President of the United States

These candidates will be on the March 6, 2012 primary ballots of the Democratic and Republican Parties. This page will be updated after the parties’ nominating conventions and as any additional candidates qualify for the November election.

Michele Bachmann — withdrew on January 4, 2012

  • Party: Republican
  • Bio: U.S. Representative, 6th District of Minnesota

Newt Gingrich

  • Party: Republican
  • Bio: Former U.S. House Speaker
  • Website: www.newt.org
  • Social media: Twitter
  • Endorsements: Sen. Stacey Campfield; Rep. Tony Shipley

Jon Huntsman — withdrew on January 16, 2012

  • Party: Republican
  • Bio: Former U.S. Ambassador to China; former Governor of Utah

Gary Johnson — withdrew from the GOP race and joined the Libertarian Party

Barack Obama

  • Party: Democratic
  • Bio: President of the United States; former U.S. Senator, Illinois
  • Website: www.barackobama.com
  • Social media: Twitter

Ron Paul

Rick Perry — withdrew on January 19, 2012

  • Party: Republican
  • Bio: Governor of Texas
  • Endorsements: Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey; Sens. Brian Kelsey, Bill Ketron, Jim Summerville; Reps. Judd Matheny, Don Miller

Charles “Buddy” Roemer

Mitt Romney

  • Party: Republican
  • Bio: Former Governor of Massachusetts
  • Website: www.MittRomney.com
  • Social media: Twitter
  • Endorsements: Governor Bill Haslam; Former Gov. Winfield Dunn; U.S. Reps. Diane Black, John Duncan, Phil Roe; State Reps. Curtis Halford, Mike Harrison, Ryan Haynes, Julia Hurley, Curtis Johnson, Pat Marsh, Gerald McCormick, Steve McDaniel, Steve McManus, Richard Montgomery, Barrett Rich, Charles Sargent, Mark White

Rick Santorum


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