*If you are considering an out-of-state applicant, verify that they have a valid teaching license from another state (or verification that it is in process), passing Iowa test scores (all graduates after Jan. 1, 2013) or test scores from their own state (graduates before Jan. 1 2013), and transcripts showing the completion of a teacher preparation program and student teaching.
Senator Ted Cruz, Republican of Texas, announced Monday he would run for president, making him the first major candidate to do so.
1 Gary Johnson, Governor of New Mexico 1995â2003; Republican presidential candidate and nominee for the Libertarian Party in 2012 (Running as Libertarian).2  Peter King, U.S. Representative from New York since 1993.ndividuals listed in this section have been the focus of media speculation as being possible 2016 presidential candidates but have unequivocally ruled out a presidential bid in 2016.