Kamala Harris held a political role .
On November 8 , 2016 , she defeated Loretta Sanchez in the 2016 U.S. Senate election to replace outgoing Democratic senator Barbara Boxer , becoming the third woman of color , first Indian American , and first biracial woman -LRB- alongside Tammy Duckworth and Catherine Cortez Masto -RRB- elected to serve in the United States Senate .
Kamala Harris