Born: Nov. 20, 1942, in Scranton, Pa.
Education: B.A., University of Delaware; J.D., Syracuse University.
Family: Wife, Jill Biden. Children: Beau, Hunter, Naomi, Ashley.
Career Summary: Biden is the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. Formerly, Vice president of the United States, 2009-17; senator from Delaware, 1973-2009; New Castle County Council member, 1970-72
Biden is running on biography as much as policy substance. His voting record during 36 years in the Senate reflects a largely, though not uniformly, liberal line. On the 2020 campaign trail, he's touting increased education spending. He's also pushing a climate plan to the left of President Barack Obama's administration, in which he served as vice president for eight years. Biden's $1.7 trillion climate proposal aims to achieve 100% clean energy and net-zero emission by 2050.
