A new poll shows New Hampshire primary voters would like to see Vivek Ramaswamy join the Republican presidential nomination as vice president in 2024.
The question is on everyone's mind as Donald Trump appears to be on track to win Tuesday's primary election, taking another step closer to his party's nomination.
And he's started using his campaign rallies as sort of casting calls, bringing his running mate prospects on stage.
With that in mind, JL Partners asked 651 people who planned to vote in the primary who they wanted as vice president.
Biotech entrepreneur Ramaswamy was at the top with 18 percent, followed by Senator Tim Scott with 14 percent.
A new poll conducted by JL Partners shows that 18% of respondents would like to see biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy as running mate on the 2024 Republican presidential ticket
Ramaswamy dropped out of the 2024 primary race on the night of the Iowa caucuses on Jan. 15 — and immediately endorsed Donald Trump
Both ran against Trump for the nomination. Both got out. And both joined Trump on stage last week to support him.
James Johnson, co-founder of JL Partners, said it was unlikely Trump would choose Ramaswamy.
“The Trump team will look not to primary polls but to general election polls when choosing their vice president,” he said.
“While this investigation shows that Vivek Ramaswamy is doing well, it is unclear what contribution he is making to expanding the Trump voting coalition.”
“This is why Nikki Haley could still be an underdog bet for vice president: She wins with independent voters, which will be crucial to crowning the next president in November.”
A third of respondents said they were undecided, giving Trump plenty of leeway to make his decision.
Both Trump and Haley have ruled out running together. (Although both Trump and Haley accused each other of making changes as the campaign progressed.)
But there are many other options. Ben Carson, the former neurosurgeon who served in Trump's cabinet, and former Fox News host Tucker Carlson are the choice with six percent each.
There are two female governors behind it: Sarah Huckerbee Sanders from Arkansas and Kristi Noem from South Dakota.
Senator Tim Scott received 14%, ranking second among those who want to see him as vice president
The poll was conducted from January 17th to 21st, meaning the results were available before Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis dropped out of the race on Sunday, January 21st and endorsed Trump
And then two of the most prominent MAGA women: Kari Lake, who is running for an Arizona Senate seat, and Rep. Elise Stefanik, whose star is on the rise after attacking three university presidents over their anti-harassment and anti-Semitism policies has.
In the cases of Scott and Ramaswamy, the results illustrate how running for president can raise your national profile and put your name in the vice presidential circle.
Ramaswamy, a self-made millionaire and biotech entrepreneur, dropped out of the race on the night of the Iowa caucuses after receiving less than 8 percent of the vote.
The following evening, he joined Trump on stage, sparking further speculation about the vice president.
“He will work with us for a long time,” Trump said.
The audience responded with chants: 'VP! Vice President!'
Another contender is Rep. Elise Stefanik, who was seen speaking to reporters in Concord on Friday
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who served as Trump's White House press secretary, on Sunday rejected the idea that she was willing to be considered for the vice presidential position
Scott became the second former candidate to join Trump on the campaign trail when he jumped on stage in Concord, New Hampshire, on Friday to voice his support for the ex-president.
A day later, he proposed to his girlfriend Mindy Noce on the beach at Kiawah Island in South Carolina. During his presidential run, his bachelorhood was viewed negatively by some.
His appearance with Trump included an introduction from Stefanik, whose meteoric rise has led him to the Republican Party's fourth House leadership post.
“Elise became very famous,” said an effusive Trump. He said their style of questioning was surgical in nature. “Wasn’t it nice?”
Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, who ran a failed primary in 2016, earned 6 percent — as did conservative television personality and former longtime Fox News host Tucker Carlson.
Other top politicians like former Trump press secretary and Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem each earned 5 percent. And the candidate for the US Senate, Kari Lake from Arizona, has 4 percent.
The other four who made the list are House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (3 percent), who came to New Hampshire to campaign with Trump; Virginia Gov. Glenn Yougkin, at 3 percent; Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) with 2 percent; and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) at 1 percent.
Representative Nancy Mace (RS.C.) received 0 percent in the survey.
NBC Face the Nation host Margaret Brennan asked Gov. Sanders on her Sunday show if she would be “open to consideration for vice president” in 2024.
“Look, I love the job I have,” Sanders said in a noncommittal response. “I think it’s one of the best jobs I could ever ask for and it’s an honor to be governor and I hope to continue to do so for the next seven years.”