POY 82 Impact 2024: U.S. Presidential 2024
A single photograph that captures the mood, emotion, character, interaction, or campaign environment of the U.S. presidential election. Photograph must be taken during 2024.
Finalist: The Next Generation
When Vice President Kamala Harris took the stage to accept her party’s nomination, it capped a Democratic convention unlike any other in modern history. Just four weeks after President Biden dropped out of the presidential race and gave his support to Ms. Harris, she set out to introduce herself to the American public. As Ms. Harris detailed her mother’s influence on her own life, her great-niece Amara, 8, in a pink pantsuit and pigtails, watched from the front row of the crowded convention hall. Ms. Harris emphasized her experience, her patriotism and the urgency of the moment. She did not dwell on the historic nature of her candidacy. But for those watching like Amara, the significance of the moment was unmistakable.
