2016 Republican Party presidential candidates

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Republican Party presidential candidates, 2016
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This article contains the list of candidates associated with the 2016 Republican Party presidential primaries for the 2016 United States presidential election.

Contents

Candidates

Individuals included in this section have their own Wikipedia page and either formally announced their candidacy or filed as a candidate with Federal Election Commission (FEC) (for other than exploratory purposes).

Nominee

NameBorn [lower-alpha 1] Current/previous positionsStateAnnouncedCandidate Logo and campaign linkRef
Donald Trump by Gage Skidmore 10 (cropped).jpg
Donald Trump
June 14, 1946
(age 70)
Queens, New York
Chairman & President of The Trump Organization
(1971–2017)

Reform Party presidential candidate in 2000
Flag-map of New York.svg
New York
June 16, 2015 Trump Transparent.svg
(CampaignPositionsWebsite)
FEC filing
[1] [2] [3]

Withdrew during the primaries

The following individuals participated in at least two presidential debates. They withdrew or suspended their campaigns at some point after the Iowa caucuses on February 1, 2016. They are listed in order of exit, starting with the most recent.

NameBorn [lower-alpha 1] Current/recentStateAnnouncedWithdrewCandidacyEndorsedRef
John Kasich (24618295175) (cropped).jpg
John Kasich
May 13, 1952
(age 64)
McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania
69th
Governor of Ohio
(2011–2019)
Ohio Flag Map Accurate.png
Ohio
July 21, 2015May 4, 2016 Kasich 2016.png
(CampaignPositionsWebsite)
FEC filing
No endorsement (wrote in John McCain) [4] [5]
Ted Cruz by Gage Skidmore 10 (cropped).jpg
Ted Cruz
December 22, 1970
(age 45)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
United States Senator from Texas
(2013–present)
Flag-map of Texas.svg
Texas
March 23, 2015May 3, 2016 Ted Cruz 2016 campaign logo.svg
(CampaignPositionsWebsite)
FEC filing
Donald Trump [6] [7]
Marco Rubio by Gage Skidmore 8 (cropped).jpg
Marco Rubio
May 28, 1971
(age 45)
Miami, Florida
United States Senator from Florida
(2011–present)
Flag-map of Florida.svg
Florida
April 13, 2015March 15, 2016 (running for re-election) Marcorubio.svg
(CampaignPositionsWebsite)
FEC filing
Donald Trump [8] [9]
Ben Carson by Skidmore with lighting correction (cropped).jpg
Ben Carson
September 18, 1951
(age 65)
Detroit, Michigan
Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery,
Johns Hopkins Hospital
(1984–2013)
Flag-map of Maryland.svg
Maryland
May 4, 2015March 2, 2016 Carson for President 2016.png
(CampaignPositionsWebsite)
FEC filing
Donald Trump [10] [11]
Jeb Bush by Gage Skidmore 2 (cropped).jpg
Jeb Bush
February 11, 1953
(age 63)
Midland, Texas
43rd
Governor of Florida
(1999–2007)
Flag-map of Florida.svg
Florida
June 15, 2015February 20, 2016 JEB! 2016 Campaign Logo.png
(CampaignPositionsWebsite)
FEC filing
Ted Cruz, then no endorsement [12] [13]
Jim Gilmore 2015.jpg
Jim Gilmore
October 6, 1949
(age 67)
Richmond, Virginia
68th
Governor of Virginia
(1998–2002)
Flag-map of Virginia.svg
Virginia
July 30, 2015February 12, 2016 Gilmore 2016.png
(CampaignPositionsWebsite)
FEC filing
Donald Trump [14] [15]
Chris Christie by Gage Skidmore 5 (cropped).jpg
Chris Christie
September 6, 1962
(age 54)
Newark, New Jersey
55th
Governor of New Jersey
(2010–2018)
Flag-map of New Jersey.svg
New Jersey
June 30, 2015February 10, 2016 Christie 2k16.png
(CampaignPositionsWebsite)
FEC filing
Donald Trump [16] [17]
Carly Fiorina NFRW 2015 lighting corrected.jpg
Carly Fiorina
September 6, 1954
(age 62)
Austin, Texas
CEO of Hewlett-Packard
(1999–2005)
Flag-map of California.svg
California
May 4, 2015February 10, 2016 Carly 2016.svg
(CampaignPositionsWebsite Archived May 5, 2015, at the Wayback Machine )
FEC filing
Ted Cruz, then Donald Trump, later rescinded endorsement [18] [19]
Rick Santorum by Gage Skidmore 11.jpg
Rick Santorum
May 10, 1958
(age 58)
Winchester, Virginia
United States Senator from Pennsylvania
(1995–2007)
Flag-map of Pennsylvania.svg
Pennsylvania
May 27, 2015February 3, 2016 Santorum 2k16 text.png
(CampaignPositionsWebsite)
FEC filing
Marco Rubio, then Donald Trump [20] [21]
Rand Paul (17083068012) (cropped).jpg
Rand Paul
January 7, 1963
(age 53)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
United States Senator from Kentucky
(2011–present)
Flag-map of Kentucky.svg
Kentucky
April 7, 2015February 3, 2016 (running for re-election) Rand Paul Presidential Campaign logo.svg
(CampaignPositionsWebsite)
FEC filing
Donald Trump [22] [23]
Mike Huckabee by Gage Skidmore 6 (cropped).jpg
Mike Huckabee
August 24, 1955
(age 61)
Hope, Arkansas
44th
Governor of Arkansas
(1996–2007)
Flag-map of Arkansas.svg
Arkansas
May 5, 2015February 1, 2016 Huckabee Plain.png
(CampaignPositionsWebsite)
FEC filing
Donald Trump [24] [25]

Withdrew before the primaries

The following individuals participated in at least one authorized presidential debate but withdrew from the race before the Iowa caucuses on February 1, 2016. They are listed in order of exit, starting with the most recent.

