What does Kamala Harris’s loss in the 2024 election mean for the US?
Al Jazeera
Analysts say race and gender played a significant role in Harris’s defeat, but so did voter disillusionment.
Vice President Kamala Harris’s loss in the US presidential election means that she has become the second female candidate to be beaten by Republican Donald Trump, despite mounting a historic campaign.
For the analysts who spoke to Al Jazeera, Harris’s loss brought a sense of deja vu, echoing the defeat of fellow Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016.
They stressed that Harris’s race and gender played a pivotal role in her defeat at the hands of former President Trump, whose political career has been defined by sexism and racism.
“The biggest underlying dynamic in American politics right now is views toward race, views toward gender,” said Tresa Undem, a public opinion researcher focused on gender.
Undem and other experts predict the Democrats will face a tsunami of backlash, given the stakes of the 2024 election.
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