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Kamala Harris (finally and officially) wins California’s Attorney General race
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Kamala Harris (finally and officially) wins California’s Attorney General race
Nearly a month after election day Kamala Harris has officially beaten Republican Steve Cooley in a close contest. With her victory, Democrats made a clean sweep of major elections in California in a year when Republican and Tea Party candidates made major gains nearly everywhere else in the country. Harris’ multi-ethnic background creates a bevy of firsts – when she takes office she will be the first woman, African-American, and Asian-American attorney general in California and the first Indian-American attorney general in the United States. What does her victory mean for California? How was she able to eke out a win as an underdog?
Attorney General Kamala Harris in Venice, California.
Attorney General Kamala Harris in Venice, California.
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Nearly a month after election day Kamala Harris has officially beaten Republican Steve Cooley in a close contest. With her victory, Democrats made a clean sweep of major elections in California in a year when Republican and Tea Party candidates made major gains nearly everywhere else in the country. Harris’ multi-ethnic background creates a bevy of firsts – when she takes office she will be the first woman, African-American, and Asian-American attorney general in California and the first Indian-American attorney general in the United States. What does her victory mean for California? How was she able to eke out a win as an underdog?

Nearly a month after election day Kamala Harris has officially beaten Republican Steve Cooley in a close contest. With her victory, Democrats made a clean sweep of major elections in California in a year when Republican and Tea Party candidates made major gains nearly everywhere else in the country. Harris’ multi-ethnic background creates a bevy of firsts – when she takes office she will be the first woman, African-American, and Asian-American attorney general in California and the first Indian-American attorney general in the United States. What does her victory mean for California? How was she able to eke out a win as an underdog?

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Kamala Harris, California Attorney General-elect

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