What did Ronald Reagan run for?

Ronald Reagan

served as the 40th President of the United States from January 20,

1981 until January 20, 1989. Prior to his presidency, he was

President of the Screen Actors Guild, and the 33rd Governor of

California from January 2, 1967 until January 6, 1975.

Ronald Reagan

tested the presidential waters in 1968. However, Richard Nixon won

the nomination at the Republican Convention followed by Nelson

Rockefeller with Ronald Reagan in third place.In 1976, Reagan

challenged incumbent President Gerald Ford in a bid to become the

Republican Party's candidate for president. Gerald Ford won the

nomination at the Republican convention.