# Jeb Bush suspends 2016 presidential campaign

Date: 2016

On 20 February 2016, after finishing fourth in the South Carolina primary, [Jeb Bush](/people/jeb-bush) suspended his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination at an event in Columbia. The former Florida governor had once been seen as the party's most likely nominee, but he struggled throughout the race against anti-establishment rivals.

## People

- Jeb Bush: https://factrail.ai/people/jeb-bush

## Sources

- https://www.cnn.com/2016/02/20/politics/jeb-bush-drops-out-2016
- https://abcnews.com/Politics/jeb-bush-suspends-2016-presidential-campaign/story?id=36817496
- https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/jeb-bush-ends-2016-presidential-campaign-n522831
- https://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2016-35624420

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/jeb-bush-suspends-2016-campaign-2016-02-20