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Republican Party 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

The following notable individuals have 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.)

Ben Carson, author and retired Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital (FEC filing) Announced he had filed with the FEC in an email to supporters at the end of March 2015.[1]
Ted Cruz
U.S. Senator from Texas since 2013; Solicitor General of Texas 2003–2008

(Website)
(FEC filing)

Main article: Ted Cruz presidential campaign, 2016
Cruz announced his candidacy on March 23, 2015.[2]
Mark Everson
Businessman and former Internal Revenue Service Commissioner from Mississippi

(Website)
(FEC filing)

Everson announced his candidacy in March 2015.[3][4]
Jack Fellure
Retired engineer and perennial candidate from West Virginia

(FEC filing)

Fellure filed with the FEC as a Republican presidential candidate in late 2012.[5]
In 2012 he was the Prohibition Party presidential nominee

Potential candidates

The individuals listed below have been identified by reliable media sources as potential candidates for president in 2016. Those listed under "Formally exploring a candidacy" have taken formal action(s) - such as the formation of an exploratory committee, political action committee (PAC), or a 527 organization - to build the groundwork for a possible presidential campaign. As of March 2015, all others have been the focus of media speculation in reliable secondary sources within the past three months. They are listed alphabetically by surname.


Formally exploring a candidacy

Publicly expressed interest

Other potential candidates

Previous

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 three months or longer.

Declined

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

See also

References

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