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| Campaign | U.S. presidential election, 2016 |
| Candidate | Jeb Bush Governor of Florida (1999-2007) |
| Affiliation | Republican Party |
| Status | Announcement expected June 15, 2015 |
The 2016 presidential campaign of John Ellis "Jeb" Bush, the 43rd Governor of Florida, is expected to be formally launched on June 15, 2015, 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.
Background
In 1994, Bush was the Republican nominee for Governor of Florida, losing narrowly to Lawton Chiles, the incumbent. Four years later, in 1998, Bush ran again, defeating Lieutenant Governor Buddy MacKay (incumbent Governor Lawton Chiles would die in early December 1998, so although defeating McKay, Bush would succeed McKay who ascended upon Chiles' death). He was reelected in 2002 by a sizeable margin.
The son of George H.W. Bush and younger brother of George W. Bush, the 41st and 43rd Presidents of the United States, respectively, Jeb Bush would be, if elected, the first brother of a President, and his father, George H.W. Bush, would be the first President to have two sons hold the same office.
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. 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.
References
- http://www.politico.com/story/2015/06/jeb-bush-to-announce-2016-intentions-on-june-15-118626.html
- https://www.facebook.com/notes/jeb-bush/a-note-from-jeb-bush/619074134888300
- http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jan/01/jeb-bush-sheds-corporate-commitments-2016-presidential-run
- http://www.cbsnews.com/news/jeb-bush-eyes-new-role-for-his-super-pac-during-2016-campaign/