Analysis | Quiz: How would you narrow Trump’s vice president shortlist? – The Washington Post
The names at the top of ballots nationwide in November will be familiar to Americans who have voted for or against them before. Except one.
Donald Trump has to pick a new running mate. He had a post-2020 election falling out with then-Vice President Mike Pence after Pence declined to help Trump overturn the election. For that cardinal sin, Pence has been excommunicated from the MAGA movement (and signaled he won’t endorse his former running mate).
Trump is due to pick his new running mate by July, when the Republican National Convention takes place in Milwaukee to formally nominate the party’s ticket.
More likely
to help ticket
Haley
Youngkin
Scott
Rubio
DeSantis
Britt
Abbott
Pompeo
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MAGA
More
MAGA
Noem
Sanders
Stefanik
Hawley
Burgum
Ratcliffe
Donalds
Mace
Gabbard
Vance
Carson
Carlson
Ramaswamy
Lake
Greene
Less likely
to help ticket
More likely
to help ticket
Haley
Youngkin
Scott
Britt
Abbott
Rubio
DeSantis
Pompeo
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MAGA
More
MAGA
Noem
Sanders
Stefanik
Ratcliffe
Hawley
Burgum
Donalds
Mace
Vance
Carson
Gabbard
Lake
Carlson
Ramaswamy
Greene
Less likely
to help ticket
More likely
to help ticket
Haley
Youngkin
Scott
Abbott
DeSantis
Britt
Rubio
Pompeo
Noem
Less
MAGA
More
MAGA
Sanders
Stefanik
Hawley
Burgum
Ratcliffe
Donalds
Mace
Gabbard
Vance
Carson
Ramaswamy
Carlson
Lake
Less likely
to help ticket
Greene
More likely
to help ticket
Haley
Youngkin
Scott
DeSantis
Abbott
Rubio
Britt
Pompeo
Noem
Less
MAGA
More
MAGA
Sanders
Donalds
Hawley
Stefanik
Burgum
Ratcliffe
Gabbard
Vance
Lake
Mace
Carson
Carlson
Ramaswamy
Less likely
to help ticket
Greene
As for whom he’ll pick? It might be the greatest parlor game in Washington right now, with upward of two dozen names floating around. The big question is what criteria he’ll focus on. How important is loyalty? Political help? Picking an electoral winner?
To give you an idea of who might make the most sense, we’ve crafted a quiz. You can offer your own priorities — the ones you think are important or might be to Trump — and then we’ll tell you which candidates might best fit the bill.
You need to answer every question to see your result. You’re missing questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.