Hillary Clinton worked.
Hillary Clinton . As First Lady of the United States , Clinton was an advocate for gender equality and healthcare reform . She received the most votes and primary delegates in the 2016 Democratic primaries , and formally accepted her party 's nomination for President of the United States on July 28 , 2016 with vice presidential running mate Senator Tim Kaine . She became the first female candidate to be nominated for president by a major U.S. political party .