Who is Nicole Shanahan, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vice presidential pick?
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. named Silicon Valley attorney and entrepreneur Nicole Shanahan as his vice presidential pick at a campaign rally Tuesday in her hometown of Oakland, California.
The 38-year-old, first-time candidate enters the race largely unknown to the public outside of tech circles but was an early supporter of Kennedy's presidential bid, backing him last year while he was still running in the Democratic primary.
Kennedy's campaign is hoping Shanahan's youth and fluency in the tech world's anti-establishment rhetoric will help him expand and excite his base of support. Though Shanahan has been more cautious in her statements about vaccines than Kennedy, a leading skeptic, she has repeatedly questioned their safety.
The deep-pocketed investor could also provide a financial boost to backstop Kennedy's expensive campaign and its attempt to get on the presidential ballot in all 50 states. That effort has been stunted by requirements in certain states that candidates file alongside a running mate.
