Democratic Party
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![](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/people/hillary-clinton.jpg) |
Hillary Clinton Former Secretary of State Candidacy Declared: April 12, 2015 Status: defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016
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![Hillary for America](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/books/presidential-documents-archive-guidebook-documents-related-to-presidential-elections/2016-presidential-election-documents/2016_clinton.gif) |
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Candidates No Longer Competing (listed in order of date withdrawn with most recent first) |
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![](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/people/bernie-sanders.jpg) |
Bernie Sanders Senator: Vermont Candidacy Declared: April 30, 2015 Status: withdrew on July 12, 2016 by endorsing Clinton
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![Bernie: 2016](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/books/presidential-documents-archive-guidebook-documents-related-to-presidential-elections/2016-presidential-election-documents/2016_sanders.gif) |
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![](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/people/martin-omalley.jpg)
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Martin O'Malley Former Governor: Maryland Candidacy Declared: May 30, 2015 Status: withdrew on February 1, 2016
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![O'Malley for President](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/books/presidential-documents-archive-guidebook-documents-related-to-presidential-elections/2016-presidential-election-documents/2016_omalley.gif) |
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![](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/people/lincoln-chafee.jpg)
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Lincoln Chafee Former Governor: Rhode Island Candidacy Declared: June 3, 2015 Status: withdrew on October 23, 2015
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![Lincoln Chafee for President](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/books/presidential-documents-archive-guidebook-documents-related-to-presidential-elections/2016-presidential-election-documents/2016_chafee.gif) |
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![](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/people/jim-webb.jpg)
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Jim Webb Former Senator: Virginia Candidacy Declared: July 2, 2015 Status: withdrew on October 20, 2015
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![Jim Webb '16: Leadership You Can Trust](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/books/presidential-documents-archive-guidebook-documents-related-to-presidential-elections/2016-presidential-election-documents/2016_webb.gif) |
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Republican Party
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![Donald Trump](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/books/presidential-documents-archive-guidebook-documents-related-to-presidential-elections/2016-presidential-election-documents/45.jpg) |
Donald Trump Businessperson Candidacy Declared: June 16, 2015 Status: elected 45th President on November 8, 2016
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Candidates No Longer Competing (listed in order of date withdrawn with most recent first) |
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![John Kasich](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/books/presidential-documents-archive-guidebook-documents-related-to-presidential-elections/2016-presidential-election-documents/114.jpg)
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John Kasich Governor: Ohio Candidacy Declared: July 21, 2015 Status: withdrew on May 4, 2016
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![](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/books/presidential-documents-archive-guidebook-documents-related-to-presidential-elections/2016-presidential-election-documents/2016_kasich.gif) |
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![Ted Cruz](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/books/presidential-documents-archive-guidebook-documents-related-to-presidential-elections/2016-presidential-election-documents/103.jpg) |
Ted Cruz Senator: Texas Candidacy Declared: March 23, 2015 Status: withdrew on May 3, 2016
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![Ted Cruz: 2016](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/books/presidential-documents-archive-guidebook-documents-related-to-presidential-elections/2016-presidential-election-documents/2016_cruz.gif) |
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![Marco Rubio](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/books/presidential-documents-archive-guidebook-documents-related-to-presidential-elections/2016-presidential-election-documents/105.jpg) |
Marco Rubio Senator: Florida Candidacy Declared: April 13, 2015 Status: withdrew on March 15, 2016
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![Marco Rubio: 2016](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/books/presidential-documents-archive-guidebook-documents-related-to-presidential-elections/2016-presidential-election-documents/2016_rubio.gif) |
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![Ben Carson](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/books/presidential-documents-archive-guidebook-documents-related-to-presidential-elections/2016-presidential-election-documents/108.jpg)
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Ben Carson Medical Doctor Candidacy Declared: May 4, 2015 Status: withdrew on March 4, 2016
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![Carson America](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/books/presidential-documents-archive-guidebook-documents-related-to-presidential-elections/2016-presidential-election-documents/2016_carson.gif) |
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Jeb Bush Former Governor: Florida Candidacy Declared: June 15, 2015 Status: withdrew on February 20, 2016
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![Jeb!: 2016](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/books/presidential-documents-archive-guidebook-documents-related-to-presidential-elections/2016-presidential-election-documents/2016_bush.gif) |
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![Chris Christie](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/books/presidential-documents-archive-guidebook-documents-related-to-presidential-elections/2016-presidential-election-documents/117.jpg)
