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
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By Cady Lang August 8, 2024 5:22 PM EDT
The hottest accessory of the summer (and possibly the year) arrived on Tuesday night with the first drop of merchandise for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, just hours after the Vice President announced the Minnesota governor as her running mate.
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Cady Lang, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024
The visit came just one day after Harris tapped Walz as her running mate, and two weeks after the vice president's last campaign stop in Wisconsin.
—Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris chose a popular politician from a border state as her running mate for the Democratic presidential ticket in November, just not that border.
—Rafael Carranza, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris introduces Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate in Philadelphia on Tuesday night.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 7 Aug. 2024
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Cady Lang, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024
The visit came just one day after Harris tapped Walz as her running mate, and two weeks after the vice president's last campaign stop in Wisconsin.
—Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris chose a popular politician from a border state as her running mate for the Democratic presidential ticket in November, just not that border.
—Rafael Carranza, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris introduces Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate in Philadelphia on Tuesday night.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Running mate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/running%20mate. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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