In regards to the 54th Speaker of the US House of Representatives, what year was he a candidate for VP?
Paul Ryan Paul Davis Ryan Jr. ( ; born January 29, 1970) is an American politician who is the 54th and current Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. He was the Republican Party nominee for Vice President of the United States, running alongside former Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts, in the 2012 election.
Buddy Fowler Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. (born July 2, 1955) is an American politician from Virginia. A member of the Republican Party, Fowler is the member of the Virginia House of Delegates for the 55th district, succeeding John Cox.