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Ryan Binkley

American businessman and politician
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Ryan Binkley (born November 19, 1967) is an American pastor, businessman and politician. He is the founder and CEO of the Generational Equity Group since 2006. He is also the co-founder and lead pastor of the Create Church in Richardson, Texas.[1][2]

Ryan Binkley
Binkley in July 2023
Born (1967-11-19) November 19, 1967 (age 56)
Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Texas (BBA)
Southern Methodist University (MBA)
Occupation(s)Pastor, businessman
Employer(s)Generational Equity Group
Create Church
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Ellie (m. 1999)
Children5
Websitebinkley2024.com

In August 2023, Binkley announced his candidacy for President of the United States in the 2024 election.[3] He ended his campaign in late February 2024.

Early life change

Binkley was born in Columbus, Georgia. He has a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Marketing from the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business. He also has a Master of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University's Cox School of Business.[4][5][2][better source needed]

Binkley worked for Procter & Gamble and Boston Scientific before founding his own consulting firm, the Generational Equity Group, in 2006.[6]

2024 presidential campaign change

See the main article: 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries

A member of the Republican Party, Binkley announced in April 2023 that he would seek the party's nomination for the 2024 United States presidential election.[7] Binkley said he was called to run for president by God. He said a message came through to him about seven years ago telling him that the nation is in trouble.[8] Binkley has built his campaign around "solutions for the country" criticizing both Republicans and Democrats for being overly partisan. His four major planks include: balancing the federal budget, driving down health care costs, reaching across the aisle to reform immigration policy and "revitalizing education" to encourage community involvement.[9][8][10] Binkley has branded himself as a "uniter" for the Republican Party that can bridge the pro and anti-Trump divide.[5]

Binkley has been centering his campaign in Iowa, where the first caucus is held, speaking with the local media, and buying $250,000 in radio advertisements.[9] He also held a town hall meeting in Waterloo, Iowa where he said the Republican values touted in the 2022 United States elections didn't resonate with voters and reiterating that most Americans support the status quo, and that national debt and the economy were more important than social issues.[11] He is considered a "longshot" for the nomination and has been having trouble differentiating himself from other candidates while on the campaign trail in Iowa.[11][12][13]

 
Binkley in August 2023

He spoke at the Republican Party of Iowa's Lincoln Dinner on July 28, an important platform for candidates in the state.[5]

Binkley has consistently visited Iowa and planned to visit New Hampshire and either Texas or South Carolina,[6] trying to collect donors to be able to qualify for the first Republican debate to be held on August 23, 2023, in Milwaukee.[14]

Binkley has been largely self-funding his campaign,[15] while also appealing for donors to help him reach the donor criteria required to participate in the 2024 RNC-sanctioned debates.[16] Binkley met the donor threshold on August 20,[17][better source needed] but has only one qualifying poll out of the four required to participate.[18] He ultimately did not qualify for the first debate.[19]

Binkley said that he was continuing his candidacy through the caucuses. He was the first candidate to visit every county in Iowa, dubbed "the full Grassley"[20]

Binkley received less than 800 votes in the 2024 Iowa Caucuses, after spending over $3,000,000 (including $500,000 in the last two weeks), which is a cost per vote average of over $4,000 per vote.[21][22] His vote total was surprising. Even as a low-polling candidate, Binkley was able to earn more votes than former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson.[23]

He suspended his campaign on the day of the Michigan primary and endorsed Trump on February 27, 2024.[24]

Personal life change

His wife, Ellie, is from South Korea and the couple have five children.[25][8]

References change

  1. ↑ Garcia, Eric (April 24, 2023). "Texas pastor takes on Trump as he becomes latest long-shot GOP presidential candidate". The Independent. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Ryan Binkley". Generational Equity. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Ryan Binkley, Texas CEO and pastor, announces 2024 Republican presidential run". The Hill. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  4. ↑ Garcia, Eric (April 24, 2023). "Texas pastor takes on Trump as he becomes latest long-shot GOP presidential candidate". The Independent. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Tabet, Alex (July 28, 2023). "Meet Ryan Binkley, the little-known Republican getting a high-profile Iowa platform". NBC News. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Sitter, Phillip (August 2, 2023). "Presidential candidate Ryan Binkley hopes to finish in top four in Iowa caucuses". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  7. ↑ Choi, Hojun; Ferguson, Lana (April 24, 2023). "Richardson CEO, pastor Ryan Binkley announces 2024 presidential campaign". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Meisner, Caitlyn (May 3, 2023). "Ryan Binkley, parent of two Baylor Bears, announces Republican run for president". The Baylor Lariat. Baylor University. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Bacharier, Galen (May 9, 2023). "Ryan Binkley, Texas business executive, is running for president as a Republican. Who is he?". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  10. ↑ Haggerty, James (April 24, 2023). "Generational Group CEO Ryan Binkley Makes Historic Announcement". Business Wire. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Opsahl, Robin (May 9, 2023). "Texas pastor Ryan Binkley says he can bridge divisiveness in 2024 campaign". Iowa Capital Dispatch. States Newsroom. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  12. ↑ Vakil, Caroline (April 24, 2023). "Ryan Binkley, Texas CEO and pastor, announces 2024 Republican presidential run". The Hill. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  13. ↑ Shepard, Steven (May 9, 2023). "The 2024 GOP field: How they win, how they lose". Politico. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  14. ↑ Schmidt, Alexander (August 5, 2023). "Against the odds, Ryan Binkley makes his case to voters". Globe Gazette. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  15. ↑ Hunter-Hart, Monica. "Texas Businessman Dumps $1.8 Million Of His Own Money Into Long-Shot Presidential Campaign". Forbes. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Who's in the first GOP debate? Here's a rundown of candidates who qualify". USA TODAY. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  17. ↑ @RyanBinkley (August 20, 2023). "🇺🇸 UPDATE: The campaign has OVER 45,000 DONORS!!! Now we are waiting on polling results to be fully qualified by the RNC for the debate THIS WEDNESDAY 8/23 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. THANK YOU ALL!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  18. ↑ Murray, Isabella (August 21, 2023). "The cutoff to qualify for the 1st GOP primary debate is Monday night. Who's in?". ABC News. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  19. ↑ Frazier, Kierra; Bade, Rachel; Shepard, Steven; Garrity, Kelly (August 22, 2023). "'Cherry-picking': Candidates lash out at RNC after not making debate stage". Politico. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  20. ↑ https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/upcoming-iowa-gop-caucuses/story?id=106049364. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  21. ↑ "Iowa Caucus Results 2024: Live Election Map | Races by County - POLITICO". www.politico.com. January 16, 2024.
  22. ↑ "Haley and DeSantis' bitter feud for second place dominates airwaves in Iowa". POLITICO. January 14, 2024.
  23. ↑ Stein, Sam (January 15, 2024). "Binkley voter explains why the Texas pastor won him over from Bernie Sanders". Politico. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  24. ↑ Wallace, Danielle (2024-02-27). "Republican presidential candidate Ryan Binkley drops out, endorses Trump". Fox News. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
  25. ↑ "GOP presidential hopeful Ryan Binkley and wife co-founded popular non-denominational church". HITC. April 26, 2023. Archived from the original on August 20, 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2023.


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