Kamala Harris Loses, and Many Wonder if a Woman Will Ever Be President NYT | Top Stories Katie Rogers 7 November 2024 at 07:07 After Kamala Harris became the second woman to lose a presidential election to Donald J. Trump, some women wondered if the glass ceiling would ever break. © Erin Schaff/The New York TimesThroughout her campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris tried to pivot away from questions about the historical significance of her candidacy to her desire to serve as a president for “all Americans.”