Following Biden's victory in the election, he was seen as a possible cabinet pick for United States Secretary of Labor in the Biden administration. Sanders said that he would accept the position if Biden offers him the nomination. He asked for the support from Senate allies to labor unions for his chances to become Biden's Labor secretary. In January 2021, Biden picked Mayor of Boston Marty Walsh to be his Labor Secretary. Biden said he thought about picking Sanders but did not want to risk the soon-to-be U.S. Senate Democratic majority.