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Do not fill this in! == Nominations == === Republican Party === ==== Primaries ==== {{main|2016 Republican Party presidential primaries}} With seventeen major candidates entering the race, starting with [[Ted Cruz]] on March 23, 2015, this was the largest presidential primary field for any political party in American history,<ref>{{cite magazine |title=More People Are Running for Presidential Nomination Than Ever |url=http://time.com/3948922/jim-gilmore-virginia-2016/ |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |access-date = February 14, 2016 |first=Jack |last=Linshi |date=July 7, 2015}}</ref> before being overtaken by the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries.<ref>{{cite news |title=Who's Running for President in 2020? |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/us/politics/2020-presidential-candidates.html |access-date=June 16, 2020 |work=[[The New York Times]]|date=January 21, 2019 |last1=Burns |first1=Alexander |last2=Flegenheimer |first2=Matt |last3=Lee |first3=Jasmine C. |last4=Lerer |first4=Lisa |last5=Martin |first5=Jonathan }}</ref> Prior to the [[2016 Iowa Republican caucuses|Iowa caucuses]] on February 1, 2016, Perry, Walker, Jindal, Graham, and Pataki withdrew due to low polling numbers. Despite leading many polls in Iowa, Trump came in second to Cruz, after which Huckabee, Paul, and Santorum withdrew due to poor performances at the ballot box. Following a sizable victory for Trump in the [[2016 New Hampshire Republican primary|New Hampshire primary]], Christie, Fiorina, and Gilmore abandoned the race. Bush followed suit after scoring fourth place to Trump, Rubio, and Cruz in [[2016 South Carolina Republican primary|South Carolina]]. On March 1, 2016, the first of four "[[Super Tuesday]]" primaries, Rubio won his first contest in Minnesota, Cruz won Alaska, Oklahoma, and his home state of Texas, and Trump won the other seven states that voted. Failing to gain traction, Carson suspended his campaign a few days later.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/ben-carson-suspends-2016-campaign-cpac-n532056 |title=Ben Carson Suspends 2016 Campaign at CPAC |work=[[NBC News]] |access-date = March 9, 2016 |date=March 4, 2016 |first=Andrew |last=Rafferty}}</ref> On March 15, 2016, the second "Super Tuesday", Kasich won his only contest in his home state of Ohio, and Trump won five primaries including Florida. Rubio suspended his campaign after losing his home state.<ref name=Rubio>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/16/us/politics/marco-rubio.html |title=Marco Rubio Suspends His Presidential Campaign |date=March 16, 2016 |last2=Barbaro |first2=Michael |last1=Peters |first1=Jeremy |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=March 16, 2016}}</ref> Between March 16 and May 3, 2016, only three candidates remained in the race: Trump, Cruz, and Kasich. Cruz won the most delegates in four Western contests and in Wisconsin, keeping a credible path to denying Trump the nomination on the first ballot with 1,237 delegates. Trump then augmented his lead by scoring landslide victories in New York and five Northeastern states in April, followed by a decisive victory in Indiana on May 3, 2016, securing all 57 of the state's delegates. Without any further chances of forcing a [[Brokered convention|contested convention]], both Cruz<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rosenfeld |first1=Everett |title=Ted Cruz suspends presidential campaign |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2016/05/03/ted-cruz-suspends-campaign.html |publisher=[[CNBC]] |access-date=May 4, 2016 |date=May 3, 2016}}</ref> and Kasich<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/05/us/politics/john-kasich.html |title=John Kasich Drops Out of Presidential Race |last=Kaplan |first=Thomas |date=May 4, 2016 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |issn=0362-4331 |access-date=May 4, 2016}}</ref> suspended their campaigns. Trump remained the only active candidate and was declared the presumptive Republican nominee by [[Republican National Committee]] chairman [[Reince Priebus]] on the evening of May 3, 2016.<ref>{{cite web |title=Reince Priebus on Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/reince/status/727665447684820992 |website=[[Twitter]] |access-date=November 13, 2016 |date=May 3, 2016 |quote=."@realDonaldTrump will be presumptive @GOP nominee, we all need to unite{{nbsp}}..."}}</ref> A 2018 study found that media coverage of Trump led to increased public support for him during the primaries. The study showed that Trump received nearly $2 billion in free media, more than double any other candidate. Political scientist [[John M. Sides]] argued that Trump's polling surge was "almost certainly" due to frequent media coverage of his campaign. Sides concluded "Trump is surging in the polls because the news media has consistently focused on him since he announced his candidacy on June 16."<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Reuning |first1=Kevin |last2=Dietrich |first2=Nick |title=Media Coverage, Public Interest, and Support in the 2016 Republican Invisible Primary |journal=Perspectives on Politics |volume=17 |issue=2 |pages=326–339 |doi=10.1017/S1537592718003274 |issn=1537-5927 |year=2019 |doi-access=free}}</ref> Prior to clinching the Republican nomination, Trump received little support from establishment Republicans.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Albert |first1=Zachary |last2=Barney |first2=David J. |title=The Party Reacts: The Strategic Nature of Endorsements of Donald Trump |journal=American Politics Research |volume=47 |issue=6 |pages=1239–1258 |doi=10.1177/1532673x18808022 |issn=1532-673X |year=2019|s2cid=158923761 }}</ref> ==== Nominees ==== {{Donald Trump series |expanded=Campaigns }}{{Main|2 = Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign}}{{Mike Pence series}} {{Nominee Table | party logo = Republican Disc.svg | party = Republican Party (United States) | header = 2016 Republican Party ticket | president = Donald Trump | vice president = Mike Pence | president portrait = Official Portrait of President Donald Trump.jpg | vp portrait = Vice President Pence Official Portrait.jpg | experience = Chairman of<br /> [[The Trump Organization]]<br /><small>(1971–2017)</small> | vp experience = [[List of Governors of Indiana|50th]]<br />[[Governor of Indiana]]<br /><small>(2013–2017)</small> | Campaign logo = Trump-Pence 2016.svg | campaign = Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign | campaign logo = Trump-Pence 2016.svg | bottom color = #ffd0d7 }} ==== Candidates ==== {{main|2016 Republican Party presidential candidates}} Major candidates were determined by the various media based on common consensus. The following were invited to sanctioned televised debates based on their poll ratings. Trump received 14,010,177 total votes in the primary. Trump, Cruz, Rubio and Kasich each won at least one primary, with Trump receiving the highest number of votes and Ted Cruz receiving the second highest. {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" |-<sup>†</sup> | colspan="8" style="text-align:center; font-size:120%; color:white; background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|''Candidates in this section are sorted by reverse date of withdrawal from the primaries'' |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:120%;"|[[John Kasich|<small>John Kasich</small>]] ! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:120%;"|[[Ted Cruz|<small>Ted Cruz</small>]] ! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:120%;"|[[Marco Rubio|<small>Marco Rubio</small>]] ! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:120%;"|[[Ben Carson|<small>Ben Carson</small>]] ! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:120%;"|[[Jeb Bush|<small>Jeb Bush</small>]] ! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:120%;"|[[Jim Gilmore|<small>Jim Gilmore</small>]] ! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:120%;"|[[Carly Fiorina|<small>Carly Fiorina</small>]] ! