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Ted Cruz 2016 presidential campaign

The 2016 presidential campaign of Ted Cruz, the junior United States Senator from Texas, was announced through social media and later event at Liberty University[broken anchor] on March 23, 2015. Cruz has been seen as a potential candidate for the Republican nomination for President of the United States since shortly after taking office in 2013.[2]

Cruz for President
Cruz Fiorina 2016 campaign logo.svg
CampaignRepublican primaries
U.S. presidential election, 2016
CandidateTed Cruz
U.S. Senator (2013–present)
Carly Fiorina
(Running Mate)
AffiliationRepublican Party
StatusAnnounced March 23, 2015
Suspended May 3, 2016
HeadquartersP.O. Box 25376
Houston, Texas
Key peopleJeff Roe, campaign manager, Jason Johnson , chief strategist
ReceiptsUS$14,349,160 (2015-06-30[1])
SloganCourageous Conservatives,
Reigniting the Promise of America
Website
Cruz for President

Background

Leading up the 2016 presidential election cycle, commentators expressed their opinion that Cruz would run for President in 2016.[2][3][4] On March 14, 2013, he gave the keynote speech at the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C.[5] He tied for 7th place in the 2013 CPAC straw poll on March 16, winning 4% of the votes cast.[6] He performed even more strongly in the 2014 CPAC straw poll, coming in second with 11% behind Kentucky senator Rand Paul.[7] In the 2015 CPAC poll, he came in third with 11.5% behind Wisconsin governor Scott Walker and Paul.[8]

On April 27, 2016, Cruz named former GOP candidate and businesswoman Carly Fiorina as his running mate.[9]

On May 3, 2016, after losing the Indiana primaries to Donald Trump, Cruz suspended his campaign.[10]

Campaign

Cruz announced his campaign for the presidency on March 23, 2015, at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, during the student convocation.[11][12] He became the first announced major Republican presidential candidate for the 2016 campaign.[13][14]

In the first few months of the campaign, Cruz held campaign rallies in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[15]

Ted Cruz 2016 Presidential Campaign Media

  • Ted Cruz 2016 campaign logo

  • Senator Cruz speaking at the 2014 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland

  • Cruz with his wife Heidi at a rally in Houston, March 2015

  • Cruz speaking at an event hosted by the Iowa Republican Party in October 2015

  • Pre-April 2016 campaign logo

  • Percentage of vote received by Cruz by state or territory.*     0.0–9.9%*     10.0–19.9%*     20.0–29.9%*     30.0–39.9%*     40.0–49.9%*     50.0%+

  • Ted Cruz supporters in Naples, Florida, January 2016

References

  1. ↑ "Candidate (P60006111) Summary Reports – 2016 Cycle". Federal Election Commission. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Metzler, Rebekah (September 27, 2013) "Poll: Ted Cruz Leads 2016 GOP Field", U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
  3. ↑ Cillizza, Chris (September 13, 2013) "Rand Paul, 2016 Republican front-runner", The Washington Post. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
  4. ↑ Bump, Philip (September 25, 2013) "Ted Cruz's First 2016 Campaign Ad Is Over 21 Hours Long" Archived 2013-10-12 at the Wayback Machine, The Atlantic Wire. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
  5. ↑ Romano, Lois (March 14, 2013). "CPAC 2013: Marco Rubio, Rand Paul fight for the future of the GOP". Politico. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  6. ↑ Montanaro, Domenico (March 16, 2013). Rand Paul wins CPAC straw poll; Rubio close second. http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/03/16/17341131-rand-paul-wins-cpac-straw-poll-rubio-close-second?lite. Retrieved July 21, 2013. 
  7. ↑ "CPAC 2014: The final scorecard". POLITICO. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  8. ↑ Ben Schreckinger (February 28, 2015). "Rand Paul wins CPAC straw poll, with Scott Walker right behind". POLITICO.
  9. ↑ "Cruz announces Fiorina as choice for running mate". Fox News. April 27, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  10. ↑ Martin Flegenheimer (May 3, 2016). "Ted Cruz Suspends His Campaign For President". Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  11. ↑ Martin, Nathan; Maggie Haberman (22 March 2015). "Ted Cruz Hopes Early Campaign Entry Will Focus Voters' Attention". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/23/us/politics/ted-cruz-to-announce-on-monday-he-plans-to-run-for-president.html?_r=0. Retrieved 24 March 2015. 
  12. ↑ Ted Cruz Announces Presidential Bid. March 23, 2015. http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/ted-cruz-announce-presidential-bid-monday-n328051. Retrieved March 23, 2015. 
  13. ↑ Schleifer, Theodore (March 21, 2015). Ted Cruz to announce presidential bid Monday. Houston, Texas. http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/us/article/Ted-Cruz-to-announce-presidential-bid-Monday-6150894.php?t=ec04aca79d29c86149&cmpid=twitter-premium. Retrieved March 22, 2015. 
  14. ↑ Corasaniti, Nick & Healy, Patrick (March 23, 2015) - "Ted Cruz Becomes First Major Candidate to Announce Presidential Bid for 2016". The New York Times. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  15. ↑ Mills, Russell (August 3, 2015). GOP presidential hopeful Sen. Ted Cruz plans Tulsa rally. krmg.com. http://www.krmg.com/news/news/local/gop-presidential-hopeful-sen-ted-cruz-plans-tulsa-/nnB9k/. [dead link]


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