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Businessman Donald Trump of New York, the 2016 Republican nominee for President of the United States, considered several prominent Republicans and other individuals before selecting Governor Mike Pence of Indiana as his running mate on July 15, 2016. Pence formally won the vice presidential nomination at the 2016 Republican National Convention on July 19. The Trump–Pence ticket would go on to defeat the Clinton–Kaine ticket in the 2016 presidential election but ultimately lost to the Biden–Harris ticket in 2020.

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] Cruz had selected businesswoman Carly Fiorina.^[4] 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.^[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]

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 report in The Washington Post 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.^[5] 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]

Shortlist

Governor and 2016 presidential candidate
Chris Christie
from New Jersey
(2010–2018)
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives
Newt Gingrich
from Georgia
(1995–1999)
Governor
Mike Pence
from Indiana
(2013–2017)

Media speculation on possible selections

Members of Congress

Senator
Kelly Ayotte
of New Hampshire^[14]
Representative
Marsha Blackburn
of Tennessee^[15]
Former Senator
Scott Brown
of Massachusetts^[16]
Senator
Richard Burr
of North Carolina^[5]
Senator
Bob Corker
of Tennessee^[15]
Senator
Ted Cruz
of Texas^[17] a 2016 presidential candidate
Senator
Joni Ernst
of Iowa^[14]
Senator
Rob Portman
of Ohio^[17]
Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
from West Virginia
Representative
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
of Washington^[14]
Senator
Marco Rubio
of Florida^[18] a 2016 presidential candidate
Senator
Tim Scott
of South Carolina^[19]
Senator
Jeff Sessions
of Alabama^[20]
Senator
John Thune
of South Dakota^[17]

Governors

Charlie Baker
of Massachusetts^[21]
Phil Bryant
of Mississippi^[9]
Nathan Deal
of Georgia^[9]
Mary Fallin
of Oklahoma^[22]
Nikki Haley
of South Carolina^[14]
Bill Haslam
of Tennessee^[21]
Jon Huntsman Jr.
of Utah (2005–2009), a 2012 presidential candidate^[23]
Asa Hutchinson
of Arkansas^[9]
Bobby Jindal
of Louisiana (2008–2016), a 2016 presidential candidate^[18]
John Kasich
of Ohio,^[17] a 2000 and 2016 presidential candidate
Susana Martinez
of New Mexico^[14]
Sarah Palin
of Alaska,
(2006–2009), the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee^[24]
Rick Perry
of Texas (2000–2015), a 2012 and 2016 presidential candidate^[23]
Mitt Romney
of Massachusetts (2003–2007), a 2012 presidential nominee
Brian Sandoval
of Nevada^[18]
Rick Scott
of Florida^[24]
Rick Snyder
of Michigan^[25]
Scott Walker
of Wisconsin,^[18] a 2016 presidential candidate

Others

Businessman
Herman Cain
of Georgia,^[16] a 2000 and 2012 presidential candidate
Retired neurosurgeon
Ben Carson
of Maryland,^[26] a 2016 presidential candidate
Former Hewlett-Packard CEO
Carly Fiorina
of California,^[14] a 2016 presidential candidate
Retired General
Michael T. Flynn,^[27] former Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency
Former New York City Mayor
Rudy Giuliani
of New York,^[28] a 2008 presidential candidate
Retired General
James Mattis,^[29] former commander of the United States Central Command
Former Secretary of State
Condoleezza Rice
of California^[14]
Television host and former Representative
Joe Scarborough
of Florida^[19]

Announcement

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.^[30] Trump had planned to officially announce his choice on July 15 at 11 am. ET, in Manhattan,^[31] 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.^[32] Pence had been running for re-election as Governor of Indiana, but Indiana law prevented him from appearing on the election ballot twice, so Pence suspended his gubernatorial campaign.^[33] 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.^[34] 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.^[35] 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.^[32] On July 19, the second night of the 2016 Republican National Convention, Pence won the vice presidential nomination by acclamation.^[36]