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:120%;"|[[Chris Christie|<small>Chris Christie</small>]] |- |[[File:Governor John Kasich.jpg|center|120x120px]] |[[File:Ted Cruz, official portrait, 113th Congress (cropped 2).jpg|center|120x120px]] |[[File:Marco Rubio, Official Portrait, 112th Congress.jpg|center|120x120px]] |[[File:Ben Carson by Skidmore with lighting correction.jpg|center|120x120px]] |[[File:Jeb Bush Feb 2015.jpg|center|120x120px]] |[[File:Jim Gilmore 2015.jpg|center|120x120px]] |[[File:Carly Fiorina NFRW 2015.jpg|center|120x120px]] |[[File:Chris Christie April 2015 (cropped).jpg|center|120x120px]] |- style="text-align:center" |[[List of governors of Ohio|69th]]<br />[[Governor of Ohio]]<br /><small>(2011–2019)</small> |[[United States Senate|U.S. senator]]<br />from [[Texas]]<br /><small>(2013–''present'')</small> |U.S. senator<br />from [[Florida]]<br /><small>(2011–''present'')</small> |Dir. of [[Pediatric Neurosurgery]],<br />[[Johns Hopkins Hospital]]<br /><small>(1984–2013)</small> |[[List of governors of Florida|43rd]]<br />[[Governor of Florida]]<br /><small>(1999–2007)</small> |[[List of governors of Virginia|68th]]<br />[[Governor of Virginia]]<br /><small>(1998–2002)</small> |[[Chief executive officer|CEO]] of<br />[[Hewlett-Packard]]<br /><small>(1999–2005)</small> |[[List of governors of New Jersey|55th]]<br />[[Governor of New Jersey]]<br /><small>(2010–2018)</small> |- |[[File:Kasich 2016.png|alt=|center|100x100px]] |[[File:Cruz 2k16 text.png|alt=|center|100x100px]] |[[File:Marcorubio.svg|alt=|center|100x100px]] |[[File:Carson for President 2016.png|alt=|center|100x100px]] |[[File:JEB! 2016 Campaign Logo.png|alt=|center|100x100px]] |[[File:Gilmore 2016.png|alt=|center|100x100px]] |[[File:Carly 2016.svg|alt=|center|100x100px]] |[[File:Christie 2k16.png|alt=|center|100x100px]] |- style="text-align:center" |[[John Kasich 2016 presidential campaign|Campaign]] |[[Ted Cruz 2016 presidential campaign|Campaign]] |[[Marco Rubio 2016 presidential campaign|Campaign]] |[[Ben Carson 2016 presidential campaign|Campaign]] |[[Jeb Bush 2016 presidential campaign|Campaign]] |[[Jim Gilmore 2016 presidential campaign|Campaign]] |[[Carly Fiorina 2016 presidential campaign|Campaign]] |[[Chris Christie 2016 presidential campaign|Campaign]] |- style="text-align:center" |''W: May 4''<br /><small>'''4,287,479''' votes</small> |''W: May 3''<br /><small>'''7,811,110''' votes</small> |''W: Mar 15''<br /><small>'''3,514,124''' votes</small> |''W: Mar 4''<br /><small>'''857,009''' votes</small> |''W: Feb 20''<br /><small>'''286,634''' votes</small> |''W: Feb 12''<br /><small>18,364 votes</small> |''W: Feb 10''<br /><small>40,577 votes</small> |''W: Feb 10''<br /><small>57,634 votes</small> |- style="text-align:center" |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/022/201507230300013022/201507230300013022.pdf |title=John Kasich FEC Filing |date=July 23, 2015 |publisher=FEC.gov |access-date=July 28, 2015}}</ref> |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://latimes.com/nation/politics/politicsnow/la-na-pn-ted-cruz-presidential-bid-20150322-story.html |title=Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz Launches Presidential Bid |date=March 22, 2015 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |access-date=March 23, 2015 |first1=Lisa |last1=Mascaro |first2=David |last2=Lauter}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/03/23/ted-cruz-announces-presidential-run/ |title=Ted Cruz Announces He's Running for President |date=March 23, 2015 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=March 23, 2015 |author=Zezima, Katie}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/891/15031403891/15031403891.pdf |title=Ted Cruz FEC filing |date=March 23, 2015 |work=FEC.gov |access-date=April 1, 2015}}</ref><!-- Please DO NOT REMOVE TED CRUZ from this list or add disclaimers regarding his eligibility to be President. Please see the Wikipedia article *Ted Cruz presidential campaign, 2016*, section "Eligibility concerns", for information on this subject --> |<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/14/us/politics/marco-rubio-2016-presidential-campaign.html |title=Marco Rubio Announces 2016 Presidential Bid |date=April 13, 2015 |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=April 13, 2015 |author=Parker, Ashley}}</ref><ref name="Pitch2">{{cite web |last=Nelson |first=Rebecca |date=April 13, 2015 |url=http://www.nationaljournal.com/2016-elections/marco-rubio-presidential-announcement-2016-20150413 |title=Marco Rubio Makes His Pitch as the Fresh Face of the GOP in 2016 |work=[[National Journal]] |access-date=April 14, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/229/15031412229/15031412229.pdf |title=Marco Rubio FEC Filing |date=April 13, 2015 |publisher=FEC.gov |access-date=May 7, 2015}}</ref> |<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/05/03/ben-carson-to-announce-presidential-campaign-monday/ |title=Ben Carson announces presidential campaign |date=May 3, 2015 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |last1=Terris |first1=Ben |access-date=May 4, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/ben-carson-announces-2016-run-n353241 |title=Ben Carson Announces 2016 Run |date=May 4, 2015 |publisher=[[NBCNews.com]] |access-date=May 4, 2015 |author=Rafferty, Andrew}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/874/15031422874/15031422874.pdf |title=Ben Carson FEC Filing |date=May 4, 2015 |publisher=FEC.gov |access-date=May 7, 2015}}</ref> |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/jeb-bush-set-make-2016-run-official-n375621 |title=Jeb Bush Makes 2016 Run Official |date=June 15, 2015 |work=[[NBC News]] |access-date=June 15, 2015 |author=Rafferty, Andrew}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/747/15031431747/15031431747.pdf |title=Jeb Bush FEC Filing |date=June 15, 2015 |publisher=FEC.gov |access-date=June 16, 2015}}</ref> |<ref name=Gilmore>{{cite news |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}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/759/201507299000439759/201507299000439759.pdf |title=Jim Gilmore FEC Filing |publisher=FEC.gov |date=July 29, 2015 |access-date=July 29, 2015}}</ref> |<ref>{{cite web |url=httsp://www.politico.com/story/2015/05/carly-fiorina-2016-presidential-bid-117593.html |title=Carly Fiorina: 'Yes, I am running for president' |date=May 4, 2015 |work=[[Politico]] |access-date=May 4, 2015 |author=Gass, Nick}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/870/15031422870/15031422870.pdf |title=Carly Fiorina FEC Filing |date=May 4, 2015 |publisher=FEC.gov |access-date=May 7, 2015}}</ref> |<ref>{{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 |date=June 30, 2015 |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=June 30, 2015 |author=Barbaro, Michael}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/058/201507010300005058/201507010300005058.pdf |title=Christopher J. Christie FEC Filing |date=July 1, 2015 |publisher=FEC.gov |access-date=July 6, 2015}}</ref> |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:120%;"|[[Rand Paul|<small>Rand Paul</small>]] ! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:120%;"|[[Rick Santorum|<small>Rick Santorum</small>]] ! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:120%;"|[[Mike Huckabee|<small>Mike Huckabee</small>]] ! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:120%;"|[[George Pataki|<small>George Pataki</small>]] ! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:120%;"|[[Lindsey Graham|<small>Lindsey Graham</small>]] ! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:120%;"|[[Bobby Jindal|<small>Bobby Jindal</small>]] ! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:120%;"|[[Scott Walker (politician)|<small>Scott Walker</small>]] ! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:120%;"|[[Rick Perry|<small>Rick Perry</small>]] |- |[[File:Rand Paul, official portrait, 112th Congress alternate (cropped).jpg|center|120x120px]] |[[File:Rick Santorum by Gage Skidmore 8 (cropped2).jpg|center|120x120px]] |[[File:Mike Huckabee by Gage Skidmore 6 (cropped).jpg|center|120x120px]] |[[File:George Pataki at Franklin Pierce University (cropped).jpg|center|123x123px]] |[[File:Lindsey Graham, Official Portrait 2006 (cropped).jpg|center|120x120px]] |[[File:Bobby Jindal 26 February 2015.jpg|center|120x120px]] |[[File:Scott Walker March 2015.jpg|center|120x120px]] |[[File:Rick Perry February 2015.jpg|center|120x120px]] |- style="text-align:center" |U.S. senator<br />from [[Kentucky]]<br /><small>(2011–''present'')</small> |U.S. senator<br />from [[Pennsylvania]]<br /><small>(1995–2007)</small> |[[List of governors of Arkansas|44th]]<br />[[Governor of Arkansas]]<br /><small>(1996–2007)</small> |[[List of governors of New York|53rd]]<br />[[Governor of New York]]<br /><small>(1995–2006)</small> |U.S. senator<br /> from [[South Carolina]]<br /><small>(2003–''present'')</small> |[[List of governors of Louisiana|55th]]<br />[[Governor of Louisiana]]<br /><small>(2008–2016)</small> |45th<br />[[Governor of Wisconsin]]<br /><small>(2011–2019)</small> |47th<br />[[List of governors of Texas|Governor of Texas]]<br /><small>(2000–2015)</small> |- |[[File:Rand Paul Presidential Campaign logo.svg|alt=|center|100x100px]] |[[File:Santorum 2k16 text.png|alt=|center|100x100px]] |[[File:Huckabee Plain.png|alt=|center|100x100px]] |[[File:Pataki for President Campaign Logo.png|alt=|center|100x100px]] |[[File:Graham 2k16.png|alt=|center|100x100px]] |[[File:Jindal 2016 (Vertical).png|alt=|center|100x100px]] |[[File:Scott Walker 2016 logo.svg|alt=|center|100x100px]] |[[File:Perry16.png|alt=|center|100x100px]] |- style="text-align:center" |[[Rand Paul 2016 presidential campaign|Campaign]] |[[Rick Santorum 2016 presidential campaign|Campaign]] |[[Mike Huckabee 2016 presidential campaign|Campaign]] |[[George Pataki 2016 presidential campaign|Campaign]] |[[Lindsey Graham 2016 presidential campaign|Campaign]] |[[Bobby Jindal 2016 presidential campaign|Campaign]] |[[Scott Walker 2016 presidential campaign|Campaign]] |[[Rick Perry 2016 presidential campaign|Campaign]] |- style="text-align:center" |''W: Feb 3''<br /><small>66,781 votes</small> |''W: Feb 3''<br /><small>16,622 votes</small> |''W: Feb 1''<br /><small>51,436 votes</small> |''W: December 29, 2015''<br /><small>2,036 votes</small> |''W: December 21, 2015''<br /><small>5,666 votes</small> |''W: November 17, 2015''<br /><small>222 votes</small> |''W: