Who is Hillary Clinton: former secretary of state, 2016 nominee
Hillary Clinton is an American Democrat who served as secretary of state under President Barack Obama and was her party's presidential nominee in 2016, when she lost to Republican Donald Trump. She has held several major public posts, including New York senator and first lady.
Why it's in the news
Ten years after her 2016 loss, a Chicago Tribune opinion piece by a former member of her digital campaign team revisits her warnings about Donald Trump, arguing that many have since come true.
- Hillary Clinton — Ten years after 2016 loss, Clinton's warnings about Trump are revisited
Background
Clinton was born Hillary Diane Rodham. She served as the 67th secretary of state from 2009 to 2013. Before that she represented New York in the Senate from 2001 to 2009, and from 1993 to 2001 she was first lady while her husband, Bill Clinton, was president. She is the only first lady who has run for or held elected office.
In 2016 she became the first woman to win a presidential nomination from a major party. She won the national popular vote but lost the Electoral College vote to Trump.
Ten years after that loss, a Chicago Tribune opinion piece by Kaivan Shroff, who worked on her digital campaign team, argues that many of her warnings about Trump came true. The piece argues her warnings on January 6, tariffs, and the Iran deal were borne out. It also says Democrats still do not give voters a clear explanation for economic hardship, and it recalls a September 2016 speech in which Clinton described Trump supporters who felt government had let them down.
What people are asking
Did Hillary Clinton run for president?
Yes. She was the Democratic nominee in the 2016 presidential election and lost to Republican Donald Trump in the Electoral College.
What did Hillary Clinton do as secretary of state?
She was the 67th U.S. secretary of state under President Barack Obama, serving from 2009 to 2013.