References

^ Keneally, Meghan (May 4, 2016). "Donald Trump Teases Possible VP Requirements". ABC News. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
^ Draper, Robert (July 20, 2016). "How Donald Trump Picked His Running Mate". The New York Times. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
^ ^a ^b Costa, Robert; Rucker, Philip (April 21, 2016). "GOP veepstakes begin: Candidates start building lists and vetting prospects". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
^ Martin, Jonathan; Flegenheimer, Matt; Burns, Alexander (April 27, 2016). "Ted Cruz Names Carly Fiorina as His Running Mate, Seeking a Jolt". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c Costa, Robert (June 30, 2016). "Gingrich, Christie are the leading candidates to be Trump's running mate". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
^ ^a ^b Draper, Robert (July 20, 2016). "How Donald Trump Picked His Running Mate". The New York Times. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
^ Pace, Julie; Colvin, Jill (May 10, 2016). "AP Interview: Donald Trump says he's narrowed VP shortlist". Associated Press. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
^ ^a ^b Gass, Nick (July 6, 2016). "Trump on VP: There are 2 generals under consideration". Politico. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 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.
^ Scott, Eugene; Raju, Manu; Klein, Betsy (July 6, 2016). "Corker takes himself out of Trump VP consideration". CNN. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
^ "Ernst all but withdraws from Trump veepstakes". Politico. July 6, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
^ Zurcher, Anthony (July 8, 2016). "US election: Who will Trump pick as his vice-president?". BBC. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
^ O'Donnell, Kelly (July 12, 2016). "Team Trump Plans Public Event Friday With VP Pick". NBC News. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Taylor, Jessica (March 12, 2015). "First female president or vice president near-certain come 2016". The Hill. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
^ ^a ^b "GOP Senators Praise Corker as Potential Trump VP".
^ ^a ^b Hagen, Lisa (March 6, 2016). "Veepstakes: Who Trump might pick?". The Hill. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Bolton, Alexander (January 7, 2016). "Veepstakes cloud Senate GOP hopes of preserving majority". The Hill. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Sullivan, Sean (March 7, 2014). "Handicapping the 2016 vice presidential field. Yes, you read that right". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ Hattem, Julian (April 7, 2016). "Sessions: Don't bet on me being Trump's VP". The Hill. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
^ ^a ^b Keneally, Meghan (March 28, 2016). "Growing List of Possible Vice Presidential Candidates on Both Sides". ABC News. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
^ Hillyard, Vaughn (June 28, 2016). "Fallin Allies Say 'Softer Touch' Would Complement Trump Bid". NBC News. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
^ ^a ^b Graham, David (June 3, 2016). "The Donald Trump Veepstakes: A Cheat Sheet". The Atlantic. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ Oosting, Jonathan (October 3, 2015) "Michigan Political Points: Vice presidential speculation begins for Gov. Rick Snyder", MLive .
^ Resnick, Gideon (March 18, 2016). "Ben Carson's Camp Plots Vice Presidential Bid". The Daily Beast. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
^ Cadigan, Will (May 27, 2016). "Trump's Veepstakes: Who is Michael Flynn?". CNN. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
^ Oliphant, James (April 22, 2016). "Unpopularity of Clinton, Trump puts spotlight on potential running mates". Reuters. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
^ Easley, Jonathan (May 5, 2016). "Trump's VP: Top 10 contenders". The Hill. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
^ Bradner, Eric; Bash, Dana; Lee, MJ (July 14, 2016). "Donald Trump selects Mike Pence as VP". CNN. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
^ Cook, Tony; Briggs, James; Schneider, Chelsea. "Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is Donald Trump's VP pick". indystar.com. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ Briggs, James; Cook, Tony (July 14, 2016). "Pence is Trump's VP pick". Indianapolis Star.
^ Wren, Adam (July 15, 2016). "Did Trump Just Make a Huge Mistake?". Politico. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
^ Collinson, Stephen (July 16, 2016). "Trump, Pence step into the spotlight together". CNN. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
^ Cook, Tony (July 19, 2016). "Gov. Mike Pence formally nominated as the Republican Party's vice presidential candidate". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved July 20, 2016.

[mkeneally-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.

[vetting1-3] 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] Martin, Jonathan; Flegenheimer, Matt; Burns, Alexander (April 27, 2016). "Ted Cruz Names Carly Fiorina as His Running Mate, Seeking a Jolt". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 25, 2022.

[vetting2-5] Costa, Robert (June 30, 2016). "Gingrich, Christie are the leading candidates to be Trump's running mate". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 1, 2016.

[rdraper1-6] Draper, Robert (July 20, 2016). "How Donald Trump Picked His Running Mate". The New York Times. Retrieved July 20, 2016.

[apinterview-7] Pace, Julie; Colvin, Jill (May 10, 2016). "AP Interview: Donald Trump says he's narrowed VP shortlist". Associated Press. Retrieved May 10, 2016.

