Stefanik feels honored to be in the running for Trump’s VP, with many contenders

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) says she is “honored” to be among those considered for former President Donald Trump‘s running mate in November.

Stefanik was one of the potential vice presidential picks who was at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Resort for a donor retreat Saturday, alongside Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) to Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), among others. The House Republican Conference chairwoman said on Fox News’s Sunday Morning Futures that she is happy to be “in the mix” alongside other Republicans to be Trump’s running mate.

“We had a lot of great members there. What really came out across to me, Maria, was how unified the Republican Party is and how many rising stars we have,” Stefanik said.

“There’s a lot of names in the mix, I’m honored to have my name as one with of them in the mix right now,” she added.

The New York Republican also said that the range of people being considered for Trump’s running mate and those who attended the donor retreat shows the “strength” of the GOP.

“It is a true testament to the strength of the Republican Party, you have so many up and comers who are working hard every day to save America, and this is a unified campaign to support President Trump who will save this country this November,” Stefanik said.

Although the gathering of potential vice presidential candidates in Florida was hyped up, reports suggest that Trump is still in the early stages of picking a running mate for his ticket in November.

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Biden’s running mate will be Vice President Kamala Harris, as is typical for the incumbent. Non-incumbents typically announce their running mate just before their respective party’s national convention.

In 2016, Trump announced his running mate days before the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio. The 2024 RNC is scheduled for July 15-18 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.