running mate
noun
1
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
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
More than half the states require independent candidates to have a running mate.
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Allison Novelo, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2024
His nominating convention adjourned without choosing a running mate for him.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 30 Mar. 2024
But since Trump may not choose a running mate until the summer, there's time for all that to play out.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2024
In deciding on a running mate that year, Mondale made history by choosing then-Rep. Geraldine Ferraro (D-N.Y.), who became the first female major-party nominee for vice president.
—Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
For independent candidates, many U.S. states’ election rules require that a running mate be listed as the necessary ballot signatures are collected.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
Still, several political scientists said that Kennedy's choice of a running mate isn't all that significant.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
Robert Kennedy is expected to announce that Nicole Shanahan, a Silicon Valley lawyer, investor and political neophyte, will be his running mate in his independent presidential bid.
—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will announce his running mate in Oakland, California.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 24 Mar. 2024
Allison Novelo, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2024
His nominating convention adjourned without choosing a running mate for him.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 30 Mar. 2024
But since Trump may not choose a running mate until the summer, there's time for all that to play out.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2024
In deciding on a running mate that year, Mondale made history by choosing then-Rep. Geraldine Ferraro (D-N.Y.), who became the first female major-party nominee for vice president.
—Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
For independent candidates, many U.S. states’ election rules require that a running mate be listed as the necessary ballot signatures are collected.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
Still, several political scientists said that Kennedy's choice of a running mate isn't all that significant.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
Robert Kennedy is expected to announce that Nicole Shanahan, a Silicon Valley lawyer, investor and political neophyte, will be his running mate in his independent presidential bid.
—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will announce his running mate in Oakland, California.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 24 Mar. 2024
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“Running mate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/running%20mate. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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