Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, 2016 facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Hillary for America
Campaign	U.S. presidential election 2016
Candidate	Hillary Clinton Secretary of State (2009–2013) Tim Kaine United States senator of Virginia (since 2013)
Affiliation	Democratic Party
Status	Announced: April 12, 2015 Official launch: June 13, 2015 Lost election: November 9, 2016
Headquarters	1 Pierremont Plaza Brooklyn, New York
Key people	John Podesta (chairman) Huma Abedin (vice chairwoman) Robby Mook (manager) Joel Benenson (chief strategist) Jim Margolis (media strategist) Jennifer Palmieri (communications director) Stephanie Hannon (technology) Amanda Renteria (national political director) Marc Elias (general counsel) Nick Merrill (traveling spokesman)
Receipts	US$47,549,949 (2015-06-30)
Slogan	Hillary for America

The 2016 presidential campaign of Hillary Clinton was a big effort to elect her as the President of the United States. Hillary Clinton had been the 67th Secretary of State. This means she was the main diplomat for the U.S.

She was also a former First Lady, as her husband, Bill Clinton, was president. Before that, she was a United States Senator for New York.

Hillary Clinton announced her plan to run for president on April 12, 2015, in a video. This was her second time trying to become president. She had also run in the 2008 election.

Many people thought she would easily win the Democratic nomination. This means she was expected to be the main candidate for the Democratic Party. However, she faced several other candidates, especially Bernie Sanders.

On November 9, 2016, after the presidential election, Hillary Clinton lost to Donald Trump. The winner is decided by the U.S. Electoral College.

Running for President: The Background

Hillary Clinton at a Democratic primary event in New Hampshire in 2016.

At the start of 2015, many polls showed Hillary Clinton as the top choice for the Democratic presidential nomination. This meant she was the "front-runner." She was expected to win her party's support.

However, she did have other people running against her. These were called "primary election challengers." In August 2015, Senator Bernie Sanders started to gain support. He even led Clinton in polls in New Hampshire, an important early voting state.

Also, Vice President Joe Biden thought about running against her. He was the Vice President at the time.

On July 22, 2016, Hillary Clinton announced her "running mate." This is the person who runs for Vice President with the presidential candidate. Her choice was Tim Kaine. He was a United States senator from Virginia.

The Announcement of Her Campaign

Hillary Clinton's team had planned to announce her campaign later in 2015. They thought about waiting until July.

However, they decided to announce it earlier. This was because of news about her use of a private email system when she was Secretary of State. To address this, her team decided to make the announcement sooner.

Clinton officially announced her campaign on Sunday, April 12, 2015.

Images for kids

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  Hillary Clinton at an early campaign event in Iowa on April 14, 2015

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  Clinton delivers the speech at her kickoff rally. The United Nations, Empire State Building, and Chrysler Building can be seen in the background.

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  Clinton greets the crowd following her speech.

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  Clinton campaigning in Manchester, New Hampshire in October 2016. New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan (left) and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren (right) in the background.

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  John Podesta, Campaign Chairman

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  Hillary Clinton at an event in West Des Moines, Iowa in January 2016.

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  Hillary Clinton at an event in Phoenix, Arizona in March 2016.

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  Clinton campaigning on November 2, 2016.

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  Stage at Clinton's election night celebration at the Javits Center in New York City

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  Clinton delivering her concession speech

See also

In Spanish: Campaña presidencial de Hillary Clinton de 2016 para niños