2015: Carly Fiorina (R) is a candidate for the 2016 Repu

Carly Fiorina (R) is a candidate for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, the only woman among the GOP candidates. She suspends her campaign in February 2016 due to disappointing early primary results. In April 2016, Ted Cruz names her as his vice presidential running mate, but suspends his campaign a week later.