laphonza Butler (senior advisor Averell Smith (senior advisor) David Huynh (senior advisor) David Binder (pollster)
Slogan	For The People
Website
www.kamalaharris.org

The 2020 presidential campaign of Kamala Harris, the junior United States Senator from California, officially began on January 21, 2019. Harris has been discussed throughout 2017, 2018 and 2019 as a potential top contender for the 2020 Democratic nomination for president.

Harris was the sixth office-holding Democrat to formally announce a campaign in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, joining Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, former Congressman John Delaney, former West Virginia State Senator Richard Ojeda, former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro, and fellow U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.

If elected, Harris would become the first female and half-Asian American to ever serve as President of the United States, in addition to being the second African American elected president following President Barack Obama in 2008. She will be 56 years old on Inauguration Day in January 2021.

Harris is the third African-American woman to seek the Democratic nomination for president, the first two being Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm in 1972 and Sen. Carol Moseley Braun in 2004 (the latter of whom is also the only other black woman to have ever served in the U.S. Senate). Harris recognized Chisholm's campaign by using a similar color scheme and typography in her own campaign's promotional materials and logo. That red-and-yellow design could be seen in a video announcing Harris's run for president.

Harris's presidential campaign has been met with opposition by fellow members of the African American community, including singer K. Michelle, on account of her criminal justice record. In particular, her actions concerning police brutality against minorities under her tenure as Attorney General of California are of concern. In 2015, Harris opposed a bill requiring the Attorney General's office to investigate officer-involved shootings. She then objected to enforcing California law regulating the use of body cameras by law enforcement. These moves were criticized by many left-leaning reformers, including Democratic state senators, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and a San Franciscan elected public defender.

Background

Following the election of Donald Trump in 2016, Harris was named as part of the "Hell-No Caucus" by Politico in 2018, along with Senators Cory Booker, Kirsten Gillibrand, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, given she voted "overwhelmingly to thwart his nominees for administration jobs", such as with Rex Tillerson, Betsy DeVos and Mike Pompeo; all of the Senators in this group were considered potential 2020 presidential contenders at this point in time. Prior to announcing her candidacy, she had publicly stated that she is "not ruling it out". In December 2018, Harris announced that she planned on considering whether to run for president "over the holiday." The following month, it was confirmed that Harris was expected to make an official announcement around Martin Luther King Jr. Day regarding the 2020 election.

Announcement

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2019, January 21, Harris announced on Good Morning America that she would be seeking the Democratic presidential nomination. Campaign headquarters will be in Baltimore, Maryland, with a second office in Oakland, California.

Within 24 hours of the announcement, her campaign received over 1.5 million dollars in small donor donations from all 50 states. This record amount ties with the one set by U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders during the 2016 election.