Trump announces Mike Pence as running mate

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   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.

   Selection announcement, Pence biography, and campaign context

   Trump selects Indiana governor Mike Pence as his running mate · Former vice president and former running mate