Kamala Harris was evidently jogging when she won the vice presidency

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Vice President-elect Kamala Harris was evidently jogging when she learned she and President-elect Joe Biden were projected to have won the election, according to a video she posted on Twitter. "We did it, we did it, Joe," she said on the phone.

Harris initially celebrated her historic victory by focusing on the daunting task that she, Biden, and America face, underscoring the point with an ad featuring Ray Charles singing "America the Beautiful."

Harris' husband — who will be making history of his own — was more upbeat. Peter Weber

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.