Lindsey Graham 2016 presidential campaign
| Lindsey Graham for President | |
|---|---|
| Campaign | Republican presidential primary, 2016 2016 United States presidential election |
| Candidate | Lindsey Graham U.S. Senator from South Carolina (2003–present) U.S. Representative from South Carolina (1995–2003) |
| Affiliation | Republican Party |
| Status | Announced: June 1, 2015 Suspended: December 21, 2015 |
| Headquarters | P.O. Box 2732 Columbia, South Carolina |
| Receipts | US$5,628,709 (2015-12-31) |
| Slogan | "Ready To Be Commander-in-Chief On Day One" |
| Website | |
| www.LindseyGraham.com (archived - December 18, 2015) | |
Lindsey Graham, the senior United States senator from South Carolina and former U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 3rd congressional district, announced his bid for the Republican nomination for president on June 1, 2015, at an event in his hometown of Central, South Carolina. Although he was praised for solid, often humorous debate performances, the campaign never gained any traction, and was suspended on December 21, 2015.
If Graham, a bachelor, had secured the nomination he would have been the first unwed individual to receive a major-party nomination since unwed divorcee Adlai Stevenson II (the Democratic nominee in 1952 and 1956).