United States presidential election, 2016 timeline
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The following is a timeline of major events leading up to the United States presidential election of 2016. The election is the 58th quadrennial United States presidential election and will be held on November 8, 2016.
Contents
2014[edit]
November[edit]
- November 20 - Jim Webb, former US Senator from Virginia, forms an exploratory committee for a possible run for President [1]
December[edit]
- December 16 - Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush announces the formation of a PAC for a possible run for President [2]
2015[edit]
March[edit]
- March 5 - Mark Everson, former Commissioner of Internal Revenue, formally announces his candidacy for the presidential nomination of the Republican Party[3]
- March 23 - U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, of Texas, formally announces his candidacy for the presidential nomination of the Republican Party[4]
April[edit]
- April 7 - U.S. Senator Rand Paul, of Kentucky, officially declares his candidacy for the presidential nomination of the Republican Party[5]
- April 9 - Former Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee announces the formation of an exploratory committee for a possible run for President [6]
- April 12 - Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton formally announces her candidacy for the presidential nomination of the Democratic Party[7]
- April 13 - U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, of Florida, officially declares his candidacy for the presidential nomination of the Republican Party[8]
- April 30 - U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, of Vermont, formally announces his candidacy for the presidential nomination of the Democratic Party[9]
May[edit]
- May 4
- Former business executive Carly Fiorina, of California officially declares her candidacy for the presidential nomination of the Republican Party[10]
- Neurosurgeon Ben Carson, of Maryland, formally announces his candidacy for the presidential nomination of the Republican Party[11]
- May 5 - Former Governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee officially declares his candidacy for the presidential nomination of the Republican Party[12]
- May 27 - Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum, of Pennsylvania, formally announces his candidacy for the presidential nomination of the Republican Party[13]
- May 28 - Former Governor of New York George Pataki officially declares his candidacy for the presidential nomination of the Republican Party[14]
- May 30 - Former Governor of Maryland Martin O'Malley formally announces his candidacy for the presidential nomination of the Democratic Party[15]
- May 31 - US Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts confirms she will not be running for President [16]
June[edit]
- June 1 - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, of South Carolina, officially declares his candidacy for the presidential nomination of the Republican Party[17]
- June 3 - Former Governor of Rhode Island Lincoln Chafee formally announces his candidacy for the presidential nomination of the Democratic Party[18]
- June 4 - Former Governor of Texas Rick Perry officially declares his candidacy for the presidential nomination of the Republican Party[19]
- June 15 - Former Governor of Florida Jeb Bush formally announces his candidacy for the presidential nomination of the Republican Party[20]
- June 16
- Business magnate Donald Trump, of New York, officially declares his candidacy for the presidential nomination of the Republican Party[21]
- Open source intelligence advocate Robert David Steele formally announces his candidacy for the presidential nomination of the Libertarian Party[22]
- June 22 - Massachusetts physician Jill Stein officially declares her candidacy for the presidential nomination of the Green Party[23]
- June 24 - Governor of Louisiana Bobby Jindal formally announces his candidacy for the presidential nomination of the Republican Party[24]
- June 30 - Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie officially declares his candidacy for the presidential nomination of the Republican Party[25]
July[edit]
- July 2 - Former U.S. Senator Jim Webb, of Virginia, formally announces his candidacy for the presidential nomination of the Democratic Party[26]
- July 13 - Governor of Wisconsin Scott Walker formally announces his candidacy for the presidential nomination of the Republican Party[27]
- July 21 - Governor of Ohio John Kasich officially announces his candidacy for the presidential nomination of the Republican Party[28]
- July 30 - Former Governor of Virginia Jim Gilmore formally announces his candidacy for the presidential nomination of the Republican Party[29]
August[edit]
- August 3 - First presidential forum, featuring 14 Republican candidates, was broadcast on C-SPAN from the New Hampshire Institute of Politics in Goffstown, New Hampshire[30]
- August 4 - Fox News announced which 10 candidates were invited to the first official Republican debate[31]
- August 6 - First official presidential debate, featuring 10 Republican candidates, is held in Cleveland, Ohio[31] Fox News includes the other seven Republican candidates in their own debate on the same day so that all Republican candidates could be heard
