Many women have sought to become President of the United States. A number received national attention, either as pioneers in the electoral process, as potential candidates, or as candidates of minor parties with a significant national presence.
Others were from minor parties or were fringe candidates who entered major party primaries. Hillary Clinton became the first woman major-party nominee for president when she was nominated by the Democratic party in In , Kamala Harris became the second woman, first Black woman, and first South Asian person major-party presidential nominee when she earned the requisite number of votes from delegates to the Democratic National Convention.
One woman has won the office of the Vice President: Kamala Harris in Three women have been nominated to run for the office of Vice President : Kamala Harris by the Democratic party in , Sarah Palin by the Republican party in , and Geraldine Ferraro by the Democratic party in We welcome additional information sent to the address below to supplement our records.
For a list with additional information about other candidates, see: www. Her opponents were Ulysses S. Grant R and Horace Greeley D.
Woodhull, born in Homer, Ohio on September 23, , traveled with her parents practicing spiritualist activities. She became the first woman to own a Wall Street investment firm. Died Blaine R , and in , when the election was decided by the electoral college, with Grover Cleveland D winning the popular vote and Benjamin Harrison R winning the electoral vote and the presidency.