September 21, 2015''<br /><small>1 write-in vote in New Hampshire</small> |''W: September 11, 2015''<br /><small>1 write-in vote in New Hampshire</small> |- style="text-align:center" |<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-paul-announcement-idUSKBN0MY17L20150407 |title=Republican Rand Paul announces 2016 presidential run on website |date=April 7, 2015 |work=[[Reuters]] |access-date=April 7, 2015 |author=Lambert, Lisa |archive-date=April 7, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150407140904/http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/07/us-usa-election-paul-announcement-idUSKBN0MY17L20150407 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/07/politics/rand-paul-president-2016/ |title=Rand Paul: 'I am running for president' |date=April 7, 2015 |publisher=[[CNN]] |access-date=April 7, 2015 |author=Killough, Ashley}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/721/15970332721/15970332721.pdf |title=Rand Paul FEC filing |date=April 8, 2015 |work=FEC.gov |access-date=April 9, 2015}}</ref> |<ref>{{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 |date=May 27, 2015 |work=[[USA Today]] |access-date=May 28, 2015 |author=Jackson, David}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/613/15031430613/15031430613.pdf |title=Rick Santorum FEC filing |date=May 27, 2015 |publisher=FEC.gov |access-date=June 1, 2015}}</ref> |<ref>{{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 |date=May 5, 2015 |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=May 5, 2015 |author=Trip, Gabriel}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/301/15031423301/15031423301.pdf |title=Mike Huckabee FEC Filing |publisher=FEC.gov |access-date=May 10, 2015}}</ref> |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/946/15031430946/15031430946.pdf |title=George Pataki FEC filing |date=June 2, 2015 |work=FEC.gov |access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref> |<ref>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.</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/870/15031430870/15031430870.pdf |title=Lindsey Graham FEC Filing |date=June 1, 2015 |publisher=FEC.gov |access-date=June 2, 2015}}</ref> |<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/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 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=June 24, 2015 |author1=Fahrenthold, David A. |author2=Hohmann, James}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/728/15031432728/15031432728.pdf |title=Bobby Jindal FEC Filing |date=June 29, 2015 |publisher=FEC.gov |access-date=June 30, 2015}}</ref> |<ref>{{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 |date=July 13, 2015 |publisher=[[CNN]] |access-date=July 13, 2015 |author1=Burlij, Terence |author2=Lee, MJ |author3=LoBianco, Tom}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fec.gov/fecviewer/CandidateCommitteeDetail.do?candidateCommitteeId=P60006046&tabIndex=1 |title=Scott Walker FEC filing |website=FEC |publisher=FEC.gov |access-date=July 13, 2015}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{cite web |url=http://sos.nh.gov/2016RepPresPrim.aspx?id=8589957200 |title=2016 Presidential Primary—Republican President—NHSOS |website=sos.nh.gov |access-date=October 9, 2016 |archive-date=October 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161010124456/http://sos.nh.gov/2016RepPresPrim.aspx?id=8589957200 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |<ref name=":3"/><ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://time.com/3909057/rick-perry-2016-campaign-launch/ |title=Rick Perry Announces Presidential Bid |date=June 4, 2015 |magazine=Time |access-date=June 4, 2015 |author=Beckwith, Ryan Teague |author2=Rhodan, Maya}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/864/15971217864/15971217864.pdf |title=Rick Perry FEC filing |date=June 19, 2015 |work=FEC.gov |access-date=June 22, 2015}}</ref> |} ==== Vice presidential selection ==== {{Main|2016 Republican Party vice presidential candidate selection}} Trump turned his attention towards selecting a running mate after he became the presumptive nominee on May 4, 2016.<ref name="mkeneally">{{cite news |last1=Keneally |first1=Meghan |title=Donald Trump Teases Possible VP Requirements |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/donald-trump-teases-vp-requirements/story?id=38869060 |access-date=May 4, 2016 |work=[[ABC News]] |date=May 4, 2016}}</ref> In mid-June, Eli Stokols and Burgess Everett of ''Politico'' reported that the Trump campaign was considering [[New Jersey]] Governor [[Chris Christie]], former [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker of the House]] [[Newt Gingrich]] from [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], Senator [[Jeff Sessions]] of Alabama, and [[Oklahoma]] Governor [[Mary Fallin]].<ref name="estokols">{{cite news |last1=Stokols |first1=Eli |last2=Everett |first2=Burgess |title=Trump's performance raises hard question: Who'd want to be his VP? |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/donald-trump-vice-president-224488 |access-date=June 21, 2016 |publisher=[[Politico]] |date=June 17, 2016}}</ref> A June 30 report from ''[[The Washington Post]]'' also included Senators [[Bob Corker]] from Tennessee, [[Richard Burr]] from [[North Carolina]], [[Tom Cotton]] from Arkansas, [[Joni Ernst]] from Iowa, and Indiana governor [[Mike Pence]] as individuals still being considered for the ticket.<ref name="vetting2">{{cite news |last1=Costa |first1=Robert |title=Gingrich, Christie are the leading candidates to be Trump's running mate |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/gingrich-christie-are-the-leading-candidates-to-be-trumps-running-mate/2016/06/30/98fa3ecc-3eef-11e6-84e8-1580c7db5275_story.html |access-date=July 1, 2016 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=June 30, 2016}}</ref> Trump also said he was considering two military generals for the position, including retired Lieutenant General [[Michael T. Flynn|Michael Flynn]].<ref name="zurcher">{{cite news |last1=Zurcher |first1=Anthony |title=US election: Who will Trump pick as his vice-president? |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-36678388 |access-date=July 8, 2016 |work=[[BBC News]] |date=July 8, 2016}}</ref> In July 2016, it was reported that Trump had narrowed his list of possible running mates down to three: Christie, Gingrich, and Pence.<ref name=FinalThree>{{cite web |last=O'Donnell |first=Kelly |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/team-trump-plans-public-event-friday-vp-pick-n608161 |title=Team Trump Plans Public Event Friday With VP Pick |work=[[NBC News]] |date=July 12, 2016 |access-date=July 12, 2016}}</ref> On July 14, 2016, several major media outlets reported that Trump had selected Pence as his running mate. Trump confirmed these reports in a message [[Twitter]] on July 15, 2016, and formally made the announcement the following day in New York.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/14/politics/donald-trump-vice-presidential-choice/ |title=Donald Trump selects Mike Pence as VP |publisher=[[CNN]] |date=July 14, 2016 |access-date=July 14, 2016 |author1=Bash, Dana |author2-link=Jim Acosta |author2=Acosta, Jim |author3=Lee, MJ|author1-link=Dana Bash }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Ivan |last=Levingston |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2016/07/15/donald-trump-officially-names-mike-pence-as-his-vp.html |title=Donald Trump officially names Mike Pence as his VP |publisher=[[CNBC]] |date=July 15, 2016 |access-date=July 16, 2016}}</ref> On July 19, the second night of the [[2016 Republican National Convention]], Pence won the Republican vice presidential nomination by acclamation.<ref name="tcook">{{cite news |last1=Cook |first1=Tony |title=Gov. Mike Pence formally nominated as the Republican Party's vice presidential candidate |url=http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2016/07/19/indiana-formally-casts-its-votes-nominate-trump-republican-national-convention/87317966/ |access-date=July 20, 2016 |work=[[The Indianapolis Star]] |date=July 19, 2016}}</ref> === Democratic Party === ==== Primaries ==== {{Main|2016 Democratic Party presidential primaries}} Former secretary of state [[Hillary Clinton]], who also served in the U.S. Senate and was the [[First Lady of the United States]], became the first Democrat in the field to formally launch a major candidacy for the presidency with an announcement on April 12, 2015, via a video message.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2015/04/10/398729582/hillary-clinton-expected-to-go-small-with-big-announcement |title=Hillary Clinton Expected To Go Small With Big Announcement |date=April 10, 2015 |publisher=[[NPR]] |last2=Montanar |first2=Domenico |last1=Keith |first1=Tamara |access-date=April 12, 2015}}</ref> While [[Nationwide opinion polling for the Democratic Party 2016 presidential primaries|nationwide opinion polls]] in 2015 indicated that Clinton was the [[front-runner]] for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, she faced strong challenges from Independent Senator [[Bernie Sanders]] of Vermont,<ref name="Sanders leading">{{cite news |url=https://www.boston.com/news/politics/2015/08/25/second-straight-poll-shows-bernie-sanders-leading-new-hampshire/F1MfDFGZAYZPHLV22upEwM/story.html |title=Second straight poll shows Bernie Sanders leading in New Hampshire |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |access-date=August 26, 2015}}</ref> who became the second major candidate when he formally announced on April 30, 2015, that he was running for the Democratic nomination.