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Natalie Tennant
Natalie Tennant (Democratic Party) was the West Virginia Secretary of State. She assumed office on January 19, 2009. She left office on January 16, 2017.
Tennant (Democratic Party) ran for election for West Virginia Secretary of State. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Tennant was born and raised on a farm in Fairview, West Virginia, to John and Rose Mary Tennant as the youngest of seven siblings. Tennant initially studied education at West Virginia University prior to changing her major to journalism.
After graduation, Tennant worked as a television anchor and reporter at WBOY-TV in Clarksburg and WCHS-TV in Charleston. Prior to taking office in January 2009, she and her husband co-owned Wells Media Group LLC, a business that specialized in media training and video production. She has also served on the board of directors for the American Heart Association and Susan G. Komen for the Cure.[1]
She made an unsuccessful bid for governor in the 2011 special election, coming in third in the Democratic primary, with 17.3 percent of the vote.[2]
Education
- Bachelor's degree, journalism, West Virginia University
- Master's degree, corporate & organizational communication, West Virginia University
Political career
West Virginia Secretary of State (2009-2017)
Tennant first ran for the office of West Virginia Secretary of State in 2004, losing in the Democratic primary election to Ken Hechler by 1,108 votes. She ran again in 2008 and beat out then-Democratic House of Delegates Majority Leader Joe DeLong and then-West Virginia State Senator Billy Bailey for the Democratic nomination.
In July 2009, the president of the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS), Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson (R), appointed Tennant and Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett (R) as co-chairs of the Standing Committee on Voter Participation. The responsibilities of the organization included: “reviewing NASS partnerships with voter outreach groups and improving communication between states regarding voting practices.”[3]
On Thursday, January 18, 2011, Tennant announced her candidacy in the special election contest for governor.[4] Tennant lost the May 14, 2011 primary, finishing third.
Tennant won re-election as secretary of state in 2012. She ran for a third term in 2016, but lost in the general election.
2016
Tennant filed to run for re-election as secretary of state of West Virginia in 2016. She defeated challenger state Rep. Patsy Trecost II (D) in the May 10 Democratic primary election. She competed with attorney Mac Warner (R), who won his party's primary election, and Libertarian John Buckley in the November 8 general election.
General election
Mac Warner defeated incumbent Natalie Tennant and John Buckley in the West Virginia secretary of state election.
| West Virginia Secretary of State, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Mac Warner |
48.52% | 335,526 | |
| Democratic | Natalie Tennant Incumbent | 46.82% | 323,750 | |
| Libertarian | John Buckley | 4.65% | 32,179 | |
| Total Votes | 691,455 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State | ||||
Primary election
Incumbent Natalie Tennant defeated Patsy Trecost II in the Democratic primary for secretary of state.
| Democratic primary for Secretary of State, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Natalie Tennant Incumbent |
77.18% | 192,176 |
| Patsy Trecost II | 22.82% | 56,832 |
| Total Votes (1,745 of 1,745 precincts reporting) | 249,008 | |
| Source: MetroNews | ||
2014
Tennant ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. Senate, representing West Virginia. Tennant won the Democratic nomination in the primary on May 13, 2014.[5] She defeated Dennis Melton and David Wamsley.[6] Natalie Tennant lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
According to Politico and the New York Times, Tennant sought to distance herself from President Obama. Tennant was an Obama delegate at the 2012 Democratic National Convention.[7][8]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Shelley Moore Capito |
62.1% | 281,820 | |
| Democratic | Natalie Tennant | 34.5% | 156,360 | |
| Libertarian | John Buckley | 1.6% | 7,409 | |
| Constitution | Phil Hudok | 0.6% | 2,566 | |
| Mountain | Bob Henry Baber | 1.2% | 5,504 | |
| N/A | Write-ins | 0% | 30 | |
| Total Votes | 453,689 | |||
| Source: U.S. House Clerk "2014 Election Statistics" | ||||
Democratic primary results
