Vice President Kamala Harris has announced her candidacy for the 2024 presidential election, replacing President Joe Biden after his surprising decision to withdraw from the race.
She has garnered numerous endorsements from influential Democrats, bolstering her campaign.
Currently earning $218,000 annually as Vice President, Harris has a net worth estimated at $8 million. This substantial wealth includes a multimillion-dollar California home purchased by her husband, Doug Emhoff, in 2012.
The home’s value has increased significantly, from approximately $1 million in 2021 to an estimated $4.4 million in 2024.
Additionally, Harris has earned over $500,000 in book advances from publications prior to her vice presidency.
Kamala Harris gained prominence as a prosecutor in California. She began her legal career at the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office after earning her J.D. from U.C. Hastings in 1989.
In 2004, she was appointed as San Francisco’s District Attorney, earning $140,000 annually at that time. Her salary increased to over $200,000 by 2010.
When Kamala Harris was elected Attorney General of California in 2010, her salary decreased to $159,000. Upon joining the U.S. Senate in 2017, she began earning $174,000 annually.
At that time, Harris had between $250,000 and $500,000 in a savings account and a similar amount in retirement accounts. Additionally, she held public service pensions totaling around $1 million, according to a source.
During her 2020 presidential primary campaign, Kamala Harris’s net worth was estimated at $6 million.
This increase was partly attributed to her husband, Doug Emhoff, who earned close to $1 million annually as an entertainment lawyer, according to a source.
