2020 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection

At the March 15, 2020, Democratic primary debate between former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, Biden committed to selecting a woman as his running mate.{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/15/which-woman-would-biden-pick-vice-president/ |title=Who Are the Women Probably on Joe Biden's Shortlist for Vice President? |last=Phillips |first=Amber |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=March 15, 2020}} At that same debate, Sanders stated that he would likely do the same, but did not pledge to do so.{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-sanders-call-for-national-unity-amid-coronavirus-crisis-but-draw-out-differences-on-health-care-and-other-issues/2020/03/15/eb8ede28-66cc-11ea-b313-df458622c2cc_story.html |title=Biden Pledges He'll Pick a Female Running Mate, Sanders Says He Likely Will in Debate under the Shadow of Coronavirus |last1=Viser |first1=Matt |last2=Johnson |first2=Jenna |last3=Scherer |first3=Matt |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=March 15, 2020}} Biden became the presumptive presidential nominee after Sanders dropped out on April 8,{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/08/us/politics/bernie-sanders-drops-out.html |title=Bernie Sanders Drops out of 2020 Democratic Race for President |work=The New York Times |last=Ember |first=Sydney |date=April 8, 2020}} though the Democratic ticket would not be officially nominated until the 2020 Democratic National Convention in August 2020. With his pledge, his running mate became the third woman to be the vice presidential nominee of a major party in United States history, following Democrat Geraldine Ferraro in 1984 and Republican Sarah Palin in 2008.{{cite news |last1=Armitage |first1=Rebecca |last2=Stein |first2=Lucia |title=Joe Biden's running mate will be only the third woman to run for VP, but the first with a decent shot of winning |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-30/joe-bidens-vice-presidential-nominee-will-be-the-third-woman/12472422 |access-date=August 3, 2020 |agency=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |date=July 30, 2020}}

Biden indicated that he would make his selection on the basis of shared political beliefs and past experience. He noted that his selection would likely be younger than he is and that he would likely pick someone who is "ready on Day 1 to be president."{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/16/us/politics/joe-biden-vp-running-mate.html |title=Joe Biden Says He Would Choose a Woman as His Running Mate. But Who? |last=Glueck |first=Katie |work=The New York Times |date=March 16, 2020}} On April 30, it was announced that the vetting committee would consist of Lisa Blunt Rochester, Chris Dodd, Eric Garcetti, and Cynthia Hogan.{{cite web |last1=O'Keefe |first1=Ed |title=Biden announces running mate vetting committee |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biden-announces-running-mate-vetting-committee/ |work=CBS News |access-date=April 30, 2020 |date=April 30, 2020}}

{{Main|Kamala Harris 2020 presidential campaign#Biden–Harris ticket}}

Biden had initially planned to make his announcement regarding his running mate selection "around" August 1.{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/27/politics/joe-biden-running-mate/index.html|title=Biden says he hopes to name vice presidential pick around August 1|date=May 27, 2020|work=CNN|last=Mucha|first=Sarah}} The announcement date was later pushed back to the second week in August.{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-likely-to-name-his-running-mate-in-second-week-of-august/2020/07/31/38dd92c2-d366-11ea-9038-af089b63ac21_story.html|title=Biden to name running make in second week of August|date=July 31, 2020|newspaper=The Washington Post}}{{Cite web|last=Watson|first=Kathryn|date=July 28, 2020|title=Biden says he'll have a vice presidential pick next week|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biden-says-hell-have-a-vp-pick-next-week/|website=CBS News}}{{Cite news|last=Glueck|first=Katie|date=2020-08-07|title=Why Joe Biden Keeps Missing His Own V.P. Deadlines|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/07/us/politics/joe-biden-vice-presidential-search.html|access-date=2020-08-08|issn=0362-4331}} On August 11, it was reported that Biden had selected his running mate and an announcement was imminent.

