Republican Party Nomination
Republican candidates:
- George W. Bush, Governor of Texas
- John McCain, Senator from Arizona (withdrew on March 9, 2000 and endorsed George W. Bush)
- Alan Keyes, former U.S. ECOSOC Ambassador from Maryland (withdrew on July 25, 2000 and endorsed George W. Bush)
- Steve Forbes, businessman from New Jersey (withdrew on February 10, 2000 and endorsed John McCain. He then endorsed George W. Bush)
- Gary Bauer, former Undersecretary of Education from Kentucky (withdrew on February 4, 2000 and endorsed John McCain. He then endorsed George W. Bush)
- Orrin Hatch, Senator from Utah (withdrew on January 26, 2000 and endorsed George W. Bush)
- Elizabeth Dole, former Secretary of Labor from North Carolina (withdrew on October 20, 1999 and endorsed George W. Bush)
- Pat Buchanan, publisher and author from Virginia (withdrew on October 25, 1999 to run for the Reform Party nomination)
- Dan Quayle, former Vice President from Indiana (withdrew on September 27, 1999 and endorsed George W. Bush)
- Lamar Alexander, former Governor of Tennessee (withdrew on August 22, 1999 and endorsed George W. Bush)
- Robert C. Smith, Senator from New Hampshire (withdrew in October 1999 and endorsed George W. Bush)
- John Kasich, Representative from Ohio (withdrew in July 1999 and endorsed George W. Bush)
- Herman Cain, CEO of Godfather's Pizza from Nebraska (withdrew and endorsed Steve Forbes. He then endorsed George W. Bush)
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