Joe Biden Builds Up His Presidential Transition Team

Additions include former running mate hopefuls, primary rival
Laying the groundwork for a potential Biden administration

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE - SEPTEMBER 04: Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event September 4, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. Biden spoke on the economy that has been worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)Photographer: Alex Wong/Getty Images North America

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By Tyler Pager

September 5, 2020 at 6:19 PM UTC

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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is expanding his transition team with senior campaign aides, vice presidential contenders and a former primary rival, two months before he faces President Donald Trump in the general election.

Biden added four co-chairs to help former Delaware Senator Ted Kaufman oversee the effort. They include Anita Dunn, a senior adviser to the campaign; Representative Cedric Richmond, a national co-chair of the campaign; New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, who was vetted as a potential running mate; and Jeffrey Zients, a top economic adviser to President Barack Obama.