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Natalie Tennant |
77.9% | 104,598 | ||
| Dennis Melton | 11.8% | 15,817 | ||
| David Wamsley | 10.3% | 13,773 | ||
| Total Votes | 134,188 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State |
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Endorsements
Tennant was endorsed by the following:
- U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce[9]
- First Lady Michelle Obama.[10]
- Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren[11]
- North Dakota Senator Heidi Heitkamp.[11]
- Senator Jay Rockefeller[12]
- Senator Joe Manchin[12]
- Governor Earl Ray Tomblin[12]
- Former head of the West Virginia National Guard, Major General Allen Tackett (ret.)[12]
- AFL-CIO[12]
- The West Virginia Education Association[12]
- The West Virginia chapter of American Federation of Teachers[12]
Media
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- In a 2013 ad, Tennant criticized her opponent, Shelley Moore Capito, for voting against a mine safety act, a policy supported by other West Virginia delegates. Capito expressed displeasure with Tennant's comments, saying, "I was obviously a little surprised at the vindictive nature she came right out of the box against me. I’ve got a lot going on here and I’ve been doing this a long time. So I’m going to stick with my strategy. I always take the high road."[13]
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Polls
| Capito v. Tennant | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Shelley Moore Capito (R) | Natalie Tennant (D) | Undecided | Margin of Error | Sample Size | ||||||||||||||
| Rasmussen Reports
September 30-October 1, 2014 | 50% | 39% | 11% | +/-4 | 750 | ||||||||||||||
| The West Virginia Poll
August 15-23, 2014 | 54% | 37% | 9% | +/-4.9 | 401 | ||||||||||||||
| The West Virginia Poll
May 26, 2014 | 49% | 38% | 13% | +/-4.9 | 400 | ||||||||||||||
| DMF Research
April 22-27, 2014 | 46% | 36% | 17% | +/-5.2 | 400 | ||||||||||||||
| Rasmussen Reports February 19-20, 2014 | 49% | 35% | 12% | +/-4.5 | 500 | ||||||||||||||
| EMILY's List January 29-30, 2014 | 45% | 39% | 16% | +/-2.35 | 1,727 | ||||||||||||||
| Harper Polling September 24-25, 2013 | 51% | 34% | 15% | +/-3.87 | 640 | ||||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling September 19-22, 2013 | 50% | 36% | 14% | +/-2.9 | 1,110 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org | |||||||||||||||||||
2012
Tennant defended her seat in the 2012 election. She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and defeated Republican challenger Brian Savilla, a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, in the general election on November 6, 2012.[14]
| West Virginia Secretary of State General Election, 2012 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Natalie Tennant Incumbent |
62.4% | 339,235 | |
| Republican | Brian Savilla | 37.6% | 204,440 | |
| Total Votes | 543,675 | |||
| Election results West Virginia Secretary of State Election Results Center | ||||
2011
West Virginia was not scheduled to hold a gubernatorial election until 2012; however, elected Democrat Joe Manchin gave up the seat to join the U.S. Senate in the 2010 midterms. Senate President Earl Ray Tomblin, also a Democrat, took over the office as the Lieutenant Governor of West Virginia is a title accorded to the legislator elected as Senate President, and is next in succession to the office of governor.
Disputed election date
In early 2011, a Supreme Court battle ensued about when to elect the next Governor of West Virginia.
Citizen Action Group and local attorney Thorton Cooper said the state Constitution and state code disagree, and argued that a special election for governor should be held. Attorneys for acting Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and House Speaker Richard Thompson disagreed on whether an election should be called. Secretary of State Tennant‘s legal counsel took a neutral position.
Kathryn Bayless, counsel for CAG, said only the court could require the Legislature and Tomblin to act and that an election was needed as soon as possible. Bayless argued that article 7 section 16 of the Constitution is clear, and that there “shall” be a “new” election for governor in event of an absence.
“The people of West Virginia want a new election, and that is what the Constitution provides for,” Bayless said.
“What would you have us do in respect to President Tomblin and the Speaker,” asked Justice Brent Benjamin. “What would you have us mandate those two individuals do? You have us mandate those two individuals to legislate?”
