| Rick Perry for President 2016 | |
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| Campaign | Republican primaries U.S. presidential election, 2016 |
| Candidate | Rick Perry Governor of Texas (2000–2015) Lieutenant Governor of Texas (1999–2000) |
| Affiliation | Republican Party |
| Status | Announced: June 4, 2015 Withdrew: September 11, 2015 |
| Headquarters | P.O. Box 162406 Houston, Texas |
| Receipts | US$1,427,133 (2015-12-31[1]) |
| Website | |
| www.rickperry.org | |
The 2016 presidential campaign of Rick Perry, the 47th Governor of Texas, was officially launched on June 4, 2015. This campaign constituted Perry's second consecutive bid for the Republican nomination for President of the United States.[2][3] Perry announced on September 11, 2015, that he had suspended his campaign.[4]
On January 25, 2016, Perry announced that he would endorse presidential candidate and fellow Texan, Senator Ted Cruz.
- ^ "Candidate (P20003281) Summary Reports – 2016 Cycle". Federal Election Commission. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^ "Rick Perry (@GovernorPerry)". Twitter.com. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ^ Beckwith, Ryan Teague; Rhodan, Maya (June 4, 2015). "Rick Perry Announces Presidential Bid". Time. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Rick Perry Suspends Presidential Campaign | The Texas Tribune". 11 September 2015.