Trump selects Indiana governor Mike Pence as his running mate
Reporting and findings
- reported
Trump publicly selected Mike Pence as the Republican vice-presidential nominee on July 15, 2016. Pence supplied executive and congressional experience and support among social conservatives. The nomination established the running-mate relationship that later placed Pence in the constitutional presiding role for the 2021 electoral count.
- Associated Press: Trump announces Mike Pence as running mateSelection announcement, Pence biography, and campaign context
- United States Government Publishing Office: Final Report of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States CapitolPence's vice-presidential presiding role during the January 6 electoral count
Summary and current status
The selection created the political relationship that later put Pence in the constitutional presiding role on January 6.
Former vice president and former running mate
People and organizations
- Donald J. TrumpDonald Trump network root
- Mike PenceTrump vice president and 2020 running mate
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. Trumpvice president and running mateMike Pence