The US presidential election in November 2016 has attracted a record number of candidates, with Ohio governor John Kasich to become the 16th Republican to enter the race for the White House on Tuesday.
Never in recent history has the Republican party seen so many candidates enter the fray.
Fox News has limited participation for the first major debate on August 6 -- only the top 10 in the polls will get to participate in the primetime event. The others will be offered a spot in a televised afternoon forum.
Ahead of the 2012 election, only nine took part in the largest debate. For the 2008 election, 10 Republican candidates participated in the first major debate in May 2007.
Hillary Clinton leads a far smaller field of Democrats that includes Senator Bernie Sanders, former Maryland governor Martin O'Malley, and former senators Lincoln Chafee and Jim Webb.
The following are the Republican candidates in the race:
- Jeb Bush: Florida's ex-governor is son and brother to two former presidents. The 62-year-old is the Republican most open to immigration reform. His network has raised vast sums of money, but he has been unable to break away from the pack.
- Donald Trump: "The Donald", 69, is America's opinionated tycoon and brusque TV personality. He has enjoyed surging poll numbers, but his statements on Mexican immigrants and a weekend tirade against Senator John McCain have raised concerns, even within the Republican party.
- Scott Walker: Wisconsin's fresh-faced governor, 47, earned national fame busting public unions, and claims as other conservative accomplishments tax cuts and legalizing the concealed carrying of firearms.
- Marco Rubio: The 44-year-old US senator from Florida, elected in 2010, is the son of Cuban immigrants and, like Bush, speaks fluent Spanish. He advocates muscular foreign policy and US military re-engagement in the world.
- Ben Carson: A retired neurosurgeon who has never held public office, the conservative Tea Party favorite, 63, is the only African-American in the race.
- Mike Huckabee: The former Arkansas governor, preacher and television host makes his second presidential run. Huckabee, 59, hopes to capitalize on his rural evangelical following.
- Ted Cruz: The 44-year-old senator from Texas is an excellent orator, former lawyer and flagbearer of arch-conservative causes.
- Rand Paul: A first-term senator like Rubio and Cruz, the 52-year-old Kentuckian represents the party's libertarian wing, and is skeptical of military interventions abroad. His strategy includes drawing support from young people, African-Americans and Hispanics.
- Rick Perry: The three-term former governor of Texas, 65, botched his 2012 presidential bid. This time he cites his lengthy governing experience and lashes younger rivals for lacking it.
- Carly Fiorina: Hewlett-Packard's ex-CEO spent millions from her personal fortune in an unsuccessful 2010 Senate bid. Fiorina, 60, is the only Republican woman running.
- Rick Santorum: The 57-year-old former senator from swing-state Pennsylvania and champion of the religious right and blue-collar Americans, won the Iowa caucuses in 2012 but ultimately lost the nomination.
- Lindsey Graham: The 60-year-old foreign policy hawk is the fourth Senate Republican to run. He has backing from the likes of former nominee McCain, but lags in polls.
- Chris Christie: The blunt-talking New Jersey governor, 52, wants to reform the tax system, broaden national energy policy and "re-establish American leadership" worldwide.
- Bobby Jindal: The Louisiana governor, 44, is son of Indian immigrants. Wonkish on policy, he has become chief advocate for repealing national educational standards.
- George Pataki: The three-term governor guided New York through the 9/11 attacks in 2001. Pataki, who is 70, calls himself a moderate who can overcome "partisan division."
- John Kasich: This fiscal conservative, 63, is governor of politically crucial Ohio. He has national security experience, having served on the House Armed Services Committee.
The US presidential election in November 2016 has attracted a record number of candidates, with Ohio governor John Kasich to become the 16th Republican to enter the race for the White House on Tuesday.
Never in recent history has the Republican party seen so many candidates enter the fray.
Fox News has limited participation for the first major debate on August 6 — only the top 10 in the polls will get to participate in the primetime event. The others will be offered a spot in a televised afternoon forum.
Ahead of the 2012 election, only nine took part in the largest debate. For the 2008 election, 10 Republican candidates participated in the first major debate in May 2007.
Hillary Clinton leads a far smaller field of Democrats that includes Senator Bernie Sanders, former Maryland governor Martin O’Malley, and former senators Lincoln Chafee and Jim Webb.
The following are the Republican candidates in the race:
– Jeb Bush: Florida’s ex-governor is son and brother to two former presidents. The 62-year-old is the Republican most open to immigration reform. His network has raised vast sums of money, but he has been unable to break away from the pack.
– Donald Trump: “The Donald”, 69, is America’s opinionated tycoon and brusque TV personality. He has enjoyed surging poll numbers, but his statements on Mexican immigrants and a weekend tirade against Senator John McCain have raised concerns, even within the Republican party.
– Scott Walker: Wisconsin’s fresh-faced governor, 47, earned national fame busting public unions, and claims as other conservative accomplishments tax cuts and legalizing the concealed carrying of firearms.
– Marco Rubio: The 44-year-old US senator from Florida, elected in 2010, is the son of Cuban immigrants and, like Bush, speaks fluent Spanish. He advocates muscular foreign policy and US military re-engagement in the world.
– Ben Carson: A retired neurosurgeon who has never held public office, the conservative Tea Party favorite, 63, is the only African-American in the race.
– Mike Huckabee: The former Arkansas governor, preacher and television host makes his second presidential run. Huckabee, 59, hopes to capitalize on his rural evangelical following.
– Ted Cruz: The 44-year-old senator from Texas is an excellent orator, former lawyer and flagbearer of arch-conservative causes.
– Rand Paul: A first-term senator like Rubio and Cruz, the 52-year-old Kentuckian represents the party’s libertarian wing, and is skeptical of military interventions abroad. His strategy includes drawing support from young people, African-Americans and Hispanics.
– Rick Perry: The three-term former governor of Texas, 65, botched his 2012 presidential bid. This time he cites his lengthy governing experience and lashes younger rivals for lacking it.
– Carly Fiorina: Hewlett-Packard’s ex-CEO spent millions from her personal fortune in an unsuccessful 2010 Senate bid. Fiorina, 60, is the only Republican woman running.
– Rick Santorum: The 57-year-old former senator from swing-state Pennsylvania and champion of the religious right and blue-collar Americans, won the Iowa caucuses in 2012 but ultimately lost the nomination.
– Lindsey Graham: The 60-year-old foreign policy hawk is the fourth Senate Republican to run. He has backing from the likes of former nominee McCain, but lags in polls.
– Chris Christie: The blunt-talking New Jersey governor, 52, wants to reform the tax system, broaden national energy policy and “re-establish American leadership” worldwide.
– Bobby Jindal: The Louisiana governor, 44, is son of Indian immigrants. Wonkish on policy, he has become chief advocate for repealing national educational standards.
– George Pataki: The three-term governor guided New York through the 9/11 attacks in 2001. Pataki, who is 70, calls himself a moderate who can overcome “partisan division.”
– John Kasich: This fiscal conservative, 63, is governor of politically crucial Ohio. He has national security experience, having served on the House Armed Services Committee.