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/29/politics/bernie-sanders-announces-presidential-run/ |title=Bernie Sanders is running for president |date=April 30, 2015 |publisher=[[CNN]] |last1=Merica |first1=Dan |access-date=July 6, 2015}}</ref> September 2015 polling numbers indicated a narrowing gap between Clinton and Sanders.<ref name="Sanders leading"/><ref>{{cite news |url=https://huffingtonpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-hillary-clinton-new-hampshire-poll_55dc947ce4b08cd3359d5f80 |title=Bernie Sanders surpasses Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire polls |date=August 25, 2015 |work=[[HuffPost]] |access-date=August 25, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/pollster/2016-national-democratic-primary |title=Huffpost Pollster |date=October 1, 2015 |work=[[HuffPost]] |access-date=October 1, 2015 |archive-date=October 1, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001000953/http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/pollster/2016-national-democratic-primary |url-status=dead }}</ref> On May 30, 2015, former [[Governor of Maryland]] [[Martin O'Malley]] was the third major candidate to enter the Democratic primary race,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2015/05/30/martin-omalley-president-announcement/27330857/ |title=Martin O'Malley jumps into presidential race |date=May 30, 2015 |work=[[USA Today]] |last2=Cooper |first2=Allen |access-date=May 30, 2015 |last1=Jackson |first1=David}}</ref> followed by former independent governor and Republican senator of Rhode Island [[Lincoln Chafee]] on June 3, 2015,<ref name="DelReal, Jose A">{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/06/03/lincoln-chafee-expected-to-announce-longshot-presidential-bid/ |title=Lincoln Chafee announces long-shot presidential bid |date=June 3, 2015 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=June 3, 2015 |author=DelReal, Jose A.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bostonherald.com/news_opinion/us_politics/2015/06/rhode_islands_chafee_enters_2016_democratic_contest |archive-url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20160208062305/http://www.bostonherald.com/news_opinion/us_politics/2015/06/launching_16_bid_chafee_refuses_to_rule_out_talks_with_is |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 8, 2016 |title=Rhode Island's Chafee enters 2016 Democratic contest |date=June 3, 2015 |work=[[Boston Herald]] |agency=Associated Press |access-date=June 3, 2015}}</ref> former Virginia senator [[Jim Webb]] on July 2, 2015,<ref name="Announces">{{cite web |url=https://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/run-2016/2015/07/02/jim-webb-announces-for-president |title=Jim Webb Announces For President |date=July 2, 2015 |work=[[U.S. News & World Report]] |access-date=July 2, 2015 |author=Catanese, David |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703113357/http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/run-2016/2015/07/02/jim-webb-announces-for-president |archive-date=July 3, 2015 }}</ref> and former Harvard law professor [[Lawrence Lessig]] on September 6, 2015.<ref name="Lessig running">{{cite news |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2015/09/lawrence-lessig-2016-presidential-run-213376 |title=Lessig: I'm running for president |date=September 6, 2015 |work=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]] |access-date=September 7, 2015 |author=Meyer, Theodoric}}</ref> On October 20, 2015, Webb announced his withdrawal from the primaries, and explored a potential Independent run.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2015/10/jim-webb-democrats-independent-214929 |title=Jim Webb to consider running as an independent |website=[[Politico]] |date=October 19, 2015 |access-date=October 25, 2015}}</ref> The next day Vice President [[Joe Biden]] decided not to run, ending months of speculation, stating, "While I will not be a candidate, I will not be silent."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://onpolitics.usatoday.com/2015/10/21/biden-to-make-announcement-about-plans/ |title=Biden says he's not running in 2016 |website=OnPolitics |access-date=October 25, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/joe-biden-running-president/story?id=34338816 |title=Joe Biden Not Running for President |date=October 21, 2015 |work=[[ABC News]] |access-date=October 25, 2015}}</ref> On October 23, Chafee withdrew, stating that he hoped for "an end to the endless wars and the beginning of a new era for the United States and humanity."<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/10/23/chafee-ends-democratic-bid-for-president/ |title=Lincoln Chafee ends Democratic bid for president |last1=Wagner |first1=John |date=October 23, 2015 |last2=Weigel |first2=David |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |issn=0190-8286|access-date=October 25, 2015}}</ref> On November 2, after failing to qualify for the second DNC-sanctioned debate after adoption of a rule change negated polls which before might have necessitated his inclusion in the debate, Lessig withdrew as well, narrowing the field to Clinton, O'Malley, and Sanders.<ref name="outofrace">{{cite web |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2015/11/lawrence-lessig-drops-out-215443 |title=Lessig drops out of presidential race |date=November 2, 2015 |work=[[Politico]] |access-date=November 2, 2015 |author=Strauss, Daniel}}</ref> On February 1, 2016, in an extremely close contest, Clinton won the [[Iowa Democratic caucuses, 2016|Iowa caucuses]] by a margin of 0.2 points over Sanders. After winning no delegates in Iowa, O'Malley withdrew from the presidential race that day. On February 9, Sanders bounced back to win the [[New Hampshire Democratic primary, 2016|New Hampshire primary]] with 60% of the vote. In the remaining two February contests, Clinton won the [[Nevada Democratic caucuses, 2016|Nevada caucuses]] with 53% of the vote and scored a decisive victory in the [[2016 South Carolina Democratic primary|South Carolina primary]] with 73% of the vote.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/nevada |title=Nevada Caucus Results |website=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=February 28, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/south-carolina |title=South Carolina Primary Results |website=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=February 28, 2016}}</ref> On March 1, eleven states participated in the first of four "[[Super Tuesday]]" primaries. Clinton won Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia and 504 pledged delegates, while Sanders won [[Colorado]], Minnesota, [[Oklahoma]], and his home state of Vermont and 340 delegates. The following weekend, Sanders won victories in [[2016 Kansas Democratic caucuses|Kansas]], [[2016 Nebraska Democratic caucuses|Nebraska]], and [[2016 Maine Democratic caucuses|Maine]] with 15- to 30-point margins, while Clinton won the [[2016 Louisiana Democratic primary|Louisiana primary]] with 71% of the vote. On March 8, despite never having a lead in the [[2016 Michigan Democratic primary|Michigan primary]], Sanders won by a small margin of 1.5 points and outperforming polls by over 19 points, while Clinton won 83% of the vote in [[2016 Mississippi Democratic primary|Mississippi]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-the-polls-missed-bernie-sanders-michigan-upset/ |title=Why The Polls Missed Bernie Sanders's Michigan Upset |date=March 9, 2016 |website=[[FiveThirtyEight]]|access-date=May 1, 2016}}</ref> On March 15, the second "Super Tuesday", Clinton won in [[2016 Florida Democratic primary|Florida]], [[2016 Illinois Democratic primary|Illinois]], [[2016 Missouri Democratic primary|Missouri]], [[2016 North Carolina Democratic primary|North Carolina]], and [[Ohio Democratic primary, 2016|Ohio]]. Between March 22 and April 9, Sanders won six caucuses in [[2016 Idaho Democratic caucuses|Idaho]], [[2016 Utah Democratic caucuses|Utah]], [[2016 Alaska Democratic caucuses|Alaska]], [[2016 Hawaii Democratic caucuses|Hawaii]], [[2016 Washington Democratic caucuses|Washington]], and [[2016 Wyoming Democratic caucuses|Wyoming]], as well as the [[2016 Wisconsin Democratic primary|Wisconsin primary]], while Clinton won the [[2016 Arizona Democratic primary|Arizona primary]]. On April 19, Clinton won the [[2016 New York Democratic primary|New York primary]] with 58% of the vote. On April 26, in the third "Super Tuesday" dubbed the "Acela primary", she won contests in [[2016 Connecticut Democratic primary|Connecticut]], [[2016 Delaware Democratic primary|Delaware]], [[2016 Maryland Democratic primary|Maryland]], and [[2016 Pennsylvania Democratic primary|Pennsylvania]], while Sanders won in [[2016 Rhode Island Democratic primary|Rhode Island]]. Over the course of May, Sanders accomplished another surprise win in the [[2016 Indiana Democratic primary|Indiana primary]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/may/03/bernie-sanders-wins-indiana-democratic-primary |title=Bernie Sanders pulls off shock victory over Hillary Clinton in Indiana |last1=Roberts |first1=Dan |last2=Jacobs |first2=Ben |date=May 4, 2016 |website=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=May 4, 2016}}</ref> and also won in [[2016 West Virginia Democratic primary|West Virginia]] and [[2016 Oregon Democratic primary|Oregon]], while Clinton won the [[2016 Guam Democratic caucus|Guam caucus]] and [[2016 Kentucky Democratic primary|Kentucky primary]] (and also non-binding primaries in Nebraska and Washington). On June 4 and 5, Clinton won two victories in the [[2016 United States Virgin Islands Democratic caucuses|Virgin Islands caucus]] and [[2016 Puerto Rico Democratic caucuses|Puerto Rico primary]]. On June 6, 2016, the [[Associated Press]] and [[NBC News]] reported that Clinton had become the [[presumptive nominee]] after reaching the required number of delegates, including pledged delegates and [[superdelegate]]s, to secure the nomination, becoming the [[List of American women's firsts|first woman]] to ever clinch the presidential nomination of a major U.S. political party.