TOPSHOT - US Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris waves as she arrives onstage to speak on the fourth and last day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on August 22, 2024. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images
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CHICAGO—After four days of a boisterous Democratic National Convention in Chicago this year, Vice President Kamala Harris is quickly defining herself and her campaign after officially accepting her party’s nomination for president.
Harris launched her candidacy on July 21, moments after President Joe Biden withdrew from the race and endorsed her as his successor.