Can she defeat Donald Trump? Joe Biden has dropped out of the race to be the next US president. Now Kamala Harris is running to be America's first female leader.
Behold the world’s most powerful woman
Breaking barriers: Kamala Harris (above) is the first Black woman and Asian American vice president to be a major party’s nominee for US President. Glossary
USA - The United States of America is a country in North America. It has a population of 329 million.
Democrat - A member of the Democratic party, the left-leaning US political party.
Joe Biden - An American politician who was the 46th president of the United States from 2021 to 2025.
Vice president - In the USA, the vice president can take over from the president if they are unable to run the country.
Jamaica - An island country in the West Indies. The capital is Kingston.
Donald Trump - An American politician, media personality, and businessman serving as the 47th president of the United States since January 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021.
Inherits - Receive something after someone else dies, or leaves a certain position.
Economy - The way that money flows through a country, which affects wages and the cost of living.
Republican Party - Also known as the Grand Old Party or GOP, it is one of the USA's two major political parties. Its first president was Abraham Lincoln. It sits on the right of the political spectrum.
Immigration - The permanent movement of people into a country.
Polls - When people are asked what their opinion is on a certain topic or who they are voting for in an election.