Jeb Bush 2016 presidential campaign

Jeb 2016, Inc.
CampaignU.S. presidential election, 2016
CandidateJeb Bush
Governor of Florida (1999-2007)
AffiliationRepublican Party
StatusAnnounced: June 15, 2015
Suspended: February 20, 2016
HeadquartersP.O. Box 440669
Tampa, Florida
Key peopleDanny Diaz (campaign manager)
David Kochel (chief strategist)
Jon Downs (media strategist)
Tim Miller (communications director)
ReceiptsUS$11,429,897 (2015−06−30)[1]
US$103,000,000 (approx.) (Right to Rise PAC)[2]
Slogan#AllInForJeb
ChantJeb!
Website
www.Jeb2016.com

The 2016 presidential campaign of John Ellis "Jeb" Bush, the 43rd Governor of Florida, was formally launched on June 15, 2015,[3] coming six months after announcing the formal exploration of a candidacy for the 2016 Republican nomination for the President of the United States on December 16, 2014, and the formation of his Right to Rise PAC. It is headquartered in Miami, Florida. He suspended his campaign on February 20, 2016.

Background

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There has been speculation that Bush would make a run for President since the end of the 2012 election. Speculation was fueled when Bush announced he would be "actively exploring" a run for President on December 16, 2014 and resigned from several corporate boards.[4][5] It has been further speculated that Bush has put off formally announcing a candidacy in order to raise unlimited amounts of money for his Right to Rise Super PAC, and prepare strategy; once formally a candidate, Bush cannot coordinate with PACs or Super PACs under campaign finance law.[6]

He suspended his campaign on February 20, 2016.[7]

Announcement and preliminary campaign

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On June 4, the same day of Governor Rick Perry's formal campaign announcement, an anonymous Bush staffer leaked that Bush would formally announce his candidacy on June 15. Bush made a trip to Germany, Poland, and Estonia before returning to begin his campaign.[8] On June 15, 2015, Bush formally announced his candidacy at Miami Dade College's Kendall Campus, in Miami, Florida.[9]

Bush embarked on a tour following his June 15 announcement, with stops in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Nevada.[10] The Bush campaign cancelled events in Charleston, South Carolina in light of the June 17 mass shooting.[11]

Fundraising

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On July 9, 2015, at a campaign fund-raising conference in the Bush family compound in Kennebunkport, Maine, Bush announced that super PACs which support his candidacy, mainly Right to Rise, had received a total of $103 million during the previous six months.[12] The campaign itself had received $11.4 million, $700,000 a day, during its first two weeks.[13]

References

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  1. ↑ "Candidate (P60008059) Summary Reports – 2016 Cycle". Federal Election Commission. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  2. ↑ "How Jeb Bush's Super PAC Will Spend $103 Million". TIME.com. Retrieved 2015-07-23.
  3. ↑ "Jeb Bush to announce 2016 bid on June 15". Politico. June 4, 2014. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  4. ↑ "A Note from Jeb Bush". Facebook.com. December 16, 2014. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Jeb Bush sheds corporate commitments to help 2016 presidential run". Theguardian.com. January 1, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Jeb Bush eyes new role for his super PAC during 2016 campaign". Cbsnews.com. April 21, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Jeb Bush suspends 2016 campaign". Washington Post.com. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Jeb Bush promises "no coordination" with super PAC if he runs". Cbsnews.com. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Coming Soon: Jeb Announcement". jebannouncement.com. Archived from the original on June 5, 2015. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Jeb Bush stopping in Nevada as part of 'Announcement Tour'". Fox5vegas.com. Archived from the original on June 19, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Bush, Trump call off SC campaign events after shooting; candidates offer 'prayers' for victims' families". Foxnews.com. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  12. ↑ Nicholas Confessore (July 10, 2015). "Jeb Bush Draws on Family Dynasty for Fund-Raising Efforts". The New York Times. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  13. ↑ Nicholas Confessore (July 9, 2015). "The Total So Far for Jeb Bush and His Super PAC? $114 Million". The New York Times. Retrieved July 10, 2015.