page_title: Chris Christie 2016 presidential campaign
section_title: Republican Governors Association
hierarchical_section_title: Chris Christie 2016 presidential campaign / Background / Republican Governors Association
caption_attribution_description: English: Chris Christie and Doug Ducey speaking in Phoenix, Arizona.
context_page_description: The 2016 presidential campaign of Chris Christie, the 55th Governor of New Jersey, began on June 30, 2015, at an event in his hometown of Livingston, New Jersey. Following a poor showing in the New Hampshire primary, the campaign was suspended on February 10, 2016. He endorsed Donald Trump on February 26, 2016.
context_section_description: On November 21, 2013, Christie was elected Chairman of the Republican Governors Association.  Christie campaigned extensively on behalf of Republican governors who were running for reelection, and for Republican gubernatorial candidates seeking to defend open seats or flip Democratic-held ones. The association raised $117 million during his chairmanship. The largest donors were Koch industries and David H. Koch, which together gave $3.5 million, and Sheldon Adelson, who donated $3.5 million. Christie's tenure as Chairman was seen as successful, as Republicans held all of their 22 seats aside from Alaska and Pennsylvania, while picking up governorships in Arkansas, Illinois, Maryland and Massachusetts that had been previously held by Democrats.
caption: Governor Chris Christie campaigning with Gubernatorial candidate Doug Ducey in Arizona.
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