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://msnbc.com/msnbc/clinton-hits-magic-number-delegates-clinch-nomination/ |title=Clinton hits 'magic number' of delegates to clinch nomination |last=Dann |first=Carrie |date=June 6, 2016 |work=[[NBC News]]|access-date=June 7, 2016}}</ref> On June 7, Clinton secured a majority of pledged delegates after winning primaries in [[2016 California Democratic primary|California]], [[2016 New Jersey Democratic primary|New Jersey]], [[2016 New Mexico Democratic primary|New Mexico]], and [[2016 South Dakota Democratic primary|South Dakota]], while Sanders won only [[2016 Montana Democratic primary|Montana]] and [[2016 North Dakota Democratic caucuses|North Dakota]]. Clinton also won the final primary in the [[2016 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia|District of Columbia]] on June 14. At the conclusion of the primary process, Clinton had won 2,204 pledged delegates (54% of the total) awarded by the primary elections and caucuses, while Sanders had won 1,847 (46%). Out of the 714 [[List of superdelegates at the 2016 Democratic National Convention|unpledged delegates or "superdelegates"]] who were set to vote in the [[2016 Democratic National Convention|convention in July]], Clinton received endorsements from 560 (78%), while Sanders received 47 (7%).<ref name=":0">{{cite web |url=http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P16/D |title=Democratic Convention 2016 |publisher=thegreenpapers.com|access-date=May 14, 2016}}</ref> Although Sanders had not formally dropped out of the race, he announced on June 16, 2016, that his main goal in the coming months would be to work with Clinton to defeat Trump in the general election.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-sanders-idUSKCN0Z305E |title=Sanders vows to help Clinton beat Trump, but keeps campaign alive |date=June 17, 2016 |newspaper=[[Reuters]]|access-date=June 20, 2016}}</ref> On July 8, appointees from the Clinton campaign, the Sanders campaign, and the Democratic National Committee negotiated a draft of the party's platform.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/politics/political-pulse/os-democratic-platform-orlando-story.html |title=Sanders backers frustrated by defeats at Orlando platform meeting |newspaper=[[Orlando Sentinel]]|access-date=July 25, 2016}}</ref> On July 12, Sanders formally endorsed Clinton at a rally in New Hampshire in which he appeared with her.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://huffingtonpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-endorses-hillary-clinton_us_56e98f60e4b0b25c91841bdd |title=Bernie Sanders Endorses Hillary Clinton For President |date=July 12, 2016 |work=[[HuffPost]] |last1=Reily |first1=Molly |access-date=July 13, 2016}}</ref> Sanders then went on to headline 39 campaign rallies on behalf of Clinton in 13 key states.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/30/politics/bernie-sanders-umbrage-clinton-2016/index.html|title=Bernie Sanders takes 'umbrage' when audience member says he didn't support Hillary Clinton in 2016|first=Annie |last=Grayer|website=[[CNN]]|date=May 30, 2019|access-date=2020-04-10}}</ref> ==== Nominees ==== {{Hillary Clinton series}}{{Main|2 = Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign}} {{Nominee Table | party logo = Democratic Disc.svg | party = Democratic Party (United States) | header = 2016 Democratic Party ticket | president = Hillary Clinton | vice president = Tim Kaine | president portrait = Hillary Clinton official Secretary of State portrait crop.jpg | vp portrait = Tim Kaine, official 113th Congress photo portrait.jpg | experience = [[List of secretaries of state of the United States|67th]]<br />[[United States Secretary of State|U.S. Secretary of State]]<br /><small>(2009–2013)</small> | vp experience = [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]]<br />from [[Virginia]]<br /><small>(2013–present)</small> | Campaign logo = Clinton Kaine.svg | campaign = Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign | campaign logo = Clinton Kaine.svg | bottom color = #c8ebff }} ==== Candidates ==== {{Main|2016 Democratic Party presidential candidates}} The following candidates were frequently interviewed by major broadcast networks and cable news channels or were listed in publicly published national polls. Lessig was invited to one forum, but withdrew when rules were changed which prevented him from participating in officially sanctioned debates. Clinton received 16,849,779 votes in the primary. {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="font-size:90%" |- <sup>†</sup> | colspan="9" style="text-align:center; width:700px; font-size:120%; color:white; background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|''Candidates in this section are sorted by date of withdrawal from the primaries'' |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:120%;"|[[Bernie Sanders]] ! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:120%;"|[[Martin O'Malley]] ! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:120%;"|[[Lawrence Lessig]] ! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:120%;"|[[Lincoln Chafee]] ! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:120%;"|[[Jim Webb]] |- |[[File:Bernie Sanders.jpg|center|120x120px]] |[[File:Governor O'Malley Portrait.jpg|center|120x120px]] |[[File:Lessig (cropped).png|center|120x120px]] |[[File:Lincoln Chafee (14103606100 cc56e38ddd h).jpg|center|120x120px]] |[[File:Jim Webb official 110th Congress photo (cropped).jpg|center|120x120px]] |- style="text-align:center" |U.S. senator from [[Vermont]]<br /> <small>(2007–''present'')</small> |61st<br />[[governor of Maryland]]<br /><small>(2007–2015)</small> |[[Harvard Law School|Harvard Law professor]]<br /><small>(2009–2016)</small> |74th<br />[[Governor of Rhode Island]]<br /><small>(2011–2015)</small> |U.S. senator<br />from [[Virginia]]<br /><small>(2007–2013)</small> |- |[[File:Bernie Sanders 2016 logo.svg|alt=|center|120x120px]] |[[File:O'Malley for President 2016 Logo.png|alt=|center|70x70px]] |[[File:Lessig 2016.png|alt=|center|100x100px]] |[[File:Chafee for President.png|alt=|center|135x135px]] |[[File:Webb 2016.png|alt=|center|130x130px]] |- style="text-align:center" |[[Bernie Sanders 2016 presidential campaign|Campaign]] |[[Martin O'Malley 2016 presidential campaign|Campaign]] |[[Lawrence Lessig 2016 presidential campaign|Campaign]] |[[Lincoln Chafee 2016 presidential campaign|Campaign]] |[[Jim Webb 2016 presidential campaign|Campaign]] |- style="text-align:center" |''{{abbr|LN|lost nomination}}: July 26, 2016''<br /><small>'''13,167,848''' votes</small> |''{{abbr|W|withdrew}}: February 1, 2016''<br /><small>110,423 votes</small> |''{{abbr|W|withdrew}}: November 2, 2015''<br /><small>4 write-in votes in New Hampshire</small> |''{{abbr|W|withdrew}}: October 23, 2015''<br /><small>0 votes</small> |''{{abbr|W|withdrew}}: October 20, 2015''<br /><small>2 write-in votes in New Hampshire</small> |- style="text-align:center" |<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lee|first1=MJ|last2=Merica|first2=Dan|last3=Zeleny|first3=Jeff|title=Bernie Sanders endorses Hillary Clinton|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2016/07/11/politics/hillary-clinton-bernie-sanders/|access-date=November 3, 2017|agency=CNN|date=July 12, 2016}}</ref> |<ref>Yglesias, Matthew (February 1, 2016) [https://www.vox.com/2016/2/1/10892184/omalley-drops-out "Iowa Results: Martin O'Malley drops out after third-place finish"], [[Vox (website)|Vox]].com. Retrieved February 1, 2016.</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/blog/bal-martin-o-malley-endorses-hillary-clinton-20160609-story.html |title=Martin O'Malley endorses Hillary Clinton |date=June 9, 2016 |newspaper=Baltimore Sun |last1=Fritze |first1=John |access-date=June 20, 2016 |archive-date=June 14, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160614095405/http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/blog/bal-martin-o-malley-endorses-hillary-clinton-20160609-story.