Later that day, Kamala Harris was revealed as Biden's vice presidential running mate.{{Cite web|last1=Zeleny|first1=Jeff|first2= Dan|last2= Merica |first3= Arlette |last3=Saenz|title=Joe Biden picks Kamala Harris as his running mate|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/11/politics/biden-vp-pick/index.html|access-date=2020-08-11|website=CNN|date=August 11, 2020 }} Harris was the junior U.S. senator from California, first elected in 2016. She additionally has experience as the Attorney General of California, San Francisco District Attorney, and as a prosecutor. Harris was a candidate in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries, before suspending her campaign in December 2019, later endorsing Biden's campaign in March 2020. Harris was the third woman vice presidential running mate of a major party and the first Asian American.{{cite web |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/11/joe-biden-vp-pick-kamala-harris-393768 |title=Biden picks Kamala Harris as VP nominee |website=Politico |last=Cadelago |first=Christopher |date=August 11, 2020 |access-date=August 11, 2020}} Harris additionally is the first Democrat from the Western United States to appear on a presidential ticket; Barack Obama was born in Hawaii, a Western state, but was nominated as a representative of Illinois.{{cite web|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/511601-kamala-harris-makes-history-as-a-westerner|title=Kamala Harris makes history — as a Westerner|date=August 11, 2020|work=The Hill|last=Wilson|first=Reid}}

On August 13, The New York Times reported the four finalists were Kamala Harris, Susan Rice, Elizabeth Warren, and Gretchen Whitmer.{{Cite news|last1=Burns|first1=Alexander|last2=Martin|first2=Jonathan|last3=Glueck|first3=Katie|date=2020-08-13|title=How Biden Chose Harris: A Search That Forged New Stars, Friends and Rivalries|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/13/us/politics/biden-harris.html|access-date=2020-08-15|issn=0362-4331}}

File:Kamala Harris official photo (cropped).jpg|{{center|Senator and 2020 presidential candidate
Kamala Harris
from California
(2017–2021)}}

File:Susan E. Rice, DPC Director (close-crop).jpg|{{center|Former National Security Advisor
Susan Rice
from Washington, D.C.
(2013–2017){{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/04/08/11-most-logical-picks-joe-bidens-vice-president-ranked/ |title=The 11 Most Logical Picks for Joe Biden's Vice President, Ranked |last=Blake |first=Aaron |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=April 8, 2020}}}}

File:Elizabeth Warren by Gage Skidmore (cropped).jpg|{{center|Senator and 2020 presidential candidate
Elizabeth Warren
from Massachusetts
(2013–present)|title=}}

File:Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (cropped).jpg|{{center|Governor
Gretchen Whitmer
from Michigan
(2019–present){{cite web |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/04/22/metro/here-are-3-people-joe-biden-might-be-considering-more-his-vp-coronavirus-disrupts-american-life/ |title=Here Are 3 People Joe Biden Might Be Considering More for His VP as Coronavirus Disrupts American Life |date=April 22, 2020 |first=James |last=Pindell |work=The Boston Globe |access-date=April 23, 2020}}}}

