2016 Republican Party presidential candidates

{{Infobox election

| election_name = Republican Party presidential candidates, 2016

| country = United States

| type = presidential

| ongoing = yes

| previous_election = Republican Party presidential candidates, 2012

| previous_year = 2012

| next_election = Republican Party presidential candidates, 2020

| next_year = 2020

| election_date = November 8, 2016

| image1 = x160px

| candidate1 = Donald Trump

| color1 = 283681

| home_state1 = New York

| states_carried1 = 41

| popular_vote1 = 14,015,993

| percentage1 = 44.9%

| delegate_count1 = 1,441

| image2 = x160px

| candidate2 = Ted Cruz

| color2 = D4AA00

| home_state2 = Texas

| states_carried2 = 11

| popular_vote2 = 7,822,100

| percentage2 = 25.1%

| delegate_count2 = 551

}}

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

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 =

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Name ! Born{{efn\|name=age-at-election}} ! Current/previous positions ! State ! Announced ! Candidate Logo and campaign link ! class="unsortable" \|Ref
data-sort-value="Trump" \| 140px Donald Trump \|{{dts\|1946\|6\|14}} (age 70) Queens, New York \| data-sort-value="X-CEO" \|Chairman & President of The Trump Organization (1971–2017) Reform Party presidential candidate in 2000 \|{{flag\|New York}} \| June 16, 2015 \|165px (Campaign • Positions • [https://www.donaldjtrump.com/ Website]) [http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/291/15031432291/15031432291.pdf FEC filing] \|{{cite web \|url = http://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trumps-big-2016-announcement--2015-6 \|title = Donald Trump is the 45th president of the United States \|website = Business Insider \|date = June 16, 2015 \|access-date = June 16, 2015 }}{{cite news \|url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/06/16/donald-trump-to-announce-his-presidential-plans-today/ \|title = Donald Trump announces presidential bid \|newspaper = Washington Post \|date = June 16, 2015 \|access-date = June 16, 2015 }}{{cite web \|url = http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/291/15031432291/15031432291.pdf \|title = Donald Trump FEC filing \|publisher = FEC.gov \|date = June 22, 2015 \|access-date = June 24, 2015 }}

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Name

! Born{{efn|name=age-at-election}}

! Current/previous positions

! State

! Announced

! Candidate Logo and campaign link

! class="unsortable" |Ref

data-sort-value="Trump" | 140px
Donald Trump

|{{dts|1946|6|14}}
(age 70)
Queens, New York

| data-sort-value="X-CEO" |Chairman & President of The Trump Organization
(1971–2017)
Reform Party presidential candidate in 2000

|{{flag|New York}}

| June 16, 2015

|165px
(Campaign • Positions • [https://www.donaldjtrump.com/ Website])
[http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/291/15031432291/15031432291.pdf FEC filing]

|{{cite web |url = http://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trumps-big-2016-announcement--2015-6 |title = Donald Trump is the 45th president of the United States

|website = Business Insider |date = June 16, 2015 |access-date = June 16, 2015 }}{{cite news |url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/06/16/donald-trump-to-announce-his-presidential-plans-today/ |title = Donald Trump announces presidential bid |newspaper = Washington Post |date = June 16, 2015 |access-date = June 16, 2015 }}{{cite web |url = http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/291/15031432291/15031432291.pdf |title = Donald Trump FEC filing |publisher = FEC.gov |date = June 22, 2015 |access-date = June 24, 2015 }}

= 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.

