2012 Republican Party presidential candidates

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Candidate  | Mitt Romney | Ron Paul
Home state  | Massachusetts | Texas
Delegate count  | 2061 | 190
States carried  | 42+ DC & U.S. Territories  | 3
Popular vote  | 10,031,336 | 2,095,762
Percentage  | 52.13% | 10.89%

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First place finishes by convention roll call

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This article contains lists of notable candidates for the United States Republican Party's 2012 presidential nomination.

## Candidates

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The following individuals filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and/or announced their intentions to seek the 2012 presidential nomination of the Republican Party. In this table, those marked lighter grey were not featured in any televised debates that occurred while their respective campaigns were active; those marked darker grey were excluded from the majority of those same televised debates, but are notable for having debated with at least some of the televised candidates in other forums (usually online). Candidates with an asterisk after their withdrawal date subsequently sought the nomination of another party.

See results of the 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries for more details about the outcome of the primaries.

### Nominee

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Candidate  | Background  | Declared  | States/popular vote/delegates won  | Withdrew  | Notes

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Mitt Romney
(campaign) | Former governor of Massachusetts | June 2, 2011[1] | 42
9,947,433
(52.13%)
2,061  | N/A  |

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The withdrawal of candidate Rick Santorum on April 10, 2012, eliminated his main challenger and all but guaranteed him the nomination. Newt Gingrich's exit from the race on May 2 left him against Ron Paul and Fred Karger. His win in Texas on May 29 finally accumulated enough delegates to mathematically secure him the nomination. Romney was officially announced as the 2012 Republican presidential nominee on August 28, 2012.[2] He was defeated by incumbent President Barack Obama in the general election on November 6, 2012.[3]

### Did not withdraw

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Candidate  | Background  | Declared  | States/popular vote/delegates won  | Withdrew  | Notes

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Ron Paul
(campaign) | U.S. Representative from Texas | May 13, 2011[4] | 1
2,017,957
(10.89%)
190  | N/A  |

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Leading up to the convention, Ron Paul won bound pluralities of the official delegations from the states of Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Nevada, and Oregon (but not the Virgin Islands, despite winning the popular vote there). Due to disputes these were reduced to Iowa, Minnesota, and Nevada; however, he additionally had nomination-from-the-floor-pluralities in the states of Oregon and Alaska, plus the Virgin Islands.[5] Although he wasn't named the 2012 Republican nominee, he did not officially end his campaign or endorse nominee Mitt Romney for president.[6][7][8] At the convention, Ron Paul received second place with 8% of the delegates.

### Withdrew after the primaries

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Candidate  | Background  | Declared  | States/popular vote/delegates won  | Withdrew  | Notes

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Fred Karger | Political consultant and gay rights activist of California | March 23, 2011[9] | 0
10,831
(0.07%)
0  | June 29, 2012  |

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* Fred Karger officially ends 2012 presidential campaign

Karger was not invited to any of the televised debates, but participated in the December WePolls.com online debate along with Gary Johnson and Buddy Roemer. He came in 4th place with 1,893 votes in Puerto Rico, 1,180 votes in Michigan, 10 votes in Iowa, 345 votes in New Hampshire, 377 votes in Maryland, 6,481 votes in his home state of California, and 545 votes in Utah, amounting up to a total of 10,831 votes. He withdrew following a 5th-place finish in the Utah primary, which was the final primary of the 2012 cycle. Karger received no delegate votes at the convention.

### Appeared on more than two primary ballots

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Candidate  | Background  | Declared  | States/popular vote/delegates won  | Withdrew  | Notes

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Newt Gingrich
(campaign) | Former U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives from Georgia | May 11, 2011[10] | 2
2,689,771
(14.20%)
0  | May 2, 2012  |

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After a poor showing in the Delaware primaries, Gingrich's advisers hinted on April 25, 2012, that he would exit the race the following week.[11] He officially ended his campaign on May 2, and endorsed Mitt Romney.[12] Gingrich received no delegate votes at the convention, having released his bound delegates to Romney.

Rick Santorum
(campaign) | Former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania | June 6, 2011[13] | 11
3,816,110
(20.43%)
9  | April 10, 2012  |

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* Rick Santorum drops U.S. presidential bid

Santorum suspended his campaign following the hospitalization of his three-year-old daughter Isabella, as well as a strong showing by front runner Mitt Romney in primaries and polls.[14][15][16] He conceded the race to Romney later that day, though didn't fully endorse him until May 7.[17][18][19] Santorum received nine delegate votes at the convention, coming in third behind Romney and Ron Paul, despite having officially released his bound delegates to Romney.