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> |<ref name="outofrace"/> |<ref>Merica, Dan; LoBianco, Tom (October 23, 2015) [http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/23/politics/lincoln-chafee-2016-election-dnc-meeting/index.html "Lincoln Chafee drops out of Democratic primary race"], [[CNN]].com. Retrieved October 23, 2015</ref> |<ref>Walsh, Michael (October 20, 2015) [https://www.yahoo.com/politics/jim-webb-plans-to-drop-out-of-democratic-primary-153500314.html "Jim Webb drops out of Democratic primary race"], [[Yahoo!]] Politics. Retrieved October 23, 2015.</ref> |} ==== Vice presidential selection ==== {{Main|2016 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection}} In April 2016, the Clinton campaign began to compile a list of 15 to 20 individuals to vet for the position of running mate, even though Sanders continued to challenge Clinton in the Democratic primaries.<ref name="phealy1">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/24/us/politics/hillary-clinton-vice-president.html |title=Hillary Clinton's Campaign, Cautious but Confident, Begins Considering Running Mates |date=April 23, 2016 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |last1=Healy |first1=Patrick |access-date=April 23, 2016}}</ref> In mid-June, ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' reported that Clinton's shortlist included Representative [[Xavier Becerra]] from California, Senator [[Cory Booker]] from [[New Jersey]], Senator [[Sherrod Brown]] from [[Ohio]], Housing and Urban Development Secretary [[Julian Castro|Julián Castro]] from [[Texas]], Mayor of [[Los Angeles]] [[Eric Garcetti]] from [[California]], Senator [[Tim Kaine]] from [[Virginia]], [[Labor Secretary]] [[Tom Perez]] from [[Maryland]], Representative [[Tim Ryan (Ohio politician)|Tim Ryan]] from Ohio, and Senator [[Elizabeth Warren]] from [[Massachusetts]].<ref name="matthewsvp">{{cite news |url=https://www.vox.com/2016/6/16/11954878/hillary-clinton-vice-president-veepstakes |title=Hillary Clinton's VP shortlist has leaked. Here are the pros and cons of each. |date=June 16, 2016 |publisher=[[Vox (website) | Vox]] |last1=Matthews |first1=Dylan |access-date=July 23, 2016}}</ref> Subsequent reports stated that Clinton was also considering Secretary of Agriculture [[Tom Vilsack]], retired Admiral [[James G. Stavridis|James Stavridis]], and Governor [[John Hickenlooper]] of Colorado.<ref name="gearan">{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/two-names-emerge-from-clintons-vp-deliberations-kaine-and-vilsack/2016/07/19/62189146-4d2d-11e6-aa14-e0c1087f7583_story.html |title=Two names emerge from Clinton's VP deliberations: Kaine and Vilsack |date=July 19, 2016 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |last1=Gearan |first1=Anne |access-date=July 20, 2016}}</ref> In discussing her potential vice presidential choice, Clinton said the most important attribute she looked for was the ability and experience to immediately step into the role of president.<ref name="gearan"/> On July 22, Clinton announced that she had chosen Senator Tim Kaine from Virginia as her running mate.<ref name="gearan3">{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/sen-timothy-m-kaine-of-virginia-chosen-as-hillary-clintons-vp/2016/07/22/8926ecce-4ed6-11e6-aa14-e0c1087f7583_story.html |title=Sen. Timothy M. Kaine of Virginia chosen as Hillary Clinton's VP |date=July 22, 2016 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |last2=Wagner |first2=John |last1=Gearan |first1=Anne |access-date=July 23, 2016}}</ref> The delegates at the [[2016 Democratic National Convention]], which took place July 25–28, formally nominated the Democratic ticket. === Minor parties and independents=== {{Main|Third party and independent candidates for the 2016 United States presidential election}} [[File:Stein, Johnson signs 2016.jpg|thumb|right|Campaign signs of third-party candidates [[Jill Stein]] and [[Gary Johnson]], October 2016 in [[St. Johnsbury, Vermont]]]] [[Third party (U.S. politics)|Third party]] and [[Independent politician|independent candidates]] who obtained more than 100,000 votes nationally or on ballot in at least 15 states are listed separately. ==== Libertarian Party ==== {{Main|Libertarian Party (United States)|2016 Libertarian Party presidential primaries}} {{Gary Johnson series}} {{Bill Weld series}} * '''[[Gary Johnson]]''', [[List of Governors of New Mexico|29th Governor of New Mexico]]. Vice-presidential nominee: '''[[Bill Weld]]''', [[List of Governors of Massachusetts|68th Governor of Massachusetts]] :''Additional Party Endorsements: [[Independence Party of New York]]'' Ballot access to all 538 electoral votes '''Nominees''' {{Main|2 = Gary Johnson 2016 presidential campaign}} {{Nominee Table | party logo = Libertarian Disc.svg | party = Libertarian Party (United States) | header = 2016 Libertarian Party ticket | president = Gary Johnson | vice president = Bill Weld | top text color = black | president portrait = Gary Johnson campaign portrait.jpg | vp portrait = Bill Weld campaign portrait.jpg | experience = [[List of Governors of New Mexico|29th]]<br />[[Governor of New Mexico]]<br /><small>(1995–2003)</small> | vp experience = [[List of Governors of Massachusetts|68th]]<br />[[Governor of Massachusetts]]<br /><small>(1991–1997)</small> | Campaign logo = Johnson Weld 2016.svg | campaign = Gary Johnson 2016 presidential campaign | campaign logo = Johnson Weld 2016.svg | bottom color = #ffffbf }} {{clear}} ==== Green Party ==== {{Main|Green Party of the United States|2016 Green Party presidential primaries}} {{Jill Stein series}} * '''[[Jill Stein]]''', physician from [[Lexington, Massachusetts]]. Vice-presidential nominee: '''[[Ajamu Baraka]]''', activist from [[Washington, D.C.]] Ballot access to 480 electoral votes (''522 with write-in''):<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ballot-access.org/2016/09/02/new-hampshire-secretary-of-state-says-jill-stein-petition-is-valid/ |title=New Hampshire Secretary of State Says Jill Stein Petition is Valid |date=September 2, 2016 |publisher=ballot-access.org|access-date=September 2, 2016}}</ref> [[:File:Green Party ballot access (2016).svg|map]] * As write-in: <small>''Georgia, Indiana, North Carolina''<ref name="Green Party Ballot Access">{{cite web |url=http://www.gp.org/ballotaccess |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505231521/http://www.gp.org/ballotaccess |archive-date=May 5, 2016 |title=Ballot Access |publisher=gp.org|access-date=June 19, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://ballot-access.org/2016/08/11/jill-stein-qualifies-for-write-in-status-in-north-carolina-no-other-write-in-presidential-candidate-does-so/ |title=Jill Stein Qualifies for Write-in Status in North Carolina; No Other Write-in Presidential Candidate Does So |work=[[Ballot Access News]] |access-date=August 20, 2016 |date=August 11, 2016 |first=Richard |last=Winger}}</ref></small> * Ballot access lawsuit pending: <small>Oklahoma<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ballot-access.org/2016/08/10/rocky-de-la-fuente-and-jill-stein-file-oklahoma-ballot-access-case/ |title=Rocky De La Fuente and Jill Stein File Oklahoma Ballot Access Case |first=Richard |last=Winger |work=[[Ballot Access News]] |date=August 10, 2016 |access-date=September 10, 2016}}</ref></small> * No ballot access: <small>Nevada, South Dakota<ref name="Green Party Ballot Access"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://ballot-access.org/2016/09/01/nevada-green-party-loses-ballot-access-lawsuit/#comment-306033 |title=Nevada Green Party Loses Ballot Access Lawsuit |date=September 2016 |publisher=ballot-access.org|access-date=September 2, 2016}}</ref></small> '''Nominees''' {{Main|2 = Jill Stein 2016 presidential campaign}} {{Nominee Table | party logo = Green Disc.svg | party = Green Party of the United States | header = 2016 Green Party ticket | president = Jill Stein | vice president = Ajamu Baraka | president portrait = Jill Stein by Gage Skidmore.jpg | vp portrait = Ajamu Baraka at Oct 2016 Berkeley rally for Jill Stein - 4 (cropped) (cropped).jpg | experience = Physician<br />from [[Lexington, Massachusetts]] | vp experience = Activist<br />from [[Washington, D.C.]] | Campaign logo = Jill 2016.png | campaign = Jill Stein 2016 presidential campaign | campaign logo = Jill 2016.png | campaign logo size = 200px | bottom color = #6BDE9D }} {{clear}} ==== Constitution Party ==== {{Main|Constitution Party of the United States|2016 Constitution Party presidential primaries}} * '''Darrell Castle''', attorney from [[Memphis, Tennessee]]. Vice-presidential nominee: '''[[Scott Bradley (politician)|Scott Bradley]]''', businessman from [[Utah]] Ballot access to 207 electoral votes (''451 with write-in''):<ref name="Constitution party ballot access">{{cite web |url=http://www.constitutionparty.com/get-involved/election-central/ballot-access/ |title=Ballot access {{!