Dr. Ben Carson Files for New Hampshire and Idaho Republican Ballots

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On Friday, Dr. Ben Carson, retired neurosurgeon and GOP presidential candidate, qualified for New Hampshire's First-in-the-Nation Presidential Primary and the Idaho Republican primary.

Dr. Carson filed for the New Hampshire ballot in Concord, directly with Secretary of State Bill Gardner.

The Granite State's primary is tentatively scheduled for February 9, 2016. New Hampshire's 23 delegates to the Republican National Convention will be proportionally allocated to presidential candidates who earn at least 10 percent of the statewide primary vote.

Idaho's presidential primary will be held on March 8, 2016, and the state's 32delegates will be proportionally allocated to presidential candidates who receive at least 20 percent of the statewide vote.

"I am grateful to the voters of New Hampshire and Idaho for supporting our campaign," said Dr. Carson. "I look forward to listening to their needs, and working with them as we seek to retake the White House for We the People."

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