Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms
Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin
But there's no question how central Wisconsin will be to the electoral maps of both Biden and Trump. And Baldwin just got reelected to the Senate from the state with 55% in 2018. (Previous ranking: 7)
Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth
But there's a lot to recommend her -- including her military service that led to the loss of both her legs and the full use of her right arm, the fact she is the first US senator to give birth while in office and her moderate politics that line up nicely with Biden's own. (Previous ranking: 6)
Susan Rice
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
Plus, she is one of the highest-ranking Latina elected officials in the country, at a time when that population is booming and Biden hopes to capture those voters in key swing states like Colorado, Florida and, yes, Nevada, in November. (Previous ranking: 4)
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar
California Sen. Kamala Harris