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Name ! Born{{efn\|name=age-at-election\|Age computed on election day}} ! Current/recent ! State ! Announced ! Withdrew ! Candidacy ! Endorsed ! class="unsortable"\|Ref
File:John Kasich (24618295175) (cropped).jpg John Kasich \|{{dts\|1952\|5\|13}} (age {{age nts\|1952\|5\|13\|2016\|11\|8}}) McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania \|List of Governors of Ohio Governor of Ohio (2011–2019) \|{{flag\|Ohio}} \|July 21, 2015 \|May 4, 2016 \|115px (Campaign • Positions • [https://johnkasich.com/ Website]) [http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/022/201507230300013022/201507230300013022.pdf FEC filing] \|No endorsement (wrote in John McCain) \|{{cite news \| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/22/us/politics/john-kasich-election-2016-presidential-race.html\| title=John Kasich Enters Crowded 2016 Race Facing Job of Catch-Up \| work=The New York Times \| date=July 21, 2015 \| access-date=July 21, 2015 \| author=Stolberg, Sheryl Gay}}{{cite news\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2016/may/04/donald-trump-nomination-sanders-clinton-indiana-primary\|title=John Kasich Withdraws from Race\|date=4 May 2016\|newspaper=The Guardian\|access-date=4 May 2016}}
data-sort-value="Cruz" \| 90px Ted Cruz \| {{dts\|1970\|12\|22}} (age {{age nts\|1970\|12\|22\|2016\|11\|8}}) Calgary, Alberta, Canada \|United States Senator from Texas (2013–present) \|{{flag\|Texas}} \| March 23, 2015 \| May 3, 2016 \| 150x150px (Campaign • Positions • [https://www.tedcruz.org/ Website]) [http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/891/15031403891/15031403891.pdf FEC filing] \|Donald Trump \| {{cite web\|url=http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/politicsnow/la-na-pn-ted-cruz-presidential-bid-20150322-story.html\|title=Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz Launches Presidential Bid\| work=Los Angeles Times \| date=March 22, 2015 \| access-date=March 23, 2015 \|author1=Mascaro, Lisa \|author2=David Lauter \|name-list-style=amp }}{{cite news\|title=Ted Cruz drops out of the Republican presidential race\|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/ted-cruz-drops-out-of-the-republican-presidential-race/2016/05/03/8f955a06-0fe7-11e6-81b4-581a5c4c42df_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-banner-main_cruzdropout-0845pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory\|access-date=May 3, 2016\|date=May 3, 2016\|first1=Sean\|last1=Sullivan\|first2=Katie\|last2=Zezima\|newspaper=The Washington Post}}
data-sort-value="Rubio" \| 90px Marco Rubio \| {{dts\|1971\|5\|28}} (age {{age nts\|1971\|5\|28\|2016\|11\|8}}) Miami, Florida \| United States Senator from Florida (2011–2025) \|{{flag\|Florida}} \| April 13, 2015 \| March 15, 2016 {{small\|(ran for re-election)}} \|210px (Campaign • Positions • [https://marcorubio.com/ Website]) [http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/229/15031412229/15031412229.pdf FEC filing] \|Donald Trump \|{{cite news \| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/14/us/politics/marco-rubio-2016-presidential-campaign.html?smid=tw-bna \| title=Marco Rubio Announces 2016 Presidential Bid \| newspaper=The New York Times \| date=April 13, 2015 \| access-date= April 13, 2015 \| author=Parker, Ashley}}{{cite news\|title=Rubio bows out of White House race\|url=https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/273074-rubio-bows-out-of-white-house-race/\|access-date=April 13, 2016\|date=March 15, 2016\|first=Jonathan\|last=Easley\|work=The Hill}}
\| data-sort-value="Carson" \|File:Ben Carson by Skidmore with lighting correction (cropped).jpgBen Carson \|{{dts\|1951\|9\|18}} (age {{age nts\|1951\|9\|18\|2016\|11\|8}}) Detroit, Michigan \|data-sort-value="X-Director"\| Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital (1984–2013) \|{{flag\|Maryland}} \| May 4, 2015 \| March 2, 2016 \| 150px (Campaign • Positions • [https://web.archive.org/web/20150516164000/https://www.bencarson.com/ Website]) [http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/874/15031422874/15031422874.pdf FEC filing] \|Donald Trump \|{{cite news\|last1=Terris\|first1=Ben\|title=Ben Carson announces presidential campaign\|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/05/03/ben-carson-to-announce-presidential-campaign-monday/\|newspaper=The Washington Post\|date=May 3, 2015\|access-date=May 4, 2015}}{{cite web \| url=http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/ben-carson-suspends-2016-campaign-cpac-n532056\| title=Ben Carson Announces End Of 2016 Run \| publisher=NBCNews.com \| date=March 2, 2016 \| access-date=March 4, 2016 \| author=Rafferty, Andrew}}
data-sort-value="Bush" \| File:Jeb Bush by Gage Skidmore 2 (cropped).jpg Jeb Bush \| {{dts\|1953\|2\|11}} (age {{age nts\|1953\|2\|11\|2016\|11\|8}}) Midland, Texas \|43rd Governor of Florida (1999–2007) \|{{flag\|Florida}} \| June 15, 2015 \| February 20, 2016 \| File:JEB! 2016 Campaign Logo.png (Campaign • Positions • [https://jeb2016.com/?lang=en Website]) [http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/747/15031431747/15031431747.pdf FEC filing] \|Ted Cruz, then no endorsement \|{{cite web \| url=http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/jeb-bush-set-make-2016-run-official-n375621 \| title=Jeb Bush Makes 2016 Run Official \| work=NBC News \| date=June 15, 2015 \| access-date=June 15, 2015 \| author=Rafferty, Andrew}}{{cite news\|title=Jeb Bush Suspends Presidential Campaign\|date=February 20, 2016\|access-date=February 20, 2016\|author=Parker, Ashley\|newspaper=The New York Times\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/live/south-carolina-nevada-2016-election/jeb-bush-suspends-presidential-campaign/}}
data-sort-value="Gilmore" \| File:Jim Gilmore 2015.jpg Jim Gilmore \| {{dts\|1949\|10\|6}} (age {{age nts\|1949\|10\|6\|2016\|11\|8}}) Richmond, Virginia \| 68th Governor of Virginia (1998–2002) \|{{flag\|Virginia}} \| July 30, 2015 \| February 12, 2016 \|150px (Campaign • [http://www.ontheissues.org/Jim_Gilmore.htm Positions] • [https://web.archive.org/web/20160126012752/http://www.gilmoreforamerica.com/ Website]) [http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/759/201507299000439759/201507299000439759.pdf FEC filing] \| Donald Trump \|{{cite web \| url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2015/07/30/jim-gilmore-presidential-announcement/30830661/ \| title=Jim Gilmore formally joins GOP presidential race \| work=USA Today \| date=July 30, 2015 \| access-date=July 30, 2015 \| author=Allen, Cooper}}{{cite web \| url=http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/article/2583169/ \| title=Jim Gilmore ends campaign for president \| work=Washington Examiner \| date=February 12, 2016 \| access-date=February 12, 2016 \| author=Chaitin, Daniel \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160213080401/http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/article/2583169/ \| archive-date=February 13, 2016 \| url-status=dead }}
data-sort-value="Christie" \| File:Chris Christie by Gage Skidmore 5 (cropped).jpg Chris Christie \| {{dts\|1962\|9\|6}} (age {{age nts\|1962\|9\|6\|2016\|11\|8}}) Newark, New Jersey \|List of Governors of New Jersey Governor of New Jersey (2010–2018) \|{{flag\|New Jersey}} \| June 30, 2015 \| February 10, 2016 \|150x150px (Campaign • Positions • [https://web.archive.org/web/20150630170155/https://www.chrischristie.com/ Website]) [http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/058/201507010300005058/201507010300005058.pdf FEC filing] \|Donald Trump \|{{cite news\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/01/us/politics/chris-christie-presidential-campaign.html\|title=Chris Christie Announces Run, Pledging 'Truth' About Nation's Woes\| work=The New York Times \| date=June 30, 2015 \| access-date=June 30, 2015 \| author=Barbaro, Michael}}{{cite news \| url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/02/10/chris-christie-republican-presidential-race/80033292/# \| title=Chris Christie drops out of GOP presidential race \| newspaper=USAToday.com \| date=February 10, 2016 \| access-date=February 10, 2016 \| author=Jackson, David}}
\| data-sort-value="Fiorina" \| 90px Carly Fiorina \|{{dts\|1954\|9\|6}} (age {{age nts\|1954\|9\|6\|2016\|11\|8}}) Austin, Texas \|data-sort-value="X-CEO"\| CEO of Hewlett-Packard (1999–2005) \|{{flag\|California}} \| May 4, 2015 \|February 10, 2016 \|150px (Campaign • Positions • [https://carlyforpresident.com/ Website] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150505100414/https://carlyforpresident.com/ \|date=May 5, 2015 }}) [http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/870/15031422870/15031422870.pdf FEC filing] \|Ted Cruz, then Donald Trump, later rescinded endorsement \|{{cite web \| url=http://www.politico.com/story/2015/05/carly-fiorina-2016-presidential-bid-117593.html \| title=Carly Fiorina: 'Yes, I am running for president' \| work=Politico \| date=May 4, 2015 \| access-date=May 4, 2015 \| author=Gass, Nick}}{{cite news\|url=https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/gop-primaries/268974-fiorina-ends-presidential-campaign/\|date=February 10, 2016\|access-date=February 10, 2016\|author=Ben, Kamisar\|title=Fiorina ends presidential campaign\|work=The Hill}}
data-sort-value="Santorum"\| File:Rick Santorum by Gage Skidmore 11.jpg Rick Santorum \| {{dts\|1958\|5\|10}} (age {{age nts\|1958\|5\|10\|2016\|11\|8}}) Winchester, Virginia \| United States Senator from Pennsylvania (1995–2007) \|{{flag\|Pennsylvania}} \| May 27, 2015 \| February 3, 2016 \|150px (Campaign • Positions • [http://www.ricksantorum.com/ Website]) [http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/613/15031430613/15031430613.pdf FEC filing] \|Marco Rubio, then Donald Trump \|{{cite web \| url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/2015/05/27/rick-santorum-2016-presidential-race/28011791/ \| title=Santorum officially begins 2016 presidential campaign \| work=USA Today \| date=May 27, 2015 \| access-date=May 28, 2015 \| author=Jackson, David}}{{cite news\|url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/03/politics/rick-santorum-dropping-presidential-bid/index.html\|title=Rick Santorum dropping presidential bid\|last=Tumulty\|first=Karen\|date=February 3, 2016\|newspaper=The Washington Post}}
data-sort-value="Paul" \| 90px Rand Paul \| {{dts\|1963\|1\|7}} (age {{age nts\|1963\|1\|7\|2016\|11\|8}}) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania \| United States Senator from Kentucky (2011–present) \|{{flag\|Kentucky}} \| April 7, 2015 \| February 3, 2016 {{small\|(ran for re-election)}} \|110px (Campaign • Positions • [https://www.randpaul.com/ Website]) [http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/721/15970332721/15970332721.pdf FEC filing] \| Donald Trump \|{{cite news \| url=http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/07/politics/rand-paul-president-2016/ \| title=Rand Paul: 'I am running for president' \| publisher=CNN \| date=April 7, 2015 \| access-date=7 April 2015 \| author=Killough, Ashley}}{{cite news \| url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/rand-paul-suspends-campaign_us_56211546e4b069b4e1fbc71b \| title=Rand Paul Is Suspending His Presidential Campaign \| work=Huffington Post \| date=February 3, 2016\| access-date=3 February 2016 \| author=Reilly, Mollie}}
data-sort-value="Huckabee" \| File:Mike Huckabee by Gage Skidmore 6 (cropped).jpg Mike Huckabee \| {{dts\|1955\|8\|24}} (age {{age nts\|1955\|8\|24\|2016\|11\|8}}) Hope, Arkansas \| List of Governors of Arkansas Governor of Arkansas (1996–2007) \|{{flag\|Arkansas}} \| May 5, 2015 \| February 1, 2016 \| 170px (Campaign • Positions • [https://www.mikehuckabee.com/ Website]) [http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/301/15031423301/15031423301.pdf FEC filing] \|Donald Trump \|{{cite news \| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/06/us/politics/mike-huckabee-running-in-republican-presidential-primary.html\| title=Mike Huckabee Joins Republican Presidential Race \| work=The New York Times \| date=May 5, 2015 \| access-date=May 5, 2015 \| author=Trip, Gabriel}}{{cite news\|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/02/01/mike-huckabee-ends-2016-presidential-bid/\|title=Mike Huckabee ends 2016 presidential bid\|last=Tumulty\|first=Karen\|date=February 1, 2016\|newspaper=The Washington Post}}

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Name

! Born{{efn|name=age-at-election|Age computed on election day}}

! Current/recent

! State

! Announced

! Withdrew

! Candidacy

! Endorsed

! class="unsortable"|Ref

File:John Kasich (24618295175) (cropped).jpg
John Kasich

|{{dts|1952|5|13}}
(age {{age nts|1952|5|13|2016|11|8}})
McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania

|List of Governors of Ohio
Governor of Ohio
(2011–2019)

|{{flag|Ohio}}

|July 21, 2015

|May 4, 2016

|115px
(Campaign • Positions • [https://johnkasich.com/ Website])
[http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/022/201507230300013022/201507230300013022.pdf FEC filing]

|No endorsement (wrote in John McCain)

|{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/22/us/politics/john-kasich-election-2016-presidential-race.html| title=John Kasich Enters Crowded 2016 Race Facing Job of Catch-Up | work=The New York Times | date=July 21, 2015 | access-date=July 21, 2015 | author=Stolberg, Sheryl Gay}}{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2016/may/04/donald-trump-nomination-sanders-clinton-indiana-primary|title=John Kasich Withdraws from Race|date=4 May 2016|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=4 May 2016}}

data-sort-value="Cruz" | 90px
Ted Cruz

| {{dts|1970|12|22}}
(age {{age nts|1970|12|22|2016|11|8}})
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

|United States Senator from Texas
(2013–present)