“No sir, I would mandate a new election be conducted as soon as practical, and I believe the court has the authority to do that,” Bayless said.[15]
Issues
Environment
Speaking about her 2011 gubernatorial platform, Tennant endorsed using severance taxes from the Marcellus Shale for technology and education, and she also expressed a willingness to enact more regulations and environmental guidelines surrounding the shale.[16]
| Gubernatorial Democratic Primary election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Democratic Party |  Earl Ray Tomblin
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40.37% | |
| Democratic Party | Jeffrey Kessler | 5.30% | |
| Democratic Party | Arnie Moltis | 0.38% | |
| Democratic Party | John D. Perdue | 12.54% | |
| Democratic Party | Natalie Tennant | 17.30% | |
| Democratic Party | Richard Thompson | 24.11% | |
| Total Votes | 126,888 | ||
2008
| 2008 Race for Secretary of State - Democratic Primary[17] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Democratic Party | Natalie Tennant
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51.4% | |
| Democratic Party | Joe DeLong | 35.8% | |
| Democratic Party | Billy Wayne Bailey | 12.8% | |
| Total Votes | 335,624 | ||
On November 4, 2008, Natalie Tennant won election to the office of West Virginia Secretary of State. She defeated Charles Theophilus Minimah (R) in the general election.
| West Virginia Secretary of State, 2008 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Natalie Tennant |
65.5% | 437,430 | |
| Republican | Charles Theophilus Minimah | 34.5% | 230,283 | |
| Total Votes | 667,713 | |||
| Election results via West Virginia Secretary of State. | ||||
2004
In 2004, Tennant ran unsuccessfully for West Virginia Secretary of State, losing the Democratic primary to Ken Hechler by 1,108 votes.[18]
| 2004 Race for Secretary of State - Democratic Primary[19] | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Democratic Party | Ken Hechler
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25.7% | |
| Democratic Party | Natalie Tennant | 25.3% | |
| Democratic Party | Mike Oliverio | 20.2% | |
| Democratic Party | Roger Pritt | 15.7% | |
| Democratic Party | Larrie Bailey | 6.8% | |
| Democratic Party | Donna J. Acord | 3.6% | |
| Democratic Party | George Daugherty | 2.7% | |
| Total Votes | 260,580 | ||
Campaign themes
2020
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2016
Tennant's campaign website stated that her successes as secretary of state included budget cuts that "gave $3 million back to the taxpayers," fighting corruption, increasing transparency, and creating jobs by supporting small businesses.[20][21]
Campaign contributions
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| Natalie Tennant campaign contribution history | ||||
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| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | WV Secretary of State |  |
$37,915 | |
| 2011 | West Virginia Governor |  |
$408,361 | |
| 2010 | WV Secretary of State |  |
$0 | |
| 2008 | WV Secretary of State | |
$139,291 | |
| 2004 | WV Secretary of State | |
$39,373 | |
| Grand total raised | $624,940 | |||
| Source: [[22] Follow the Money] | ||||
2014
Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Tennant's reports.[23]
| Natalie Tennant (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| October Quarterly[24] | October 15, 2013 | $0.00 | $153,421.00 | $(2,354.80) | $151,066.20 | ||||
| Year-End[25] | March 24, 2014 | $151,066.20 | $646,776.52 | $(194,026.46) | $603,816.26 | ||||
| April Quarterly[26] | April 15, 2014 | $603,816.26 | $794,334.11 | $(307,712.53) | $1,090,437.84 | ||||
| Pre-Primary[27] | May 1, 2014 | $1,090,437.84 | $152,185.49 | $(91,159.24) | $1,151,464.09 | ||||
| July Quarterly[28] | July 14, 2014 | $1,151,464.09 | $624,616.23 | $(259,672.51) | $1,516,407.81 | ||||
| October Quarterly[29] | October 15, 2014 | $1,516,407.81 | $940,895.94 | $(1,324,886.33) | $1,132,417.42 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $3,312,229.29 | $(2,179,811.87) | ||||||||
Emily's List
Tennant's largest donor during the 2014 campaign cycle was EMILY's List, a political action committee that aims to help elect pro-choice Democratic female candidates to office.[30][31]
2012
Tennant won re-election to the position of West Virginia Secretary of State in 2012. During that election cycle, Tennant raised a total of $37,915.
