--- title: Ben Carson to Host 'Major' Event in Detroit in May description: May 4 could be the date Carson announces his candidacy for president in 2016 canonical: https://time.com/3820917/ben-carson-presidential-may-detroit/ author: Maya Rhodan article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-04-14T13:04:08.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-19T07:47:20.329Z article:section: Politics og:title: Ben Carson to Host 'Major' Event in Detroit in May og:description: May 4 could be the date Carson announces his candidacy for president in 2016 og:url: https://time.com/3820917/ben-carson-presidential-may-detroit/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7b80ed4e58eabee0/6987eaefe20a87a6cda88e1a/ben-carson.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2560 og:image:height: 1440 og:image:alt: Key Speakers At The Conservative Political Action Conference og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Ben Carson to Host 'Major' Event in Detroit in May twitter:description: May 4 could be the date Carson announces his candidacy for president in 2016 twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7b80ed4e58eabee0/6987eaefe20a87a6cda88e1a/ben-carson.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Ben Carson Set to Answer Question of Presidential Run on May 4 > Sponsored content. 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Ben Carson, possible 2016 presidential candidate, listens to a question during an interview during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, Feb. 26, 2015.Andrew Harrer—Bloomberg/Getty Images by [Maya Rhodan](https://time.com/author/maya-rhodan/) ## Maya Rhodan Apr 14, 2015 1:04 PM UTC Ben Carson may be throwing his hat into the race to the White House as soon as May, according to reports. On May 4, Carson will host an event at the Detroit Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts where his campaign tells the Detroit [_Free Press_](http://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2015/04/13/carson-makes-announcement/25714985/) he will make a major announcement. The exact details of the announcement have yet to be ironed out, according to [_CNN_](http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/13/politics/ben-carson-may-4-presidential-announcement/). But given the retired neurosurgeon’s appearances in key primary states over the past several months, it’s likely that he’ll announce his plans to seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2016. The location is of significance for Carson, who grew up poor in the Motor City, but later grew up to become a renowned brain surgeon and author. Despite his lack of political experience, Carson is favored among some grassroots conservative groups for being an outspoken critic of President Obama’s policies — particularly the Affordable Care Act, which he once likened to slavery. \[[_Detroit Free Press_](http://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2015/04/13/carson-makes-announcement/25714985/)\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3820917/ben-carson-presidential-may-detroit/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3820917/ben-carson-presidential-may-detroit/"},"headline":"Ben Carson Set to Answer Question of Presidential Run on May 4","datePublished":"2015-04-14T13:04:08.000Z","dateModified":"2026-08-19T07:47:20.329Z","description":"The Tea Party favorite is making a 'major announcement' in his hometown of Detroit","url":"https://time.com/3820917/ben-carson-presidential-may-detroit/","keywords":["2016 Election","2016 Election","Dr. Benjamin S. 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