Jeb Bush to Announce June 15; Update on Republican Field
June 4, 2015
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush is expected to join the crowded 2016 Republican field on June 15, while former Texas Governor Rick Perry will announce today with a launch event scheduled for late morning outside Dallas.
While polling thus far has not identified a breakout candidate, Bush has been running near the top, while Perry has seen support in the low single digits. There have been several national polls of the Republican field this week.
2016 Republican Field: Running or Actively Considering
Dates displayed are those when campaign launched or when an announcement is scheduled. The MAP link, where available, goes to an electoral map of that candidate vs. Hillary Clinton based on state-level polling conducted so far.
Announced
| Ben Carson | May 4 | Former neurosurgeon | |
| Ted Cruz | March 23 | U.S. Senator, Texas | MAP |
| Carly Fiorina | May 4 | Former CEO, Hewlett-Packard | |
| Lindsey Graham | June 1 | U.S. Senator, South Carolina | |
| Mike Huckabee | May 5 | Former Governor, Arkansas | MAP |
| George Pataki | May 28 | Former Governor, New York | |
| Rand Paul | April 7 | U.S. Senator, Kentucky | MAP |
| Rick Perry | June 4 | Former Governor, Texas | |
| Marco Rubio | April 13 | U.S. Senator, Florida | MAP |
| Rick Santorum | May 27 | Former U.S. Senator, Pennsylvania |
Pending Decision
| Jeb Bush | June 15 | Former Governor, Florida | MAP |
| Bobby Jindal | June 24 | Governor, Louisiana | |
| Donald Trump | June 16 | Businessman |
No Announcement Date Set
| Chris Christie | Governor, New Jersey | MAP |
| John Kasich | Governor, Ohio | |
| Scott Walker | Governor, Wisconsin | MAP |
