If <a href=”https://www.cnn.com/election/2020/candidate/biden” target=”_blank”>Joe Biden</a> wins the Democratic nomination, <a href=”https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/15/politics/joe-biden-woman-vice-president/index.html” target=”_blank”>his running mate will be a woman</a>, he said Sunday, which quickly elevated a small collection of women leaders.

Biden, throughout his presidential run, has mentioned a host of women as possible vice-presidential picks, including former primary rivals California