Have they served in office before?
Yes! Prior to running for president, Kamala Harris served as California’s Attorney General from 2011-2017, a United States Senator to California from 2017-2021, and took part in Biden’s presidential campaign in 2019, which led to her position as Vice President of the United States from 2020-2014. Her very first office position was in 2004, as District Attorney for San Francisco.
Yes! However, before serving as president from 2016 to 2020, Trump had never served in office or in any branch of the military. He mostly focused on his ventures in business and entertainment.