|{{flag|Texas}}

| March 23, 2015

| May 3, 2016

| 150x150px
(Campaign • Positions • [https://www.tedcruz.org/ Website])
[http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/891/15031403891/15031403891.pdf FEC filing]

|Donald Trump

| {{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/politicsnow/la-na-pn-ted-cruz-presidential-bid-20150322-story.html|title=Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz Launches Presidential Bid| work=Los Angeles Times | date=March 22, 2015 | access-date=March 23, 2015 |author1=Mascaro, Lisa |author2=David Lauter |name-list-style=amp }}{{cite news|title=Ted Cruz drops out of the Republican presidential race|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/ted-cruz-drops-out-of-the-republican-presidential-race/2016/05/03/8f955a06-0fe7-11e6-81b4-581a5c4c42df_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-banner-main_cruzdropout-0845pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory|access-date=May 3, 2016|date=May 3, 2016|first1=Sean|last1=Sullivan|first2=Katie|last2=Zezima|newspaper=The Washington Post}}

data-sort-value="Rubio" | 90px
Marco Rubio

| {{dts|1971|5|28}}
(age {{age nts|1971|5|28|2016|11|8}})
Miami, Florida

| United States Senator from Florida
(2011–2025)

|{{flag|Florida}}

| April 13, 2015

| March 15, 2016 {{small|(ran for re-election)}}

|210px
(Campaign • Positions • [https://marcorubio.com/ Website])
[http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/229/15031412229/15031412229.pdf FEC filing]

|Donald Trump

|{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/14/us/politics/marco-rubio-2016-presidential-campaign.html?smid=tw-bna | title=Marco Rubio Announces 2016 Presidential Bid | newspaper=The New York Times | date=April 13, 2015 | access-date= April 13, 2015 | author=Parker, Ashley}}{{cite news|title=Rubio bows out of White House race|url=https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/273074-rubio-bows-out-of-white-house-race/|access-date=April 13, 2016|date=March 15, 2016|first=Jonathan|last=Easley|work=The Hill}}

| data-sort-value="Carson" |File:Ben Carson by Skidmore with lighting correction (cropped).jpgBen Carson

|{{dts|1951|9|18}}
(age {{age nts|1951|9|18|2016|11|8}})
Detroit, Michigan

|data-sort-value="X-Director"| Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery,
Johns Hopkins Hospital
(1984–2013)

|{{flag|Maryland}}

| May 4, 2015

| March 2, 2016

| 150px
(Campaign • Positions • [https://web.archive.org/web/20150516164000/https://www.bencarson.com/ Website])
[http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/874/15031422874/15031422874.pdf FEC filing]

|Donald Trump

|{{cite news|last1=Terris|first1=Ben|title=Ben Carson announces presidential campaign|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/05/03/ben-carson-to-announce-presidential-campaign-monday/|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=May 3, 2015|access-date=May 4, 2015}}{{cite web | url=http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/ben-carson-suspends-2016-campaign-cpac-n532056| title=Ben Carson Announces End Of 2016 Run | publisher=NBCNews.com | date=March 2, 2016 | access-date=March 4, 2016 | author=Rafferty, Andrew}}

data-sort-value="Bush" | File:Jeb Bush by Gage Skidmore 2 (cropped).jpg
Jeb Bush

| {{dts|1953|2|11}}
(age {{age nts|1953|2|11|2016|11|8}})
Midland, Texas

|43rd
Governor of Florida
(1999–2007)

|{{flag|Florida}}

| June 15, 2015

| February 20, 2016

| File:JEB! 2016 Campaign Logo.png
(Campaign • Positions • [https://jeb2016.com/?lang=en Website])
[http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/747/15031431747/15031431747.pdf FEC filing]

|Ted Cruz, then no endorsement

|{{cite web | url=http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/jeb-bush-set-make-2016-run-official-n375621 | title=Jeb Bush Makes 2016 Run Official | work=NBC News | date=June 15, 2015 | access-date=June 15, 2015 | author=Rafferty, Andrew}}{{cite news|title=Jeb Bush Suspends Presidential Campaign|date=February 20, 2016|access-date=February 20, 2016|author=Parker, Ashley|newspaper=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/live/south-carolina-nevada-2016-election/jeb-bush-suspends-presidential-campaign/}}

data-sort-value="Gilmore" | File:Jim Gilmore 2015.jpg
Jim Gilmore

| {{dts|1949|10|6}}
(age {{age nts|1949|10|6|2016|11|8}})
Richmond, Virginia

| 68th
Governor of Virginia
(1998–2002)

|{{flag|Virginia}}

| July 30, 2015

| February 12, 2016

|150px
(Campaign • [http://www.ontheissues.org/Jim_Gilmore.htm Positions] • [https://web.archive.org/web/20160126012752/http://www.gilmoreforamerica.com/ Website])
[http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/759/201507299000439759/201507299000439759.pdf FEC filing]

| Donald Trump

|{{cite web | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2015/07/30/jim-gilmore-presidential-announcement/30830661/ | title=Jim Gilmore formally joins GOP presidential race | work=USA Today | date=July 30, 2015 | access-date=July 30, 2015 | author=Allen, Cooper}}{{cite web | url=http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/article/2583169/ | title=Jim Gilmore ends campaign for president | work=Washington Examiner | date=February 12, 2016 | access-date=February 12, 2016 | author=Chaitin, Daniel | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160213080401/http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/article/2583169/ | archive-date=February 13, 2016 | url-status=dead }}

data-sort-value="Christie" | File:Chris Christie by Gage Skidmore 5 (cropped).jpg
Chris Christie

| {{dts|1962|9|6}}
(age {{age nts|1962|9|6|2016|11|8}})
Newark, New Jersey

|List of Governors of New Jersey
Governor of New Jersey
(2010–2018)

|{{flag|New Jersey}}

| June 30, 2015

| February 10, 2016

|150x150px
(Campaign • Positions • [https://web.archive.org/web/20150630170155/https://www.chrischristie.com/ Website])
[http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/058/201507010300005058/201507010300005058.pdf FEC filing]

|Donald Trump

|{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/01/us/politics/chris-christie-presidential-campaign.html|title=Chris Christie Announces Run, Pledging 'Truth' About Nation's Woes| work=The New York Times | date=June 30, 2015 | access-date=June 30, 2015 | author=Barbaro, Michael}}{{cite news | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/02/10/chris-christie-republican-presidential-race/80033292/# | title=Chris Christie drops out of GOP presidential race | newspaper=USAToday.com | date=February 10, 2016 | access-date=February 10, 2016 | author=Jackson, David}}

| data-sort-value="Fiorina" | 90px
Carly Fiorina

|{{dts|1954|9|6}}
(age {{age nts|1954|9|6|2016|11|8}})
Austin, Texas

|data-sort-value="X-CEO"| CEO of Hewlett-Packard
(1999–2005)

|{{flag|California}}

| May 4, 2015

|February 10, 2016

|150px
(Campaign • Positions • [https://carlyforpresident.com/ Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150505100414/https://carlyforpresident.com/ |date=May 5, 2015 }})
[http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/870/15031422870/15031422870.pdf FEC filing]

|Ted Cruz, then Donald Trump, later rescinded endorsement

|{{cite web | url=http://www.politico.com/story/2015/05/carly-fiorina-2016-presidential-bid-117593.html | title=Carly Fiorina: 'Yes, I am running for president' | work=Politico | date=May 4, 2015 | access-date=May 4, 2015 | author=Gass, Nick}}{{cite news|url=https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/gop-primaries/268974-fiorina-ends-presidential-campaign/|date=February 10, 2016|access-date=February 10, 2016|author=Ben, Kamisar|title=Fiorina ends presidential campaign|work=The Hill}}

data-sort-value="Santorum"| File:Rick Santorum by Gage Skidmore 11.jpg
Rick Santorum

| {{dts|1958|5|10}}
(age {{age nts|1958|5|10|2016|11|8}})
Winchester, Virginia

| United States Senator from Pennsylvania
(1995–2007)

|{{flag|Pennsylvania}}

| May 27, 2015

| February 3, 2016

|150px
(Campaign • Positions • [http://www.ricksantorum.com/ Website])
[http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/613/15031430613/15031430613.pdf FEC filing]

|Marco Rubio, then Donald Trump

|{{cite web | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/2015/05/27/rick-santorum-2016-presidential-race/28011791/ | title=Santorum officially begins 2016 presidential campaign | work=USA Today | date=May 27, 2015 | access-date=May 28, 2015 | author=Jackson, David}}{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/03/politics/rick-santorum-dropping-presidential-bid/index.html|title=Rick Santorum dropping presidential bid|last=Tumulty|first=Karen|date=February 3, 2016|newspaper=The Washington Post}}

data-sort-value="Paul" | 90px
Rand Paul

| {{dts|1963|1|7}}
(age {{age nts|1963|1|7|2016|11|8}})
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

| United States Senator from Kentucky
(2011–present)