Buddy Roemer
(campaign) | Former governor of Louisiana | June 21, 2011[20] | 0
33,212
(0.17%)
1  | February 22, 2012*  |

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* Buddy Roemer ends Republican presidential bid to seek Reform Party nomination

Roemer was not invited to any of the televised debates, but participated in the November LibertyPAC online debate with Gingrich, Johnson, and Santorum, and then also in the December WePolls.com online debate along with Gary Johnson and Fred Karger. He received a total of 30,523 votes from Iowa New Hampshire, Tennessee, Michigan, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, California, and Puerto Rico, where he came in third place. On February 22, he withdrew from the Republican race to pursue nomination as a member of the Reform Party.[21] Roemer received one delegate-vote at the convention.

Rick Perry
(campaign) | Governor of Texas | August 13, 2011[22] | 0
42,251
(0.28%)
0  | January 19, 2012  |

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* Rick Perry withdraws from U.S. presidential race, endorses Gingrich

After doing poorly in Iowa and New Hampshire, he suspended his campaign, endorsing Newt Gingrich.[23] On April 25, he switched his endorsement to Mitt Romney, after advisers hinted that Gingrich would withdraw from the race.[24] He remained on the ballot in most states prior to Super Tuesday, and received 54,769 votes during the primary season. Perry received no delegate votes at the convention.

Jon Huntsman Jr.
(campaign) | Former Governor of Utah and US Ambassador to China | June 21, 2011[25] | 0
83,173
(0.44%)
1  | January 16, 2012  |

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* Jon Huntsman ends U.S. presidential campaign, endorses Mitt Romney

After coming in third in New Hampshire, he suspended his campaign, endorsing Mitt Romney.[26] He remained on the ballot in most states prior to Super Tuesday, and received 84,724 votes during the primary season, collecting two delegates. Huntsman received one delegate vote at the convention.

Michele Bachmann
(campaign) | U.S. Representative from Minnesota | June 27, 2011[27] | 0
41,401
(0.21%)
1  | January 4, 2012
(running for re-election) |

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* U.S. Presidential candidate Michele Bachmann narrowly edges Ron Paul in Ames Straw Poll

After winning the Ames Straw Poll, her candidacy collapsed and after coming sixth in the Iowa caucuses, she suspended her presidential campaign.[28] After months of speculation, Bachmann endorsed Mitt Romney on May 3.[29] She remained on the ballot in most states prior to Super Tuesday, and received 41,401 votes during the primary season, collecting two 'soft' delegates. Bachmann received one delegate vote at the convention.

### Suspended or withdrew before the primaries, but appeared on at least three primary ballots

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Candidate  | Background  | Declared  | States/popular vote/delegates won  | Withdrew  | Notes

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Herman Cain
(campaign) | Businessman of Georgia | May 21, 2011[30] | 0
13,629
(0.07%)
0  | December 3, 2011  |

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* Herman Cain endorses Newt Gingrich for US president

After a series of scandals, Cain suspended his presidential campaign, and after momentarily reviving it as part of Stephen Colbert's satirical presidential campaign, endorsed Newt Gingrich on January 28, 2012.[31][32] On April 17, 2012, he changed his endorsement to Mitt Romney.[33] He remained on the ballot in a number of states, and has received 13,629 votes during the primary season. Cain received no delegate votes at the convention.

Gary Johnson
(Campaign) | Former Governor of New Mexico | April 21, 2011[34] | 0
4,364
(0.02%)
0  | December 28, 2011*  |

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* U.S. presidential candidate Gary Johnson leaves GOP to vie for the LP nom

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Johnson was in the first televised debate, and in one other televised debate, but was excluded from the other televised debates. He debated online during November with Gingrich, Santorum, and Roemer; he then debated online with Roemer and Karger during December. Johnson withdrew his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination on December 28, endorsing Ron Paul in that contest.[citation needed] Johnson officially declared his candidacy for the 2012 Libertarian Party presidential nomination on the same day, and became the party's nominee on May 5, 2012.[35][36] He remained on the Republican primary ballot in a number of states and received 4,364 votes during the Republican primary season. As the Libertarian nominee, Johnson received 1,274,136 votes (which was 1% of the votes cast) on the November general election ballot.

### Appeared on only two primary ballots

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L. John Davis Jr.

| L. John Davis Jr., small business owner from Colorado,[37] filed with the FEC on October 1, 2010.[38] He participated in the lesser-known candidates forum ahead of the New Hampshire Primary. Davis appeared on the ballot in New Hampshire[39] and Texas,[40] receiving 3,901 votes in total.

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Michael J. Meehan

| Michael J. Meehan, realtor from Missouri,[41] participated in the lesser-known candidates forum ahead of the New Hampshire primary. He appeared on the ballot in New Hampshire[39] and Missouri,[42] receiving 410 votes in total.

