As the 2016 primary comes to a close in mid-June, the presumptive nominees in both parties will begin the process of selecting a vice presidential candidate. Here is a list of possible vice presidential picks for each party. Some of these names have been mentioned in the media, some of them simply fit the profile for what a candidate might be searching for in a running mate.
Last Updated: 5/6/16
Republican Vice Presidential Candidates
Name | Home State | Bio |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Christie | New Jersey | Governor (New Jersey) |
| Ben Carson | Michigan | Former director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital |
| Bob Ehrlich | Maryland | Former Governor (Maryland) |
| Bobby Jindal | Louisiana | Governor (Louisiana) |
| Jim Jatras | Washington DC | Former Senate staffer and Former U.S. foreign service officer |
| John Kasich | Ohio | Governor (Ohio) |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa | US Senator (Iowa) |
| Kelly Ayotte | New Hampshire | US Senator (New Hampshire) |
| Marco Rubio | Florida | US Senator (Florida) |
| Mike Huckabee | Arkansas | Former Governor (Arkansas), Christian Minister, Author and Commentator |
| Newt Gingrich | Pennsylvannia | Former Speaker of the House |
| Nikki Haley | South Carolina | Governor (South Carolina) |
| Paul Ryan | Wisconsin | Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives |
| Rand Paul | Kentucky | US Senator (Kentucky) |
| Rick Perry | Texas | Governor (Texas) |
| Rick Snyder | Michigan | Governor (Michigan) |
| Rob Portman | Ohio | US Senator (Ohio) |
| Sarah Palin | Alaska | Former Governor (Alaska) |
| Scott Walker | Wisconsin | Governor (Wisconsin) |
| Susana Martinez | Texas | Governor (New Mexico) Chairwoman of the Republican Governors Association |
| Ted Cruz | Texas | US Senator (Texas) |
Democratic Vice Presidential Candidates
Name | Home State | Bio |
|---|---|---|
| Julian Castro | Texas | US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development |
| Bernie Sanders | New York | US Senator (Vermont) |
| Bob Casey, Jr. | Pennsylvannia | US Senator (Pennsylvannia) |
| Brian Schweitzer | Montana | Former Governor (Montana) |
| Cory Booker | Washington, DC | US Senator (New Jersery) |
| Deval Patrick | Illinois | Former US Senator (Illinois) |
| Elizabeth Warren | Oklahoma | US Senator (Massachusetts) |
| Evan Bayh | Indiana | Former US Senator (Indiana) |
| Joaquin Castro | Texas | US Representative (TX-20) |
| Joe Manchin | West Virginia | US Senator (West Virginia) |
| John Hickenlooper | Pennsylvannia | Governo (Colorado) |
| Kirsten Gillibrand | New York | US Senator (New York) |
| Mark Warner | Indiana | US Senator (Virginia) |
| Martin Heinrich | Nevada | US Senator (New Mexico) |
| Martin O’Malley | Maryland | Former Governor (Maryland) |
| Rafael Anchia | Florida | US Representative (TX-103) |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio | US Senator (Ohio) |
| Tim Kaine | Minnesota | US Senator (Virginia) |
| Tom Vilsack | Pennsylvannia | US Secretary of Agriculture |