Republican Party vice presidential candidate selection, 2016

Governor Mike Pence of Indiana was the Republican vice presidential nominee

This article lists potential candidates for the Republican nomination for Vice President of the United States in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election. Businessman Donald Trump of New York, the 2016 Republican nominee for President of the United States chose Mike Pence as his running mate on July 15, 2016, with the formal nomination having taken place at the 2016 Republican National Convention.

Vetting process and selection

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump turned his attention towards selecting a running mate after he became the presumptive nominee on May 4, 2016.[1] Trump's rivals, Senator Ted Cruz of Texas and Governor John Kasich of Ohio,[2] had begun their vice-presidential vetting processes by April 2016, but both dropped out from the race after the Indiana primary.[3] The vetting process begins with a thorough examination of public records, such as speeches and campaign finance reports. This is followed by a "full vet," in which potential vice presidential nominees are asked to submit detailed tax returns and medical records, and answer extensive questionnaires.[3] Attorney Arthur B. Culvahouse, Jr. led the vetting process for the Trump campaign.[4] On April 27, 2016, Cruz announced that, should he win the presidential nomination, he would select businesswoman Carly Fiorina of California as his running mate, hoping it would help him win the nomination, particularly in regards to winning delegates from her home state. Cruz was the first major party presidential candidate to name a running mate while not being the frontrunner for the presidential nomination since Ronald Reagan chose Senator Richard Schweiker of Pennsylvania as his running mate of choice prior to the 1976 Republican National Convention. However, Cruz dropped out from the race on May 3, after losing to Trump in Indiana.[5] Then-campaign manager Corey Lewandowski and Paul Manafort presented Trump with a list of sixteen names in mid-May, and, starting in June, the Trump campaign began vetting six individuals.[6]

Shortlist and final selection

On May 10, 2016, Trump told the Associated Press that he had narrowed his list of potential running mates to "five or six people" with a background in politics, as opposed to the military or business.[7] However, on July 6, Trump stated that "about" ten people remained in the running as potential running mate selections.[8] In mid-June, Eli Stokols and Burgess Everett of Politico reported that Trump's shortlist included Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey, former Speaker Newt Gingrich of Georgia, Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama, and Governor Mary Fallin of Oklahoma.[9] A June 30 Washington Post report also included Senators Bob Corker of Tennessee, Richard Burr of North Carolina, Tom Cotton of Arkansas, and Joni Ernst of Iowa, as well as Governor Mike Pence of Indiana, as individuals still being considered for the ticket.[4] The Trump campaign also strongly considered Governor John Kasich of Ohio, considering him the "perfect choice," but Kasich refused to be considered for the ticket (or endorse the Trump campaign).[6] In early July, Corker and Ernst both declined to be considered as Trump's running mate.[10][11] Meanwhile, Trump stated that he was considering two military generals for the position,[8] including retired Lieutenant General Michael Flynn.[12] On July 12, NBC News reported that Trump was planning to formally introduce his eventual pick on July 15, though "it's not clear whether or not the identity of the pick could be released or could leak earlier in the week." The same article reported that he had narrowed his list down to Christie, Gingrich, and Pence.[13]

On July 14, it was reported that Mike Pence had been selected as Donald Trump's running mate, following his acceptance of Trump's offer.[14] Trump had planned to officially announce his choice on July 15 at 11 a.m. ET, in Manhattan,[15] but, following a terrorist attack in Promenade des Anglais, Nice, France, announced the day prior that he would postpone the announcement. On the morning of July 15, Trump announced via Twitter his choice of Indiana Governor Mike Pence as his vice presidential running mate. Trump made the formal announcement at a news conference at 11 a.m. on July 16.[16] Pence had been running for re-election as Governor of Indiana, but Indiana law prevents him from appearing on the election ballot twice, so Pence aborted his gubernatorial campaign.[17] Within the Trump campaign, Pence emerged as a potential running mate in May due to the backing of senior advisers Kellyanne Conway and Paul Manafort.[18] CNN reported that multiple sources told them that Trump had second thoughts on the Pence pick and attempted to pick Christie instead, though the Trump campaign denied those reports.[19] Following the selection, The New York Times noted that Pence is a "sturdy and predictable politician" who has a strong appeal to the Christian right.[16] On July 19, the second night of the 2016 Republican National Convention, Pence won the vice presidential nomination by acclamation.[20]

