SHOCK: Trump Makes Surprising Announcement About His VP... Youre Gonna Love This According to recent reports, Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions is suspected to be GOP presidential candidate Donald Trumps top choice for a running mate, with less than a month until the Republican National Convention. Newmaxs John Gizzi recently revealed that sources close to the candidate say Sessions is the top of the list at the moment. The square Sessions seems to fit many square holes for Trump: hes conservative and nails down the partys right flank, he endorsed Trump early and has been extremely loyal, he has Washington legislative experiencea key requirementand important, he can be totally trusted never to criticize Trump no matter what he might say in the coming months, Gizzi commented. The selection will reassure conservatives, G. Terry Madonna, a top pollster in Pennsylvania wrote. Sessions is one of the more conservative senatorsthat should be reassuring to economic conservatives and the religious right. Sessions reportedly scores 80 percent on the Heritage Action scorecard, well above the average of 58 percent for Republicans. As if that werent enough, he hits over 94 percent in the lifetime rating for the American Conservative Union. Sessions top issues have been illegal immigration, Obamacare, and abortion. And Trump has made it very clear that political experience is one of his top qualifications for a running made. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has also been named as a potential running mate. With either choice, Trump and his running mate would be the oldest ever to seek the Oval Officer. Trump just turned 70, Sessions is 69, and Gingrich is 73. Nothing is set in stone at the moment, however. Trump is likely planning to make his big reveal at the convention, which begins on July 18. 