NameBorn [lower-alpha 1] Current/recentStateAnnouncedWithdrewCandidacyEndorsedRef
Governor of New York George Pataki at Belknap County Republican LINCOLN DAY FIRST-IN-THE-NATION PRESIDENTIAL SUNSET DINNER CRUISE, Weirs Beach, New Hampshire May 2015 by Michael Vadon 19 (cropped).jpg
George Pataki
June 24, 1945
(age 71)
Peekskill, New York
53rd
Governor of New York
(1995–2006)
Flag-map of New York.svg
New York
May 28, 2015December 29, 2015
Pataki for President Campaign Logo.png
(CampaignPositionsWebsite)
FEC filing
Marco Rubio, then John Kasich, then no endorsement [26] [27]
Lindsey Graham by Gage Skidmore 3.jpg
Lindsey Graham
July 9, 1955
(age 61)
Central, South Carolina
   United States Senator from South Carolina   
(2003–present)
Flag-map of South Carolina.svg
South Carolina
June 1, 2015December 21, 2015 Graham 2k16.png
(CampaignPositionsWebsite)
FEC filing
Jeb Bush, then Ted Cruz, then Evan McMullin [28] [29]
Bobby Jindal August 2015.jpg
Bobby Jindal
June 10, 1971
(age 45)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
55th
Governor of Louisiana
(2008–2016)
Flag-map of Louisiana.svg
Louisiana
June 24, 2015November 17, 2015 Jindal 2016 (Vertical).png
(CampaignPositionsWebsite)
FEC filing
Marco Rubio, then Donald Trump [30] [31]
Scott Walker March 2015.jpg
Scott Walker
November 2, 1967
(age 49)
Colorado Springs, Colorado
45th
Governor of Wisconsin
(2011–2019)
Flag map of Wisconsin.svg
Wisconsin
July 13, 2015September 21, 2015 Scott Walker 2016 logo.svg
(CampaignPositionsWebsite)
FEC Filing
Ted Cruz, then Donald Trump [32] [33]
Gov. Perry CPAC February 2015.jpg
Rick Perry
March 4, 1950
(age 66)
Haskell, Texas
47th
Governor of Texas
(2000–2015)

Flag-map of Texas.svg
Texas
June 4, 2015September 11, 2015 Perry16.png
(CampaignPositionsWebsite)
FEC Filing
Ted Cruz, then Donald Trump [34] [35]

Other candidates

The following notable individuals filed as candidates with FEC by November 2015.

NameBorn [lower-alpha 1] Current/previous positionsStateAnnouncedCandidacyBallot
status
Ref
Jack Fellure (cropped).jpg
Jack Fellure
October 3, 1931
(age 85)
Midkiff, West Virginia
Perennial candidate
Prohibition Party nominee in 2012
Flag-map of West Virginia.svg
West Virginia
November 7, 2012 FEC Filing none
AndyMartin.jpg
Andy Martin
October 31, 1945
(age 71)
Middletown, Connecticut
Perennial candidate
Birther activist
vexatious litigant. [36]
Flag-map of New York.svg
New York
August 16, 2015(Website)
FEC Filing
169 votes
NH
[37]

Additionally, Peter Messina was on the ballot in Louisiana, [38] New Hampshire, and Idaho. [39] Tim Cook was on the ballot in Louisiana, New Hampshire and Arizona. Walter Iwachiw was on the ballot in Florida and New Hampshire.

Other withdrawn candidates

Individuals in this section formally announced a bid for the nomination of the Republican Party, and filed with the FEC to be a candidate, but were not featured in any major opinion polls, and were not invited to any televised presidential primary debates.

NameBorn [lower-alpha 1] Current/previous positionsStateAnnouncedWithdrewCandidacyRef
Dennis Michael Lynch 2015.jpg
Dennis Michael Lynch
August 28, 1969
(age 47)
Businessman
Documentary film maker
Conservative commentator
Flag-map of New York.svg
New York
April 22, 2015 [40] May 3, 2015 [41] FEC filing
MarkEverson.jpg
Mark Everson
September 10, 1954
(age 62)
New York City, New York
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
(2003–2007)
Flag map of Mississippi (1894-2020).svg
Mississippi
March 5, 2015November 5, 2015 [42] Mark Everson 2016.jpg
(Website)
FEC Filing
[43] [44]
Jimmy McMillan Blue 2 2011 Shankbone.jpg
Jimmy McMillan
December 1, 1946
(age 69)
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Chairman and leader of the Rent Is Too Damn High Party

(2005–2015)

Flag-map of New York.svg
New York
August 22, 2015December 9, 2015 [45] (Website)
FEC Filing

Potential candidates who did not run

Previous

The following people were the focus of presidential speculation in multiple media reports during the 2016 election cycle but did not enter the race.

Declined

Individuals listed in this section were the focus of media speculation as being possible 2016 presidential candidates but publicly, and unequivocally, ruled out presidential bids in 2016.

See also

Candidates
Primaries
General election polling
Democratic primary polling
Republican primary polling
Republican primary debates
Democratic primary debates

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Age computed on election day

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