2012 Republican Party presidential candidates
This article contains lists of notable candidates for the United States Republican Party's 2012 presidential nomination.
Candidates
The following individuals filed with the Federal Election Commission and/or announced their intentions to seek the 2012 presidential nomination of the Republican Party. In this table, those marked lighter grey were not featured in any televised debates that occurred while their respective campaigns were active; those marked darker grey were excluded from the majority of those same televised debates, but are notable for having debated with at least some of the televised candidates in other forums. Candidates with an asterisk after their withdrawal date subsequently sought the nomination of another party.See results of the 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries for more details about the outcome of the primaries.
Appeared on only one primary ballot
Andy Martin | Andy Martin, perennial candidate and birther activist of Illinois, declared his candidacy on December 29, 2010. He received 19 votes in New Hampshire and did not attempt to get his name on any other ballot. On April 25, 2012, Martin dropped his bid for the nomination and announced his intent to remain politically active within the race until the 2012 Republican national convention, at which point he endorsed nominee Mitt Romney. |
Stewart Greenleaf | Stewart Greenleaf, Pennsylvania State Senator, signed up for the New Hampshire primary ballot on October 28, 2011. He received 24 votes there and did not attempt to get his name on any other ballot. |
- Sarah Gonzalez
- Paul Sims
- Al Perry
- Cesar Cisneros
- Kevin Rubash
- Donald Benjamin
- Michael Levinson
- Kip Dean
- Ronald Zack
- Jeff Lawman
- Frank Lynch
- Wayne Arnett
- Raymond Perkins
- Matt Welch
- Benjamin Linn
- Jim Terr
- Charles Skelley
- Simon Bollander
- Joe Story
- Bear Betzler
- Joe Robinson
- Linden Swift
- Timothy Brewer
- Vern Wuensche
- Hugh Cort
- James Vestermark