Biden Picks Kamala Harris, His Former 2020 Rival, to Be His Vice Presidential Running Mate Posted byJake Lahut and Eliza Relman August 11, 2020 Leave a comment on Biden Picks Kamala Harris, His Former 2020 Rival, to Be His Vice Presidential Running Mate The 55-year-old former California attorney general will be the first Black woman to be nominated by either major party for vice president.