Republican candidate and former US President Donald Trump is set to reveal his vice presidential nominee for the US presidential election during the upcoming Republican National Convention.
The convention will be held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which is a swing state, from July 15 to 18, the statement said. CNN.
Both Democrats and Republicans hold these conventions, during which state delegates vote for candidates to run for president and vice president.
Trump, the Republican Party's de facto presidential nominee, has yet to reveal his running mate or vice-presidential candidate for the 2024 US election. However, he is expected to reveal the name during his convention speech in Wisconsin.
Here is a list of candidates Trump can choose to be his running mate:
Senator J.D. Vance, Ohio
JD Vance was often critical of Trump and his policies in 2016, despite having entered Congress with his help. However, as of now, the Ohio senator has become a staunch defender of Trump in Congress.
Vance also votes in support of Trump's interests, including his opposition to the Ukraine aid bill in early 2024.
Senator Marco Rubio, Florida
People close to Trump have been encouraging the de facto candidate to opt for a Hispanic member of the party to be his running mate in the 2024 US elections and Marco Rubian, of Cuban roots and descent, could be just what he needs in his electoral campaign to attract voters.
In 2016, Rubio ran against Trump, becoming the only person capable of stopping the former president, but now he has adopted his ideology in addition to becoming his defender.
He was first elected to the Senate in 2010 and is also one of the candidates who received vice presidential review materials from the Trump campaign.
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum
Doug Burgam had initially challenged Trump's 2024 US election campaign, but suspended it in December 2023.
Burgum is a conservative second-term governor who signed a bill in 2023 banning gender-affirming care and outlawing nearly all abortions in the state of North Dakota.
Burgum, who received vice presidential research materials from the Trump campaign last month, said the former US president has the potential to win the election on his own and that people are focused on the issues, not on who his next vice president will be.
Senator Tim Scott, South Carolina
Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina was also among those who opposed Trump's Republican nomination for the 2024 election. His campaign avoided criticizing the former US president and instead communicated its support for the policies Trump enacted during his time in office.
The senator dropped out of the campaign in November, but has been in close alliance with Trump, receiving documents from the vice presidential investigation.
Additionally, it was former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley who appointed Scott to the Senate in 2013. He retained the seat for the first time in 2014 and was elected to a full term in 2016. His term was extended in 2022 for another full term.
Representative Elise Stefanik, New York
Rep. Elise Stefanik was a skeptic of Trump during the former president's 2016 campaign and early days in office, but she also emerged as a staunch defender of Trump and his policies in Congress.
Stefanik was among the Republican candidates who received vice presidential vetting documents from the Trump campaign.
She has also publicly expressed interest in becoming Trump's running mate in his 2024 presidential election campaign; if not, then she is willing to accept a cabinet position if Trump is re-elected.
