Presidential endorsements, 2016
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2016 presidential endorsements
Follow the links below to see which candidates received endorsements from governors, legislators, and other influential people and organizations.
Democratic candidate
Hillary Clinton
| Endorsements of 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Status | Job title | Date | Source |
| Elizabeth Warren/Issues and analysis | June 2016 | The Boston Globe | ||
| Tim Ryan (Ohio) | Incumbent | U.S. House, Ohio, District 13 | November 2013 | Cleveland.com |
| Tim Bishop | Former representative | U.S. House, New York, District 1 | January 2014 | The New York Times |
| Terri Sewell | Incumbent | U.S. House, Alabama, District 7 | January 2014 | The New York Times |
| Ted Deutch | Incumbent | U.S. House, Florida, District 22 | February 2014 | Sun Sentinel |
| Tammy Baldwin | Incumbent | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin | January 2014 | The New York Times |
| Steve Beshear | Former | Governor of Kentucky | May 2016 | The Courier-Journal |
| Stephen Lynch | Incumbent | U.S. House, Massachusetts, District 8 | January 2014 | The New York Times |
| Steny Hoyer | Incumbent | U.S. House, Maryland, District 5 | November 2015 | Baltimore Sun |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | Incumbent | U.S. Senate, Rhode Island | January 2014 | The New York Times |
Republican candidate
Donald Trump
- See also: Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016
| Endorsements of 2016 presidential candidate Donald Trump | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Status | Job title | Date | Source |
| Mike Huckabee | Former candidate | President of the United States | May 2016 | |
| Ted Cruz | Incumbent | U.S. Senate, Texas | September 2016 | CNN |
| Sarah Palin | Retired | Governor of Alaska | January 2016 | The New York Times |
| Rick Scott | Incumbent | Governor of Florida | March 2016 | NBC News |
| Phil Bryant | Incumbent | Governor of Mississippi | May 2016 | Politico |
| Paul LePage | Incumbent | Governor of Maine | February 2016 | Politico |
| Mike Pence | Incumbent | Vice President of the United States | May 2016 | Tribune Star |
| Mary Fallin | Incumbent | Governor of Oklahoma | May 2016 | The Washington Times |
| Jim Jordan (Ohio) | Incumbent | U.S. House, Ohio, District 4 | May 2016 | Washington Examiner |
| Chris Christie | Former officeholder | Governor of New Jersey | February 2016 | CNN |
Republican nominee qualified support
The following Republicans declined to endorse Donald Trump by name, but expressed support for the 2016 Republican presidential nominee.
| 2016 Republican Nominee Qualified Support | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Supporter | Date | Source |
| U.S. Rep. | Robert Aderholt |
May 2016 | Montgomery Advertiser |
| U.S. Sen. | John Barrasso |
May 2016 | WIXN |
| U.S. Rep. | Gus Bilirakis |
May 2016 | Tampa Bay Times |
| U.S. Rep. | Mark Amodei |
August 2016 | KENVTV.com |
Click here to read about Republicans who openly opposed Trump or had voiced qualified support for the candidate.
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Third party candidates
Libertarian Party
Gary Johnson
- See also: Gary Johnson presidential campaign, 2016
| Endorsements of 2016 presidential candidate Gary Johnson | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Status | Job title | Date | Source |
 Jesse Ventura | Former officeholder | Governor of Minnesota | July 2016 | CNBC |
| Chicago Tribune | February 2016 | Chicago Tribune | ||
| The Detroit News | September 2016 | The Detroit News | ||
| New Hampshire Union Leader | September 2016 | The New York Times | ||
| Richmond Times-Dispatch | September 2016 | Politico | ||
| Mark Madsen | Former member | Utah State Senate District 13 | July 2016 | Reason.com |
| Nicholas Schwaderer | Former member | Montana House of Representatives, District 14 | July 2016 | Reason.com |
| Tom Campbell (California) | Former candidate | Governor of California | July 2016 | The Washington Post |
| Daniel Zolnikov | Incumbent | Montana House of Representatives, District 45 | July 2016 | Reason.com |
| Scott Rigell | Former representative | U.S. House, Virginia, District 2 | August 2016 | The New York Times |
Green Party
Jill Stein
- See also: Jill Stein presidential campaign, 2016
| Endorsements of 2016 presidential candidate Jill Stein | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Status | Job title | Date | Source |
| Cornel West |
Academic, activist | July 2016 | The Guardian | |
Withdrawn candidates
Ted Cruz
- See also: Ted Cruz presidential campaign, 2016
| Endorsements of 2016 presidential candidate Ted Cruz | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Status | Job title | Date | Source |
| Gary R. Herbert | Incumbent | Governor of Utah | March 2016 | The Hill |
| Cory Gardner | Incumbent | U.S. Senate, Colorado | April 2016 | The Hill |
| Pat Toomey | Incumbent | U.S. Senate, Pennsylvania | April 2016 | The Morning Call |
