Robert F Kennedy Jr to name his running mate for White House

As the race for the White House intensifies, Robert F Kennedy Jr — an independent presidential candidate — is planning to name his running mate Nicole Shanahan Tuesday in an event in Oakland, California, NBC News reported citing sources.

Robert F Kennedy Jr has never run for an elected office just like his candidate for vice president Nicole Shanahan.

The announcement comes as there are different rules for independent candidates to secure a name on the ballot as per the laws of different states, including getting thousands of signatures on a petition.

However, in other states, such candidates are required to submit their nomination alongside the name of their running mate.

There has been hunting for the running mate as Kennedy — who is the nephew of former president John F Kennedy and son of former US attorney general Robert F Kennedy — considered former Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura, former Democratic representative Tulsi Gabbard, and others.

The NBC News report stated that Kennedy selected San Francisco-based entrepreneur Shanahan, who was involved in the production of a popular Super Bowl ad that supported Kennedy last month.

Shanahan told the New York Times that Kennedy aligns with her stances on environmental health and vaccine issues.

Shanahan told The New York Times that she helped make the ad and gave $4 million to the super PAC American Values 2024, however, federal campaign finance records do not mention contributions from Shanahan to the group through February.

According to Federal Election Commission rules, the vice presidential hopefuls are free to contribute their money to their campaign without limits — similar to a presidential candidate.