Republican Party presidential candidates, 2016

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

Candidates[edit]

The following notable individuals filed with the Federal Election Commission to run for President of the United States in 2016, or have expressed to the media that they are running. (Although these individuals are notable, that notability does not necessarily equate with viability as a candidate.)

Jack Fellure
retired engineer from West Virginia, 2012 Prohibition Party presidential nominee

(FEC filing)

 Jack Fellure.jpg Fellure filed with the FEC as a Republican presidential candidate in late 2012.[1]
Josue Larose
Political organizer from Florida

(FEC filing)

 Larose filed with the FEC as a Republican presidential candidate in late 2008.[2]

Potential candidates[edit]

The individuals listed below have been identified by reliable sources as potential candidates for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. As of October 2014 they have done one or more of the following: expressed an intention to run, expressed an interest in running, and/or been the focus of media speculation in at least two reliable sources within the past six months. They are listed alphabetically by surname.

Publicly expressed interest[edit]

Other potential candidates[edit]

Previous[edit]

The following people have been the focus of presidential speculation in multiple media reports during the 2016 election cycle, but such speculation has ostensibly ceased for a period of six months or longer.

Declined[edit]

Individuals listed in this section have been the focus of media speculation as being possible 2016 presidential candidates and have unequivocally ruled out a presidential bid in 2016.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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