Nicole Shanahan

Nicole Shanahan
Shanahan in 2024
Born
Nicole Ann Shanahan

(1985-09-26) September 26, 1985 (age 41)
Placer County, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Puget Sound
Santa Clara University School of Law
Political partyIndependent (2023–present)
Democratic (before 2023)
Spouse(s)
Jeremy Asher Kranz
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(m. 2013; div. 2015)​

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(m. 2018; div. 2023)​

Nicole Ann Shanahan (born September 26, 1985) is an American technologist, attorney, and politician. She was the running mate in Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s 2024 independent presidential campaign.

2024 Vice presidential campaign

Shanahan first donated US$4 million to Kennedy Jr.'s campaign for Super Bowl advertising. Mediaite reported that she was running for vice president on March 16, 2024. Kennedy said this was true on March 26.

In August 2024, Kennedy Jr. suspended his campaign and endorsed former President Donald Trump.

Personal life

Shanahan studied at University of Puget Sound and at Santa Clara University School of Law.

Shanahan was married to Google co-founder Sergey Brin from 2018 until their divorce in 2023. Before, she was married to Jeremy Asher Kranz from 2013 to 2015.

References

  1. ↑ "Nicole Ann Shanahan, Born 09/26/1985 in California | CaliforniaBirthIndex.org". californiabirthindex.org. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  2. ↑ Davis O'Brien, Rebecca (February 2, 2024). "Meet the Woman Who Helped Pay for That R.F.K. Super Bowl Ad". The New York Times.
  3. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Expected to Tap Nicole Shanahan as Running Mate". Mediaite. March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  4. ↑ Trudo, Hanna (March 26, 2024). "RFK Jr. announces Nicole Shanahan as VP pick". The Hill. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  5. ↑ Steinhauser, Paul (August 22, 2024). "Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to endorse Trump for president, court filing shows". Fox News. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  6. ↑ Price, Rob; Langley, Hugh (June 17, 2022). "Court filings reveal details of Google cofounder Sergey Brin's divorce from his wife, attorney Nicole Shanahan". Business Insider.