Key Takeaways
- Kamala Harris and her husband, lawyer Doug Emhoff, have an estimated net worth of about $8 million, according to Forbes.
- As vice president, Harris receives $235,100 per year.
- Harris’ wealth comes from her years in politics, books she’s written, and investments.
Vice President Kamala Harris is now the likely Democratic presidential nominee after President Joe Biden announced he was dropping out of the 2024 election.
From her start as district attorney in San Francisco to the White House, Harris has had a long history in politics. In 2021, she became the first woman, and first Black American and South Asian American to be elected vice president. She has also served as California’s attorney general and a Senate.
Harris and her husband, lawyer Doug Emhoff, have an estimated net worth of about $8 million, according to Forbes. Harris’ wealth comes from her years in politics, the books she’s written, and investments she shares with Emhoff. Here’s how Harris made her millions.
Politics
Harris was San Francisco’s district attorney from 2004 to 2010, where she made about $200,000 a year at the end of her tenure, according to Forbes. In 2010, Harris became California’s attorney general, which paid $159,000 a year.
Harris has two pensions worth a little under $1 million from her years in local and state office in California, according to Forbes.
In 2016, Harris was elected to the Senate, with a salary of $174,000 a year. As vice president, Harris receives $235,100 per year.
Harris has also earned over $500,000 in royalties from books she has written, including “Smart on Crime,” “Superheroes Are Everywhere,” and her memoir, “The Truths We Hold.”
Investments
Harris and her husband Emhoff have between $2.9 million and $6.6 million in retirement accounts, other investments, and cash, according to Barron’s analysis of Harris’ 2024 financial disclosure.
Harris’ disclosure also shows that the couple has a family trust called The KDH/DCE Family Trust. However, no other information was disclosed about the trust in the document.
Harris and Emhoff own a home together in Los Angeles worth between $4.4 million, Forbes said. Harris has bought and sold several properties over the years in California and D.C.