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# Watch a Brief History of Hillary Clinton's Presidential Campaign

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_Published 2026-06-23. As we head into the final days of the 2016 election, TIME took a look back at some of the highs and lows of Clinton's campaign._


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## TIME Video


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## TIME Video


Nov 2, 2016 4:04 PM UTC

Hillary Clinton made history with her presidential campaign.

As the first female major-party nominee, the former Secretary of State, Senator and First Lady has broken with a long string of male predecessors. Still, her campaign has struggled from a scandal over a private email server and leaks of her campaign emails.

As we head into the final days of the 2016 election, TIME took a look back at some of the highs and lows of Clinton’s campaign.

**Read More:** [_Watch a Brief History of Donald Trump’s Presidential Campaign_](http://time.com/4554954/donald-trump-campaign-video-highlights/)

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