November 30, 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
South Carolina Republican Party
Moore certifies fourteen candidates to appear on First-in-the-South
Republican Party Presidential Primary Ballot
COLUMBIA,
S.C. – South Carolina Republican Party Chairman Matt Moore today
certified fourteen candidates to appear on the 2016 First-in-the-South
Republican Party Presidential Primary ballot. An official certification
letter was transmitted to the South Carolina State Election Commission
this afternoon. (view letter) The South Carolina
Republican Presidential Primary will be held on Saturday, February 20,
2016.
"The
Republican Party has the most diverse, experienced field of
presidential candidates in its history. This presidential primary
process presents real choices for voters and I'm proud that every major
presidential candidate has spent time with South Carolinians. Our
state's Republican voters take their First-in-the-South role very
seriously, so we expect record turnout on February 20 to help elect the
next President of the United States," said Chairman Moore.
Below in alphabetical order are the names of the candidates – spelled
as they will appear on the ballot:
Jeb Bush
Ben Carson
Chris Christie
Ted Cruz
Carly Fiorina
Jim Gilmore
Lindsey Graham
Mike Huckabee
John R. Kasich
George E. Pataki
Rand Paul
Marco Rubio
Rick Santorum
Donald J. Trump
The
First-in-the-South Republican Party Presidential Primary has grown in
significance over time. Since 1980, no Republican candidate has won the
White House without first winning South Carolina’s Republican Party
primary.
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