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The 2016 Democratic National Convention was a presidential nominating convention, held at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from July 25 to 28, 2016.The convention gathered delegates of the Democratic Party, the majority of them elected through a preceding series of primaries and caucuses, to nominate a candidate for president and vice president in the 2016 United States ...
2016 (lost) Vice presidential nominee Hillary Clinton of NY (born 1947) Prior public experience. Chair of the Legal Services Corporation (1978–1980) First Lady of Arkansas (1979–1981, 1983–1992) First Lady of the United States (1993–2001) U.S. Senate (2001–2009) Chair of the Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee (2005–2007)
On July 26, 2016, the Democratic National Convention officially nominated Clinton for president [35] and a day later, Virginia Senator Tim Kaine for vice president. [36] Clinton and Kaine went on to lose to the Republican ticket of Donald Trump and Mike Pence in the general election.
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2016 United States presidential election ← 2012 November 8, 2016 2020 → 538 members of the Electoral College 270 electoral votes needed to win Opinion polls Turnout 60.1% (1.5 pp) Nominee Donald Trump Hillary Clinton Party Republican Democratic Home state New York New York Running mate Mike Pence Tim Kaine Electoral vote 304 [a] 227 [a] States carried 30 + ME-02 20 + DC Popular vote ...
At the 2016 Democratic convention in Philadelphia, Hillary Clinton became the first major party female presidential nominee, declaring, "When any barrier falls in America, for anyone, it clears ...
Individuals listed in this section were the focus of media speculation as being possible 2016 presidential candidates but publicly, and unequivocally, ruled out a presidential bid in 2016. Tammy Baldwin , U.S. Senator from Wisconsin since 2013; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 1999–2013 [ 81 ]
Energy is exploding around the Democratic National Convention, with tickets, venues and hotel rooms spiking in demand as Vice President Kamala Harris is preparing to become the first Black and ...