Sen. Kamala Harris and her husband reported about $1.9 million in adjusted gross income in 2018. Here's how Harris became one of the richest contenders in the 2020 presidential field.
In a field of 2020 Democratic presidential candidates with no shortage of money, Sen. Kamala Harris and her husband stand out.
The California Democrat and her spouse, lawyer Douglas Emhoff, reported about $1.9 million in adjusted gross income for last year, according to tax returns released earlier this year. Their 2018 haul more than doubles the next-highest earning candidate in the 2020 primary field, out of those who have released returns. Former Vice President Joe Biden, who reportedly has made millions since leaving office in 2017, has not yet released his returns.
Politicians often rack up huge incomes during and after their time in office. Harris' tax returns show an official whose financial success jumped along with her influence on the national stage — and put her among the top earners in a crowded field trying to prove its chops on working-class issues.Read more about how Bernie Sanders became a millionaire.
"Working families need support and need to be lifted up. And frankly, this economy is not working for working people," Harris said at the first 2020 Democratic primary debate last week. She promised to repeal the 2017 Republican tax bill, saying it "benefits the top 1%" of earners and "the biggest corporations in America."
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris speaks during the second night of the first Democratic presidential debate on Thursday, June 27, 2019, at the Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami.In a statement, Harris campaign spokesman Ian Sams said the senator's agenda shows she is "committed to lifting up average Americans." He highlighted her plans to
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