|{{flag|Kentucky}}

| April 7, 2015

| February 3, 2016 {{small|(ran for re-election)}}

|110px
(Campaign • Positions • [https://www.randpaul.com/ Website])
[http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/721/15970332721/15970332721.pdf FEC filing]

| Donald Trump

|{{cite news | url=http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/07/politics/rand-paul-president-2016/ | title=Rand Paul: 'I am running for president' | publisher=CNN | date=April 7, 2015 | access-date=7 April 2015 | author=Killough, Ashley}}{{cite news | url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/rand-paul-suspends-campaign_us_56211546e4b069b4e1fbc71b | title=Rand Paul Is Suspending His Presidential Campaign | work=Huffington Post | date=February 3, 2016| access-date=3 February 2016 | author=Reilly, Mollie}}

data-sort-value="Huckabee" | File:Mike Huckabee by Gage Skidmore 6 (cropped).jpg
Mike Huckabee

| {{dts|1955|8|24}}
(age {{age nts|1955|8|24|2016|11|8}})
Hope, Arkansas

| List of Governors of Arkansas
Governor of Arkansas
(1996–2007)

|{{flag|Arkansas}}

| May 5, 2015

| February 1, 2016

| 170px
(Campaign • Positions • [https://www.mikehuckabee.com/ Website])
[http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/301/15031423301/15031423301.pdf FEC filing]

|Donald Trump

|{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/06/us/politics/mike-huckabee-running-in-republican-presidential-primary.html| title=Mike Huckabee Joins Republican Presidential Race | work=The New York Times | date=May 5, 2015 | access-date=May 5, 2015 | author=Trip, Gabriel}}{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/02/01/mike-huckabee-ends-2016-presidential-bid/|title=Mike Huckabee ends 2016 presidential bid|last=Tumulty|first=Karen|date=February 1, 2016|newspaper=The Washington Post}}

= 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.

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
Name ! Born{{efn\|name=age-at-election}} ! Current/recent ! State ! Announced ! Withdrew ! Candidacy ! Endorsed ! class="unsortable"\|Ref
data-sort-value="Pataki" \| File: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 \| {{dts\|1945\|6\|24}} (age {{age nts\|1945\|6\|24\|2016\|11\|8}}) Peekskill, New York \| 53rd Governor of New York (1995–2006) \|{{flag\|New York}} \|{{dts\|2015\|05\|28}} \|{{dts\|2015\|12\|29}} \| 105px (Campaign • Positions • [https://web.archive.org/web/20150518200639/http://www.georgepataki.com/ Website]) [http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/946/15031430946/15031430946.pdf FEC filing] \|Marco Rubio, then John Kasich, then no endorsement \|{{cite news \| url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/05/28/george-pataki-to-launch-presidential-campaign/?wpisrc=al_alert-politics \| title=George Pataki announces presidential campaign \| newspaper=The Washington Post \| date=May 28, 2015 \| access-date=May 28, 2015 \| author=Fahrenthold, David A.}}{{cite web\|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/george-pataki-drop-2016-presidential-race/story?id=35998222\|author1=Abramson, Alana \|author2=Mielke, Brad \|date=December 29, 2015\|work=ABC News\|access-date=December 29, 2015\|title=George Pataki Drops Out of 2016 Presidential Race}}
data-sort-value="Graham" \| 90px Lindsey Graham \| {{dts\|1955\|7\|9}} (age {{age nts\|1955\|7\|9\|2016\|11\|8}}) Central, South Carolina \| United States Senator from South Carolina (2003–present) \|{{flag\|South Carolina}} \|{{dts\|2015\|06\|1}} \|{{dts\|2015\|12\|21}} \|150px (Campaign • Positions • [http://www.lindseygraham.com/ Website]) [http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/870/15031430870/15031430870.pdf FEC filing] \|Jeb Bush, then Ted Cruz, then Evan McMullin \|Jaffe, Alexandra (June 1, 2015) [http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/01/politics/lindsey-graham-presidential-announcement-election-2016/index.html "Graham bets on foreign experience in White House bid announcement"], CNN. Retrieved June 1, 2015.{{cite web\|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/lindsey-graham-drops-2016-republican-presidential-race/story?id=35886305\|work=ABC News\|date=December 21, 2015\|access-date=February 13, 2016\|first=Ryan\|last=Struyk\|title=Lindsey Graham Drops Out of 2016 Republican Presidential Race}}
data-sort-value="Jindal" \| File:Bobby Jindal August 2015.jpg Bobby Jindal \|{{dts\|1971\|6\|10}} (age {{age nts\|1971\|6\|10\|2016\|11\|8}}) Baton Rouge, Louisiana \| 55th Governor of Louisiana (2008–2016) \|{{flag\|Louisiana}} \| {{dts\|2015\|6\|24}} \| {{dts\|2015\|11\|17}} \| 110px (Campaign • Positions • [https://web.archive.org/web/20160124063910/https://www.bobbyjindal.com/ Website]) [http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/728/15031432728/15031432728.pdf FEC filing] \|Marco Rubio, then Donald Trump \|{{cite news\|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/06/24/bobby-jindal-to-announce-presidential-plans-wednesday/\|title=Bobby Jindal announces entry into 2016 presidential race\|date=June 24, 2015\|author1=Fahrenthold, David \|author2=Hohmann, James \|access-date=December 27, 2015\|newspaper=The Washington Post}}{{cite web \| url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/republican-bobby-jindal-drops-presidential-race/story?id=35263609 \| title=Republican Bobby Jindal Drops Out of Presidential Race \| publisher=ABCNews.com \| date=November 17, 2015 \| access-date=November 17, 2015 \| author=Struyk, Ryan}}
data-sort-value="Walker" \| 90px Scott Walker \| {{dts\|1967\|11\|2}} (age {{age nts\|1967\|11\|2\|2016\|11\|8}}) Colorado Springs, Colorado \| List of Governors of Wisconsin Governor of Wisconsin (2011–2019) \|{{flag\|Wisconsin}} \| {{dts\|2015\|7\|13}} \| {{dts\|2015\|9\|21}} \|110px (Campaign • Positions • [https://www.scottwalker.com/ Website]) [http://www.fec.gov/fecviewer/CandidateCommitteeDetail.do?candidateCommitteeId=P60006046&tabIndex=1 FEC Filing] \|Ted Cruz, then Donald Trump \|{{cite news \| url=http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/13/politics/scott-walker-2016-presidential-announcement/ \| title=Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker officially enters 2016 presidential race \| publisher=CNN.com \| date=July 13, 2015 \| access-date=13 July 2015 \|author1=Burlij, Terence \|author2=Lee, MJ \|author3=LoBianco, Tom }}{{cite news \| url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-walker-idUSKCN0RL28M20150921 \| title=Republican Walker exits 2016 presidential race \| work=Reuters \| date=September 21, 2015 \| access-date=September 22, 2015 \|author1=Holland, Steve \|author2=Stephenson, Emily }}
data-sort-value="Perry" \| 90px Rick Perry \| {{dts\|1950\|3\|4}} (age {{age nts\|1950\|3\|4\|2016\|11\|8}}) Haskell, Texas \| List of Governors of Texas Governor of Texas (2000–2015) \|{{flag\|Texas}} \| {{dts\|2015\|6\|4}} \| {{dts\|2015\|9\|11}} \|110px (Campaign • Positions • [https://web.archive.org/web/20150611190029/https://rickperry.org/ Website]) [http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/864/15971217864/15971217864.pdf FEC Filing] \| Ted Cruz, then Donald Trump \| {{cite magazine \| url=https://time.com/3909057/rick-perry-2016-campaign-launch/ \| title=Rick Perry Announces Presidential Bid \| magazine=Time \| date=June 4, 2015 \| access-date=June 4, 2015 \|author1=Beckwith, Ryan Teague \|author2=Rhodan, Maya }}{{cite news \| url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2015/09/11/rick-perry-suspends-campaign/72093356/ \| title=Rick Perry drops out of 2016 race \| work=USA Today \| date=September 12, 2015 \| access-date=September 11, 2015 \|author1=Heidi Przybyla \|author2=Fredreka Schouten \|name-list-style=amp }}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

