Talks of whom former President Donald Trump would enlist as his running mate are buzzing ahead of the first primary debate, with multiple Republicans expressing interest in the coveted position.
If the current top GOP candidate reoccupies the White House, his vice president could vault to the front of the pack for the 2028 contest. Republicans are shifting focus toward the general election, and Trump has been rumored to be considering emulating his most recent Democratic rival and picking a woman to join him at the top of the ticket.Here are five possible Republicans on Trump’s short list for vice president.Gov.
She’s been a strong defender and ally of the former president, often mirroring her state policies to match Trump’s agenda. Noem claimed South Dakota “never shut down” in the early stages of the pandemic, highlighting resistance to statewide stay-at-home orders, which prompted praise from Trump. Noem criticized the House Jan. 6 committee for being unbalanced while moving blame away from the former president.Rep.
Mace could be seen as a moderating option for the current GOP front-runner. Mace could help attract pro-abortion rights voters, as she has often been at odds with her party over its abortion stance, supporting access to birth control and wanting to find common ground with Democrats. Mace has also pressed the Republican presidential candidate to pick a woman as vice president.
“We have a lot of work to do over the next two years, and I am gonna work no matter what to make sure that we have a Republican president, House, and Senate in 2024,” Stefanik said in March, per WWNY. “So that’s what I focused on, and it’s a big job.”Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said this week it would be “an honor” to be Trump’s vice president and that she would consider the offer “very, very heavily.
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