The Biden campaign was reported to have begun the vetting process of potential running mates in May 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/10/biden-vice-president-fundraising-392948|title=As decision day nears, VP hopefuls rake in big money for Biden|date=August 10, 2020|work=Politico|last=Schneider|first=Elena}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/11/politics/biden-vp-pick/index.html|title=Joe Biden selects his running mate with announcement coming as early as Tuesday|date=August 11, 2020|work=CNN|last1=Zeleny|first1=Jeff|last2=Merica|first2=Dan|last3=Saenz|first3=Arlette}} The following officials were reported to have undergone vetting by the Biden campaign.{{cite web|last=Stanage|first=Niall|date=May 21, 2020|title=The Memo: Activists press Biden on VP choice|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/the-memo/499075-the-memo-activists-press-biden-on-vp-choice|work=The Hill}}{{cite web|last=Erickson|first=Bo|date=May 22, 2020|title=Biden asks Amy Klobuchar to undergo vetting as possible running mate|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biden-running-mate-klobuchar-vetting/|work=CBS News}}{{cite web|last=Edelman|first=Adam|date=May 22, 2020|title=Biden's vice president shortlist emerges, as Demings says she's being vetted|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/biden-s-vice-president-shortlist-emerges-demings-klobuchar-say-they-n1212481|work=NBC News}}{{cite web|last=Caputo|first=Marc|date=May 17, 2020|title=Val Demings' stock rises on VP shortlist|url=https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/17/val-demings-joe-biden-vice-president-shortlist-262066|publisher=Politico}}{{cite web|last=DiStaso|first=John|date=May 21, 2020|title=Both NH senators invited to initial interviews for Biden VP slot; Hassan agrees, Shaheen declines|url=https://www.wmur.com/article/both-nh-senators-invited-to-initial-interviews-for-biden-vp-slot-hassan-agrees-shaheen-declines/32630813|publisher=WMUR9}}{{cite web|last=Gorecki|first=Natasha|date=Jun 8, 2020|title=2 longshots rise in Biden VP search|url=https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/08/biden-veep-search-304854|publisher=POLITICO}}{{cite web|last=Erickson|first=Bo|date=June 23, 2020|title=Congressional Black Caucus chair Karen Bass being vetted to be Biden running mate|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/joe-biden-running-mate-karen-bass-vetting/|work=CBS News}}{{Cite web|last=Stieb|first=Matt|date=2020-08-14|title=All the Juicy Details About Joe Biden's Vice Presidential Selection Process|url=https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/biden-vice-president-selection-process-details.html|access-date=2020-08-15|website=Intelligencer|language=en-us}} However, following the George Floyd protests, Amy Klobuchar was criticized for her lack of prosecution of police misconduct during her tenure as Hennepin County County Attorney, including a case involving the officer who murdered Floyd.{{Cite web|date=2020-05-28|title=Amy Klobuchar didn't prosecute officer at center of George Floyd's death after previous conduct complaints|url=https://www.theweek.com/speedreads/916926/amy-klobuchar-didnt-prosecute-officer-center-george-floyds-death-after-previous-conduct-complaints|access-date=2020-05-28|website=www.theweek.com|language=en|archive-date=May 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200529133400/https://theweek.com/speedreads/916926/amy-klobuchar-didnt-prosecute-officer-center-george-floyds-death-after-previous-conduct-complaints|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|title=Amy Klobuchar Criticized for Declining to Prosecute Police Shootings as Minnesota County Attorney|url=https://www.complex.com/life/2020/05/amy-klobuchar-declined-prosecute-police-shootings|access-date=2020-05-28|website=Complex|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2020-05-28|title=Amy Klobuchar missed chance to prosecute Minneapolis cop now at center of George Floyd death|url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/may/28/amy-klobuchar-passed-prosecuting-derek-chauvin-min/|access-date=2020-05-28|website=The Washington Times|language=en-US}} On June 18, she announced that she had removed herself from consideration and urged for Biden to select a woman of color.{{cite web|last=Epstein|first=Reid J.|date=June 18, 2020|title=Klobuchar Withdraws as Candidate to Be Biden's Running Mate|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/18/us/politics/amy-klobuchar-biden-vice-president.html|work=The New York Times}}{{cite web|last=LeBlanc|first=Paul|date=June 18, 2020|title=Amy Klobuchar drops out of Biden VP contention and says he should choose a woman of color|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/18/politics/biden-vice-president-amy-klobuchar/index.html|work=CNN}}

On June 12, the Associated Press reported that Keisha Lance Bottoms, Val Demings, Kamala Harris, Michelle Lujan Grisham, Susan Rice, and Elizabeth Warren had advanced to further stages in the vetting process, with the possibility that some other vetted candidates had as well.{{cite news|last1=Barrow|first1=Bill|last2=Pace|first2=Julie|title=Biden's VP list narrows: Warren, Harris, Susan Rice, others|url=https://apnews.com/cfb9f51767aeee83f1f426fb42070a9e|access-date=June 12, 2020|work=Associated Press|date=June 12, 2020}} On June 26, CNN reported that Bottoms, Demings, Harris, and Warren were at that point the leading candidates for the nomination.{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/26/politics/joe-biden-running-mate/index.html|title=Nation's reckoning on race looms large over final month of Biden's running mate search|date=June 26, 2020|work=CNN|last1=Zeleny|first1=Jeff|last2=Merica|first2=Dan}}

