BORN: October 26, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois
CURRENT POLL STANDING: Clinton is up 27.4 points on her closest competitor, Bernie Sanders.
YOU NEED TO KNOW: Clinton has been enthralled in a controversy regarding the use of her private email server while serving as Secretary of State.
CURRENT POSITION: None.
FORMER POSITIONS: Former First Lady (married to 42nd President Bill Clinton), Former Secretary of State under the Obama Administration from 2009 to 2013, Former United States Senator for New York from 2001 to 2009.
Photo: Hilary Clinton during her first week of campaigning as a presidential candidate. Photo by Clay Masters, licensed under CC BY 2.0.