Age: 62
Background: Bush is the son of George H.W. Bush (president from 1989 to 1993) and younger brother of George W. Bush (president from 2001 to 2009). He is best known for his work as governor of Florida from 1998 to 2007. He grew up in Houston before attending the Phillips Academy in Massachusetts and the University of Texas and then moving to Florida in 1980 to pursue a career in real estate.
Memorable quote: “We can’t dissociate ourselves from peace-loving Muslims," he said during December's debate, explaining that the US needed the support of Muslims to fight ISIS. "If we expect to do this on our own, we will fail.”
Stance on hot topics: Bush strongly supports providing undocumented immigrants who live in the US a pathway to citizenship. He seeks to lower taxes and simplify the tax code, freeing people from income-tax liability by implementing his proposed Reform and Growth Act of 2017.
On foreign policy, he wants to maintain current relationships and become allies with Egypt and Saudi Arabia to effectively fight terrorism. And when it comes to health reform, he called Obama’s Affordable Care Act “a monstrosity” and a “job suppressor,” and seeks to replace it with a market-oriented plan that focuses on consumers. This would include cost transparency, securing “portable coverage” to better accommodate workers changing jobs, and increasing HSA limits.
Standout moment from 2016 election — so far: During the October debate, he was asked a hypothetical question about Democrats cutting $10 in spending for every dollar in tax increases. "You find a Democrat that's for cutting spending $10, I'll give 'em a warm kiss," he said, causing people across the country to cringe.
— Reporting by Nicole Yi