}} The Constitution Party |website=www.constitutionparty.com |date=February 9, 2015 |access-date=October 3, 2016}}</ref><ref name="ND2016-09-07">{{cite web |url=http://ballot-access.org/2016/09/07/north-dakota-says-all-three-independent-presidential-petitions-are-valid/ |date=September 7, 2016 |first=Richard |last=Winger |work=[[Ballot Access News]] |title=North Dakota Says All Three Independent Presidential Petitions are Valid |author-link=Richard Winger}}</ref> [[:File:Constitution Party ballot access (2016).svg|map]] * As write-in: <small>''Alabama, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia''<ref name="Constitution party ballot access"/><ref name="AZ">{{cite web |url=http://apps.azsos.gov/election/2016/General/home.htm |title=2016 Election Information |publisher=Arizona Secretary of State |website=azsos.gov |access-date=September 28, 2016}}</ref><ref name="GA">{{cite web |url=http://elections.sos.ga.gov/GAElection/CandidateDetails |title=Qualifying Candidate Information |first=Brian |last=Kemp |publisher=Georgia Secretary of State |website=sos.ga.gov |date=September 12, 2016 |access-date=September 13, 2016}}</ref><ref name="MD">{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/2016/general_candidates/gen_cand_lists_2016_4_001-.html |title=2016 Candidate Listing |publisher=Maryland State Board of Elections |website=elections.state.md.us |year=2016 |access-date=September 21, 2016}}</ref></small><ref name="VA">{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.virginia.gov/Files/CastYourBallot/CandidateList/CertifiedWrite-in-USPresVicePres2016.pdf |title=2016 Certification of Write-in Candidates—President and Vice President |publisher=Virginia Department of Elections |access-date=November 9, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161029114815/http://www.elections.virginia.gov/Files/CastYourBallot/CandidateList/CertifiedWrite-in-USPresVicePres2016.pdf |archive-date=October 29, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> * No ballot access: <small>California, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Oklahoma<ref name="Constitution party ballot access"/></small> '''Nominees''' {{Main|2 = Darrell Castle 2016 presidential campaign}}<!-- To avoid "citation overkill" please post no more than THREE (3) citations per candidate --> {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;" | colspan="2" |[[File:Constitution Party USA Disc Logo.png|frameless|75x75px]] <big>'''[[Constitution Party (United States)|2016 Constitution Party ticket]]'''</big> |- ! style="width:3em; font-size:135%; background:purple; width:200px;"| {{color|white|Darrell Castle}} ! style="width:3em; font-size:135%; background:purple; width:200px;"| [[Scott Bradley (politician)|{{color|white|Scott Bradley}}]] |- style="color:#000; font-size:100%; background:#A049AF;" | style="width:3em; width:200px;"|'''''for President''''' | style="width:3em; width:200px;"|'''''for Vice President''''' |- | [[File:DCastle08.jpg|center|200x200px]] | [[File:Constitution Party Nominee Acceptance Speech.png|frameless|204x204px]] |- | Attorney<br />from [[Memphis, Tennessee]] | Businessman<br />from [[Utah]] |- | colspan=2 |'''[[Darrell Castle 2016 presidential campaign|Campaign]]''' |- | colspan=2 |[[File:Castle Bradley banner.jpg|235x235px]] |- | colspan=2 |<ref>{{cite web |title=Constitution Party Nominates Darrell Castle and Scott Bradley |url=http://ballot-access.org/2016/04/16/constitution-party-nominates-darrell-castle/ |date=April 16, 2016 |access-date=August 23, 2016}}</ref> |} ==== Independent ==== {{Main|Evan McMullin 2016 presidential campaign}} * '''[[Evan McMullin]]''', chief policy director for the [[House Republican Conference]]. Vice-presidential nominee: '''[[Mindy Finn]]''', president of Empowered Women. :''Additional Party Endorsement: [[Independence Party of Minnesota]], [[South Carolina Independence Party]]'' Ballot access to 84 electoral votes (''451 with write-in''):<ref name="McMullin states">{{cite web |last1=McMullin |first1=Evan |title=34 States and Counting |url=https://www.evanmcmullin.com/34_states_and_counting |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161002212433/https://www.evanmcmullin.com/34_states_and_counting |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 2, 2016 |website=Evan McMullin for President |publisher=Rumpf, Sarah |access-date=October 2, 2016}}</ref> [[:File:Evan McMullin ballot access (2016).svg|map]] * As write-in: <small>''Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin''<ref name="McMullin states"/><ref name="CA">{{cite web |url=http://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov//statewide-elections/2016-general/list-write-in-candidates.pdf |title=November 8, 2016, General Election Certified List of Write-In Candidates |date=October 28, 2016 |website=elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov |publisher=California Secretary of State |access-date=October 28, 2016}}</ref><ref name="CT">{{cite web |url=http://www.sots.ct.gov/sots/lib/sots/electionservices/lead_communications/2016/20161027114816968.pdf |title=Registered Write-In Candidates November 8, 2016 |date=October 28, 2016 |website=sots.ct.gov |publisher=Connecticut Secretary of State |access-date=October 28, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161029050252/http://www.sots.ct.gov/sots/lib/sots/electionservices/lead_communications/2016/20161027114816968.pdf |archive-date=October 29, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="KS">{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.ks.gov/elections/16elec/2016_General_Election-Write-In_Presidential_Candidates.pdf |title=2016 General Election Write-In Presidential Candidates |publisher=Kansas Secretary of State |website=sos.ks.gov |date=October 31, 2016 |access-date=November 2, 2016}}</ref><ref name="MO">{{cite magazine |url=http://ballot-access.org/2016/10/31/missouri-secretary-of-state-releases-list-of-presidential-write-in-candidates/ |title=Missouri Secretary of State Releases List of Presidential Write-in Candidates |first=Richard |last=Winger |magazine=Ballot Access News |date=October 31, 2016 |access-date=November 2, 2016}}</ref><ref name="NY">{{cite web |url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/download/law/OfficialPresidentialWrite-Ins2016.pdf |title=Official Write-In Candidates for President |date=October 24, 2016 |website=www.elections.ny.gov |publisher=New York State Board of Elections |access-date=October 24, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025115417/https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/download/law/OfficialPresidentialWrite-Ins2016.pdf |archive-date=October 25, 2016}}</ref><ref name="ND">{{cite web |url=http://ballot-access.org/2016/10/20/six-write-in-presidential-candidates-file-to-have-north-dakota-write-ins-counted/ |title=Six Write-in Presidential Candidates File to Have North Dakota Write-ins Counted |first=Richard |last=Winger |publisher=Ballot Access News |website=ballot-access.org |date=October 20, 2016 |access-date=October 20, 2016}}</ref></small> * No ballot access: <small>District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wyoming</small> In some states, Evan McMullin's running mate was listed as Nathan Johnson on the ballot rather than Mindy Finn, although Nathan Johnson was intended to only be a placeholder until an actual running mate was chosen.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Strauss |first1=Daniel |title=Whoops: Independent candidate appears to have accidentally picked a running mate |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/evan-mcmullin-running-mate-227803 |access-date=November 16, 2016 |work=[[Politico]] |date=September 7, 2016}}</ref> <!-- To avoid "citation overkill" please post no more than THREE (3) citations per candidate --> {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;" |- | style="background:#f1f1f1;" colspan="30"|<big>'''2016 Independent ticket'''</big> |- ! style="width:3em; font-size:135%; background:#FF5800; width:200px;"| [[Evan McMullin|{{color|white|Evan McMullin}}]] ! style="width:3em; font-size:135%; background:#FF5800; width:200px;"| [[Mindy Finn|{{color|white|Mindy Finn}}]] |- style="color:#000; font-size:100%; background:orange;" | style="width:3em; width:200px;"|'''''for President''''' | style="width:3em; width:200px;"|'''''for Vice President''''' |- | [[File:Evan McMullin 2016-10-21 headshot.jpg|center|200x200px]] | [[File:Mindy Finn at CAP (cropped).jpg|center|200x200px]] |- | Chief policy director for the <br />[[House Republican Conference]] <small>{{nowrap|(2015–2016)}}</small> | President of<br />Empowered Women<br /><small>(2015–''present'')</small> |- | colspan=2 |'''[[Evan McMullin 2016 presidential campaign|Campaign]]''' |- | colspan=2 |[[File:EvanMcMullinMindyFinn2016.png|center|275px]] |- | colspan=2 |<ref name="BuzzFeed">{{cite web |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/mckaycoppins/anti-trump-republican-launching-independent-presidential-bid |title=Anti-Trump Republican Launching Independent Presidential Bid |date=August 8, 2016 |publisher=[[BuzzFeed News]] |access-date=August 8, 2016}}</ref> |} '''Party for Socialism and Liberation''' {{Nominee Table | party = Party for Socialism and Liberation | party logo = Party for Socialism and Liberation Logo.svg | president = Gloria La Riva | vice president = Eugene Puryear | president portrait = Gloria La Riva at Trump inauguration protest SF Jan 20 2017.jpg | vp portrait = Eugene Puryear (20243720420) (cropped).jpg | experience = Newspaper printer and activist from California | vp experience = Activist from Washington, D.C. | Campaign logo = Gloria-la-riva-for-president-votesocialist.png | campaign = Gloria La Riva 2016 presidential campaign | campaign logo = Gloria-la-riva-for-president-votesocialist.png | bottom color = #800000 }} ==== Other nominations ==== {{Main|Third-party and independent candidates for the 2016 United States presidential election}} <!