Editing Rob Portman (section)

===2016 presidential campaign===
{{See also|2016 Republican Party presidential primaries}}
In March 2014, [[Larry Sabato]] of the [[University of Virginia Center for Politics]] speculated that Portman might run for president in [[Republican Party presidential primaries, 2016|2016]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/portman-for-president/|title=Portman For President?|publisher=Sabato's Crystal Ball|date=March 6, 2014|access-date=April 12, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/03/republicans-need-a-champion-in-2016-104177_Page2.html#.U0m269vwCIA|title=Republicans Need a Champion in 2016|magazine=[[Politico]] Magazine|date=March 3, 2014|access-date=April 12, 2014|archive-date=April 13, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413132836/http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/03/republicans-need-a-champion-in-2016-104177_Page2.html#.U0m269vwCIA|url-status=dead}}</ref> In October 2014, students from the [[College of William and Mary]] formed the Draft Rob Portman PAC to encourage Portman to run for president in 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2014-11-16/a-couple-of-frat-guys-are-behind-draft-rob-portman|title=A Couple of Frat Guys are Behind 'Draft Rob Portman'|access-date=November 16, 2014|publisher=[[Bloomberg News|Bloomberg]]|date=November 16, 2014}}</ref> However, Portman announced in December 2014 that he would not run for president and would instead seek a second term in the United States Senate.<ref name="LHagen">{{cite magazine|last1=Hagen|first1=Lisa|last2=Railey|first2=Kimberly|title=The Congressional Tease Caucus: 9 Members Who Think (but Never Act) on Running for Higher Office|url=http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/the-congressional-tease-caucus-9-members-who-think-but-never-act-on-running-for-higher-office-20150118|access-date=January 20, 2015|magazine=National Journal|date=January 18, 2015}}</ref>

Portman initially endorsed his fellow Ohioan, [[Governor of Ohio|Governor]] [[John Kasich]], during the [[2016 Republican Party presidential primaries|Republican primaries]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.politico.com/rob-portman-endorse-john-kasich |title=Rob Portman endorses John Kasich |work=[[Politico]]|first=Alex|last=Isenstadt |date=January 9, 2016 |access-date=January 11, 2020}}</ref> In May 2016, after Kasich dropped out of the race and Trump became the [[presumptive nominee|presumptive Republican nominee]], Portman endorsed Trump.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/rob-portman-endorses-donald-trump |title=Rob Portman endorses Donald Trump |first=Ben|last=Garbarek |date=May 9, 2016 |access-date=January 11, 2020 |work=ABC 6 On Your Side}}</ref> After the emergence of [[Donald Trump Access Hollywood tape|old audio recordings where Trump bragged about inappropriately touching women without their consent]] in October 2016, Portman announced that he was rescinding his endorsement of Trump and would instead cast a write-in vote for Trump's running mate, [[Governor of Indiana|Indiana Gov.]] [[Mike Pence]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cleveland.com/open/2016/10/rob_portman_rescinds_endorseme.html |title=Rob Portman rescinds endorsement of Donald Trump |date=October 9, 2016 |first=Andrew J.|last=Tobias |work=Cleveland.com |access-date=January 11, 2020}}</ref>