This is a list of candidates for elected office in the United States who had achieved notability from private sector careers and had never held any prior public office prior to their run.
President edit
Indicates major party
| Year | Picture | Name | Party | Prior occupation | Election result | Votes | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |  |
Donald Trump | Republican | Businessman and television host (The Apprentice) | Won | 62,985,105[1] | Donald Trump |
| 2012 |  |
Roseanne Barr | Peace and Freedom | Actress and comedian | Lost | 67,326[2] | Barack Obama |
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Gracie Allen | Surprise Party | Actress and comedian | Lost | 42,000[3] | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
President 2 edit
| Year | Picture | Name | Party | Prior occupation | Result | Votes | Percentage | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
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Donald Trump | Republican | Businessman and television host (The Apprentice) | Won | 62,985,105 | 45.9% | Donald Trump |
| 2012 |
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Roseanne Barr | Peace and Freedom | Actress and comedian | Lost | 67,326 | 0.05% | Barack Obama |
| 1996 | 
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Ross Perot | Reform | Businessman | style="background:#ffc9c9;"|Lost | 8,085,294 | 8.4% | Bill Clinton |
| 1992 | Independent | 19,743,821 | 18.91% | |||||
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Wendell Willkie | Republican | Lawyer and corporate executive | Lost | 22,347,744 | 44.8% | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
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Gracie Allen | Surprise Party | Actress and comedian | Lost | 42,000 | 0.08% |
Presidential primary edit
United States Senate edit
United States House of Representatives edit
Governorships edit
Indicates major party
| Year | State | Picture | Name | Party | Prior occupation | Election result | Votes | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | California |  |
Arnold Schwarzenegger | Republican | Actor | Won | 4,206,284 | Arnold Schwarzenegger |
Mayorships edit
- ^ 2016 Presidential General Election Results
- ^ Sieczkowski, Cavan. "Roseanne Barr Places 6th in Presidential Election", Huffington Post, 2012-11-07. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
- ^ "Comediennes: Laugh Be a Lady". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2016-11-28.