On July 29, just a week before Biden's initially planned announcement, The Hill reported that Karen Bass, Harris, Rice, and Warren had emerged as the "top tier" of candidates.{{cite web|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/509483-vp-hopefuls-jockey-for-position-as-bidens-final-decision-nears|title=VP hopefuls jockey for position as Biden's final decision nears|date=July 29, 2020|work=The Hill|last=Parnes|first=Amie}} On August 2, CNN reported that Tammy Duckworth and Gretchen Whitmer were also still under consideration.{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/02/politics/joe-biden-vice-presidential-running-mate/index.html|title=Top Biden VP contenders face sexist tropes, intense scrutiny in final stretch|date=August 2, 2020|work=CNN|last=Reston|first=Maeve}} On August 10, The New York Times reported that Biden's running mate committee had finished interviewing the possible candidates and that an announcement was "imminent".{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/10/us/politics/biden-vp-pick.html|title=Biden's V.P. Pick Is Said to Be Imminent|work=The New York Times|date=August 10, 2020|access-date=August 11, 2020}}

In addition to the four finalists, the following individuals were reported to be on Biden's shortlist.

File:SenTammyBaldwin (cropped).jpg|{{center|Senator
Tammy Baldwin
from Wisconsin
(2013–present){{cite web |url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/09/politics/joe-biden-vp-vice-president-pick/index.html |title=The Top 10 Women Joe Biden Might Choose as His VP |last=Cillizza |first=Chris |publisher=CNN |date=April 9, 2020}}}}

File:Mayor Karen Bass official portrait (crop 2).jpg|{{center|Representative
Karen Bass
from California
(2011–2022){{cite web |url= https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/progressive-shortlist-vp-biden/ |title=Progressives Have a VP Short list: Barbara Lee, Nina Turner, Karen Bass |first=John |last=Nichols |author-link= John Nichols (journalist) |publisher=The Nation |date=July 21, 2020 |access-date=July 21, 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bet.com/article/zo2guk/joe-biden-s-vp-pick-8-black-women-that-can-help-him-win |title=8 Black Women Who Make Awesome Vice Presidents for Biden/Sanders |date=March 13, 2020 |first=Madison J. |last=Gray |publisher=BET |access-date=March 27, 2020}}{{cite magazine |last1=Smith |first1=Chris |title=Inside the Final Days of Joe Biden's VP Choice |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/07/inside-the-final-days-of-joe-bidens-vp-choice |magazine=Vanity Fair |date=July 17, 2020 |publisher=Vanity Fair |access-date=20 July 2020}}}}|alt=RepresentativeKaren Bassfrom California(2011–2023)

File:Keisha Lance Bottoms (46601210695) (cropped).jpg|{{center|Mayor of Atlanta
Keisha Lance Bottoms
from Georgia
(2018–2022){{cite web |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/17/biden-squeezed-vice-president-pick-134306 |title=Biden Squeezed on His Most Critical Decision: His VP Pick |last1=Korecki |first1=Natasha |last2=Caputo |first2=Marc |work=Politico |date=March 17, 2020}}}}

File:Val Demings, Official Portrait, 115th Congress (cropped).jpg|{{center|Representative
Val Demings
from Florida
(2017–2023)}}

File:Tammy Duckworth 115th official portrait (cropped).jpg|{{center|Senator
Tammy Duckworth
from Illinois
(2017–present)}}

File:Maggie Hassan, official portrait, 115th Congress (cropped).jpg|{{center|Senator
Maggie Hassan
from New Hampshire
(2017–present)}}

File:Amy Klobuchar 2019 (cropped).jpg|{{center|Senator and 2020 presidential candidate
Amy Klobuchar
from Minnesota
(2007–present) (withdrew)}}

File:Michelle Lujan Grisham 2021.jpg |{{center|Governor
Michelle Lujan Grisham
from New Mexico
(2019–present)}}

File:Governor Gina Raimondo of Rhode Island.jpg|{{center|Governor
Gina Raimondo
from Rhode Island
(2015–2021)}}

The following individuals publicly confirmed that they had declined to be vetted by the Biden campaign.