- August 11 - Lawrence Lessig forms an exploratory committee for a possible run for President, stating that if he raised $1 million by Labor Day he would run [32]
- August 16 - Andy Martin formally announces his candidacy for the presidential nomination of the Republican Party
- August 22 - Jimmy McMillan formally announces his candidacy for the presidential nomination of the Republican Party
September[edit]
- September 6 - Lawrence Lessig, Harvard University law professor, formally announces his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination[33]
- September 8 - John McAfee, antivirus software developer, formally announces his candidacy for president under the banner of the newly formed Cyber Party[34]
- September 11 - Rick Perry formally withdraws his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination[35]
- September 16 - Second Republican debate held in Simi Valley, California[36]
- September 21 - Scott Walker formally withdraws his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination[37]
- September 30 - South Carolina finalizes ballot for primary. 15 Republican candidates qualify[38]
October[edit]
- October 13 - First Democratic debate held in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Wynn Casino[39]
- October 16 - Lawrence Lessig announces he is dropping his much-derided promise to resign after passing his signature legislation. He is now running to serve a full term as president and will flesh out his policy agenda accordingly[40]
- October 20 - Jim Webb formally withdraws his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination[41]
- October 21 - Vice President Joe Biden announces that he will not run for president in 2016[42]
- October 28 - Third Republican debate to be held in Boulder, Colorado at the University of Colorado[43]
November[edit]
- November 4-20 - Candidate registration for New Hampshire primary
- November 10 - Fourth Republican debate to be held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin[43]
- November 13-14 - "Sunshine Summit" event to be held in Orlando, Florida. Republican candidates must attend or pay a $25,000 fee for primary ballot access[44][45]
- November 14 - Second Democratic debate to be held in Des Moines, Iowa[43]
December[edit]
- December 15 - Republican debate to be held in Nevada[43]
- December 19 - Third Democratic debate in Manchester, New Hampshire[43]
2016[edit]
January[edit]
- January 17 - Fourth Democratic debate to be held in Charleston, South Carolina[43]
- Republican debates to be held in Iowa[43]
February[edit]
- February 1: Iowa caucus (both parties)
- February 9: New Hampshire primary (both parties)
- February 20: Nevada Democratic caucuses and South Carolina Republican primary
- February 23: Nevada Republican caucuses
- February 27: South Carolina Democratic primary
Republican debates[43]
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- February 6 - New Hampshire
- February 13 - North Carolina
- February 26 - Houston, Texas
Democratic debate
March[edit]
- March 1: Super Tuesday: Primaries/caucuses for both parties in several states
- Republican debates
- Democratic debate
- Primaries
April[edit]
- Primaries
May[edit]
- Primaries
June[edit]
- Primaries
July[edit]
- July 18–21 Republican Convention
- July 25–28 Democratic Convention
August[edit]
September[edit]
First National debate
October[edit]
National debates
November[edit]
- November 8 - Election Day
December[edit]
Electoral votes cast
2017[edit]
January[edit]
- January 5 - Announcement of the electoral result by the Vice President of the United States
- January 20 - Inauguration of the new President and Vice President
Election campaign 2016 candidate participation timeline[edit]
Candidate announcement and, if applicable, withdrawal dates are as follows:

All data as of October 22, 2015
See also[edit]
- United States presidential election, 2008 timeline
- United States presidential election, 2012 timeline
- Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2016
- Republican Party presidential primaries, 2016
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.politico.com/story/2014/11/jim-webb-2016-committee-113055
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/notes/jeb-bush/a-note-from-jeb-bush/619074134888300
- ^ Dinan, Stephen (March 5, 2015). "Mark Everson, former Reagan & Bush aide, launches GOP White House bid on pro-amnesty platform". The Washington Times. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ^ Mascaro, Lisa and David Lauter (March 22, 2015). "Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz Launches Presidential Bid". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ Killough, Ashley (April 7, 2015). "Rand Paul: 'I am running for president'". CNN. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ http://ripr.org/post/lincoln-chafee-considers-run-2016-democratic-presidential-nomination
- ^ Karni, Annie (July 7, 2015). "Hillary Clinton formally announces 2016 run". Politico. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
