How Harris's first presidential run flamed out

Vice President Kamala Harris has been endorsed by President Joe Biden to succeed him as the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee in November, but the last time she ran for the top of the ticket, she flamed out before a single vote had been cast.

Biden announced he would not continue his reelection campaign on Sunday and said his running mate, Harris, should be the party’s nominee. With Biden’s blessing and the backing of several key Democrats, Harris appears likely to be the Democratic nominee in November, but the last time she ran for president, in a crowded Democratic primary in 2020, the results were disastrous.