Catherine Cortez Masto official portrait.jpg|{{center|Senator
Catherine Cortez Masto
from Nevada
(2017–present){{cite web |url=https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/cortez-masto-bows-out-of-consideration-to-be-bidens-running-mate-citing-nevadas-economic-crisis |title=Cortez Masto bows out of consideration to be Biden's running mate citing Nevada's economic crisis |work=The Nevada Independent|date=May 28, 2020 }}}}

File:Shaheen Senate Portrait.jpg |{{center|Senator
Jeanne Shaheen
from New Hampshire
(2009–present){{cite web |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/499119-sen-shaheen-tells-biden-campaign-she-does-not-want-to-be-vetted-for-vp |title=Sen. Shaheen tells Biden campaign she does not want to be vetted for VP |work=The Hill|date=May 22, 2020 }}}}

The following individuals received coverage as potential running mates from multiple news sources, but were not reported to have been asked to undergo vetting by the Biden campaign.

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Julian Castro by Gage Skidmore (2) (cropped).jpg|{{center|Former HUD Secretary and 2020 presidential candidate
Julian Castro
from Texas
(2014–2017){{cite web |url=https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/our-very-first-2020-vice-presidential-draft/ |title=Our Very First 2020 Vice Presidential Draft |work=FiveThirtyEight |first1=Sarah |last1=Frostenson |first2=Nate |last2=Silver |first3=Geoffrey |last3=Skelley |first4=Clare |last4=Malone |date=February 13, 2019}}}}

Hillary Clinton by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg|{{center|Former Secretary of State and 2016 presidential nominee
Hillary Clinton
from New York
(2009–2013){{cite web |url=https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/480523-is-hillary-clinton-angling-to-become-vice-president |title=Is Hillary Clinton Angling to Become Vice President? |first=Sandy |last=Tolliver |date=February 1, 2020 |work=The Hill}}}}

Janet Napolitano 2018 (cropped).jpg|{{center|Former Secretary of Homeland Security
Janet Napolitano
from Arizona
(2009–2013){{cite web |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/05/sort-vp-biden-really-needs/611122/ |title=Why Not Janet? |last=Rauch |first=Jonathan |access-date=May 6, 2020 |work=The Atlantic |date=May 5, 2020}}}}

Hilda Solis 2013 (cropped).jpg|{{center|Former Secretary of Labor
Hilda Solis
from California
(2009–2013)}}

File:Condoleezza Rice July 2018.jpg|{{center|Former Secretary of State
Condoleezza Rice{{efn|name=Republican|Individual is a member of the Republican Party}}
from California
(2005–2009){{cite web|url=https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/501685-joe-bidens-ideal-vp-is-condoleezza-rice|title=Joe Biden's ideal VP is Condoleezza Rice|date=June 8, 2020|author=Laurence Kotlikoff|work=The Hill|access-date=June 8, 2020}}}}

Sally Q. Yates (cropped).jpg|{{center|Former Deputy Attorney General
Sally Yates
from Georgia
(2015–2017)}}

File:Cheri Bustos official photo (cropped).jpg|{{center|Representative
Cheri Bustos
from Illinois
(2013–2023){{cite web |last1=Junkins |first1=Casey |title=OPINION: Movement in the 'Veepstakes' |url=https://www.capjournal.com/opinions/opinion-movement-in-the-veepstakes/article_5abf4072-9ef8-11ea-946e-6f99bde35899.html |website=Capital Journal |date=May 27, 2020 |access-date=28 May 2020}}}}

File:Veronica Escobar official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg|{{center|Representative
Veronica Escobar
from Texas
(2019–present){{cite web |url=https://thehill.com/latino/488024-five-latinas-who-could-be-bidens-running-mate |title=Five Latinas Who Could Be Biden's Running Mate |last=Rafael |first=Bernal |work=The Hill |date=March 17, 2020}}}}

File:Marcia Fudge 116th Congress photo (cropped).jpg|{{center|Representative
Marcia Fudge
from Ohio
(2008–2021)}}

File:Tulsi Gabbard (48609643943) (cropped).jpg|{{center|Representative and 2020 presidential candidate
Tulsi Gabbard
from Hawaii
(2013–2021){{cite web |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/4/29/21241459/tara-reade-joe-biden-sex-assault-harassment-2020-presidential-election-s-e-cupp |title=Are We Going to Talk about Tara Reade? |last=Cupp |first=S. E. |date=April 29, 2020 |work=Chicago Sun-Times}}{{cite web |url=https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/05/joe-biden-campaign-vice-presidential-pick-which-woman-will-he-choose/ |title=Joe Biden's 'Woman' |last=Kearns |first=Madeleine |date=May 6, 2020 |work=National Review}}}}

