Ben Carson 2016 presidential campaign
| Ben Carson for President | |
|---|---|
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| Campaign | U.S. presidential election, 2016 |
| Candidate | Ben Carson |
| Affiliation | Republican Party |
| Status | Announced May 3, 2015 Suspended March 4, 2016 |
| Headquarters | 1800 Diagonal Rd., Ste. 140 Alexandria, Virginia[1] |
| Key people | Barry Bennet (Campaign Manager) Ed Brookover (Senior Strategist) Doug Watts (Communications Director) Deana Bass (Press Secretary) Amy Pass (National Finance Director) Michael Brown (National Political Director) Don Green (Head Researcher) |
| Receipts | US$10,642,242 (2015-06-30[2]) |
| Slogan | " Heal + Inspire + Revive " |
| Website | |
| www.bencarson.com | |
The 2016 presidential campaign of Dr. Ben Carson, a pediatric neurosurgeon and bestselling author, was announced May 3, 2015 in an interview with a local television station in Cincinnati, Ohio. He formally announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the 2016 Presidential election at a rally in his hometown of Detroit on May 4, 2015.[3]
On March 4, 2016, Carson suspended his presidential campaign.[4]
Background
[change | change source]He was a featured speaker at the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), and tied for seventh place in the Washington Times/CPAC 2013 Straw Poll with 4% of the 3,000 ballots cast.[5][6]
In the 2014 CPAC straw poll, he came in third place with 9% of the vote, behind senators Ted Cruz of Texas (with 11%) and Rand Paul of Kentucky (31%).[7] In the 2015 CPAC poll, Carson came in fourth behind Paul, Wisconsin governor Scott Walker, and Cruz with 11.4%.[8]
Announcement
[change | change source]In an interview with a local television station in Cincinnati, Ohio on May 3, 2015, Carson officially announced his candidacy for President of the United States. He held a rally in Detroit, his hometown, on May 4, 2015 as the launch of his campaign.[9] At the event, he announced his campaign team which included his Campaign manager, Barry Bennett.[10]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Details for Committee ID : C00573519". Federal Election Commission. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
- ↑ "Candidate (P60005915) Summary Reports – 2016 Cycle". Federal Election Commission. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ↑ Katie, Glueck (April 14, 2015). "Ben Carson to announce 2016 intentions in Detroit on May 4". Politico. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ↑ "Ben Carson Suspends 2016 Presidential Campaign at CPAC". NBC News.com. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Dr. Ben Carson will speak at CPAC after stealing spotlight from President Obama". Washington Times. 2013-02-27. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
- ↑ Kilar, Steve (2013-03-17). "Dr. Ben Carson announces his retirement, hints at political future". Baltimoresun.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
- ↑ Stephen Dinan (8 March 2014). "Rand Paul wins 2014 CPAC straw poll". The Washington Times. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ↑ Ben Schreckinger (February 28, 2015). "Rand Paul wins CPAC straw poll, with Scott Walker right behind". POLITICO.
- ↑ Sinclair Broadcast Group. "Ben Carson announces his run for President". Local 12 WKRC-TV Cincinnati. Archived from the original on 2015-08-26. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
- ↑ Glueck, Katie (May 4, 2015). "The power players behind Ben Carson's campaign". Politico. Retrieved 5 May 2015.