Vice President Harris’ blended family has risen to the national stage alongside her campaign for the presidential election.
The big picture: She shares a close bond with her stepchildren, Cole and Ella Emhoff, as “Momala.”
- Cole and Ella, kids of second gentleman Doug Emhoff, said in a 2021 New York Times interview that their family dynamic is united.
- Their mother and Doug’s ex-wife, Kerstin Emhoff, shared a photo of herself and her kids at the Democratic National Convention.
Who is Cole Emhoff?
- Cole, 29, lives in Los Angeles and works in entertainment production.
- He was a senior in high school when Harris and Doug Emhoff met in 2013.
- Harris officiated his 2023 marriage, per the AP.
The latest: Cole narrated a video to introduce his dad at the DNC. The video was produced by his mother.
- “We might not look like other families in the White House, but we are ready to represent all families in America,” he said.
Who is Ella Emhoff?
- Ella, 25, is an artist, model and fashion designer, per the AP.
- She’s a 2021 graduate of the New School’s Parsons School of Design in New York.
Catch up quick: Ella pushed back against Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance’s characterization of “childless cat ladies.”
- “How an you be ‘childless’ when you have cutie pie kids like Cole and I,” she said on Instagram, per USA Today.
- “I love my three parents,” she added.
Go deeper: What to know about Doug Emhoff, prospective first gentleman
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