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Chris Christie Governor: New Jersey Candidacy Declared: June 30, 2015 Status: withdrew on February 10, 2016
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![Christie 2016: Telling It Like It Is](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/books/presidential-documents-archive-guidebook-documents-related-to-presidential-elections/2016-presidential-election-documents/2016_christie.gif) |
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![Carly Fiorina](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/books/presidential-documents-archive-guidebook-documents-related-to-presidential-elections/2016-presidential-election-documents/106.jpg) |
Carly Fiorina Businessperson Candidacy Declared: May 4, 2015 Status: withdrew on February 10, 2016
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![Carly for President](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/books/presidential-documents-archive-guidebook-documents-related-to-presidential-elections/2016-presidential-election-documents/2016_fiorina.gif) |
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![Rick Santorum](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/books/presidential-documents-archive-guidebook-documents-related-to-presidential-elections/2016-presidential-election-documents/96.jpg)
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Rick Santorum Former Senator: Pennsylvania Candidacy Declared: May 27, 2015 Status: withdrew on February 3, 2016
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![Rick Santorum for President](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/books/presidential-documents-archive-guidebook-documents-related-to-presidential-elections/2016-presidential-election-documents/2016_santorum.gif) |
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![Rand Paul](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/books/presidential-documents-archive-guidebook-documents-related-to-presidential-elections/2016-presidential-election-documents/104.jpg)
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Rand Paul Senator: Kentucky Candidacy Declared: April 7, 2015 Status: withdrew on February 3, 2016
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![Rand](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/books/presidential-documents-archive-guidebook-documents-related-to-presidential-elections/2016-presidential-election-documents/2016_paul.gif) |
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![Mike Huckabee](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/books/presidential-documents-archive-guidebook-documents-related-to-presidential-elections/2016-presidential-election-documents/77.jpg)
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Mike Huckabee Former Governor: Arkansas Candidacy Declared: May 5, 2015 Status: withdrew on February 1, 2016
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![Huckabee: 2016](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/books/presidential-documents-archive-guidebook-documents-related-to-presidential-elections/2016-presidential-election-documents/2016_huckabee.gif) |
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![George Pataki](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/books/presidential-documents-archive-guidebook-documents-related-to-presidential-elections/2016-presidential-election-documents/111.jpg)
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George Pataki Former Governor: New York Candidacy Declared: May 28, 2015 Status: withdrew on December 29, 2015
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![Pataki for President](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/books/presidential-documents-archive-guidebook-documents-related-to-presidential-elections/2016-presidential-election-documents/2016_pataki.gif) |
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![Lindsey Graham](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/books/presidential-documents-archive-guidebook-documents-related-to-presidential-elections/2016-presidential-election-documents/110.jpg)
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Lindsey Graham Senator: South Carolina Candidacy Declared: June 1, 2015 Status: withdrew on December 21, 2015
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![Graham: President](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/books/presidential-documents-archive-guidebook-documents-related-to-presidential-elections/2016-presidential-election-documents/2016_graham.gif) |
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![Bobby Jindal](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/books/presidential-documents-archive-guidebook-documents-related-to-presidential-elections/2016-presidential-election-documents/116.jpg)
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Bobby Jindal Governor: Louisiana Candidacy Declared: June 24, 2015 Status: withdrew on November 17, 2015
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![Bobby Jindal for President](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/books/presidential-documents-archive-guidebook-documents-related-to-presidential-elections/2016-presidential-election-documents/2016_jindal.gif) |
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![Scott Walker](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/books/presidential-documents-archive-guidebook-documents-related-to-presidential-elections/2016-presidential-election-documents/109.jpg)
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Scott Walker Governor: Wisconsin Candidacy Declared: July 13, 2015 Status: withdrew on September 21, 2015
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![](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/books/presidential-documents-archive-guidebook-documents-related-to-presidential-elections/2016-presidential-election-documents/2016_walker.gif) |
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![Rick Perry](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/books/presidential-documents-archive-guidebook-documents-related-to-presidential-elections/2016-presidential-election-documents/78.jpg)
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Rick Perry Former Governor: Texas Candidacy Declared: June 4, 2015 Status: withdrew on September 11, 2015
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![Perry: President](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/books/presidential-documents-archive-guidebook-documents-related-to-presidential-elections/2016-presidential-election-documents/2016_perry.gif) |