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Learn More About the Women Who Might Be the Next Democratic VP Pick
Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden has promised to pick a woman to be his vice presidential running mate, what would be only the third woman VP pick in US history. As the selection process picks up, the potential roaster has narrowed down. Biden has already confirmed the names of several women he is considering, while media outlets have speculated about other options. To learn more about thirteen of the most commonly mentioned potential picks, check out these profiles:
Former Georgia House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams
The Power of Stacey Abrams, Kevin Powell, The Washington Post
Senator Tammy Baldwin, Wisconsin
Long before the ‘rainbow wave,’ Sen. Tammy Baldwin was blazing a trail, Brooke Sopelsa, NBC News
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Atlanta
Who is Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms?, Becca J. G. Goodwin, The Atlanta Journal Constitution
Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, Nevada
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto: It Was Time To Be My Own Boss, As told to Mattie Kahn, Elle
Representative Val Demings, Florida
Val Demings: Impeachment Manager Offers Law Enforcement Experience, Emily Cochrane, The New York Times
Senator Tammy Duckworth, Illinois
Tammy Duckworth Wishes She Wasn’t Always The First, As told to Mattie Kahn, Elle
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, New York
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand on Trump, Feminism, and Hitting Her Stride in Washington, Jonathan Van Meter, Vogue
Senator Kamala Harris, California
Kamala Harris Is Dreaming Big, Abby Aguiree, Vogue
Senator Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota
Personable, Popular, Pragmatic: Is Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar the Democrats’ Secret Weapon?, Julia Felsenthal, Vogue
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, New Mexico
Michelle Lujan Grisham Won’t Leave You Behind, Shaya Tayefe Mohajer, Shondaland
Susan Rice, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
Former National Security Advisor Susan Rice on What ‘Tough Love’ Means to Her, Susan E. Rice, Shondaland
Senator Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts
Can Elizabeth Warren Win It All?, Sheelah Kolhatkar, The New Yorker
Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan
‘The Woman in Michigan’ Goes National, Tim Alberta, POLITICO