2016 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection

This article lists potential candidates for the Democratic nomination for Vice President of the United States in the 2016 election. Hillary Clinton chose Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia as her running mate. The Clinton-Kaine ticket lost the 2016 presidential election to the Republican Trump-Pence ticket.

About 2016 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection in brief

This article lists potential candidates for the Democratic nomination for Vice President of the United States in the 2016 election. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton chose Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia as her running mate. The Clinton-Kaine ticket lost the 2016 presidential election to the Republican Trump-Pence ticket, and Kaine returned to the Senate following the campaign. By April 2016, Clinton had begun discussions with advisers and allies regarding her potential running mate, though Bernie Sanders continued to challenge her in the Democratic primaries.

According to campaign sources, Clinton did not have a particular running mate in mind, and did not feel pressured to pick a running mate designed specifically to appeal to Sanders supporters. In contrast to previous Democratic presidential nominees, Clinton allowed for a relatively open selection process, holding rallies with many potential running mates and placing little emphasis on keeping her short list confidential. On July 22, Clinton announced via Twitter that she had chosen Tim Kaine as herrunning mate.