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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.
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).
Name | Born [lower-alpha 1] | Current/previous positions | State | Announced | Candidate Logo and campaign link | Ref |
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Donald Trump | June 14, 1946 (age 70) Queens, New York | Chairman & President of The Trump Organization (1971–2017) Reform Party presidential candidate in 2000 | New York | June 16, 2015 | (Campaign • Positions • Website) FEC filing | [1] [2] [3] |
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.
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.
The following notable individuals filed as candidates with FEC by November 2015.
Name | Born [lower-alpha 1] | Current/previous positions | State | Announced | Candidacy | Ballot status | Ref |
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Jack Fellure | October 3, 1931 (age 85) Midkiff, West Virginia | Perennial candidate Prohibition Party nominee in 2012 | West Virginia | November 7, 2012 | FEC Filing | none | |
Andy Martin | October 31, 1945 (age 71) Middletown, Connecticut | Perennial candidate Birther activist vexatious litigant. [36] | 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.
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.
Name | Born [lower-alpha 1] | Current/previous positions | State | Announced | Withdrew | Candidacy | Ref |
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Dennis Michael Lynch | August 28, 1969 (age 47) | Businessman Documentary film maker Conservative commentator | New York | April 22, 2015 [40] | May 3, 2015 [41] | FEC filing | |
Mark Everson | September 10, 1954 (age 62) New York City, New York | Commissioner of Internal Revenue (2003–2007) | Mississippi | March 5, 2015 | November 5, 2015 [42] | (Website) FEC Filing | [43] [44] |
Jimmy McMillan | December 1, 1946 (age 69) New Smyrna Beach, Florida | Chairman and leader of the Rent Is Too Damn High Party (2005–2015) | New York | August 22, 2015 | December 9, 2015 [45] | (Website) FEC Filing |
The following people were the focus of presidential speculation in multiple media reports during the 2016 election cycle but did not enter the race.
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.
The Club for Growth is a 501(c)(4) conservative organization active in the United States, with an agenda focused on tax cuts and other economic policy issues.
This article contains lists of candidates associated with the 2016 Democratic Party presidential primaries for the 2016 United States presidential election.
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