File:Sylvia Garcia, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg|{{center|Representative
Sylvia Garcia
from Texas
(2019–present)}}

File:Kirsten Gillibrand, official photo, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg|{{center|Senator and 2020 presidential candidate
Kirsten Gillibrand
from New York
(2009–present)}}

File:Tim Kaine 116th official portrait (cropped).jpg|{{center|Senator and 2016 vice presidential nominee
Tim Kaine
from Virginia
(2013–present){{cite web |url=https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2020/02/24/playbookers-suggest-running-mates-for-bernie-as-dc-dems-panic-488395 |title=Politico Playbook: Playbookers Suggest Running Mates for Bernie as D.C. Dems Panic |date=February 24, 2020 |first1=Jake |last1=Sherman |first2=Anna |last2=Palmer |work=Politico |access-date=March 27, 2020}}}}

File:Joe Kennedy III, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg|{{center|Representative
Joe Kennedy III
from Massachusetts
(2013–2021){{cite web |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/04/representative-joe-kennedy-said-no-presidential-race/587401/ |title=The Last Kennedy |last=Dovere |first=Isaac-Edward |work=The Atlantic |date=April 21, 2019}}}}

File:Ro Khanna, official portrait, 115th Congress (cropped).jpg|{{center|Representative
Ro Khanna
from California
(2017–present){{cite magazine |url=https://newrepublic.com/article/156576/hardest-decision-bernie-sanders-will-make-year |title=The Hardest Decision Bernie Sanders Will Make This Year |first=Osita |last=Nwanevu |magazine=The New Republic |date=February 14, 2020 |access-date=February 23, 2020}}}}

File:Barbara Lee by Gage Skidmore.jpg|{{center|Representative
Barbara Lee
from California
(1998–2025){{cite web |url= https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/barbara-lee-vice-president/tnamp/?__twitter_impression=true |title= Barbara Lee Would Make a Great Vice Presidential Nominee |date= July 3, 2020|first1= John |last1= Nichols |work=The Nation |access-date=July 3, 2020}}{{cite tweet |user=BLeeForCongress |number= 1280260328396410882 |date=July 6, 2020|title= I'm humbled and honored by this article. While I work to fight for progressive change in Congress, there's no better time than now for us to send a Black woman Vice President to the White House.}}{{cite web |url= https://thehill.com/hilltv/rising/505647-nina-turner-addresses-bidens-search-for-a-running-mate |title= Nina Turner addresses Biden's search for a running mate |date= July 2, 2020|first1= Tal|last1= Axelrod|work=The Hill|access-date= July 3, 2020}}{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/06/28/woman-biden-isnt-considering-vice-president-should/ |title=The woman Biden isn't considering for vice president, but should |date=June 28, 2020 |first1=James |last1=Downie |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=June 29, 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/15/bernie-left-divided-on-warren-for-vp-187113 |title=Progressive Movement Wary of Warren for VP |date=April 15, 2020 |first1=Alex |last1=Thompson |first2=Holly |last2=Otterbein |work=Politico |access-date=May 3, 2020}}}}

File:Katie Porter, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg|{{center|Representative
Katie Porter
from California
(2019–2025){{cite web |url=https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/03/8-women-joe-biden-seriously-consider-veep/ |title=8 Women Joe Biden Should Seriously Consider for Veep |date=March 16, 2020 |first=Molly |last=Sprayregen |work=LGBTQ Nation |access-date=March 27, 2020}}}}

File:Ayanna Pressley Portrait (cropped).jpg|{{center|Representative
Ayanna Pressley
from Massachusetts
(2019–present){{cite web |url=https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/biden-sanders-vp-of-color/ |title=The Vice Presidential Nominee Should Be a Woman of Color |date=March 16, 2020 |first=Steve |last=Phillips |work=The Nation |access-date=March 27, 2020}}}}

File:Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40).jpg|{{center|Representative
Lucille Roybal-Allard
from California
(1993–2023){{cite web |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/19/biden-vice-president-latino-leaders-261305/ |title=Biden Campaign Pressed on Latina VP Prospects |date=May 19, 2020 |first=David |last=Siders |work=Politico |access-date=May 19, 2020}}}}

