Jeb Bush presidential campaign, 2016 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Jeb 2016, Inc. |
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| Campaign | U.S. presidential election, 2016 |
| Candidate | Jeb Bush Governor of Florida (1999-2007) |
| Affiliation | Republican Party |
| Status | Announced: June 15, 2015 Suspended: February 20, 2016 |
| Headquarters | P.O. Box 440669 Tampa, Florida |
| Key people | Danny Diaz (campaign manager) David Kochel (chief strategist) Jon Downs (media strategist) Tim Miller (communications director) |
| Receipts | US$11,429,897 (2015-06-30) US$103,000,000 (approx.) (Right to Rise PAC) |
| Slogan | #AllInForJeb |
| Chant | Jeb! |
The 2016 presidential campaign of Jeb Bush was about his effort to become the President of the United States. Jeb Bush had been the Governor of Florida before this campaign. He officially started his campaign on June 15, 2015.
Before that, in December 2014, he said he was thinking about running. He also created a special group called Right to Rise PAC to help raise money. His campaign main office was in Miami, Florida. Jeb Bush stopped his campaign on February 20, 2016.
Why Jeb Bush Ran for President
People had been guessing that Jeb Bush might run for president for a while. This talk started after the 2012 election. On December 16, 2014, he announced he was "actively exploring" a run. This meant he was seriously thinking about it. He also left his jobs on several company boards.
On June 4, 2015, news got out that Bush would officially announce his campaign soon. He traveled to Germany, Poland, and Estonia before coming back to the U.S. On June 15, 2015, Jeb Bush officially announced he was running. He made this announcement at Miami Dade College in Miami, Florida.
Campaign Travels and Money
After his announcement, Jeb Bush traveled a lot. He visited important states like Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Nevada. These states are usually where presidential candidates start their campaigns.
On July 9, 2015, Bush held a meeting to raise money. He announced that groups supporting him, especially Right to Rise, had collected a lot of money. They had received about $103 million in six months. His own campaign had also raised $11.4 million in just its first two weeks.
Images for kids
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Governor Jeb Bush (R) with his father and brother, former President George H. W. Bush (L) and then-President George W. Bush (C) in 2006
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Jeb Bush speaking at the 2015 Conservative Political Action Conference in March 2015.
