The 2016 presidential campaign of Rick Perry, the 47th Governor of Texas, was officially launched on June 4, 2015. This campaign constituted Perry's second consecutive bid for the Republican nomination for President of the United States. Perry announced on September 11, 2015, that he had suspended his campaign. On January 25, 2016, Perry announced that he will endorse Presidential candidate and fellow Texan, Senator Ted Cruz. read more