With Vice President Kamala Harris in the running against former President Donald Trump in the election, the politician's family has been offering their support. Since Kamala Harris secured the Democratic Party's presidential nomination, her younger sister, Maya Harris, has been in her corner every step of the way. One of Maya Harris' most prominent moments on the campaign trail came when she delivered a speech at the Democratic National Convention in August.
She was also by Kamala Harris' side after her first debate with Trump and continues to campaign for her sister. Maya Harris has been encouraging people to vote early , has attended rallies around the country and has spoken out on her social media about supporting Kamala Harris. She, along with Kamala Harris' husband and stepkids , is among the vice president's biggest backers.
Learn more about Maya Harris and her relationship with the vice president below. Maya Harris took the stage during the fourth and final day of the Democratic National Convention on Aug. She began her speech talking about the relationship between her and her sister, Kamala Harris, and their late mother, Shyamala Gopalan Harris, and how proud she would be to see Kamala as the Democratic Party nominee.
Maya Harris expressed that her sister is a leader who cares and fights for everyone. Maya Harris has been part of the vice president's personal life and career. She served as campaign chairperson during Kamala Harris' first presidential campaign in He was originally from Jamaica; she from India. They married and welcomed Kamala in and Maya in The couple split up and their daughters lived with their mom. The sisters were 12 and 9 at the time and didn't speak French like their classmates.
When I think about it, all of the joyous moments in our lives, all of the challenging moments, all of the moments of transition, we have always been together. Her focus has been on policy and civil rights, as well as racial and gender justice.
