Veeps who won US election to become POTUS. Will Kamala Harris continue the streak?
Kamala Harris will be the third US vice president in history to become president after a single term.
We are just a few days away from the 2024 US Presidential election. Donald Trump, the former President, and Kamala Harris, the Democratic Presidential candidate, are locked in a tough fight for the top post.
Changes to US president election process
Significant changes have been made to the process of electing the US President over the last several years. Before 1804, the presidential elections in the US worked in a slightly different manner. Back then, candidates didn't have running mates and and voters didn’t vote for a presidential ticket. Instead, the top vote-getter won the presidency, and the runner-up was given the post of the vice president.
Therefore, prior to 1804, and the adoption of the Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution, there were several Vice Presidents who ran for president, who only got the vice presidency because they lost the job they really wanted. Amendment Twelve to the Constitution was ratified on June 15, 1804. It revised and outlined the procedure of how Presidents and Vice Presidents would be elected, specifically so that they get elected together. The trend of Vice Presidents seeking the presidency has become more common in modern times.
Kamala Harris has already made history as the first female Vice President and could potentially make even more if she were to win the election, becoming the first female President of the US. If Kamala Harris wins, she would join a long list of Vice
