| Ben Carson for President | |
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| Campaign | U.S. presidential election, 2016 |
| Candidate | Ben Carson |
| Affiliation | Republican Party |
| Announced | May 3, 2015 |
| Suspended | March 4, 2016[1] |
| Headquarters | 1800 Diagonal Road, Suite 140 Alexandria, Virginia[2] |
| Key people | Robert F. Dees (Campaign Chairman) Ed Brookover (Campaign Manager) Larry Ross (Communications Director) Deana Bass (Press Secretary) Amy Pass (National Finance Director) G. Michael Brown (National Political Director) Donald Green (Head Researcher) |
| Receipts | US$54,036,610[3] (2015-12-31[4]) |
| Slogan |  |
| Website | |
| www.bencarson.com (archived - February 2, 2016) | |
The 2016 presidential campaign of Ben Carson, a pediatric neurosurgeon and bestselling author, was announced May 3, 2015, in an interview with a local television station in Cincinnati, Ohio. He formally announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the 2016 presidential election at a rally in his hometown of Detroit on May 4, 2015.[5] On March 4, 2016, Carson officially ended his campaign in a speech at CPAC.[1] He endorsed Donald Trump on March 11.[6] After Trump won the general election, he selected Carson to be his Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, with Carson announcing an additional administration role overseeing the repeal and replacement of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.[7][8]
- ^ a b Tal Kopan, CNN (March 4, 2016). "Ben Carson ends campaign, will lead Christian voter group". CNN.
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- ^ "Candidate (P60005915) Summary Reports – 2016 Cycle". Federal Election Commission. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^ Katie, Glueck (April 14, 2015). "Ben Carson to announce 2016 intentions in Detroit on May 4". Politico. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
- ^ Jerde, Sara (March 10, 2016). "Report: Ben Carson Plans To Endorse Trump On Friday". Talking Points Memo.
- ^ "Trump offers Ben Carson HUD secretary job". New York Post. November 22, 2016. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
- ^ "Carson: I'll help Trump with Obamacare replacement plan". Politico. November 10, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.