Name

! Born{{efn|name=age-at-election}}

! Current/recent

! State

! Announced

! Withdrew

! Candidacy

! Endorsed

! class="unsortable"|Ref

data-sort-value="Pataki" | File: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

| {{dts|1945|6|24}}
(age {{age nts|1945|6|24|2016|11|8}})
Peekskill, New York

| 53rd
Governor of New York
(1995–2006)

|{{flag|New York}}

|{{dts|2015|05|28}}

|{{dts|2015|12|29}}

|
105px
(Campaign • Positions • [https://web.archive.org/web/20150518200639/http://www.georgepataki.com/ Website])
[http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/946/15031430946/15031430946.pdf FEC filing]

|Marco Rubio, then John Kasich, then no endorsement

|{{cite news | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/05/28/george-pataki-to-launch-presidential-campaign/?wpisrc=al_alert-politics | title=George Pataki announces presidential campaign | newspaper=The Washington Post | date=May 28, 2015 | access-date=May 28, 2015 | author=Fahrenthold, David A.}}{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/george-pataki-drop-2016-presidential-race/story?id=35998222|author1=Abramson, Alana |author2=Mielke, Brad |date=December 29, 2015|work=ABC News|access-date=December 29, 2015|title=George Pataki Drops Out of 2016 Presidential Race}}

data-sort-value="Graham" | 90px
Lindsey Graham

| {{dts|1955|7|9}}
(age {{age nts|1955|7|9|2016|11|8}})
Central, South Carolina

| United States Senator from South Carolina
(2003–present)

|{{flag|South Carolina}}

|{{dts|2015|06|1}}

|{{dts|2015|12|21}}

|150px
(Campaign • Positions • [http://www.lindseygraham.com/ Website])
[http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/870/15031430870/15031430870.pdf FEC filing]

|Jeb Bush, then Ted Cruz, then Evan McMullin

|Jaffe, Alexandra (June 1, 2015) [http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/01/politics/lindsey-graham-presidential-announcement-election-2016/index.html "Graham bets on foreign experience in White House bid announcement"], CNN. Retrieved June 1, 2015.{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/lindsey-graham-drops-2016-republican-presidential-race/story?id=35886305|work=ABC News|date=December 21, 2015|access-date=February 13, 2016|first=Ryan|last=Struyk|title=Lindsey Graham Drops Out of 2016 Republican Presidential Race}}

data-sort-value="Jindal" | File:Bobby Jindal August 2015.jpg
Bobby Jindal

|{{dts|1971|6|10}}
(age {{age nts|1971|6|10|2016|11|8}})
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

| 55th
Governor of Louisiana
(2008–2016)

|{{flag|Louisiana}}

| {{dts|2015|6|24}}

| {{dts|2015|11|17}}

| 110px
(Campaign • Positions • [https://web.archive.org/web/20160124063910/https://www.bobbyjindal.com/ Website])
[http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/728/15031432728/15031432728.pdf FEC filing]

|Marco Rubio, then Donald Trump

|{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/06/24/bobby-jindal-to-announce-presidential-plans-wednesday/|title=Bobby Jindal announces entry into 2016 presidential race|date=June 24, 2015|author1=Fahrenthold, David |author2=Hohmann, James |access-date=December 27, 2015|newspaper=The Washington Post}}{{cite web | url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/republican-bobby-jindal-drops-presidential-race/story?id=35263609 | title=Republican Bobby Jindal Drops Out of Presidential Race | publisher=ABCNews.com | date=November 17, 2015 | access-date=November 17, 2015 | author=Struyk, Ryan}}

data-sort-value="Walker" | 90px
Scott Walker

| {{dts|1967|11|2}}
(age {{age nts|1967|11|2|2016|11|8}})
Colorado Springs, Colorado

| List of Governors of Wisconsin
Governor of Wisconsin
(2011–2019)

|{{flag|Wisconsin}}

| {{dts|2015|7|13}}

| {{dts|2015|9|21}}

|110px
(Campaign • Positions • [https://www.scottwalker.com/ Website])
[http://www.fec.gov/fecviewer/CandidateCommitteeDetail.do?candidateCommitteeId=P60006046&tabIndex=1 FEC Filing]

|Ted Cruz, then Donald Trump

|{{cite news | url=http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/13/politics/scott-walker-2016-presidential-announcement/ | title=Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker officially enters 2016 presidential race | publisher=CNN.com | date=July 13, 2015 | access-date=13 July 2015 |author1=Burlij, Terence |author2=Lee, MJ |author3=LoBianco, Tom }}{{cite news | url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-walker-idUSKCN0RL28M20150921 | title=Republican Walker exits 2016 presidential race | work=Reuters | date=September 21, 2015 | access-date=September 22, 2015 |author1=Holland, Steve |author2=Stephenson, Emily }}

data-sort-value="Perry" | 90px
Rick Perry

| {{dts|1950|3|4}}
(age {{age nts|1950|3|4|2016|11|8}})
Haskell, Texas

| List of Governors of Texas
Governor of Texas
(2000–2015)

|{{flag|Texas}}

| {{dts|2015|6|4}}

| {{dts|2015|9|11}}

|110px
(Campaign • Positions • [https://web.archive.org/web/20150611190029/https://rickperry.org/ Website])
[http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/864/15971217864/15971217864.pdf FEC Filing]

| Ted Cruz, then Donald Trump

| {{cite magazine | url=https://time.com/3909057/rick-perry-2016-campaign-launch/ | title=Rick Perry Announces Presidential Bid | magazine=Time | date=June 4, 2015 | access-date=June 4, 2015 |author1=Beckwith, Ryan Teague |author2=Rhodan, Maya }}{{cite news | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2015/09/11/rick-perry-suspends-campaign/72093356/ | title=Rick Perry drops out of 2016 race | work=USA Today | date=September 12, 2015 | access-date=September 11, 2015 |author1=Heidi Przybyla |author2=Fredreka Schouten |name-list-style=amp }}

= Other candidates =

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

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
Name ! Born{{efn\|name=age-at-election}} ! Current/previous positions ! State ! Announced ! class="unsortable"\|Candidacy ! Ballot status !class="unsortable"\|Ref
data-sort-value="Fellure" \| 60px Jack Fellure \| {{dts\|1931\|10\|3}} (age {{age nts\|1931\|10\|3\|2016\|11\|8}}) Midkiff, West Virginia \| Perennial candidate Prohibition Party nominee in 2012 \|{{flag\|West Virginia}} \|align=center\|November 7, 2012 \|[http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/507/12030951507/12030951507.pdf FEC Filing] \|none \|
data-sort-value="Martin" \| 60px Andy Martin \| {{dts\|1945\|10\|31}} (age {{age nts\|1945\|10\|31\|2016\|11\|8}}) Middletown, Connecticut \|Perennial candidate Birther activist vexatious litigant.{{cite news \|author1=Chase, John \|author2=Rick Pearson \|name-list-style=amp \|title=Perennial candidate back for another race. \|newspaper=Chicago Tribune \|date=February 10, 2006 \|access-date=June 14, 2011 \|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2006/02/10/perennial-candidate-back-for-another-race/}} \|{{flag\|New York}} \|align=center\|August 16, 2015 \|([http://andymartinforpresident.com/ Website]) [http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/882/201507169000246882/201507169000246882.pdf FEC Filing] \|169 votes NH \| {{cite news\|url=https://en.wikinews.org/wiki/%27Birther_King%27_announces_2016_campaign_for_U.S._president\|title='Birther King' announces 2016 campaign for U.S. president\|date=August 16, 2015\|newspaper=Wikinews}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

Name

! Born{{efn|name=age-at-election}}

! Current/previous positions

! State

! Announced

! class="unsortable"|Candidacy

! Ballot
status

!class="unsortable"|Ref

data-sort-value="Fellure" | 60px
Jack Fellure

| {{dts|1931|10|3}}
(age {{age nts|1931|10|3|2016|11|8}})
Midkiff, West Virginia

| Perennial candidate
Prohibition Party nominee in 2012

|{{flag|West Virginia}}

|align=center|November 7, 2012

|[http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/507/12030951507/12030951507.pdf FEC Filing]

|none

data-sort-value="Martin" | 60px
Andy Martin

| {{dts|1945|10|31}}
(age {{age nts|1945|10|31|2016|11|8}})
Middletown, Connecticut

|Perennial candidate
Birther activist
vexatious litigant.{{cite news |author1=Chase, John |author2=Rick Pearson |name-list-style=amp |title=Perennial candidate back for another race. |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |date=February 10, 2006 |access-date=June 14, 2011 |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2006/02/10/perennial-candidate-back-for-another-race/}}

|{{flag|New York}}

|align=center|August 16, 2015

|([http://andymartinforpresident.com/ Website])
[http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/882/201507169000246882/201507169000246882.pdf FEC Filing]

|169 votes
NH

| {{cite news|url=https://en.wikinews.org/wiki/%27Birther_King%27_announces_2016_campaign_for_U.S._president|title='Birther King' announces 2016 campaign for U.S. president|date=August 16, 2015|newspaper=Wikinews}}

Additionally, Peter Messina was on the ballot in Louisiana,{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/CandidateInquiry|title=Candidate Inquiry}} New Hampshire, and Idaho.{{cite web|url=http://magicvalley.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/repubs-constitution-candidate-file-for-idaho-presidential-primary/article_4a64a298-6e00-525c-8523-816f4e19bd31.html|title=10 Repubs, 1 Constitution Candidate File for Idaho Presidential Primary|work=Twin Falls Times-News}} 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.