[ngass1-8] Gass, Nick (July 6, 2016). "Trump on VP: There are 2 generals under consideration". Politico. Retrieved July 6, 2016.

[estokols-9] 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] Scott, Eugene; Raju, Manu; Klein, Betsy (July 6, 2016). "Corker takes himself out of Trump VP consideration". CNN. Retrieved July 14, 2016.

[11] "Ernst all but withdraws from Trump veepstakes". Politico. July 6, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2016.

[zurcher-12] Zurcher, Anthony (July 8, 2016). "US election: Who will Trump pick as his vice-president?". BBC. Retrieved July 8, 2016.

[FinalThree-13] O'Donnell, Kelly (July 12, 2016). "Team Trump Plans Public Event Friday With VP Pick". NBC News. Retrieved July 12, 2016.

[taylor-14] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Taylor, Jessica (March 12, 2015). "First female president or vice president near-certain come 2016". The Hill. Retrieved October 4, 2015.

[realclearpolitics.com-15] "GOP Senators Praise Corker as Potential Trump VP".

[lhag-16] Hagen, Lisa (March 6, 2016). "Veepstakes: Who Trump might pick?". The Hill. Retrieved March 26, 2016.

[abolton-17] Bolton, Alexander (January 7, 2016). "Veepstakes cloud Senate GOP hopes of preserving majority". The Hill. Retrieved January 9, 2016.

[sullivan-18] Sullivan, Sean (March 7, 2014). "Handicapping the 2016 vice presidential field. Yes, you read that right". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 4, 2015.

[parkerhealy-19] 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.

[sessions1-20] Hattem, Julian (April 7, 2016). "Sessions: Don't bet on me being Trump's VP". The Hill. Retrieved April 21, 2016.

[keneally-21] Keneally, Meghan (March 28, 2016). "Growing List of Possible Vice Presidential Candidates on Both Sides". ABC News. Retrieved April 22, 2016.

[22] Hillyard, Vaughn (June 28, 2016). "Fallin Allies Say 'Softer Touch' Would Complement Trump Bid". NBC News. Retrieved June 28, 2016.

[dgraham1-23] Graham, David (June 3, 2016). "The Donald Trump Veepstakes: A Cheat Sheet". The Atlantic. Retrieved June 15, 2016.

[ciltrump-24] 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.

[25] Oosting, Jonathan (October 3, 2015) "Michigan Political Points: Vice presidential speculation begins for Gov. Rick Snyder", MLive .

[gresnick-26] Resnick, Gideon (March 18, 2016). "Ben Carson's Camp Plots Vice Presidential Bid". The Daily Beast. Retrieved March 28, 2016.

[flynn-27] Cadigan, Will (May 27, 2016). "Trump's Veepstakes: Who is Michael Flynn?". CNN. Retrieved July 6, 2016.

[joliphant-28] Oliphant, James (April 22, 2016). "Unpopularity of Clinton, Trump puts spotlight on potential running mates". Reuters. Retrieved April 22, 2016.

[jeasley-29] Easley, Jonathan (May 5, 2016). "Trump's VP: Top 10 contenders". The Hill. Retrieved May 5, 2016.

[cnnvp-30] Bradner, Eric; Bash, Dana; Lee, MJ (July 14, 2016). "Donald Trump selects Mike Pence as VP". CNN. Retrieved July 14, 2016.

[indystarvp-31] Cook, Tony; Briggs, James; Schneider, Chelsea. "Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is Donald Trump's VP pick". indystar.com. Retrieved July 14, 2016.

[aburns-32] 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.

[33] Briggs, James; Cook, Tony (July 14, 2016). "Pence is Trump's VP pick". Indianapolis Star.

[awren-34] Wren, Adam (July 15, 2016). "Did Trump Just Make a Huge Mistake?". Politico. Retrieved July 16, 2016.

[scollinson-35] Collinson, Stephen (July 16, 2016). "Trump, Pence step into the spotlight together". CNN. Retrieved July 18, 2016.

[tcook-36] Cook, Tony (July 19, 2016). "Gov. Mike Pence formally nominated as the Republican Party's vice presidential candidate". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved July 20, 2016.

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PROFILPELAJAR.COM

2016 Republican Party vice presidential candidate selection

Vetting process and selection

Final selection

Shortlist

Media speculation on possible selections

Members of Congress

Governors

Others

Announcement

See also

References

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