Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee, announced on Tuesday that Sen. Kamala Harris from California will be his vice-presidential running mate, making her the first Black woman to run on a major political party’s presidential ticket.
“I have the great honor to announce that I’ve picked Kamala Harris,” Biden tweeted. He called Harris a “fearless fighter for the little guy” and “one of the country’s finest public servants.”
I have the great honor to announce that I’ve picked @KamalaHarris — a fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of the country’s finest public servants — as my running mate.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) August 11, 2020
Harris was chosen over former National Security Adviser Susan Rice, Representative Karen Bass and senators Tammy Duckworth and Elizabeth Warren, among others.