Mark Callahan

| Mark Callahan, technician from Oregon,[43] filed with the FEC on May 16, 2011.[44] He appeared on the ballot in New Hampshire[39] and Arizona,[45] receiving 378 votes in total.

Christopher Hill

| Christopher Hill, airline pilot from Kentucky,[46] filed with the FEC on May 31, 2011.[47] He participated in the lesser-known candidates forum ahead of the New Hampshire primary. Hill appeared on the ballot in New Hampshire[39] and Arizona,[45] receiving 247 votes in total.

Randy Crow

| Randy Crow, business owner and conspiracy theorist from North Carolina,[48] originally filed with the FEC to run as an Independent on May 11, 2010.[49] He switched his affiliation to Republican on November 12, 2010.[50] Crow participated in the lesser-known candidates forum in December 2011, ahead of the New Hampshire primary. He appeared on the ballot in New Hampshire[39] and Louisiana,[51] receiving 198 votes in total.

Keith Drummond

| Keith Drummond, a businessman[52] from Texas, filed with the FEC on September 12, 2011.[53] He appeared on the ballot in New Hampshire[39] and Missouri,[42] receiving 195 votes.

### Appeared on only one primary ballot

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Andy Martin

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Andy Martin, perennial candidate and birther activist of Illinois, declared his candidacy on December 29, 2010.[54] He received 19 votes in New Hampshire and did not attempt to get his name on any other ballot. On April 25, 2012, Martin dropped his bid for the nomination and announced his intent to remain politically active within the race until the 2012 Republican national convention, at which point he endorsed nominee Mitt Romney.[55]

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Stewart Greenleaf

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* State Senator Stewart Greenleaf enters New Hampshire primary

Stewart Greenleaf, Pennsylvania State Senator, signed up for the New Hampshire primary ballot on October 28, 2011.[56][57] He received 24 votes there and did not attempt to get his name on any other ballot.[58]

* Sarah Gonzalez (AZ)
* Paul Sims (AZ)
* Al Perry (AZ)
* Cesar Cisneros (AZ)
* Kevin Rubash (NH)
* Donald Benjamin (AZ)
* Michael Levinson (AZ)
* Kip Dean (AZ)
* Ronald Zack (AZ)

* Jeff Lawman (NH)
* Frank Lynch (AZ)
* Wayne Arnett (AZ)
* Raymond Perkins (AZ)
* Matt Welch (AZ)
* Benjamin Linn (NH)
* Jim Terr (AZ)
* Charles Skelley (AZ)
* Simon Bollander (AZ)

* Joe Story (NH)
* Bear Betzler (NH)
* Joe Robinson (NH)
* Linden Swift (NH)
* Timothy Brewer (NH)
* Vern Wuensche (NH)
* Hugh Cort (NH)
* James Vestermark (NH)

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Jimmy McMillan

Jimmy McMillan, perennial candidate from New York declared his candidacy on December 23, 2010.[59] He stopped running as a Republican candidate on January 31, 2012, in an attempt to get his Rent Is Too Damn High Party on the New York ballot in November via lawsuit.[60] On September 13, 2012, McMillan dropped out of the race in order to focus on his candidacy for the 2013 New York City mayoral election, and endorsed President Barack Obama.[61]

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Thaddeus McCotter

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Main article: Thaddeus McCotter 2012 presidential campaign

Thaddeus McCotter, U.S. Representative from Michigan, declared his candidacy on July 2, 2011.[62] McCotter was in the July 20 TheTeaParty.net twitter-debate, along with Bachmann, Cain, Gingrich, Johnson, and Santorum, but was not invited to the two Iowa & California televised debates which occurred while he was running. McCotter dropped out of the race on September 22, 2011 (the day of the televised Florida debate—the third during his campaign—to which he also was not invited), and endorsed Mitt Romney.[63] He received 35 votes at the Ames Straw Poll.

Tim Pawlenty

Main article: Tim Pawlenty 2012 presidential campaign

Tim Pawlenty, former governor of Minnesota, declared his candidacy on May 23, 2011.[64] Pawlenty dropped out of the race on August 14, 2011, after a third-place finish at the Ames Straw Poll.[65] He endorsed Mitt Romney for President on September 12, 2011.[66] He received 2,293 votes, or 13.6%, at Ames, and two write-ins in the Caucus itself, as well as four in New Hampshire, for a total of six during the primary season.

Jonathon Sharkey

| Jonathon Sharkey, perennial candidate from Florida, filed a presidential committee with the FEC on May 5, 2010.[67][68][69] Sharkey withdrew from the race on August 17, 2011, to pursue a movie career.[70]

Jack Fellure

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Jack Fellure, perennial candidate from West Virginia, filed a presidential committee with the FEC on November 5, 2008.[71] Fellure ended his campaign for the Republican nomination on June 22, 2011, after receiving the presidential nomination of the Prohibition Party.[72]

### Formed exploratory committee but did not run

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Roy Moore

| Roy Moore, former Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, announced the formation of an exploratory committee on May 18, 2011.[73][74] When that campaign failed to gain traction, he began to draw speculation in the media as being a potential Constitution Party presidential contender.[75][76] Moore eventually withdrew his exploratory committee and ended all speculation of a presidential candidacy in November 2011, when he announced he would seek election to his former post of Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court in 2012.[77] He received two write-in votes in Iowa.

