Who could serve in Harris’s cabinet?

CHICAGO—At cocktail parties and in quiet conversations on the sidelines of the Democratic convention, officials are trying to answer a question with crucial stakes: Who will Kamala Harris hire if she wins?

Harris’s advisers insist it is too early to begin speculating about the coterie of boldfaced names who would fill out her cabinet and take top positions in the White House, as they are still ironing out the vice president’s campaign operation, writing her policy agenda and fine-tuning her pitch to voters. That hasn’t stopped Washington’s ambitious power players from angling for jobs and quietly lobbying for their friends and allies.

The Wall Street Journal put together an early list of names that have emerged in conversations with senior Democrats in Chicago and Washington. The list suggests that Harris wants to bring in her own team, and that many current top Biden administration officials might not remain in their roles. The Democratic nominee’s advisers have taken early steps toward forming a transition team, which will oversee personnel vetting and other preparations for a potential Harris administration, though the team won’t make decisions about nominations until after the election.

One of the most critical roles in any White House is chief of staff. Potential candidates for that job include Minyon Moore, a Harris ally who is running this week’s convention; former Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, who became friends with Harris when they worked together during the Biden administration; former Rep. Cedric Richmond; Lorraine Voles, Harris’s current chief of staff; and Eric Holder, who served as attorney general during the Obama administration.

Harris’s economic policy brain trust includes Brian Nelson, a former Treasury