US elections 2024: Who will be Donald Trump’s vice president?

Several names are on Trump’s shortlist, with the ex-president set to unveil his pick before or at July’s Republican convention.

So far, the 2024 United States presidential race has been short on surprises.

As the incumbent, President Joe Biden was a shoo-in for the Democratic nomination once he announced he would seek re-election alongside Vice President Kamala Harris.

And among Republicans, former President Donald Trump has long been the frontrunner — and he rapidly and resoundingly trounced his challengers in the party primaries.

One question that has lingered, though, is who will be Trump’s pick for vice president.

While the vice presidency holds limited power in US politics, past elections have shown that the choice can be a boost — or a liability — to presidential campaigns.