File:Bernie Sanders in March 2020.jpg|{{center|Senator, 2016 and 2020 presidential candidate
Bernie Sanders
from Vermont
(2007–present){{cite web |url=https://theintercept.com/2020/03/15/biden-sanders-ticket-coronavirus-dnc/ |title=A Biden-Sanders Ticket: The Unthinkable May Be the Only Path Forward |date=March 15, 2020 |author1=Jeremy Scahill |author2=Ryan Grim |work=The Intercept |access-date=March 27, 2020}}}}

File:Kim Schrier, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg|{{center|Representative
Kim Schrier
from Washington
(2019–present)}}

File:Terri Sewell official photo (cropped).jpg|{{center|Representative
Terri Sewell
from Alabama
(2011–present){{cite web |url=http://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/the-veepstakes-handicapping-bidens-choices/ |title=The Veepstakes: Handicapping Biden's Choices |work=Sabato's Crystal Ball |first1=Kyle |last1=Kondik |first2=J. Miles |last2=Coleman |first3=Larry J. |last3=Sabato |date=June 4, 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://www.alreporter.com/2020/04/29/sewell-getting-national-attention-as-possible-vp-pick/ |title=Sewell getting national attention as possible VP pick |work=Alabama Political Reporter |first=Brandon |last=Moseley |date=April 29, 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/04/why-joe-biden-might-choose-terri-sewell-for-vice-president/ |title=Why Joe Biden Might Choose Terri Sewell for Vice President |work=National Review |first=Dan |last=McLaughlin |date=April 23, 2020}}}}

File:Kyrsten Sinema in 2020 (cropped2).jpg|{{center|Senator
Kyrsten Sinema
from Arizona
(2019–2025){{cite web |url=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/list-twelve-women-joe-biden-could-pick-as-his-running-mate |title=List: Twelve Women Joe Biden Could Pick as His Running Mate |last=Larsen |first=Emily |work=Washington Examiner |date=March 16, 2020}}}}

File:Debbie Stabenow, official photo, 116th Congress (4x5 crop).jpg|{{center|Senator
Debbie Stabenow
from Michigan
(2001–2025){{cite web |url=https://www.ccn.com/5-women-bernie-sanders-might-pick-for-vp-if-nominated-2020/ |title=5 Women Bernie Sanders Might Pick for V.P. If He's Nominated in 2020 |last=Messamore |first=W.E. |publisher=CCN Markets |date=January 4, 2020}}}}

File:Maxine Waters (48010684107) (cropped).jpg|{{center|Representative
Maxine Waters
from California
(1991–present){{cite web |url=https://www.bet.com/article/zo2guk/joe-biden-s-vp-pick-8-black-women-that-can-help-him-win |title=8 Black Women Who Make Awesome Vice Presidents for Biden/Sanders |date=March 13, 2020 |first=Madison J. |last=Gray |publisher=BET |access-date=March 27, 2020}}}}

File:Andrew Cuomo 2019 (cropped).jpg|alt=|{{center|Governor
Andrew Cuomo
from New York
(2011–2021){{cite web |url=https://nypost.com/2020/04/04/andrew-cuomo-supporters-angling-for-2020-vice-president-gig/ |title=Andrew Cuomo Supporters Quietly Angling Him for 2020 Vice President Gig |date=April 4, 2020 |first=Jon |last=Levine |work=New York Post |access-date=April 17, 2020}}}}

File:Laura Kelly official photo (cropped).jpg|alt=|{{center|Governor
Laura Kelly
from Kansas
(2019–present){{cite web |url=https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/03/17/bidens-top-12-running-mates-ranked-134256 |title=Biden's Top 12 Running Mates, Ranked |last=Scher |first=Bill |work=Politico |date=March 17, 2020}}}}

File:Deval Patrick official photo (1).jpg|alt=|{{center|Former Governor and 2020 presidential candidate
Deval Patrick
from Massachusetts
(2007–2015){{cite web |url=http://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/the-democratic-vice-presidential-derby-look-beyond-the-2020-contenders/ |title=The Democratic Vice Presidential Derby: Look Beyond the 2020 Contenders |last=Goldstein |first=Joel K. |publisher=University of Virginia Center for Politics |date=December 12, 2019}}}}