Media speculation on possible selections

Members of Congress

Governors

Others

See also

References

  1. ↑ Keneally, Meghan (May 4, 2016). "Donald Trump Teases Possible VP Requirements". ABC News. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  2. ↑ Draper, Robert (July 20, 2016). "How Donald Trump Picked His Running Mate". The New York Times. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Costa, Robert; Rucker, Philip (April 21, 2016). "GOP veepstakes begin: Candidates start building lists and vetting prospects". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Costa, Robert (June 30, 2016). "Gingrich, Christie are the leading candidates to be Trump's running mate". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  5. ↑ Rappeport, Alan (April 27, 2016). "Ted Cruz's Early Vice-Presidential Pick Has Echoes of Ronald Reagan". The New York Times. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  6. 1 2 Draper, Robert (July 20, 2016). "How Donald Trump Picked His Running Mate". The New York Times. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  7. ↑ Pace, Julie; Colvin, Jill (May 10, 2016). "AP Interview: Donald Trump says he's narrowed VP shortlist". Associated Press. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  8. 1 2 Gass, Nick (July 6, 2016). "Trump on VP: There are 2 generals under consideration". Politico. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  9. 1 2 3 4 Stokols, Eli; Everett, Burgess (June 17, 2016). "Trump's performance raises hard question: Who'd want to be his VP?". Politico. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  10. ↑ CNN, Eugene Scott, Manu Raju and Betsy Klein. "Corker takes himself out of Trump VP consideration". Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Ernst all but withdraws from Trump veepstakes". Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  12. ↑ Zurcher, Anthony (July 8, 2016). "US election: Who will Trump pick as his vice-president?". BBC. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  13. ↑ O'Donnell, Kelly (July 12, 2016). "Team Trump Plans Public Event Friday With VP Pick". NBC News. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  14. ↑ Bradner, Eric; Bash, Dana; Lee, MJ. "Donald Trump selects Mike Pence as VP". CNN. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  15. ↑ Cook, Tony; Briggs, James; Schneider, Chelsea. "Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is Donald Trump's VP pick". indystar.com. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  16. 1 2 Burns, Alexander; Haberman, Maggie; Kaplan, Thomas (July 15, 2016). "Donald Trump Selects Mike Pence, Indiana Governor, as Running Mate". The New York Times. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  17. ↑ James Briggs and Tony Cook (July 14, 2016). "Pence is Trump's VP pick". Indianapolis Star.
  18. ↑ Wren, Adam (July 15, 2016). "Did Trump Just Make a Huge Mistake?". Politico. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  19. ↑ Collinson, Stephen (July 16, 2016). "Trump, Pence step into the spotlight together". CNN. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  20. ↑ Cook, Tony (July 19, 2016). "Gov. Mike Pence formally nominated as the Republican Party's vice presidential candidate". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  21. ↑ Hattem, Julian (April 7, 2016). "Sessions: Don't bet on me being Trump's VP". The Hill. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  22. ↑ Rothenberg, Stuart (November 3, 2015). "Cory Gardner for Veep? Don't Laugh". Roll Call. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  23. 1 2 3 4 Sullivan, Sean (March 7, 2014). "Handicapping the 2016 vice presidential field. Yes, you read that right.". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  24. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Taylor, Jessica (March 12, 2015). "First female president or vice president near-certain come 2016". The Hill. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  25. 1 2 Hagen, Lisa (March 6, 2016). "Veepstakes: Who Trump might pick?". The Hill. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  26. 1 2 3 4 Bolton, Alexander (January 7, 2016). "Veepstakes cloud Senate GOP hopes of preserving majority". The Hill. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  27. 1 2 Parker, Ashley; Healy, Patrick (April 20, 2016). "Who Might (or Might Not) Be Donald Trump's Running Mate if He's the Nominee?". The New York Times. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  28. 1 2 "GOP Senators Praise Corker as Potential Trump VP".
  29. ↑ "Could Jim Webb Be Trump VP?".
  30. 1 2 Cillizza, Chris (February 23, 2016). "It's time to start speculating about Donald Trump's vice presidential pick". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  31. 1 2 Keneally, Meghan (March 28, 2016). "Growing List of Possible Vice Presidential Candidates on Both Sides". ABC News. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  32. ↑ Oosting, Jonathan (October 3, 2015) "Michigan Political Points: Vice presidential speculation begins for Gov. Rick Snyder", MLive .
  33. ↑ Hillyard, Vaughn (June 28, 2016). "Fallin Allies Say 'Softer Touch' Would Complement Trump Bid". NBC News. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  34. 1 2 Graham, David (June 3, 2016). "The Donald Trump Veepstakes: A Cheat Sheet". The Atlantic. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  35. ↑ Sanchez, Yvonne Wingett (May 12, 2016) "Donald Trump Suggests Jan Brewer is on VP Short List", The Arizona Republic. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  36. ↑ Resnick, Gideon (March 18, 2016). "Ben Carson's Camp Plots Vice Presidential Bid". The Daily Beast. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  37. ↑ Oliphant, James (April 22, 2016). "Unpopularity of Clinton, Trump puts spotlight on potential running mates". Reuters. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  38. ↑ Easley, Jonathan (May 5, 2016). "Trump's VP: Top 10 contenders". The Hill. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  39. ↑ Cadigan, Will (May 27, 2016). "Trump's Veepstakes: Who is Michael Flynn?". CNN. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
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