A New York Times newsletter on Tuesday put the name of Tennessee Sen. Bill Hagerty in the second tier of potential vice presidential running mates for presumed Republican nominee Donald Trump.
The state’s junior senator was mentioned in a group of three under “Contingency Plans” after the top tier of North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, and J.D. Vance, R-Ohio. Hagerty was mentioned as “contingency” along with U.S. Sens. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, and Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas.
Trump has said he would name his vice presidential nominee during the Republican National Convention, which begins July 15 in Milwaukee.
An ABC report also mentioned the first-term senator recently, with sources saying Hagerty’s team was promoting him and that it was believed he would take the job if offered. A Washington Post report in April noted Trump allies said Hagerty “looks the part.”