running mate
noun
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2
: a horse entered in a race to set the pace for a horse of the same owner or stable
3
: a candidate running for a subordinate place on a ticket
especially
: the candidate for vice president
Examples of running mate in a Sentence
When John F. Kennedy ran for president, his running mate was Lyndon Johnson.
inseparable running mates who first met when they were in elementary school
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For the first time, Curry gets a full offseason of preparation alongside running mate Jimmy Butler.
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Alex Brandon | Getty Images Noem's memoir was released as she was being considered as a running mate for Trump.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2025
Regardless, incumbent Democrat Gov. Maura Healey, seeking a second four-year term, will be tough to beat even if the Republican gubernatorial candidate has Bad Bunny as a running mate.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
Kamala Harris also panned the performance of her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, in the 2024 vice presidential debate.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Alex Brandon | Getty Images Noem's memoir was released as she was being considered as a running mate for Trump.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2025
Regardless, incumbent Democrat Gov. Maura Healey, seeking a second four-year term, will be tough to beat even if the Republican gubernatorial candidate has Bad Bunny as a running mate.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
Kamala Harris also panned the performance of her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, in the 2024 vice presidential debate.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Running mate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/running%20mate. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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