Kamala Harris
Our coverage of Kamala Harris, America’s Democratic vice president, including the latest on her 2024 election campaign and policies
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Kamala Harris introduces “Coach” Tim Walz, her trusty running-mate
As Republicans seek to brand their rivals as dangerously liberal, Democrats are matching Donald Trump’s public displays of enthusiasm
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Why Kamala Harris picked Tim Walz as her running-mate
Compared with a bolder but more divisive alternative, the Minnesota governor was the easier choice
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Kamala Harris leads Donald Trump in our nationwide poll tracker
It is the first lead for a Democratic contender since October 2023
Finance & economics
Swing-state economies are doing just fine
They would be doing even better if the Biden-Harris administration had been more cynical
Finance & economics
Can Kamala Harris win on the economy?
A visit to a crucial swing state reveals the problems she will face
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The Kamala Harris effect on the polls has been dramatic
The latest surveys point to a tightening race
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Could the Kamala Harris boost put Florida in play for Democrats?
Some party enthusiasts think so, but realists see re-energised campaigning there as a savvy Florida feint
The Economist explains
Who will be Kamala Harris’s running-mate?
She is reportedly down to six candidates
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Reliable numbers on Trump v Harris are scarce for now
But the forecasting and tracking of America’s presidential race will resume shortly
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What identity politics will Kamala Harris practise?
The lessons of Barack Obama, Donald Trump, J.D. Vance and Hillary Clinton
Finance & economics
Revisiting the work of Donald Harris, father of Kamala
The combative Marxist economist focused on questions related to growth
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The clues in Kamala Harris’s championing of reproductive rights
Abortion has been the issue on which the presumptive Democratic nominee has been most visible and effective
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Which Kamala Harris is now at the top of the Democratic ticket?
The race to define the new presumptive nominee
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Can Kamala Harris win?
Joe Biden’s vice-president has an extraordinary opportunity. But she also has a mountain to climb
The Economist explains
Why have so few American presidents been from the West?
Kamala Harris’s nomination would be a milestone for the region