2024 Republican Party vice presidential candidate selection

Trump's criteria for his running mate is primarily loyalty, according to multiple sources.^{[9][10][11][12]}


In early 2024, Trump was reportedly encouraged to consider a woman or black man as his running mate.^[13][14]


Trump initially acknowledged a total of six names on his vice presidential shortlist at a Fox News townhall with Laura Ingraham in February 2024.^[15] Of those six, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declined to be considered that same month,^[16] while primary opponent Vivek Ramaswamy was ruled out as a potential pick by Trump the following month.^[17] South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem was ruled out as a potential pick by Trump in April 2024, as a result of the state's hardline stance on abortion.^[18][19] The remaining three are listed here:


That March, Trump estimated that there were a total of 15 people on his shortlist in an interview with Newsmax. Three additional names were reported to have been revealed:^[20]


In late March, four others were added to the list:^[21]