Bill Weld 2020 presidential campaign

Weld 2020 Presidential Campaign Committee, Inc.
Weld 2020 Presidential Campaign Committee, Inc.
Campaign	2020 United States presidential election (Republican Party primaries)
Candidate	Bill Weld; Governor of Massachusetts (1991–1997)
Affiliation	Republican Party
EC formed	February 15, 2019
Announced	April 15, 2019
Suspended	March 18, 2020
Headquarters	Boston, Massachusetts
Key people	Jennifer Horn (former campaign manager); Stuart Stevens (strategist)
Receipts	US$1,740,043 (12/31/2019)
Slogan	America Deserves Better
Website
	www.weld2020.org

On February 15, 2019, former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld announced the formation of an exploratory committee to consider running for the Republican nomination in the 2020 United States presidential election.^[4]^[5] On April 15, 2019 Weld officially announced he would be running for president, challenging incumbent Donald Trump.^[6] Weld previously was the 2016 Vice Presidential nominee of the Libertarian Party on the Gary Johnson ticket.^[7] Weld suspended his campaign on March 18, 2020.^[8] He subsequently endorsed Democratic nominee Joe Biden for president.^[9]

^ Trent Spiner (November 7, 2019). "Is Pence running for president in 2024?". Politico. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
^ Costa, Robert (April 15, 2019). "Bill Weld launches campaign against Trump for 2020 Republican nomination". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
^ "Form 3P for Weld 2020 Presidential Campaign Committee, Inc".
^ Linskey, Annie; Weigel, David (February 15, 2019). "Bill Weld, former Mass. governor, to challenge Trump for Republican presidential nomination". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
^ Voorhees, Josh (February 15, 2019). "The Best-Case Scenario for Bill Weld's 2020 Primary Campaign Against Trump". Slate Magazine. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
^ Brusk, Steve (April 15, 2019). "Bill Weld officially announces he is challenging Trump for GOP nomination in 2020". CNN. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
^ Holly Ramer; Bob Salsberg (February 15, 2019). "Massachusetts ex-governor Bill Weld first to challenge Trump for Republican nomination". Globe and Mail. Associated Press.
^ Karni, Anni (March 18, 2020). "Bill Weld, Trump's Last G.O.P. Challenger, Exits Presidential Race". The New York Times. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
^ Fordham, Evie (September 3, 2020). "Bill Weld, Rick Snyder among former Republican governors to endorse Biden". Fox News. Retrieved September 10, 2020.