Senator Kamala Harris A number of advisers have pressed Biden's campaign to pick Harris, 55, because the daughter of Jamaican and Indian immigrants could help excite black voters, a key Democratic constituency. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer Whitmer, 48, raised her profile as the governor of a state hit hard by the coronavirus. Representative Val Demings Biden has said Demings, 63, an African-American congresswoman from the election battleground state of Florida, is on the running mate shortlist. Biden's campaign has been pushed by allies to consider a running mate who could boost his support among Latino voters, potentially the largest minority voting bloc in the November election. And former Obama administration National Security Adviser Susan Rice said she is willing to be Biden's running mate.

Source: Standard Digital May 30, 2020 09:56 UTC