List of Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign primary endorsements
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Campaign | 2020 United States presidential election (Democratic Party primaries) |
Candidate | Joe Biden Vice President of the United States (2009–2017) U.S. Senator from Delaware (1973–2009) |
Affiliation | Democratic Party |
Announced | April 25, 2019 |
Launched | May 18, 2019 |
Headquarters | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[1] |
Receipts | US$22,043,828.95[2] |
Slogan | Restore the soul of America No Malarkey[3] Our best days still lie ahead[4] Anything is possible[5] |
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This is a list of notable individuals and organizations who have voiced their endorsement of Joe Biden's campaign for the Democratic Party's nomination for the 2020 U.S. presidential election before he became the presumptive nominee on April 8.
Federal legislative officials
Former federal officials
Cabinet-level officials
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- U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (1993–1997)[6]
- Erskine Bowles, President of the University of North Carolina System (2005–2010), 2004 and 2002 nominee for Senate, Administrator of the Small Business Administration (1993–1994), White House Chief of Staff (1997–1998), White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations (1994–1996)[7]
- Julian Castro)[9]
- Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence (2007–2010), Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (2001–2006), Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (1991–1995)[10]
- National Security Advisor (2010–2013), Deputy National Security Advisor (2009–2010)[11]
- Mike Espy, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture (1993–1994), 2020 and 2018 nominee for Senate, U.S. Representative from MS-02 (1987–1993)[12]
- Anthony Foxx, U.S. Secretary of Transportation (2013–2017), Mayor of Charlotte, NC (2009–2013)[13]
- U.S. Trade Representative (2013–2017)[14]
- Chuck Hagel, U.S. Secretary of Defense (2013–2015), U.S. Senator from Nebraska (1997–2009)[15] (Republican)
- Senate Small Business Committee, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts (1983–1985), 2004 nominee for president[16]
- IL–18 (1995–2009)[17](Republican)
- Director of the Office of Management and Budget (2010–2012, 1998–2001)[18]
- U.S. Ambassador to China (2011–2014), U.S. Secretary of Commerce (2009–2011), Governor of Washington (1997–2005)[19]
- Denis McDonough, White House Chief of Staff (2013–2017), Deputy National Security Advisor (2010–2013)[20]
- U.S. Representative from CA-15 (1993–1995) and CA-13 (1975–1993), Chair (1993–1995) and Ranking Member (1995) of the House Transportation Committee, Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (1994–1995)[21]
- Governor of Arizona (2003–2009), Chair of National Governors Association (2006–2007)[22]
- Leon Panetta, U.S. Secretary of Defense (2011–2013), CIA Director (2009–2011), White House Chief of Staff (1994–1997), OMB Director (1993–1994), U.S. Representative from CA-16 (1977–1993), Chair of the House Budget Committee (1989–1993)[23]
- Federico Peña, U.S. Secretary of Energy (1997–1998), U.S. Secretary of Transportation (1993–1997), Mayor of Denver, CO (1983–1991)[24]
- Samantha Power, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (2013–2017)[15]
- Penny Pritzker, U.S. Secretary of Commerce (2013–2017), National Finance Chair of the Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign (2007–2008)[25]
- Susan Rice, U.S. National Security Advisor (2013–2017), U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (2009–2013), Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (1997–2001)[26]
- Richard Riley, U.S. Secretary of Education (1993–2001), Governor of South Carolina (1979–1987)[27]
- Governor of Kansas (2003–2009)[29]
- Donna Shalala, U.S. Representative from FL-27 (2019–present), President of the Clinton Foundation (2015–2017), President of the University of Miami (2001–2015), U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (1993–2001)[30]
- Hilda Solis, U.S. Secretary of Labor (2009–2013), U.S. Representative from CA-32 (2001–2009)[31]
- Governor of Iowa (1999–2007)[32]
White House officials
- Nelson Cunningham, Senior Advisor to the Special Envoy for the Americas[34]
- Avril Haines, Deputy National Security Advisor (2015–2017), Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (2013–2015)[11]
- Colin Kahl, National Security Advisor to the Vice President (2014–2017)[11]
- Chris Kojm, Chair of the National Intelligence Council (2009–2014)[10]
- Lisa Monaco, Homeland Security Advisor (2013–2017)[11]
- Steve Ricchetti, White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations (1998–2001) (National Chair)[35]
- Anthony Scaramucci, White House Communications Director (2017)[36] (Republican)
- Jake Sullivan, National Security Advisor to the Vice President (2013–2014)
State Department officials
- Tony Blinken, Deputy Secretary of State (2015–2017), Deputy National Security Advisor (2013–2015)[11]
- Reuben Brigety, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (2011–2013)[14]
- R. Nicholas Burns, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (2005–2008)[14]
- Kurt M. Campbell, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (2009–2013)[34]
- U.S. Ambassador to Kenya (1986–1989)[34]
- Evan Dobelle, Chief of Protocol (1977–1978)[34]
- U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon (2004–2008)[10]
- Jose W. Fernandez, Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs (2009–2013)[34]
