President Joe Biden decision to step down as the Democratic Party's presumptive nominee for president has opened the door for other possible candidates. Vice President Kamala Harris tops the list. The former California senator ran unsuccessfully for the party's presidential nomination in 2020. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is a billionaire from a Democratic stronghold who has not sought national office before. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has been a co-chair of the Biden-Harris campaign and is a fierce advocate for women's reproductive freedom. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has maintained a high profile even when he was not a candidate. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear are also possibilities.
