United States Presidential Election, 2016 (Cruz Wins)

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Republican Party

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Senator Ted Cruz from Texas

Senator and former Congressman Rand Paul from Kentucky

Senator John Boozman from Arkansas

Senator Ben Sasse from Nebraska

Senator and former Congressman Tim Scott from South Carolina

Political Commentator Chuck McKristol from Texas

Congressman Steve King from Iowa

RNC Communications Director Sean Spicer from Connecticut

Former Governor Rick Perry of Texas

Senator and former Congressman John Thune from North Dakota

Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin

Former Congressman and former Governor Bobby Jindal of Louisiana

Businesswoman Carly Fiorina from Virginia

Senator Ted Cruz of Texas was the frontrunner for most of the race for the nomination. Cruz dominated the primaries, early driving from the field Senators John Boozman of Arkansas, Ben Sasse of Nebraska, Tim Scott of South Carolina, and John Thune of North Dakota, and several other candidates. Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky posed the strongest challenge to Cruz with his primary wins in more libertarian states such as Vermont and his home state of Kentucky, but it was not enough to turn the tide. Cruz won the nomination on Round 1 of the 2016 Republican National Convention in his home city of Houston, Texas, in July, then chose Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, briefly one of his rivals, as his running mate.

Endorsements

Many of Cruz's rivals for the nomination, such as Rand Paul, John Boozman, Ben Sasse, Chuck McKristol, Tim Scott, Steve King, Carly Fiorina, and others, quickly endorsed him after dropping out, with most of them having only won their home states.

Democratic Party

Former Secretary of State, former Senator, and former First Lady Hillary Clinton from New York

Businessman Donald Trump from New York

Former Senator Joe Lieberman from Delaware

State Senator Elizabeth Kucinch from Ohio

Former State Attorney General Kamala Harris from California

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