- ^ Parker, Ashley (April 13, 2015). "Marco Rubio Announces 2016 Presidential Bid". The New York Times. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ Rappeport, Alan (April 30, 2015). "Bernie Sanders Announces He Is Running for President". The New York Times. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ Gass, Nick (May 4, 2015). "Carly Fiorina: 'Yes, I am running for president'". Politico. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ Rafferty , Andrew (May 4, 2015). "Ben Carson Announces 2016 Run". NBCNews.com. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ Trip, Gabriel (May 5, 2015). "Mike Huckabee Joins Republican Presidential Race". New York Times. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ Jackson, David (May 27, 2015). "Santorum officially begins 2016 presidential campaign". USA Today. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ Fahrenthold, David A. (May 28, 2015). "George Pataki announces presidential campaign". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ Jackson, David & Cooper, Allen (May 30, 2015). "Martin O'Malley jumps into presidential race". USA Today. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ http://www.today.com/news/elizabeth-warren-2016-im-not-going-run-hillary-clinton-deserves-t12086
- ^ Jaffe, Alexandra (June 1, 2015) "Graham bets on foreign experience in White House bid announcement", CNN. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ DelReal, Jose A. (June 3, 2015). "Lincoln Chafee announces long-shot presidential bid". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ Beckwith , Ryan Teague; Rhodan, Maya (June 4, 2015). "Rick Perry Announces Presidential Bid". Time. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ Rafferty, Andrew (June 15, 2015). "Jeb Bush Makes 2016 Run Official". NBC News. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ DelReal, Jose (June 16, 2015). "Donald Trump announces presidential bid". Washington Post. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ "Robert David Steele Seeking Libertarian Presidential Nomination, Wants to Create Coalition to End "Two Party Tyranny"". Independent Political Report. June 16, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ^ "Exclusive: Green Party’s Jill Stein Announces She Is Running for President on Democracy Now!". democracynow.org. June 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ Fahrenthold, David A.; Hohmann, James (June 24, 2015). "Bobby Jindal announces entry into 2016 presidential race". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ Barbaro, Michael (June 30, 2015). "Chris Christie Announces Run, Pledging ‘Truth’ About Nation’s Woes". New York Times. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ Catanese, David (July 2, 2015). "Jim Webb Announces For President". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ Burlij, Terence; Lee, MJ; LoBianco, Tom (July 13, 2015). "Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker officially enters 2016 presidential race". CNN.com. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ Stolberg, Sheryl Gay (July 21, 2015). "John Kasich Enters Crowded 2016 Race Facing Job of Catch-Up". The New York Times. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
- ^ Allen, Cooper (July 30, 2015). "Jim Gilmore formally joins GOP presidential race". USA Today. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- ^ "GOP Hopefuls Meet for Presidential Forum in N.H.". NECN.com. Associated Press. August 4, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ a b Haberman, Maggie (August 4, 2015). "John Kasich Is In, Rick Perry Is Out in First Republican Debate". The New York Times. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lawrence-lessig/why-i-want-to-run_b_7971368.html
- ^ Meyer, Theodoric (September 6, 2015). "Lessig: I'm running for president". Politico. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
- ^ "John McAfee announces he's running for President". CNN. September 8, 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- ^ Theodore Schleifer (September 11, 2015). "Rick Perry drops out of presidential race". CNN. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ^ Beckwith, Ryan Teague (September 18, 2015). "Transcript: Read the Full Text of the Second Republican Debate". Time. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
- ^ Holland, Steve; Stephenson, Emily (September 21, 2015). "Republican Walker exits 2016 presidential race". Reuters. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
- ^ http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/30155653/republican-candidates-file-for-president-in-south-carolina
- ^ "Full Transcript: Democratic Presidential Debate". The New York Times. October 14, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ^ Lessig, Lawrence (October 17, 2015). "Larry Lessig: I’m All In". The Atlantic. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ^ Rappeport, Alan (October 20, 2015). "Jim Webb Withdraws From Race for Democratic Presidential Nomination". The New York Times. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- ^ Collinson, Stephen (October 21, 2015). "Joe Biden won't run for president". CNN.com. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
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- ^ Koenig, Kailani (September 30, 2015). "New Hampshire Announces 2016 Filing Period". NBCNews.com.
- ^ Auslen, Michael (September 25, 2015). "Florida Republicans adopt new presidential ballot rules". Tampa Bay Times.
External links[edit]
- United States presidential election, 2016 timeline at DMOZ
- 2016 Presidential Form 2 Filers at the Federal Election Commission (FEC)
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