On January 20, 2021, Harris became the first female vice president and the highest-ranking female official in U.S. history, as well as the first Asian American Vice President of the United States.[5] Harris is the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2024 election following Biden's withdrawal from the race. Former Vice President Joe Biden of Delaware, the 2020 Democratic nominee for President of the United States, considered several prominent Democrats and other individuals.