Task: Text Simplification
Input (English): On April 27 , 2016 , Cruz announced that , if he were selected as the party 's nominee , he would choose former CEO of HP and fellow 2016 Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina as his vice-presidential running mate .
Output (English): On April 27 , 2016 , Cruz named former GOP candidate and businesswoman Carly Fiorina as his running mate .