Presidential endorsements, 2016
From Ballotpedia - Reading time: 24 min
2016 presidential endorsements[edit]
Follow the links below to see which candidates received endorsements from governors, legislators, and other influential people and organizations.
Democratic candidate[edit]
Hillary Clinton[edit]
| 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[edit]
Donald Trump[edit]
- 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[edit]
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.
Back to top
Third party candidates[edit]
Libertarian Party[edit]
Gary Johnson[edit]
- 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[edit]
Jill Stein[edit]
- 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[edit]
Ted Cruz[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
Governors[edit]
Lieutenant governors[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
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[edit]
U.S. Senators[edit]
U.S. Representatives[edit]
Endorsements by mayors[edit]
Endorsements by former presidential candidates[edit]
| 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[edit]
State senators[edit]
State representatives[edit]
Endorsements by influencers[edit]
Individuals[edit]
Organizations[edit]
Recent news[edit]
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms 2016 presidential candidates endorsements. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also[edit]
| |||||||||||
Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 | Original source: https://ballotpedia.org/Presidential_endorsements,_2016
EncycloReader
is supported by the 
KSF