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2012 Florida Primary

The 2012 Florida Presidential Preference Primary took place Tuesday, January 31, 2012.

Only registered Republicans were able to vote in the primary, as Florida is a closed primary state.

Click HERE to read more about each candidate.

Florida Primary News
Republican Presidential Candidates


Newt Gingrich


Ron Paul


Mitt Romney


Rick Santorum


Gary Johnson
Running as Libertarian


Michele Bachmann
Campaign Suspended


Herman Cain
Campaign Suspended


Jon Huntsman
Campaign Suspended


Rick Perry
Campaign Suspended

* Candidates who have suspended their campaign will still appear on the Florida primary ballot.

Election 2012

Stay on top of the latest Election 2012 news from the campaign trail with our interactive coverage and in-depth analyses, provided in conjunction with the Associated Press.

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