WASHINGTON — Kamala Harris will become the 49th vice president of the United States, the first woman and the first person of color to hold the nation's second-highest office.
Her election follows a campaign in which the California Democrat pushed hard to reach out to Blacks, Latinos, women and others who have historically been in the political shadows.
Along the way, she had to fight opponents who tarred her with remarks often viewed as racist and sexist.
