This timeline charts Gerald Ford's path in the 1976 election, from competing for the Republican nomination in the primaries to his fight against Jimmy Carter in the general election. Follow along to learn more about the key moments in his campaign.
Second Presidential Debate
San Francisco, California
Palace of Fine Arts
Jimmy Carter responds during the second presidential debate.
California
Campaign Stops: San Francisco, Hawthorne, Los Angeles
President Ford and Ronald Reagan prior to Salute to the President Dinner, Beverly Hills, CA.
California to Oklahoma
Campaign Stops: Hollywood, Glendale, Burbank ... Lawton, OK
President Ford greeted by Big Bow and others in Lawton, OK.
Texas
Campaign Stop: Dallas
President Ford at the opening of the Texas State Fair in Dallas, TX.
New York
Campaign Stop: Brooklyn, Rockland
Ford fan outside campaign rally at the Rockland, NY County Courthouse.
New York to New Jersey
Campaign Stops: White Plains, New York City ... Union, NJ
President Ford speaking at a campaign stop in Union, NJ.
Iowa to Illinois
Campaign Stops: Des Moines, Ames ... Joliet, IL
President Ford on a tour of harvesting operations at the King Farm in Boone County, Iowa.
Illinois
Campaign Stops: Joliet, Bloomington
President Ford's "Whistlestop"” campaign stop in Bloomington, IL.
California (Betty Ford)
First Lady Betty Ford's campaign trip to California with Steve Ford.
Virginia to North Carolina to South Carolina
Campaign Stops: Richmond, Raleigh-Durham, Columbia
President Ford, Steve Ford and Elizabeth Dole in Columbia, SC.
California
Campaign Stops: Los Angeles, Fountain Valley, San Diego
President Ford in Los Angeles at a KABC-TV interview with Joe Garagiola, Edith Green and Steve Ford.
President Ford in Los Angeles at a KABC-TV interview with Joe Garagiola, Edith Green and Steve Ford.
President Ford and John Wayne in Fountain Valley, CA.
President Ford and the San Diego Chicken in La Mesa, CA.
Oregon to Washington
Campaign Stops: Portland ... Seattle
President Ford in Portland, OR.
Michigan (Betty Ford)
Campaign Stops: Auburn Hills
Betty Ford Campaigns with "Jerry", the Golden Retriever in Auburn Hills, MI.
New York to Ohio
Campaign Stops: Buffalo, Rochester, Long Island, New York City ... Akron, Canton
