Cruz taps Fiorina to serve as running mate

Published 11:55 am Wednesday, April 27, 2016

<span class="ABriefbody">INDIANAPOLIS — The Associated Press has learned that Republican presidential contender Ted Cruz has tapped former technology executive Carly Fiorina to run as his vice presidential nominee.</span>

<span class="ABriefbody">The Texas senator plans to formally unveil his running mate Wednesday afternoon in Indianapolis.</span>

<span class="ABriefbody">That’s according to a Republican with direct knowledge of the plan, speaking on condition of anonymity because the source was not authorized speak before the official announcement.</span>

<span class="ABriefbody">Cruz is trying to generate momentum for his struggling campaign. GOP front-runner Donald Trump swept primaries in five Northeastern states on Tuesday.</span>

<span class="ABriefbody">The 61-year-old Fiorina endorsed Cruz earlier in the year after abandoning her own presidential bid. The former chief executive at Hewlett-Packard has never held elected office.</span><p>In this photo taken March 11</p>Mike Carlson