Question: In what year was Gerald Ford's running mate from the 1976 United States presidential election the Republican presidential nominee?
Sentence (from "United States presidential election, 1976"): The winner was the Dark horse candidate Jimmy Carter, a former Governor from Georgia with his running mate, Walter Mondale, a U.S. Senator from Minnesota, the Democratic candidates, over the incumbent President Gerald Ford from Michigan and his running mate, Bob Dole, a U.S. Senator from Kansas, the Republican candidates.
Relevant evidence: Yes