Kristi Noem: Trump Could Use a Woman as a Running Mate

‘Polls tell him in the swing states that a woman on the ticket helps him win,’ the South Dakota governor said.

South Dakota's Gov. Kristi Noem speaks during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) meeting, in National Harbor, Md., on Feb. 23, 2024. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem said Sunday that former President Donald Trump would benefit from choosing a woman as his running mate for the November presidential election.

The Republican governor told CNN, “polls tell him in the swing states that a woman on the ticket helps him win.”