Republican Primary Candidates Since 2000

Name the people who have sought the presidency in the GOP since 2000.
Candidates must have received at least 1% of the popular vote in one primary state to be counted.
Incumbent election years don't qualify.
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2000
Gov. of TX
George W. Bush
Businessman
Steve Forbes
Fmr. Asst. Sec. of State
Alan Keyes
Fmr. Undersecretary of. Edc.
Gary Bauer
Senator from AZ
John McCain
Senator from UT
Orin Hatch
 
 
2008
Fmr. Gov. of AR
Mike Huckabee
Gov. of MA
Mitt Romney
Fmr. Senator from TN
Fred Thompson
Senator from AZ
John McCain
Congressman from TX
Ron Paul
Fmr. Mayor of NYC
Rudy Giuliani
 
 
2012
Fmr. Senator from PA
Rick Santorum
Fmr. Gov. of MA
Mitt Romney
Fmr. Congressman from TX
Ron Paul
Fmr. Speaker of the House
Newt Gingrich
Gov. of TX
Rick Perry
Congresswoman from MN
Michele Bachmann
Fmr. Gov. of UT
Jon Huntsman
2016
Senator from TX
Ted Cruz
Media Personality
Donald Trump
Senator from FL
Marco Rubio
Neurosurgeon
Ben Carson
Senator from KY
Rand Paul
Fmr. Gov. of FL
Jeb Bush
Businesswoman
Carly Fiorina
Gov. of OH
John Kasich
Fmr. Gov. of AR
Mike Huckabee
Fmr. Gov. of NJ
Chris Christie
 
 
2024
Fmr. President
Donald Trump
Gov. of FL
Ron DeSantis
Fmr. Gov. of SC
Nikki Haley
Businessman
Vivek Ramaswamy
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Level 55
May 2, 2025
AK is Alaska, AR is Arkansas
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May 2, 2025
Thanks. Fixed