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
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
Indiana Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jennifer McCormick has endorsed Terry Goodin, a former state representative from southern Indiana who has represented a dwindling conservative wing of the Indiana Democratic Party, as her running mate in the fall.
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Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 20 June 2024
Trump heaped praise upon Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), who is a top contender to join his presidential ticket as a running mate, and mentioned other vice presidential contenders such as Sens. J.D.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 June 2024
The other has a pin for Ben Carson, a former Cabinet secretary also under consideration as a running mate.
—Michael C. Bender, New York Times, 9 June 2024
His legion of running mate contenders and congressional allies showed up to support him at the trial, in lockstep and seemingly in uniform, with many wearing matching red ties.
—Tessa Berenson Rogers, TIME, 30 May 2024
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Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 20 June 2024
Trump heaped praise upon Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), who is a top contender to join his presidential ticket as a running mate, and mentioned other vice presidential contenders such as Sens. J.D.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 June 2024
The other has a pin for Ben Carson, a former Cabinet secretary also under consideration as a running mate.
—Michael C. Bender, New York Times, 9 June 2024
His legion of running mate contenders and congressional allies showed up to support him at the trial, in lockstep and seemingly in uniform, with many wearing matching red ties.
—Tessa Berenson Rogers, TIME, 30 May 2024
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“Running mate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/running%20mate. Accessed 29 Jun. 2024.
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