Kamala Harris became the first black and Asian-American woman to be elected vice president of the United States; CNN called the race after declaring Joe Biden the winner in Pennsylvania late Saturday night, November 7 (opens in new tab). This is an incredible moment for our country, including millions of young girls, who have been waiting for this moment to happen.

Harris issued an official statement on Twitter (opens in new tab), tweeting It's about the soul of America and the will to fight for it. We have a lot of work ahead of us. Let's get started."

Below are Twitter reactions to Harris' historic moment, including her sister Maya Harris, niece Meena Harris, and husband Doug Emhoff.