| Ken Paxton | Incumbent | Attorney General of Texas | April 2016 | CNN |
| Reid Ribble | Former representative | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 8 | April 2016 | Breitbart News |
| Scott Walker | Incumbent | Governor of Wisconsin | March 2016 | Politico |
| Jeb Bush | Former candidate | President of the United States | March 2016 | Politico |
| Spencer Cox | Incumbent | Lieutenant Governor of Utah | March 2016 | CNN |
| National Review | March 2016 | National Review | ||
| Ann Wagner | Incumbent | U.S. House, Missouri, District 2 | March 2015 | Politico |
John Kasich
- See also: John Kasich presidential campaign, 2016
| Endorsements of 2016 presidential candidate John Kasich | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Status | Job title | Date | Source |
| Butch Otter | Incumbent | Governor of Idaho | February 2016 | CNN |
| Brian Sandoval | Incumbent | Governor of Nevada | April 2016 | CNN |
| George Pataki | Former Governor of New York | April 2016 | ABC News | |
| Republican Party of Ohio | March 2016 | Bloomberg | ||
| Arnold Schwarzenegger | Former officeholder | Governor of California | March 2016 | Time |
| Bruce Tarr | Incumbent | Massachusetts State Senate, First Essex and Middlesex District | January 2016 | MassLive.com |
| Bill Johnson (Ohio) | Incumbent | U.S. House, Ohio, District 6 | October 2015 | Kasich for America |
| Gregg Harper | Incumbent | U.S. House, Mississippi, District 3 | September 2015 | The Washington Times |
| Michael Turner (Ohio) | Incumbent | U.S. House, Ohio, District 10 | July 2015 | USA Today |
| Steve Stivers | Incumbent | U.S. House, Ohio, District 15 | July 2015 | USA Today |
Bernie Sanders
| Endorsements of 2016 presidential candidate Bernie Sanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Status | Job title | Date | Source |
| Rick Nolan | Incumbent | U.S. House, Minnesota, District 8 | April 2016 | Politico |
| Paul Soglin | Incumbent | Mayor of Madison | April 2016 | The Cap Times |
| Jeff Merkley | Incumbent | U.S. Senate, Oregon | April 2016 | The New York Times |
| Alan Grayson | Candidate | U.S. House, Florida, District 11 | March 2016 | Politico |
| Tulsi Gabbard | Incumbent | U.S. House, Hawaii, District 2 | February 2016 | Politico |
| Joseph Salazar | Incumbent | Colorado House of Representatives, District 31 | February 2016 | The Denver Post |
| Justin Bamberg | Incumbent | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 90 | January 2016 | VICE |
| Lucy Flores | Former candidate | U.S. House, Nevada, District 4 | November 2015 | Cleveland.com |
| Nina Turner | Former member | Ohio State Senate, District 25 | November 2015 | Cleveland.com |
| Democracy for America | December 2015 | Politico | ||
Endorsements by state executives
Governors
Lieutenant governors
| 2016 Presidential Endorsements by Lt. Governors | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lt. Gov. | Candidate | Date | Source |
| Spencer Cox |
Ted Cruz |
March 2016 | CNN |
| Tim Griffin |
Marco Rubio |
February 2016 | Arkansas Online |
| Ralph Northam |
Hillary Clinton |
October 2015 | Richmond Times-Dispatch |
| Henry McMaster |
Donald Trump |
January 2016 | CNN |
| Kim Guadagno |
Chris Christie |
June 2015 | NJ.com |
Attorneys general
| 2016 Presidential Endorsements by Attorneys General | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Attorney General | Candidate | Date | Source |
| Ken Paxton |
Ted Cruz |
April 2016 | CNN |
| Mark Herring |
Hillary Clinton |
October 2015 | Richmond Times-Dispatch |
| Maura Healey |
Hillary Clinton |
November 2015 | WBUR |
Secretaries of state
Ballotpedia was in 2016 unaware of any secretaries of state who publicly endorsed 2016 presidential candidates. Back to top
Endorsements by members of the U.S. Congress
U.S. Senators
U.S. Representatives
Endorsements by mayors
Endorsements by former presidential candidates
| 2016 Presidential Endorsements by Former Presidential Candidates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Candidate | Date | Source |
| Carly Fiorina |
Ted Cruz (primary) |
March 2016 | Politico |
| Ted Cruz |
Donald Trump |
September 2016 | CNN |
| Jim Gilmore |
Donald Trump |
September 2016 | Politico |
| Bernie Sanders |
Hillary Clinton |
July 2016 | CNN |
| Martin O'Malley |
Hillary Clinton |
June 2016 | |
| Rick Santorum |
Donald Trump |
May 2016 | Reuters |
| Mike Huckabee |
Donald Trump |
May 2016 | |
| Rick Perry |
Donald Trump |
May 2016 | CNN |
| George Pataki |
John Kasich |
April 2016 | ABC News |
| Jeb Bush |
Ted Cruz |
March 2016 | Politico |
| Ben Carson |
Donald Trump |
March 2016 | Politico |
| Carly Fiorina |
Ted Cruz |
March 2016 | Politico |
| Bobby Jindal |
Marco Rubio |
February 2016 | Tampa Bay Times |
| Lindsey Graham |
Jeb Bush |
January 2016 | NBC News |
Endorsements by state legislators
State senators
State representatives
Endorsements by influencers
Individuals
Organizations
Recent news
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