Ben Carson declares he's running for president

Dr. Ben Carson.

Dr. Ben Carson is the latest Republican to announce he is entering the presidential race.

"I'm willing to be part of the equation, and therefore, I'm announcing my candidacy for president of the United States of America," the retired neurosurgeon told WKRC in Ohio on Sunday. "Many people have suggested to me that I should run for president, even though I'm not a politician."

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.