-- Parties and candidates in this section have attained ballot lines in one or more states, but not for a majority of electoral votes. Individuals included in this section have either received the presidential nomination of a [[minor party]], or are running as an [[Independent politician|independent]] presidential candidate. --> <!-- Please list only minor parties which have a standalone page on Wikipedia. --> <!-- Please list presidential tickets in order of the number of electoral votes the party/candidate has ballot lines for. Keep common style, and do not advocate for or against individuals in this space. --> <!-- Please provide at least ONE (1) reliable SECONDARY source per candidate before adding candidate(s) to this section. See [[Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources]] for guidelines on sourcing. --> {|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" |- !style="width:15em;"|Party !Presidential nominee !Vice presidential nominee !style="width:5em;" data-sort-type="number"|Attainable electors<br />(''write-in'') !style="width:5em;" data-sort-type="number"|Popular vote !style="width:18em;"|States with ballot access<br />(''write-in'') |- |[[Party for Socialism and Liberation]]<br /> [[Peace and Freedom Party|Peace and Freedom]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ballot-access.org/2016/08/13/peace-freedom-party-nominates-gloria-lariva-for-president/ |title=Peace & Freedom Party Nominates Gloria LaRiva for President |first=Richard |last=Winger |work=[[Ballot Access News]] |date=August 13, 2016 |access-date=August 13, 2016}}</ref><br /> [[Liberty Union Party]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://ballot-access.org/2016/05/15/liberty-union-party-of-vermont-nominates-gloria-la-riva-for-president/ |title=Liberty Union Party of Vermont Nominates Gloria La Riva for President |last=Winger |first=Richard |date=May 15, 2016 |work=[[Ballot Access News]] |access-date=May 16, 2016}}</ref> |[[Gloria La Riva]]<br />Newspaper printer and activist from [[California]] |[[Eugene Puryear]]<br />Activist from [[Washington, D.C.]] |112<br />(''226'')<br />[[:File:Gloria La Riva ballot access (2016).svg|map]] |74,402<br />''(0.05%)'' |<small>California, Colorado, Iowa, Louisiana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Vermont, Washington<ref name="BAN others">{{cite web |url=http://ballot-access.org/2016/10/01/september-2016-ballot-access-news-print-edition |title=September 2016 Ballot Access News Print Edition |first=Richard |last=Winger |website=ballot-access.org |volume=32 |number=4 |page=6 |date=September 1, 2016 |access-date=September 15, 2016}}</ref><ref name="FL">{{cite web |url=http://dos.elections.myflorida.com/candidates/canlist.asp |title=Candidate Listing |publisher=Florida Department of State, Division of Elections |website=elections.myflorida.com |year=2016 |access-date=September 13, 2016}}</ref><br />(''Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, West Virginia'')<ref name="CT" /><ref name="KS" /><ref name="NY" /><ref name="MD" /><ref name="BAN write-in">{{cite web |url=http://ballot-access.org/2016/07/30/july-2016-ballot-access-news-print-edition/ |title=Ballot Access News |last=Winger |first=Richard |date=July 1, 2016 |website=ballot-access.org |page=4 |volume=32 |number=2 |access-date=September 10, 2016 |quote=States that allow write-ins in the general election, and don't have write-in filing laws, are legally obliged to count all write-ins: Alabama, Iowa, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Vermont{{nbsp}}... Only one state, South Carolina, has a law that says that although write-ins in general elections are permitted, they are not permitted for president.}}</ref><ref name="DE">{{cite web |url=http://elections.delaware.gov/pdfs/2016GeneralElectionDeclaredWriteInCandidates.pdf |title=Declared Write-In Candidates, November 8, 2016 General Election |year=2016 |website=elections.delaware.gov |publisher=Delaware Department of Elections |access-date=September 21, 2016 |archive-date=September 11, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911192343/http://elections.delaware.gov/pdfs/2016GeneralElectionDeclaredWriteInCandidates.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="OR write-in">{{cite web |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Ballot_access_requirements_for_presidential_candidates_in_Oregon#Write-in_requirements |title=Ballot access requirements for presidential candidates in Oregon |website=ballotpedia.org |publisher=Ballotpedia |access-date=October 20, 2016}}</ref><ref name="WV">{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.wv.gov/elections/current/Documents/Write-In%20Candidate%20Listing.pdf|title=Write-In Candidate Listing|year=2016|website=sos.wv.gov|publisher=West Virginia Secretary of State|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910041646/http://www.sos.wv.gov/elections/current/Documents/Write-In%20Candidate%20Listing.pdf|archive-date=September 10, 2016|access-date=September 10, 2016}}</ref><ref name="MN write-in">{{cite web |url=http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G16/MN#P |title=Minnesota 2016 General Election |editor=Tony Roza |website=thegreenpapers.com |year=2016 |access-date=October 26, 2016}}</ref></small> |- |''Independent'' |[[Richard Duncan (American politician)|Richard Duncan]]<br />Real Estate Agent from [[Ohio]] |[[Ricky Johnson]]<br />Preacher from [[Pennsylvania]] |18<br />(''173'') |24,307<br />''(0.02%)'' |<small>Ohio<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/mediaCenter/2016/2016-08-24.aspx |title=Husted Announces Independent Candidates for President and Vice President |first=Jon |last=Husted |publisher=Ohio Secretary of State |website=sos.state.oh.us |date=August 24, 2016 |access-date=September 12, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919062914/http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/mediaCenter/2016/2016-08-24.aspx |archive-date=September 19, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />(''Alabama, Alaska, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia'')<ref name="MD"/><ref name="BAN write-in"/><ref name="DE"/><ref name="IN">{{cite web |url=http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/files/2016%20General%20Election%20Candidate%20Abbreviated%20List%2008%2022%2016.pdf |title=2016 General Election Candidate Abbreviated List |date=August 22, 2016 |website=www.in.gov |publisher=Indiana Secretary of State Election Division |access-date=October 11, 2016 |archive-date=October 12, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012085247/http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/files/2016%20General%20Election%20Candidate%20Abbreviated%20List%2008%2022%2016.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="NE">{{cite web |url=http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G16/NE |title=Nebraska 2016 General Election |first=Tony |last=Roza |website=thegreenpapers.com |year=2016 |access-date=November 2, 2016}}</ref><ref name="OR write-in"/><ref name="WV"/><ref name="FL"/><ref name="MN write-in"/><ref name="ID write-in">{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/candidat/2016/16_General_WriteIn_List.pdf |title=2016 November General Write-In List |publisher=Idaho Secretary of State |website=sos.idaho.gov |date=October 11, 2016 |access-date=October 13, 2016}}</ref><ref name="MT">{{cite web |url=http://sos.mt.gov/Elections/Officials/Forms/documents/Write-In-State-Filed-Candidates-General.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160929231248/http://sos.mt.gov/Elections/Officials/Forms/documents/Write-In-State-Filed-Candidates-General.pdf |archive-date=September 29, 2016 |title=2016 General Election Official State-Filed Write-In Candidates |first=Henry |last=Jorden |publisher=Montana Secretary of State |website=sos.mt.gov |date=October 5, 2016 |access-date=October 20, 2016}}</ref><ref name="AK">{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.alaska.gov/election/2016/General/candidate_info_gen_2016.php |title=November 8, 2016 General Election Candidate List |website=elections.alaska.gov |publisher=State of Alaska Division of Elections |year=2016 |access-date=September 22, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161021061643/http://www.elections.alaska.gov/election/2016/General/candidate_info_gen_2016.php |archive-date=October 21, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="KY">{{cite web |url=http://apps.sos.ky.gov/elections/candidatefilings/statewide/default.aspx?id=1 |title=Election Candidate Filings—President of the United States |website=apps.sos.ky.gov |access-date=October 5, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160930035408/http://apps.sos.ky.gov/elections/candidatefilings/statewide/default.aspx?id=1 |archive-date=September 30, 2016 }}</ref></small> |} Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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