File:Muriel Bowser official photo (2).jpg|{{center|Mayor of the District of Columbia
Muriel Bowser
from Washington, D.C.
(2015–present){{cite web|url=https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2020/06/06/black_women_top_bidens_vp_shortlist_143396.html|title=Black Women Now Top Biden's VP Shortlist|last=Crabtree|first=Susan|date=June 6, 2020|publisher=Real Clear Politics}}}}

File:Pete Buttigieg 2020 (2).jpg|{{center|Former Mayor of South Bend and 2020 presidential candidate
Pete Buttigieg
from Indiana
(2012–2020){{cite web |url=https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/our-very-first-2020-vice-presidential-draft/ |title=Our Very First 2020 Vice Presidential Draft|last=Chat |first=FiveThirtyEight |date=February 13, 2019 |work=FiveThirtyEight}}{{cite web |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2020/03/02/politics/pete-buttigieg-2024/index.html |title=What's Pete Buttigieg going to do next?|last= Cillizza |first=Chris |date=March 2, 2020 |work=CNN}}{{cite web |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/opinion/2020/03/04/after-super-tuesday-joe-biden-should-consider-pete-buttigieg-for-vp.html |title=After Super Tuesday, Joe Biden should consider Pete Buttigieg for VP|last= Menon |first=Vinay |date=March 4, 2020 |work=The Star}}}}

File:Andrew Gillum.jpg|{{center|Former Mayor of Tallahassee
Andrew Gillum
from Florida
(2014–2018){{cite web |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/elizabeth-warren-has-been-talking-to-andrew-gillum-sparking-vice-president-buzz |title=Warren's Been Talking to Gillum, Sparking VP Buzz |work=The Daily Beast |last=Trudo |first=Hanna |date=October 10, 2019 |access-date=October 10, 2019 |language=en}}}}

File:Stacey Abrams by Gage Skidmore.jpg|{{center|Former State House Minority Leader
Stacey Abrams
from Georgia
(2011–2017){{cite web|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/502226-stacy-abrams-says-she-hasnt-heard-from-biden-campaign-about-vp-search|title=Stacey Abrams says she hasn't heard from Biden campaign about VP search|date=June 11, 2020|work=The Hill|last=Axelrod|first=Tal}}}}

File:Michelle Obama 2013 official portrait (cropped 3x4 closein).jpg|{{center|Former First Lady
Michelle Obama
from Illinois
(2009–2017){{cite web |url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/16/politics/biden-potential-running-mates/index.html |title=Joe Biden Said He Would Pick a Woman as His Running Mate. Here's Who Could Be on His List |last1=Merica |first1=Dan |last2=Saenz |first2=Arlette |last3=Mucha |first3=Sarah |publisher=CNN |date=March 16, 2020}}}}

File:Josh Shapiro 2021 (alt crop).jpg|{{center|Attorney General
Josh Shapiro
from Pennsylvania
(2017–2023){{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/12/13/here-are-people-with-best-shot-vp-nomination/?arc404=true |title=2020 Power Ranking: Which Democrat Gets the Vice-President Nomination? |newspaper=The Washington Post}}}}

A Siena College/The New York Times poll released on June 26, 2020, found that over 80% of respondents said that race should not be a factor in Biden's selection.{{cite web |first1=Alexander |last1=Burns |first2=Katie |last2=Glueck |title=Biden Is Getting a Lot of Advice on His V.P. Here's What Voters Think|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/26/us/politics/biden-vice-president-voters.html |publisher=Politico |access-date=July 28, 2020 |date=June 26, 2020}}

A Politico/Morning Consult poll released on July 15, 2020, found that 54% of respondents felt that Biden's VP pick will not affect their vote, 16% said it would have a major impact, and 20% said only a minor impact.{{cite web |last=Schneider |first=Elena |title=Poll: Majority of voters say Biden's VP won't factor in 2020 vote |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/15/joe-biden-vice-president-pick-poll-362900 |website=www.politico.com |publisher=Politico |access-date=July 28, 2020 |date=July 15, 2020}}

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