| West Virginia Secretary of State 2012 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
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| Top contributors to Natalie Tennant's campaign in 2012 | ||||
| Vote Wells | $2,000 | |||
| West Virginia AFL-CIO | $2,000 | |||
| West Virginia Building & Construction Trades Council | $2,000 | |||
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers | $2,000 | |||
| West Virginia Federation of Teachers | $2,000 | |||
| Total Raised in 2012 | $37,915 | |||
| Total Votes received in 2012 | 339,235 | |||
| Cost of each vote received | $0.11 | |||
| Source:Follow the Money | ||||
2008
Ballotpedia collects information on campaign donors for each year in which a candidate or incumbent is running for election. See the table below for more information about the campaign donors who supported Natalie Tennant.[32] Click [show] for more information.
| Natalie Tennant Campaign Contributions | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 2008 West Virginia Secretary of State | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total raised | $139,291 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total raised by opponents | $13,937 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Top 5 contributors | American Electric Power | $2,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sunnygail Stowers and Lyle Stowers | $2,000 each | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lena Shell and Robert Shell, Jr. | $2,000 each | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lora Johnstone and Kent Carper | $2,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mary Prim and Michael Kieschnick | $2,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Individuals | $115,928 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Institutions | $20,950 | ||||||||||||||||||
| In-state donations | $117,781 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Out-of-state donations | $21,500 | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 Democratic National Convention
- Delegate to the 2016 DNC (click to expand)
- See also: Democratic National Convention, 2016
Natalie Tennant Democratic National Convention, 2016 Status: Superdelegate State: West Virginia Supporting: Hillary Clinton Delegates to the DNC 2016 Calendar and delegate rules overview • Types of delegates • State election law and delegates • Superdelegates by state Tennant was a superdelegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention from West Virginia.[33] Tennant was one of eight superdelegates from West Virginia. Superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention were not bound by the results of their state’s primary or caucus to support a specific presidential candidate. Tennant supported Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination.[34]Clinton formally won the Democratic nomination for president on July 26, 2016.[35]
What is a superdelegate?
Superdelegates in 2016 were automatic delegates to the Democratic National Convention, meaning that, unlike regular delegates, they were not elected to this position. Also unlike regular delegates, they were not required to pledge their support to any presidential candidate, and they were not bound by the results of their state's presidential primary election or caucus. In 2016, superdelegates included members of the Democratic National Committee, Democratic members of Congress, Democratic governors, and distinguished party leaders, including former presidents and vice presidents. All superdelegates were free to support any presidential candidate of their choosing at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.[36]
West Virginia primary results
Bernie Sanders won the West Virginia Democratic primary. With 99 percent of precincts reporting in, he defeated Hillary Clinton 51 to 36 percent. Sanders won all 55 counties in the state. According to the television network exit poll, a representative sampling of voters as they left their precinct polling stations, roughly 90 percent of the Democratic electorate in West Virginia was white, more than half of whom supported Sanders. About one-third of white voters backed Clinton, while the rest backed lesser-known Democratic candidates such as Paul Farrell Jr. and Keith Judd. For more on how the vote unfolded in West Virginia's Democratic primary, see Sanders, Trump take May 10 primaries.West Virginia Democratic Primary, 2016 Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates Bernie Sanders 51.4% 124,700 18 Hillary Clinton 35.8% 86,914 11 Paul Farrell 8.9% 21,694 0 Keith Judd 1.8% 4,460 0 Martin O'Malley 1.6% 3,796 0 Roque De La Fuente 0.4% 975 0 Totals 242,539 29 Source: The New York Times and West Virginia Secretary of State Delegate allocation
West Virginia had 37 delegates at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Of this total, 29 were pledged delegates. National party rules stipulated how Democratic delegates in all states were allocated. Pledged delegates were allocated to a candidate in proportion to the votes he or she received in a state's primary or caucus. A candidate was eligible to receive a share of the state's pledged delegates if he or she won at least 15 percent of the votes cast in the primary or caucus. There were three types of pledged Democratic delegates: congressional district delegates, at-large delegates, and party leaders and elected officials (PLEOs). Congressional district delegates were allocated proportionally based on the primary or caucus results in a given district. At-large and PLEO delegates were allocated proportionally based on statewide primary results.[37][38]
Eight party leaders and elected officials served as unpledged delegates. These delegates were not required to adhere to the results of a state's primary or caucus.[37][39]
Personal
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Tennant is married to former news anchor and current state senator for the 8th District, Erik Wells. They have one child together.
