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Carly Fiorina
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Republican Party

Education

Bachelor's

Stanford University, 1976

Graduate

University of Maryland, College Park, 1980

Other

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1989

Personal
Profession
Ceo, Hewlett-Packard

Carly Fiorina (born Cara Carleton Sneed) is a former 2016 Republican presidential candidate. Fiorina previously served as the CEO of Hewlett-Packard from 1999 to 2005 and ran to represent California in the U.S. Senate in 2010.[1]

On April 27, 2016, Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz announced that, if he were to become the nominee, Fiorina would serve as his vice presidential running mate.[2] He suspended his presidential campaign on May 3, 2016, after losing the Indiana Republican primary to Donald Trump.[3]

Fiorina officially announced her 2016 presidential campaign on May 4, 2015, on Good Morning America. She said, "Yes, I am running. I think I'm the best person for the job because I understand how the economy actually works. I understand the world; who's in it."[4]

After placing seventh in the New Hampshire primary, Fiorina suspended her campaign on February 10, 2016.[5]

Education

  • B.A. in philosophy and medieval history, Stanford University, 1976
  • M.B.A., University of Maryland, College Park, 1975
  • M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan School of Management, 1989[6][7]

Career

  • Present: Chairwoman of the American Conservative Union Foundation
  • 2010: Candidate for U.S. Senate from California
  • 1999-2005: CEO of Hewlett-Packard
  • 1980-1997: Employee of AT&T[6][7]

Issues

Presidential preference

2016 withdrawal of Trump endorsement

On October 8, 2016, after The Washington Post released a 2005 video of Trump making comments about women that the Post described as "extremely lewd," Fiorina withdrew her endorsement of Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election and called on Trump to step aside as the Republican nominee.[8][9]

See also: Republican reactions to 2005 Trump tape

2016 presidential endorsement

✓ Fiorina endorsed Donald Trump for the 2016 presidential general election. Fiorina endorsed Ted Cruz for the Republican presidential primary.[10][11]

See also: Endorsements for Donald Trump

Elections

2016

See also: Carly Fiorina vice presidential campaign, 2016

At a rally in Indiana on April 27, 2016, presidential candidate Ted Cruz announced that Fiorina would serve as his running mate if he were to win the Republican nomination. He suspended his presidential campaign on May 3, 2016, after losing the Indiana Republican primary to Donald Trump.[3]

Fiorina was a Republican candidate for the office of president of the United States in 2016. After placing seventh in the New Hampshire primary, Fiorina suspended her campaign on February 10, 2016.[12] She posted to her Facebook, "This campaign was always about citizenship—taking back our country from a political class that only serves the big, the powerful, the wealthy, and the well connected. Election after election, the same empty promises are made and the same poll-tested stump speeches are given, but nothing changes. I've said throughout this campaign that I will not sit down and be quiet. I'm not going to start now. While I suspend my candidacy today, I will continue to travel this country and fight for those Americans who refuse to settle for the way things are and a status quo that no longer works for them."[13]

2010

Fiorina ran unsuccessfully for United States Senate in California against Sen. Barbara Boxer (D). On November 2, 2010, Barbara Boxer won re-election to the United States Senate. She defeated Carly Fiorina (R), Gail Lightfoot (L), Marsha Feinland (P&F), Duane Roberts (G), Edward Noonan (American Independent), and several write-in candidates in the general election.[14]

U.S. Senate, California General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBarbara Boxer incumbent 52.2% 5,218,441
     Republican Carly Fiorina 42.2% 4,217,366
     Libertarian Gail Lightfoot 1.8% 175,242
     Peace and Freedom Marsha Feinland 1.4% 135,093
     Green Duane Roberts 1.3% 128,510
     American Independent Edward Noonan 1.3% 125,441
     Write-in James Harris 0% 41
     Write-in Connor Vlakancic 0% 11
     Write-in Jerry Leon Carroll 0% 10
     Write-in Hans Kugler 0% 5
Total Votes 10,000,160

Personal

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Fiorina was born on September 6, 1954, in Austin, Texas. She and her second husband, Frank, raised Frank's two daughters, Traci and Lori Ann. Lori passed away during the 2010 U.S. Senate campaign.[15]

Fiorina was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009. After a double mastectomy, chemotherapy, and radiation, she was given an "excellent prognosis."[16]

Recent news

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See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Washington Post, "Carly Fiorina actively explores 2016 presidential run but faces GOP critics," November 25, 2014
  2. ↑ CNN.com, "Ted Cruz names Carly Fiorina as VP pick," April 27, 2016
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Politico, "Ted Cruz drops out of presidential race," May 3, 2016
  4. ↑ The Hill, "Carly Fiorina launches 2016 bid: 'Yes, I am running for president,'" May 4, 2015
  5. ↑ NPR, "Carly Fiorina Ends Bid For Republican Presidential Nomination," February 10, 2016
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Bio, "Carly Fiorina Biography," accessed April 27, 2016
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Bustle, "Where Did Carly Fiorina Go To School? The Former HP CEO Had An Impressive Education," October 26, 2015
  8. ↑ Twitter, "Carly Fiorina," October 8, 2016
  9. ↑ The Washington Post, "Trump recorded having extremely lewd conversation about women in 2005," October 8, 2016
  10. ↑ Politico, "Carly Fiorina endorses Ted Cruz," March 9, 2016
  11. ↑ The Libertarian Republic, "BREAKING: Carly Fiorina Endorses Donald Trump," September 14, 2016
  12. ↑ NPR, "Carly Fiorina Ends Bid For Republican Presidential Nomination," February 10, 2016
  13. ↑ Facebook, "Carly Fiorina," February 10, 2016
  14. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
  15. ↑ CarlyFiorina.com, "About Carly," accessed January 20, 2015
  16. ↑ C|Net, "Carly Fiorina treated for breast cancer," March 2, 2009
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