Harini Krishnan had worked as a volunteer organizer for Sen. Kamala Harris’ first presidential campaign in 2019, but she said Harris’ decision to drop out of the race then had left her distraught.
Nearly five years later, Krishnan says seeing Harris now atop the Democratic ticket makes her emotional.
“I am proud to call her a friend and to think that this could happen, I don’t think in my ancestors’ wildest dreams I imagined this moment,” said Krishan, the national director of South Asians for Harris.
Harris’ rise could encourage more young Asian-Americans to consider politics as a potential career path, instead of traditional roles like doctor or engineer, Krishnan said.
But at the same time, she admits that people are still getting to know Harris and want more specifics from her on policy, which she expects to get soon. “People are asking for it, but I also would say that let’s get through convention and you’re going to see more of our platform,”
