2016 Republican Party presidential primaries (Guac-Surge 2016)

The 2016 Republican Party presidential primaries and caucuses were a series of electoral contests that took place within all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories between February 1 and June 7, 2016. Sanctioned by the Republican Party, these elections selected the 2,472 delegates that were sent to the Republican National Convention. Former Florida governor and member of the Bush Family won the Republican Nomination for President of the United States.

Jeb Bush, having had heavy speculation on his entrance into the race, was favored to win the nomination by a wide margin. With his only major opponents being that of Ted Cruz, the Senator from Texas, and John Kasich, the governor of Ohio, Bush cruised to a majority in the Iowa Caucus on February 1st, and the race was considered to be on lockdown once Bush sweeped Super Tuesday, and soon after was declared presumptive Republican nominee by Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus. Both Kasich and Cruz ended their campaigns in the days afterward. Having achieved heavy support from Undecided delegates, a smooth voting process was ensured.

On July 19th, 2016, Jeb Bush was formally nominated by the Republican National Convention, and chose Ted Cruz as his running mate.