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
Name ! Born{{efn\|name=age-at-election}} ! Current/previous positions ! State ! Announced ! Withdrew ! Candidacy ! class="unsortable"\|Ref
data-sort-value="Lynch" \|60px Dennis Michael Lynch \|{{dts\|1969\|08\|28}} (age {{age nts\|1969\|08\|28\|2016\|11\|8}}) \|Businessman Documentary film maker Conservative commentator \|{{flag\|New York}} \|{{dts\|2015\|4\|22}}{{cite web\|url=http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/879/15970676879/15970676879.pdf\|title=Dennis M. Lynch FEC Filing\|date=April 22, 2015\|work=FEC\|access-date=April 23, 2015}} \|{{dts\|2015\|5\|3}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbQLo8i_Pbo\|work=YouTube\|date=May 3, 2015\|access-date=May 3, 2015\|title=DML 2016}} \|[http://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/P60006954/1005590/ FEC filing] \|
data-sort-value="Everson" \| 60px Mark Everson \|{{dts\|1954\|9\|10}} (age {{age nts\|1954\|9\|10\|2016\|11\|8}}) New York City, New York \| style="text-align:center;"\|Commissioner of Internal Revenue (2003–2007) \|{{flag\|Mississippi\|2001}} \|{{dts\|2015\|3\|5}} \|{{dts\|2015\|11\|5}}{{cite news\|last1=Bumb\|first1=Philip\|title=The Republican field's 16th candidate is ending his longest-shot campaign\|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/11/05/the-republican-fields-16th-candidate-is-ending-his-longest-shot-campaign/\|newspaper=The Washington Post\|access-date=6 November 2015\|date=5 November 2015}} \|60px ([http://markforamerica.com/ Website]) [http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/333/15950849333/15950849333.pdf FEC Filing] \|{{cite web \|url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/mar/5/mark-everson-launches-gop-white-house-bid-pro-amne/ \|title=Mark Everson, former Reagan & Bush aide, launches GOP White House bid on pro-amnesty platform\| work=The Washington Times \| date=March 5, 2015 \| author=Dinan, Stephen}}Larson, Leslie (March 5, 2015) [http://www.businessinsider.com/mark-everson-launches-2016-campaign-with-emotional-letter-2015-3 "Long shot 2016 candidate launches campaign with emotional 16-page letter"], Business Insider. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
data-sort-value="McMillan" \| 60px Jimmy McMillan \| {{dts\|1946\|12\|1}} (age {{age nts\|1946\|12\|1\|2016\|11\|8}}) New Smyrna Beach, Florida \|Chairman and leader of the Rent Is Too Damn High Party (2005–2015) \|{{flag\|New York}} \|align=center\|August 22, 2015 \|{{dts\|2015\|12\|9}}{{cite web \| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/10/nyregion/jimmy-mcmillan-rent-is-too-damn-high-candidate-is-retiring-from-politics.html?smid=tw-nytmetro&smtyp=cur&_r=0 \| title=Jimmy McMillan, Rent Is Too Damn High Candidate, Is Retiring From Politics \| work=The New York Times \| date=December 9, 2015 \| access-date=December 10, 2015 \| author=Burns, Alexander}} \|([https://web.archive.org/web/20160211141930/http://jimmymcmillan.org/ Website]) [http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/967/201510130300025967/201510130300025967.pdf FEC Filing] \|

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

Name

! Born{{efn|name=age-at-election}}

! Current/previous positions

! State

! Announced

! Withdrew

! Candidacy

! class="unsortable"|Ref

data-sort-value="Lynch" |60px
Dennis Michael Lynch

|{{dts|1969|08|28}}
(age {{age nts|1969|08|28|2016|11|8}})

|Businessman
Documentary film maker
Conservative commentator

|{{flag|New York}}

|{{dts|2015|4|22}}{{cite web|url=http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/879/15970676879/15970676879.pdf|title=Dennis M. Lynch FEC Filing|date=April 22, 2015|work=FEC|access-date=April 23, 2015}}

|{{dts|2015|5|3}}{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbQLo8i_Pbo|work=YouTube|date=May 3, 2015|access-date=May 3, 2015|title=DML 2016}}

|[http://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/P60006954/1005590/ FEC filing]

data-sort-value="Everson" | 60px
Mark Everson

|{{dts|1954|9|10}}
(age {{age nts|1954|9|10|2016|11|8}})
New York City, New York

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[http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/333/15950849333/15950849333.pdf FEC Filing]

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New Smyrna Beach, Florida

|Chairman and leader of the Rent Is Too Damn High Party

(2005–2015)

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|([https://web.archive.org/web/20160211141930/http://jimmymcmillan.org/ Website])
[http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/967/201510130300025967/201510130300025967.pdf 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.

File:Kelly Ayotte, Official Portrait, 112th Congress 2 (cropped).jpg|Kelly Ayotte
U.S. Senator from New Hampshire 2011–2017[http://www.concordmonitor.com/home/10888722-95/nh-sen-kelly-ayottes-chances-in-nh-for-2016 "N.H. Sen. Kelly Ayotte's chances in N.H. for 2016"], Concord Monitor. February 26, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.{{cite news | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/she-the-people/wp/2014/04/16/marsha-blackburn-joins-the-wish-list-of-gop-women-contenders-for-2016/ | title=Rep. Marsha Blackburn joins the wish list of GOP women contenders for 2016 | newspaper=The Washington Post | date=April 16, 2014 | access-date=April 17, 2014 | author=Kucinich, Jackie}}

File:Michelebachmann.jpg|Michele Bachmann
U.S. Representative from Minnesota 2007–15, presidential candidate in 2012French, Lauren; Bresnahan, John (October 2, 2014) [http://www.politico.com/story/2014/10/michele-bachmann-hillary-clinton-111535.html "Michele Bachmann strives to be the ‘anti-Hillary’ "], Politico. Retrieved October 10, 2014.[https://news.yahoo.com/blogs/power-players-abc-news/rep-michele-bachmann-retiring-but-says--i-m-not-going-to-go-home-and-put-a-sock-in-my-mouth-231320996.html "Rep. Michele Bachmann retiring, but says ‘I'm not going to go home and put a sock in my mouth’ "], Yahoo! News. December 12, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2014.

File:Jan Brewer by Gage Skidmore 3.jpg|Jan Brewer
Governor of Arizona 2009–15(December 3, 2012) [http://www.tucsonweekly.com/TheRange/archives/2012/12/03/today-in-unlikely-news-jan-brewer-2016-presidential-contender Today in Unlikely News: Jan Brewer, 2016 Presidential Contender] Tucson Weekly. Retrieved May 2, 2014.(December 3, 2012) [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/03/jan-brewer-western-governors_n_2231125.html Jan Brewer Western Governors Association Keynote Speech Draws Only Two Colleagues] Huffington Post. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
Endorsed Donald Trump

File:Sbrownofficial.jpg|Scott Brown
U.S. Senator from Massachusetts 2010–13Steinhauser, Paul (February 26, 2014) [http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/02/26/return-visit-to-iowa-stirs-more-brown-2016-speculation/comment-page-1/ "Return visit to Iowa stirs more Brown 2016 speculation"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308190831/http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/02/26/return-visit-to-iowa-stirs-more-brown-2016-speculation/comment-page-1/ |date=March 8, 2016 }}, CNN.com. Retrieved March 4, 2014.[http://www.concordmonitor.com/home/10888715-95/former-mass-senator-scott-browns-chances-in-nh-for-2016 "Former Mass. senator Scott Brown's chances in N.H. for 2016"], Concord Monitor. February 26, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
Endorsed Donald Trump

File:Sam Brownback official portrait 3.jpg|Sam Brownback
Governor of Kansas 2011–2018, presidential candidate in 2008Catanese, David (September 13, 2013) [http://themissouritimes.com/6706/catanese-brownback-want-nominee-thatll-win/ "Catanese: Brownback: ‘I want a nominee that’ll win'"], The Missouri Times. Retrieved May 2, 2014.Moody, Chris (March 4, 2013) [https://news.yahoo.com/sam-brownback-kansas-president-2016-225328589.html "Sam Brownback: The possible GOP presidential contender no one's talking about"], Yahoo! News. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
Endorsed Marco Rubio

File:Herman Cain by Gage Skidmore 4.jpg|Herman Cain
President of the National Restaurant Association 1996–99; presidential candidate in 2012Bedard, Paul (November 10, 2014) [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/gop-eyes-32-presidential-candidates-including-cruz-palin-ron-paul/article/2555974 "GOP eyes 32 presidential candidates including Cruz, Palin, Ron Paul"], Washington Examiner. Retrieved December 4, 2014.Bernstein, Jonathan (November 24, 2014) [http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2014-11-24/heres-the-2016-republican-nominee "Here's the 2016 Republican Nominee"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160408233556/http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2014-11-24/heres-the-2016-republican-nominee |date=April 8, 2016 }}, BloombergView. Retrieved December 4, 2014.

