Running mate
A running mate is a person running together with another person on a joint ticket during an election.[1] The term is most often used in reference to the vice presidential candidate running with a presidential candidate but can also properly be used when referring to both candidates.
References
- ↑ Lee Sigelman; Paul J. Wahlbeck (December 1997). "The "Veepstakes": Strategic Choice in Presidential Running Mate Selection". The American Political Science Review. 91 (4): 855–864. doi:10.2307/2952169. JSTOR 2952169. S2CID 147092948.