Research Guides: 2016 Presidential Election: Candidates

Major Political Parties

The American Presidency Project

2016 Presidential Election Documents

Candidate Biographical Information

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Books By and About the Candidates

A More Perfect Union: What We the People Can Do to Protect our Constitutional Liberties by Ben Carson
Call Number: KF4750 .C37 2015
ISBN: 9781591848042
Publication Date: 2015
Outsider in the White House by Bernie Sanders; Huck Gutman
Call Number: E840.8.S26 A3 2015
ISBN: 9781784784188
Publication Date: 2015
A Time for Truth: Reigniting the Promise of America by Ted Cruz
Call Number: E901.1.C78 A3 2015
ISBN: 9780062365613
Publication Date: 2015
Crippled America: How to Make America Great Again by Donald J. Trump
Call Number: JK275 .T78 2015
ISBN: 9781501137969
Publication Date: 2015
American Dreams: Restoring Economic Opportunity for Everyone by Marco Rubio
Call Number: HC106.84 .R83 2015
ISBN: 9781595231130
Publication Date: 2015
Taking a Stand: Moving Beyond Partisan Politics to Unite America by Rand Paul
Call Number: E907 .P38 2015
ISBN: 9781455549566
Publication Date: 2015
God, Guns, Grits, and Gravy by Mike Huckabee
Call Number: E169.12 .H75 2015
ISBN: 9781250060990
Publication Date: 2015
Hard Choices by Hillary Rodham Clinton
Call Number: E907 .C55 2014b
ISBN: 9781476751443
Publication Date: 2014
Immigration Wars: Forging an American Solution by Jeb Bush
Call Number: JV6483 .B84 2013
ISBN: 9781476713458
Publication Date: 2013
Fed Up! Our Fight to Save America from Washington by Rick Perry
Call Number: JK325 .P47 2010
ISBN: 9780316132954
Publication Date: 2010
Climate Change: A Strategy for U.S. Foreign Policy: Report of an Independent Task Force by George Pataki; Thomas J. Vilsack
Call Number: QC981.8.C5 C763 2008
ISBN: 9780876094129
Publication Date: 2008
Tough Choices: A Memoir by Carly Fiorina
Call Number: HD6054.4.U6 F56 2006
ISBN: 9781591841333
Publication Date: 2006
It Takes a Family: Conservatism and the Common Good by Rick Santorum
Call Number: HQ536 .S333 2006
ISBN: 9781932236835
Publication Date: 2006

Constitution Party Candidates

Scott Copeland (TX)
Chad Koppie (IL)
Campaign suspended.
Patrick Ockander (TX)
Campaign suspended February 29, 2016.

Democratic Party Candidates

Lincoln Chafee (RI)
Campaign suspended on October 23, 2015.
Hillary Clinton (NY)
Martin O'Malley (MD)
Campaign suspended on February 1, 2016.
Bernie Sanders (VT)
Jim Webb (VA)
Withdrew from the Democratic race on October 20, 2015. Currently considering running as an Independent.

Green Party Candidates

Libertarian Party Candidates

Republican Party Candidates

Jeb Bush (FL)
Campaign suspended on February 20, 2016.
Ben Carson (MD)
Campaign suspended March 4, 2016.
Chris Christie (NJ)
Campaign suspended on February 10, 2016.
Ted Cruz (TX)
Campaign suspended on May 3, 2016.
Carly Fiorina (CA)
Campaign suspended on February 10, 2016.
Jim Gilmore (VA)
Campaign suspended February 12, 2016.
Lindsey Graham (SC)
Campaign suspended on December 21, 2015.
Mike Huckabee (AR)
Campaign suspended on February 1, 2016.
Bobby Jindal (LA)
Campaign suspended on November 17, 2015.
John Kasich (OH)
George Pataki (NY) Official Campaign Website
Campaign suspended.
Rand Paul (KY)
Campaign suspended on February 3, 2016.
Rick Perry (TX)
Campaign suspended September 11, 2015.
Marco Rubio (FL)
Campaign suspended on March 15, 2016.
Rick Santorum (PA)
Campaign suspended on February 3, 2016.
Donald Trump (NY)
Scott Walker (WI)
Campaign suspended September 21, 2015.