File:Ken Cuccinelli by Gage Skidmore.jpg|Ken Cuccinelli
Attorney General of Virginia 2010–14; nominee for Governor of Virginia in 2013Snow, Justin (October 25, 2013) [http://www.edgeboston.com/news/politics/151089/chris_christie%E2%80%99s_gay_rights_gamble "Chris Christie's Gay Rights Gamble"] EDGE Boston. Retrieved May 2, 2014.(November 6, 2013) [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-11-06/christie-cuccinelli-2016-maybe-not.html "Christie-Cuccinelli 2016? Maybe Not"], Bloomberg. Retrieved May 2, 2014. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140117035840/http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-11-06/christie-cuccinelli-2016-maybe-not.html |date=January 17, 2014 }}
Endorsed Ted Cruz

File:Jim DeMint.jpg|Jim DeMint
U.S. Senator from South Carolina 2005–13{{cite news|title=Sen. DeMint leaves door open to White House bid |url=http://www.kansascity.com/2012/11/28/3938674/sen-demint-leaves-door-open-to.html |access-date=December 20, 2012 |newspaper=Kansas City Star |date=November 30, 2012 }}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

File:Mary Fallin official 110th Congress photo.jpg|Mary Fallin
Governor of Oklahoma 2011–2019{{cite news|title=The GOP's Female Candidate Problem |url=http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2013/07/26/the_gops_female_candidate_problem_119382.html|access-date=May 2, 2014|newspaper=Real Clear Politics|date=July 26, 2013}}{{cite news|title=2016: The Year Of The Presidential Woman? |url=http://wreg.com/2013/08/10/2016-the-year-of-the-presidential-woman|access-date=May 2, 2014|newspaper=WREG Memphis|date=August 10, 2013}}

File:Official Photo of SC Governor Nikki Haley (cropped).jpg|Nikki Haley
Governor of South Carolina 2011–2017{{cite web | url=http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/charleston/what-if-nikki-haley-doesnt-pass-on-2016/Content?oid=4700355 | title=What if Nikki Haley runs for president in 2016? | work=Charleston City Paper | date=August 13, 2013 | access-date=August 14, 2013 | author=Hutchins, fiery}}Butler, Joanne (November 11, 2013) [http://www.ibtimes.com/2016-election-could-south-asians-bobby-jindal-or-nikki-haley-get-big-ticket-nominations-1464084 "2016 Election: Could South Asians Bobby Jindal Or Nikki Haley Get Big-Ticket Nominations?"], International Business Times. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
Endorsed Marco Rubio, then Ted Cruz

File:Steve King official photo.jpg|Steve King
U.S. Representative from Iowa since 2003Jaffe, Alexandra (August 27, 2013) [https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/160142-steve-king-headed-to-new-hampshire/ "Steve King headed to New Hampshire"], The Hill. Retrieved May 2, 2014.Petroski, William (August 30, 2013) [https://archive.today/20130907153348/http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2013/08/30/iowa-congressman-steve-king-plans-powerbroker-role-in-2016-gop-presidential-campaign/article "Iowa Congressman Steve King plans powerbroker role in 2016 GOP presidential campaign"], Des Moines Register. Retrieved May 2, 2014.Morton, Joseph (September 1, 2013) [http://www.omaha.com/article/20130902/NEWS/130909809/1685 "Steve King not on 2016 presidential trail yet, but not ruling it out"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101093706/http://www.omaha.com/article/20130902/NEWS/130909809/1685 |date=January 1, 2014 }}, Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
Endorsed Ted Cruz

File:Governor NewMexico.jpg|Susana Martinez
Governor of New Mexico 2011–2019;{{cite web|url=http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2014/10/31/susana-martinezs-strong-latino-support-bolsters-nm-governor-2016-appeal|title=Susana Martinez's strong Latino support bolsters NM governor's 2016 appeal|work=Fox News Latino|access-date=May 5, 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalreview.com/campaign-spot/391207/susana-martinez-going-win-big-and-get-lot-2016-buzz-jim-geraghty|title=Susana Martinez Is Going to Win Big, and Get a Lot of 2016 Buzz|work=National Review Online|access-date=May 5, 2015}}
Endorsed Marco Rubio

File:Bob McDonnell by Gage Skidmore.jpg|Bob McDonnell
Governor of Virginia 2010–14Horn, Caroline (July 12, 2013) [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/has-bob-mcdonnell-doomed-his-2016-chances/ "Has Bob McDonnell doomed his 2016 chances?"], CBS News.com. Retrieved May 2, 2014.Burns, Alexander (October 9, 2013) [http://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/bob-mcdonnell-virginia-governor-survivor-98104.html "Bob McDonnell the survivor"], Politico. Retrieved May 2, 2014.

File:Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Official Portrait, 112th Congress.jpg|Cathy McMorris Rodgers
U.S. Representative from Washington since 2005{{cite news|last=Bufkin|first=Sarah|title=Female President In 2016? A Look At The Potential Candidates: Cathy McMorris Rodgers|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/15/female-president-2016-candidates_n_2125059.html#slide=1754845|access-date=14 March 2013|date=15 November 2012}}{{cite news|title=Five women who could run for president in 2016|url=https://news.yahoo.com/five-women-could-run-president-2016-100410031.html|access-date=14 March 2013|date=16 November 2012}}

File:Ted Nugent (16782548488) (cropped).jpg|Ted Nugent
musician and civil liberties activist from MichiganDeJesus, Ivey (February 5, 2014) [http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2014/02/ted_nugent_nra_great_american.html "Gun rights proponent Ted Nugent spares no indictment of the liberal left during Harrisburg visit"], The Patriot-News. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
Endorsed Donald Trump

File:Sarah Palin by Gage Skidmore 2 (cropped 3x4).jpg|Sarah Palin
Governor of Alaska 2006–09; 2008 vice-presidential nomineeBreitman, Kendall (January 23, 2015) [http://www.politico.com/story/2015/01/sarah-palin-possible-2016-run-114534.html "Sarah Palin: ‘Of course’ interested in 2016 White House bid"], Politico. Retrieved January 23, 2015.{{cite news | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/01/24/palin-say-shes-seriously-interested-in-2016-campaign/ | title=Palin says she's 'seriously interested' in 2016 campaign | newspaper=The Washington Post | date=January 24, 2015 | access-date=24 January 2015 | author=Costa, Robert}}
Endorsed Donald Trump

File:Mike-Rogers-Head-Shot-2.jpg|Mike Rogers
U.S. Representative from Michigan 2001–15Terkel, Amanda (March 30, 2014) [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/30/mike-rogers-2016_n_5058537.html "Rep. Mike Rogers Leaves Door Open To Running For President In 2016"], The Huffington Post. Retrieved April 7, 2014.Clary, Greg (March 30, 2014) [http://www.kspr.com/news/politics/rogers-retiring-doesnt-rule-out-2016-presidential-bid/21051736_25235326 "Rogers retiring, doesn't rule out 2016 presidential bid"], KSPR.com. Retrieved April 7, 2014. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407111809/http://www.kspr.com/news/politics/rogers-retiring-doesnt-rule-out-2016-presidential-bid/21051736_25235326 |date=April 7, 2014 }}

File:Brian Sandoval 2010.jpg|Brian Sandoval
Governor of Nevada 2011–2019Condon, Stephanie (February 21, 2014) [http://www.cbsnews.com/news/as-governors-descend-on-dc-spotlight-is-on-possible-2016-candidates/ "As governors descend on D.C., spotlight's on possible 2016 candidates"], CBSNews.com. Retrieved March 4, 2014.{{cite web|last=Quigley|first=Bernie|title=Chris Christie, Brian Sandoval, Mitt Romney and Thomas Jefferson: One size does not fit all|url=https://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/lawmaker-news/189584-chris-christie-brian-sandoval-mitt-romney-and-thomas/|work=The Hill|date=November 7, 2013|access-date=December 28, 2013}}
Endorsed John Kasich

File:Rick Scott (cropped).jpg|Rick Scott
Governor of Florida 2011–2019{{cite web|url=http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/2015/01/rick_scott_really_does_want_to_run_for_president.php|title=Rick Scott Really Does Want to Run for President|work=Miami New Times|author= Elfrink, Tim|date=January 12, 2015|access-date=January 12, 2015}}
Endorsed Donald Trump

File:Allen West, Official Portrait, 112th Congress.jpg|Allen West
U.S. Representative from Florida 2011–13Derby, Kevin (July 7, 2014) [https://web.archive.org/web/20140714132635/http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/ben-carson-and-allen-west-look-rally-conservatives-lieu-2016 "Ben Carson and Allen West Look to Rally Conservatives as 2016 Beckons"], Sunshine State News. Retrieved July 9, 2014.Henderson, Jeff (August 13, 2014) [http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/allen-west-keeps-own-political-future-alive-shaping-national-gops "Allen West Keeps His Own Political Future Alive by Shaping National GOP's"], Sunshine State News. Retrieved August 15, 2014. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819082343/http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/allen-west-keeps-own-political-future-alive-shaping-national-gops |date=August 19, 2014 }}

= 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.

