Election: As Klobuchar urges Biden to choose woman of color, here’s who could be his vice-presidential pick

Sen. Kamala Harris of California — who battled Biden for the nomination — tops the lists of prospective picks compiled by close observers such as the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics. In betting markets, Harris also leads, followed by Rep. Val Demings of Florida and former national-security adviser Susan Rice, both of whom, like Harris, are black.

On Thursday, Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota took herself off the list of potential running mates, and urged Biden to choose a woman of color. Klobuchar said now is “a moment” for such a woman on the ticket, as the U.S. has grappled with race in the wake of protests following the killing of George Floyd while in police custody.

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Biden has said that he hopes to name his running mate around Aug. 1, and that his pick will be a woman.

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Here is a list of possible picks for Biden, derived from recent analyses by the University of Virginia and CNN, as well as the PredictIt betting market. While not intended to be fully comprehensive, the table below reflects many of the frequently discussed candidates. As of Friday, Harris had the highest betting-market standing, followed by Demings, Rice and Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts.