On Tuesday afternoon, the campaign for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden announced that his running mate and vice-presidential pick would be California Senator Kamala Harris, following a drawn-out process vetting several high-profile Democratic leaders and lawmakers. “Joe Biden here,” read a text from the campaign going out to supporters. “Big news: I’ve chosen Kamala Harris as my running mate. Together, with you, we’re going to beat Trump.” due to Biden’s pledge during the last primary debate to choose a woman as his running mate. profil kumala haris: Kamala Devi Harris is a United States attorney and politician who has served as junior United States Senator for California since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as the 32nd Attorney General of California from 2011 to 2017 and as District Attorney for San Francisco.