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Ben Carson, famed neurosurgeon, running for president

FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2015 file photo, Ben Carson speaks in National Harbor, Md. Carson has created an exploratory committee to run for president, becoming the first high-profile Republican candidate to formally enter the 2016 presidential contest. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2015 file photo, Ben Carson speaks in National Harbor, Md. Carson has created an exploratory committee to run for president, becoming the first high-profile Republican candidate to formally enter the 2016 presidential contest. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File) FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2015 file photo, Ben Carson speaks in National Harbor, Md. Carson has created an exploratory committee to run for president, becoming the first high-profile Republican candidate to formally enter the 2016 presidential contest. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

By Associated Press 4 min read

photo File- This March 8, 2014, file photo shows Dr. Ben Carson, professor emeritus at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference annual meeting in National Harbor, Md. Carson, a retired neurosurgeon turned conservative political star, has confirmed that he will seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2016. Carson announced his candidacy during an interview aired Sunday, May 3, 2015, by Ohio’s WKRC television station (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

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WASHINGTON – Ben Carson, retired neurosurgeon turned conservative star, has confirmed that he will seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2016.

Carson, who has never run for public office, is expected to be the only high-profile African-American to enter the GOP’s presidential primary as he tries to parlay his success as an author and speaker into a competitive campaign against established politicians.

“I’m willing to be part of the equation and therefore, I’m announcing my candidacy for president of the United States of America,” he said in an interview aired Sunday night by Ohio’s WKRC television station.

He is set to make a more formal announcement during a speech from his native Detroit on Monday.