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Profiles of declared N.H. Primary candidates, including audio clips gathered by NHPR reporters of candidates talking about the issues that matter to them.To see all of NHPR's 2016 Primary Coverage, click here. To see our Flickr album of Primary 2016 photos and political visits to the state, click here.Profiles & Stories by Candidate:Dr. Ben Carson (R)Hillary Clinton (D)Ted Cruz (R)Carly Fiorina (R)Mike Huckabee (R)Rand Paul (R)Marco Rubio (R)Bernie Sanders (D)

2016 Candidate Profile: Dr. Ben Carson

Paige Sutherland for NHPR
Carson made the rounds on a swing through New Hampshire in early April 2015.

Pediatric Neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson announced his bid for the 2016 Republican presidential primary in an interview with Florida TV station on May 3rd, 2015, and made his official announcement at an event in Detroit on May 4th.

A Detroit native, Carson attended Yale and then the University of Michigan Medical School. In 1984, when he was 33 years old, Carson was appointed Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University. Carson has written several books, including the autobiography Gifted Hands, which was made into a movie in 2009.  

Although he is a well-known conservative political speaker, this will be Dr. Carson's first run for political office.

Further reading/viewing:

Watch video of Carson's Detroit announcement via C-Span.

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