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Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "This article contains the results of the 2016 Republican presidential primaries and caucuses, the processes by which the Republican Party selects delegates to attend the 2016 Republican National Convention from July 18–21. The series of primaries, caucuses, and state conventions will culminate in the national convention, where the delegates will cast their votes to formally select a candidate. A simple majority (1,237) of the total delegate votes (2,472) is required to become the party's nominee.The process began on March 23, 2015, when Texas Senator Ted Cruz became the first presidential candidate to announce his intentions to seek the office of United States President. That summer, 17 major candidates were recognized by national and state polls, making it the largest presidential candidate field for any single political party in American history.When voting began in the 2016 Iowa caucuses, twelve major candidates were actively campaigning. Following poor results from the first-in-the-nation caucus, Mike Huckabee was the first candidate to drop out. Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum also ended his campaign after a poor performance in Iowa. Kentucky Senator Rand Paul withdrew from the race after placing fifth in Iowa, and subsequently polling poorly leading into the New Hampshire primary. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who put nearly all of his campaign's resources into the critical state of New Hampshire, withdrew on February 10, 2016, after finishing sixth in the state. Following Christie's announcement, businesswoman and former Hewlett Packard executive Carly Fiorina suspended her campaign, which was unable to gain traction. Former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore, who severely lacked funding, campaign infrastructure, and support, surprised many political pundits by staying in the race as far as he did; he dropped out shortly after the New Hampshire primary. Former Governor of Florida, Jeb Bush, withdrew from actively campaigning after finishing fourth in the South Carolina primary. After Super Tuesday, former neurosurgeon Ben Carson announced that there would be \"no path forward\" for his bid for the Presidency, effectively suspending his campaign.As of March 2, 2016, four major candidates remain in the primary, including business mogul Donald Trump, Ohio Governor John Kasich, Texas Senator Ted Cruz, and Florida Senator Marco Rubio."@en }

• Results_of_the_Republican_Party_presidential_primaries,_2016 abstract "This article contains the results of the 2016 Republican presidential primaries and caucuses, the processes by which the Republican Party selects delegates to attend the 2016 Republican National Convention from July 18–21. The series of primaries, caucuses, and state conventions will culminate in the national convention, where the delegates will cast their votes to formally select a candidate. A simple majority (1,237) of the total delegate votes (2,472) is required to become the party's nominee.The process began on March 23, 2015, when Texas Senator Ted Cruz became the first presidential candidate to announce his intentions to seek the office of United States President. That summer, 17 major candidates were recognized by national and state polls, making it the largest presidential candidate field for any single political party in American history.When voting began in the 2016 Iowa caucuses, twelve major candidates were actively campaigning. Following poor results from the first-in-the-nation caucus, Mike Huckabee was the first candidate to drop out. Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum also ended his campaign after a poor performance in Iowa. Kentucky Senator Rand Paul withdrew from the race after placing fifth in Iowa, and subsequently polling poorly leading into the New Hampshire primary. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who put nearly all of his campaign's resources into the critical state of New Hampshire, withdrew on February 10, 2016, after finishing sixth in the state. Following Christie's announcement, businesswoman and former Hewlett Packard executive Carly Fiorina suspended her campaign, which was unable to gain traction. Former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore, who severely lacked funding, campaign infrastructure, and support, surprised many political pundits by staying in the race as far as he did; he dropped out shortly after the New Hampshire primary. Former Governor of Florida, Jeb Bush, withdrew from actively campaigning after finishing fourth in the South Carolina primary. After Super Tuesday, former neurosurgeon Ben Carson announced that there would be \"no path forward\" for his bid for the Presidency, effectively suspending his campaign.As of March 2, 2016, four major candidates remain in the primary, including business mogul Donald Trump, Ohio Governor John Kasich, Texas Senator Ted Cruz, and Florida Senator Marco Rubio.".