File:Marsha blackburn congress.jpg|Marsha Blackburn
U.S. Representative from Tennessee 2003–2019Logiurato, Brett (April 12, 2014) [http://www.businessinsider.com/marsha-blackburn-2016-president-report-2014-4 "GOP Congresswoman Denies Report She's 'Testing The Waters' For A Presidential Run"], Business Insider. Retrieved May 2, 2014.

File:Ambassador John Bolton at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference (cropped).jpg|John Bolton
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations 2005–06Steinhauser, Paul (May 13, 2015) [https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/ambassador-john-bolton-run-president-31042992 "Former UN Ambassador John Bolton Won't Run for President"], ABC News. Retrieved May 14, 2015.

File:Bob Corker official Senate photo.jpg|Bob Corker
U.S. Senator from Tennessee 2007–2019{{cite magazine | url=https://time.com/3703245/bob-corker-president/ | title=Corker Pops the Sham-paign Bubble | magazine=TIME | date=February 10, 2015 | access-date=11 February 2015 | author=Beckwith, Ryan Teague}}

File:Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels.jpg|Mitch Daniels
Governor of Indiana 2005–13(April 9, 2015)[http://www.wdrb.com/story/28761589/dyche-a-daniels-rice-2016-republican-dream-ticket "DYCHE | A Daniels-Rice 2016 Republican Dream Ticket"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181006234940/http://www.wdrb.com/story/28761589/dyche-a-daniels-rice-2016-republican-dream-ticket |date=October 6, 2018 }}, WDRB. Retrieved April 11, 2015{{cite news|title=The rookies deserve a shot|url=http://www.toledoblade.com/Keith-Burris/2015/04/07/The-rookies-deserve-a-shot.html|newspaper=The Blade|date=April 11, 2015}}{{cite news|title=TBangert: Governor run for Purdue's Mitch Daniels? 'Nope'|url=http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2015/04/21/bangert-governor-run-for-purdues-mitch-daniels-nope/26135147/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|date=April 21, 2015}}

File:Robert ehrlich speaking at healthierUS summit cropped.jpg|Bob Ehrlich
Governor of Maryland 2003–07(April 30, 2015) [https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2015/08/01/republican-declines-run-for-president/1C9vU2A81eRS7e1CP4nivM/story.html "Republican declines to run for president"], Boston Globe.com. Retrieved August 2, 2015.

File:Newt Gingrich by Gage Skidmore 6.jpg|Newt Gingrich
Speaker of the House of Representatives 1995–99; presidential candidate in 2012{{cite web|url=http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/newt-gingrich-really-isn-t-running-for-president-this-time-20150115|title=Newt Gingrich Really Isn't Running for President This Time|work=www.nationaljournal.com|access-date=May 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150421041340/http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/newt-gingrich-really-isn-t-running-for-president-this-time-20150115|archive-date=April 21, 2015|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}

File:Ambassador Jon Huntsman.jpg|Jon Huntsman Jr.
United States Ambassador to China 2009–11; Governor of Utah 2005–09; presidential candidate in 2012{{cite news | url=http://www.politico.com/story/2014/10/jon-huntsman-2016-111678.html| title=Jon Huntsman says no thanks to 2016 run| work=Politico | date=October 8, 2014 | access-date=October 8, 2014 | author=Palmer, Anna}}

File:Congressman Darrell Issa.jpg|Darrell Issa
U.S. Representative from California since 2021 and from 2001–2019{{cite news|last=Peoples|first=Steve|title=Darrell Issa Wants To 'Shape The Debate' For 2016|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/18/darrell-issa-2016_n_4807790.html|newspaper=Huffington Post |date=February 18, 2014}}

File:Peter T. King, official portrait, 112th Congress.jpg|Peter King
U.S. Representative from New York 1993-2021{{cite news | url=http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/01/politics/peter-king-wont-run-president-2016/ | title=Rep. Peter King won't run for GOP presidential nomination | publisher=CNN.com | date=July 1, 2015 | access-date=July 1, 2015 | author=Bradner, Eric}}

File:John McCain official portrait 2009.jpg|John McCain
U.S. Senator from Arizona 1987–2018; presidential candidate in 2000; presidential nominee in 2008{{cite news|author=Dan Nowicki|title=McCain scoffs at idea of '16 presidential run|url=http://www.azcentral.com/news/politics/articles/20131108mccain-presidential-run-nowicki.html|newspaper=The Arizona Republic |date=November 9, 2013}}
Endorsed Lindsey Graham

File:Ron Paul, official Congressional photo portrait, 2007.jpg|Ron Paul
U.S. Representative from Texas 1976–77, 1979–85 and 1997–2013, presidential candidate in 1988, in 2008, and in 2012{{cite news|url=https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/159869-ron-paul-says-no-to-2016-presidential-run/|title=Ron Paul says no to 2016 presidential run|work=The Hill|date=August 22, 2013}}
Endorsed Rand Paul

File:Tim Pawlenty official photo.jpg|Tim Pawlenty
Governor of Minnesota 2003–11, presidential candidate in 2012Coppins, McKay (July 13, 2013) [https://www.buzzfeed.com/mckaycoppins/the-newly-charmed-life-of-tim-pawlenty "The Newly Charmed Life Of Tim Pawlenty"], BuzzFeed. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
Endorsed Marco Rubio

File:Mike Pence February 2015 cropped color corrected 2 by 3.jpg|Mike Pence
Governor of Indiana 2013–2017Jaffe, Alexandra (May 19, 2015) [http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/19/politics/mike-pence-re-election-governor-presidential-bid/ "Mike Pence passes on 2016 presidential bid"], CNN. Retrieved May 20, 2015. vice presidential nominee for Donald Trump in 2016

File:Rob Portman, official portrait, 112th Congress.jpg|Rob Portman
U.S. Senator from Ohio 2011-2023{{cite web|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2014/12/rob-portman-2016-113253.html|title=Rob Portman won't run for president in 2016|work=Politico|date=December 2, 2014|access-date=December 2, 2014|author=Maggie Haberman}}
Endorsed John Kasich

File:Condoleezza Rice cropped.jpg|Condoleezza Rice
United States Secretary of State 2005–09{{cite news | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/11/06/2016-watch-condoleezza-rice-says-shes-staying-at-stanford/ | title=2016 Watch: Condoleezza Rice says she's staying at Stanford | newspaper=The Washington Post | date=November 6, 2014 | access-date=7 November 2014 | author=DelReal, Jose A.}}

File:Buddy Roemer by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg|Buddy Roemer
Governor of Louisiana 1988–92; presidential candidate in 2012

File:Mitt Romney by Gage Skidmore 7.jpg|Mitt Romney
Governor of Massachusetts 2003–07; presidential candidate in 2008; presidential nominee in 2012{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/31/us/mitt-romney-2016-presidential-election.html?_r=0|title=Mitt Romney Won't Run in 2016 Presidential Election|newspaper=The New York Times|author1=Martin, Jonathan |author2=Barbaro, Michael |date=January 30, 2015|access-date=January 30, 2015}}

File:Paul Ryan--113th Congress--.png|Paul Ryan
U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 1999–2019, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives 2015–19, vice presidential nominee in 2012{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.com/republican-u-rep-ryan-says-hes-not-running-213209247.html|title=Republican U.S. Rep. Ryan says he's not running for president in 2016|agency=Reuters|date=January 12, 2015|access-date=January 12, 2015|author=Eric Beech}}

File:Scarborough Joe -MBFI 2013 fRF 01.jpg|Joe Scarborough
cable news and talk radio host, U.S. Representative from Florida 1995–2001Byers, Dylan (March 12, 2014) [http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2014/03/scarborough-to-appear-on-presidential-poll-185017.html "Scarborough to appear on presidential poll"], Politico. Retrieved March 14, 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.politico.com/blogs/joe-scarborough/2015/04/commuting-thoughts-of-a-run-205005.html?ml=tl_2|title=Commuting thoughts of a run|date=April 4, 2015|access-date=April 4, 2015|first=Joe|last=Scarborough|publisher=Politico}}
Endorsed Jeb Bush

File:Rick Snyder in 2013.jpg|Rick Snyder
Governor of Michigan 2011–2019{{cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2015/05/rick-snyder-not-running-for-president-117713.html|agency=Politico|date=May 6, 2015|access-date=May 6, 2015|title=Rick Snyder not running for president}}

File:John Thune, official portrait, 111th Congress.jpg|John Thune
U.S. Senator from South Dakota since 2005{{cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2015/01/john-thune-114244.html|agency=Politico|date=January 14, 2015|access-date=January 14, 2015|title=John Thune: No 'opening' for a White House run}}

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