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Republican presidential nomination, 2016
 Date: November 8, 2016 |
Winner: Donald Trump (R) Hillary Clinton (D) • Jill Stein (G) • Gary Johnson (L) • Vice presidential candidates |
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Possible and declared candidates
- See also: Republican presidential candidates, 2016
Winner
Donald Trump 
Dropped out
Jeb Bush
Ben Carson
Chris Christie
Ted Cruz
Carly Fiorina
Jim Gilmore
Lindsey Graham
Mike Huckabee
Bobby Jindal
John Kasich
George Pataki
Rand Paul
Rick Perry
Marco Rubio
Rick Santorum
Scott Walker
Declined to run
Kelly Ayotte
Nikki Haley
Peter King
Susana Martinez
Mike Pence
Mitt Romney
Paul Ryan
Brian Sandoval
Primary dates
State caucus and primary dates
The maps below detail the election dates and candidate filing deadlines for the Democratic and Republican presidential primaries and caucuses for the 2016 elections. The states that have earlier deadlines are shaded in darker colors. A table listing the same information can be found below the maps.
Polling
- See also: Presidential election, 2016/Polls
The following polls measure public favorability of each of the top potential Republican Party candidates.
- Note: "0%" results are representative of the candidate not being included in the poll.
 Republican Party presidential favorability polling (2014) |
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| Poll | Chris Christie | Rand Paul | Jeb Bush | Ted Cruz | Mike Huckabee | Mitt Romney | Margin of Error | Sample Size | |||||||||||
| CNN/ORC December 18-21, 2014 | 13% | 6% | 23% | 6% | 4% | 0% | +/-3.0 | 1,011 | |||||||||||
| ABC News/Washington Post December 11-14, 2014 | 7% | 10% | 14% | 8% | 7% | 0% | +/-5.5 | 410 | |||||||||||
| McClatchy/Marist December 3-9, 2014 | 10% | 6% | 16% | 5% | 12% | 0% | +/-2.9 | 1,140 | |||||||||||
| Quinnipiac Polling June 24-30, 2014 | 37% | 32% | 32% | 23% | 38% | 0% | +/-2.6 | 1,446 | |||||||||||
| Fox News Poll April 13-15, 2014 | 36% | 32% | 32% | 23% | 0% | 0% | +/-3.0 | 1,012 | |||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling March 6-9, 2014 | 33% | 34% | 35% | 27% | 38% | 0% | +/-2.9 | 1,152 | |||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling January 23-26, 2014 | 31% | 33% | 34% | 28% | 37% | 0% | +/-3.4 | 845 | |||||||||||
| Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Republican Party presidential favorability polling (2013) |
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| Poll | Chris Christie | Rand Paul | Jeb Bush | Ted Cruz | Margin of Error | Sample Size | |||||||||||||
| Quinnipiac Polling December 3-9, 2013 | 47% | 34% | 31% | 27% | +/-1.9 | 2,692 | |||||||||||||
| Monmouth University Polling June 25-30, 2013 | 49% | 34% | 39% | 22% | +/-3.4 | 850 | |||||||||||||
| Quinnipiac Polling June 28-July 8, 2013 | 45% | 31% | 0% | 0% | +/-2.2 | 2,014 | |||||||||||||
| Quinnipiac Polling May 22-28, 2013 | 0% | 32% | 29% | 0% | +/-2.6 | 1,419 | |||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling May 6-9, 2013 | 42% | 33% | 33% | 15% | +/-3.0 | 1,099 | |||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling March 27-30, 2013 | 39% | 36% | 30% | 0% | +/-2.8 | 1,247 | |||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling January 31-February 3, 2013 | 44% | 35% | 35% | 0% | +/-3.5 | 800 | |||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling January 3-6, 2013 | 51% | 32% | 33% | 0% | +/-3.0 | 1,100 | |||||||||||||
| Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
The 2016 Republican National Convention took place July 18-21, 2015, in Cleveland, Ohio. On July 8, 2014, RNC Chairman Reince Priebus announced Cleveland as the winner and issued a statement regarding the committee's decision. He stated, "I will say it was a business decision, when it came down to hotels, the venue, the arena, it was unbelievable."[1] Priebus later explained that part of the decision was based on Ohio's reputation as a swing state. Ohio has a unique presidential election history in that, as of the 2012 presidential election, Ohio had voted with the winner of every presidential election since 1960.[2] Priebus remarked, "In the end, as well, it’s Cleveland, Ohio, and as goes Ohio, so goes the presidential race."[1] Cleveland and Dallas, Texas, were the top two cities under consideration.
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
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