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## Speculative candidates

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### Received speculation

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The following people were the object of presidential speculation in media reports in 2011. This gallery does not include people who declined to run (see below).

* Joe Arpaio
Sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona[78][79]
Endorsed Rick Perry

* Eric Cantor (from Virginia)
Majority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives[80][81]
Endorsed Mitt Romney

* Dick Cheney (from Wyoming)
Former U.S. Vice President[82][83]
Endorsed Mitt Romney

* Tom Coburn
U.S. Senator for Oklahoma[84]
Endorsed Mitt Romney

* John Cornyn
U.S. Senator for Texas[85][86]

* Charlie Crist
Former Governor of Florida[87][88]

* John Ensign
Former U.S. Senator for Nevada[89][90]

* Luis Fortuño
Governor of Puerto Rico[91][92]
Endorsed Mitt Romney

* Judd Gregg
Former U.S. Senator for New Hampshire[93][94]
Endorsed Mitt Romney

* Peter King
U.S. Representative
from New York[95][96]

* Steve King
U.S. Representative from Iowa[97][98]

* Stanley McChrystal
(from Kansas) Retired General[99][100]

* Bob Riley
Former Governor of Alabama[101][102]

* Mark Sanford
Former Governor of South Carolina[103][104]

* Joe Scarborough
Former U.S. Representative from Florida[105]

* Gary Sinise (from Illinois)
Actor[106][107]

* Clarence Thomas (from Georgia)
U.S. Supreme Court Justice[108][109][110]

* Meg Whitman (from California)
Dot com executive, 2010 nominee for Governor of California[111][112]
Endorsed Mitt Romney

### Declined to run

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The following people, who were speculated to be potential candidates for the Republican Party's presidential nomination clearly and unequivocally denied interest publicly, released Shermanesque statements, or declared candidacy for a different political office in 2012.

* Sharron Angle
Former Assemblywoman, 2010 nominee for US Senate from Nevada[113]
Endorsed Rick Santorum

* Haley Barbour
Former Governor of Mississippi[114]

* John R. Bolton
Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations[citation needed]
Endorsed Mitt Romney

* Scott Brown
U.S. Senator for Massachusetts[115]
Endorsed Mitt Romney

* Jeb Bush
Former Governor of Florida[116][117]
Endorsed Mitt Romney

* Bob Corker
U.S. Senator for Tennessee[118]

* Chris Christie
Governor of New Jersey[119][120]
Endorsed Mitt Romney

* Mitch Daniels
Governor of Indiana[121]
Endorsed Mitt Romney

* Jim DeMint
U.S. Senator for South Carolina[122][123]

* Rudy Giuliani
Former Mayor of New York City[124]
Endorsed Mitt Romney

* Mike Huckabee
Former Governor of Arkansas[125][126]

* Kay Bailey Hutchison
U.S. Senator for Texas[127]

* John McCain
U.S. Senator for Arizona and 2008 GOP Presidential nominee[128]
Endorsed Mitt Romney

* Bob McDonnell
Governor of Virginia[129]
Endorsed Mitt Romney

* George Pataki
Former Governor of New York[130][131]
Endorsed Mitt Romney

* Carl Paladino
Real estate magnate and political activist from New York[132]
Endorsed Newt Gingrich

* Sarah Palin
Former Governor
of Alaska[133]

* Rand Paul
U.S. Senator for Kentucky[134]
Endorsed Ron Paul[135]

* Mike Pence
U.S. Representative from Indiana[136] Ran for governor

* David Petraeus
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency from New York[137][138]

* Marco Rubio
U.S. Senator for Florida[citation needed]
Endorsed Mitt Romney

* Paul Ryan
U.S. Representative from Wisconsin[139]
Endorsed Mitt Romney;
Nominated for Vice President

* John Thune
U.S. Senator for South Dakota[140]
Endorsed Mitt Romney

* Donald Trump
Real estate developer and reality television personality from New York[141]
Endorsed Mitt Romney

* Allen West
U.S. Representative from Florida[142]

## See also

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* 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries
* Prelude to the 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries
* 2012 Republican Party presidential debates and forums
* Statewide opinion polling for the 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries
* 2012 Democratic Party presidential candidates
* Third party and independent candidates for the 2012 United States presidential election
* 2012 United States presidential election timeline

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