See also
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- PBS interview with Tennant on internet voting, February 16, 2012
- Campaign contributions by year: 2012, 2011, 2010, 2008, 2004
Footnotes
- ↑ NatalieTennant.com, "Meet Natalie," accessed May 7, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namederc - ↑ WOWK Channel 13, "Secretary of State Natalie Tennant Appointed Co-Chair of National Committee," July 21, 2009
- ↑ WVNS-TV, "Tennant Announces Candidacy for Governor," January 18, 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedwin - ↑ The Hill, "W.Va. Senate race gets interesting," accessed September 16, 2013
- ↑ New York Times, "West Virginia Democrats Face an Uneasy Time," December 28, 2013
- ↑ Politico, "West Virginia Senate race 2014: Natalie Tennant seeks distance from Obama, coal policy," September 17, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce, "US Women's Chamber Endorses Natalie Tennant for U.S. Senate as the Clear Choice for Women's Economic Priorities," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ Charleston Daily Mail, "Michelle Obama backs Natalie Tennant in US Senate race," November 22, 2013
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Charleston Daily Mail, "US Sen. Elizabeth Warren backs Natalie Tennant campaign," June 23, 2014
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 'NatalieTennant.com, "Meet Natalie," accessed October 21, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "Shelley Moore Capito: Natalie Tennant roll-out ‘vindictive’," accessed September 23, 2013
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Election Results," accessed November 6, 2012
- ↑ "W.Va. Supreme Court Hears Arguments for Gubernatorial Special Election", West Virginia Watchdog, January 12, 2011
- ↑ 'The Register-Herald, "Gubernatorial candidate profiles: Democrat Natalie Tennant," April 25, 2011 (dead link)
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "2008 Democratic Primary Election Results"
- ↑ "Register-Herald," "Secretary of state promotes women's role in W.Va.," March 17, 2013
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "2004 Democratic Primary Election Results" (dead link)
- ↑ Natalie Tennant for Secretary of State, "About Natalie," accessed April 17, 2016
- ↑ Natalie Tennant for Secretary of State, "Experience," accessed April 17, 2016
- ↑ FollowtheMoney.org, "Career fundraising for Natalie Tennant," accessed May 7, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Tennant 2014 Summary reports," accessed November 26, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly", accessed November 26, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year-End," accessed May 7, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed May 7, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Pre-Primary," accessed June 19, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ Washington Free Beacon, "Democrat Natalie Tennant Received Thousands from Liberal Megadonors," May 20, 2014
- ↑ Roll Call," "EMILY’s List Endorses West Virginia Senate Candidate," September 26, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money.org, "Home," accessed May 7, 2021
- ↑ Ballotpedia's list of superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention is based on our own research and lists provided by the Democratic National Committee to Vox.com in February 2016 and May 2016. If you think we made an error in identifying superdelegates, please send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.
- ↑ Charleston Gazette-Mail, "WV super delegates mostly siding with Clinton" May 8, 2016
- ↑ To find out which candidate a superdelegate supported, Ballotpedia sought out public statements from the superdelegate in other media outlets and on social media. If we were unable to find a public statement that clearly articulated which candidate the superdelegate supported at the national convention, we listed that superdelegate as "unknown." If you believe we made an error in identifying which candidate a superdelegate supported, please email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.
- ↑ Congressional Research Service, "The Presidential Nominating Process and the National Party Conventions, 2016: Frequently Asked Questions," December 30, 2015
- ↑ 37.0 37.1 Democratic National Committee, "2016 Democratic National Convention Delegate/Alternate Allocation," updated February 19, 2016
- ↑ The Green Papers, "2016 Democratic Convention," accessed May 7, 2021
- ↑ Democratic National Committee's Office of Party Affairs and Delegate Selection, "Unpledged Delegates -- By State," May 27, 2016
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