According to an Axios report, former Arizona GOP gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake is on Donald Trump’s shortlist of potential vice presidential running mates.
Lake was endorsed by Trump during her 2022 Arizona gubernatorial bid.
From Axios:
Lake, a former TV anchor who lost her race for Arizona governor in November, meets Trump’s most important qualification for a No. 2:
She has shown she’s willing to defend him vociferously, no matter the issue or controversy.
But Trump friends say Lake carries a big downside: He wants no risk that his running mate could outshine him. Lake would be assumed to be angling for president from the day she entered the White House. She made a political trip to Iowa last month.
And of course losing her winnable governor’s race (which she challenged) hurts her mojo.
Also in consideration, according to Axios: South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, and fellow 2024 presidential candidate Nikki Haley.
Last year, Lake denied Trump’s Vice President rumors, saying her focus was on Arizona.
More over at Axios:
SCOOP: Former President Trump is strongly considering picking a female running mate.
Kari Lake, a former TV anchor who lost her race for Arizona governor in November, meets Trump's most important qualification for a No. 2.https://t.co/AKph9ePZ6z
— Axios (@axios) March 7, 2023
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