Meet Doug Emhoff: America’s First ‘Second Gentleman’

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Sen. Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, embrace on stage at a drive-in election eve rally in Philadelphia.





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Emhoff went on to attend law school at the University of Southern California and worked as a entertainment lawyer for roughly 30 years. Most recently, he was a partner with the firm DLA Piper but he took a leave of absence in order to focus on the campaign.

Emhoff was previously married to Kerstin Emhoff, and the two have two children.

Years after their divorce, Emhoff was set up on a blind date by filmmaker Reginald Hudlin, a client, with then-California Attorney General Kamala Harris.

«We went on a blind date and we’ve been together ever since, Emhoff said during a conversation with Chasten Buttigieg this summer.

Harris and Emhoff married in 2014.

Dearest Kamala: here’s to us, our family, friends and our beautiful life together. Wouldn’t change a thing. Happy Anniversary! Love, D. pic.twitter.com/7SDRA9Efuk

— Doug Emhoff (@DouglasEmhoff) August 22, 2020

With the marriage, Harris gained two step-children, Cole and Ella, who call her «Momala.

«I was already hooked on Doug, but I believe it was Cole and Ella who reeled me in, Harris wrote in Elle in 2019.

«One of the keys to my relationship with Cole and Ella is their mom. We are friends, Harris told CNN’s Dana Bash this summer. «We have a very modern family.

It’s not clear yet what role Emhoff will carve out for himself once Harris assumes office.