- Jon Finer, Director of Policy Planning (2016–2017)[10]
- Douglas Frantz, Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs (2013–2015)[10]
- U.S. Ambassador to Bolivia (1988–1991)[34]
- Heather Higginbottom, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources (2013–2017), Counselor of the Department of State (2013), Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget (2011–2013)[10]
- U.S. Ambassador to Albania (1991)[14]
- U.S. Ambassador to Mexico (2016–2018)[14]
- Barbara Larkin, Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs (1996–2001)[34]
- Suzanne Nossel, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (2009)[10]
- U.S. Ambassador to NATO (2005–2008)[14]
- U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador (1997–2000)[10]
- Peter A. Selfridge, Chief of Protocol (2014–2017)[34]
- Jay T. Snyder, Commissioner of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy[34]
- U.S. Ambassador to Liberia (2008–2012)[14]
- Arturo Valenzuela, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs (2009–2011)[34]
- U.S. Ambassador to Jordan (1978–1981)[14]
- Richard Verma, Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs (2009–2011), U.S. Ambassador to Egypt (2015–2017)[14]
- U.S. Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (1989–1992)[14]
U.S. Ambassadors
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- U.S. Ambassador to Haiti (1992–1993)[34]
- U.S. Ambassador to Bulgaria (1981–1984)[34]
- U.S. Ambassador to Sweden (2009–2011)[14]
- U.S. Ambassador to Belgium (2013–2017)[14]
- U.S. Ambassador to Honduras (1980–1981)[34]
- Alan Blinken, U.S. Ambassador to Belgium (1993–1997)[34]
- U.S. Ambassador to the Dominican Republic (2013–2017)[34]
- U.S. Ambassador to the African Union (2013–2015), Dean of the Elliott School of International Affairs (2015–present)[34]
- U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands (2014–2016)[34]
- Mark Brzezinski, U.S. Ambassador to Sweden (2011–2015)[34]
- U.S. Ambassador to Morocco (2014–2017)[34]
- U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania (2014–2016)[34]
- United Nations for Management and Reform (2014–2017)[34]
- U.S. Ambassador to Cuba (2014–2017), U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations for Special Political Affairs (2011–2014)[14]
- U.S. Ambassador to Kosovo (2015–2018)[10]
- U.S. Ambassador to Austria (2009–2013)[14]
- U.S. Ambassador to Yemen (2010–2013)[10]
- U.S. Ambassador to Portugal (1994–1997)[14]
- U.S. Ambassador to the European Union (2014–2017)[34]
- U.S. Ambassador to Denmark (2013–2017)[38]
- Marc Ginsberg, U.S. Ambassador to Morocco (1994–1998)[34]
- U.S. Ambassador to Romania (2009–2012)[14]
- U.S. Ambassador to Chad (1999–2004)[14]
- U.S. Ambassador to Oman (2006–2009)[14]
- U.S. Ambassador to Chile (1994–1998)[39]
- U.S. Ambassador to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (2014–2017)[10]
- Monaco (2014–2017)[40]
- U.S. Ambassador to Togo (2000–2002)[34]
- U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines (1996–2000)[14]
- U.S. Ambassador to Madagascar (1995–1996)[14]
- U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait (2008–2011)[10]
- U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan (1994–1997)[10]
- U.S. Ambassador to Japan (2013–2017)[41]
- Lisa Kubiske. U.S. Ambassador to Honduras (2011–2014)[10]
- Mark P. Lagon, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (2007–2009)[34]
- U.S. Ambassador to Thailand (1991–1995)[34]
- U.S. Ambassador to NATO (2013–2017)[14]
- U.S. Ambassador to Cameroon (2001–2004)[14]
- U.S. Ambassador to Qatar (1998–2001)[14]
- U.S. Ambassador to Angola (2010–2013)[14]
- U.S. Ambassador to Greece (2001–2004), U.S. Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina (1999–2001)[14]
- Richard Morningstar, U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan (2012–2015)[14]
- Lyndon Olson, U.S. Ambassador to Sweden (1998–2001)[14]
- U.S. Ambassador to Ireland (2014–2017)[34]
- Robert Orr, U.S. Ambassador to the Asian Development Bank (2010–2016), President of Boeing Japan (2002–2007)[34]
- U.S. Ambassador to Lesotho and to Sierra Leone (2004–2007)[10]
- U.S. Ambassador to Kiribati and to the Marshall Islands (1995–2000), U.S. Ambassador to Morocco (1991–1994)[34]
- U.S. Ambassador to Serbia and Montenegro (2004–2006), Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs (2001)[14]
- Azita Raji, U.S. Ambassador to Sweden (2016–2017)[34]
- U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia (2002–2005)[11]
- U.S. Ambassador to Uruguay (2012–2014)[14]
- U.S. Ambassador to Slovenia (2004–2008)[10]
- James Rosapepe, U.S. Ambassador to Romania (1998–2001)[42]
- Cathy Russell, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues (2013–2017)[34]
- U.S. Ambassador to Australia (2001–2005)[14]
- Dana Shell Smith, U.S. Ambassador to Qatar (2014–2017)[10]
- Bob Sherman, U.S. Ambassador to Portugal (2014–2017)[14]
- Nancy Soderberg, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations for Special Political Affairs (1997–2001)[14]
- U.S. Ambassador to Belarus (1997–2000)[34]
- Charles Stith, U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania (1998–2001)[34]
- U.S. Ambassador to Benin (1982–1983)[34]
- Marc M. Wall, U.S. Ambassador to Chad (2004–2007)[34]
- Mary Warlick, U.S. Ambassador to Serbia (2010–2012)[14]
- Secretary of the Army (2001)[14]
- Lee S. Wolosky, U.S. Special Envoy for the Closure of the Guantánamo Bay Detention Facility (2015–2017)[10]
- U.S. Ambassador to Burundi (1999–2002)[14]
Defense Department officials
- Deborah P. Christie, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Financial Management and Comptroller (1994–1998)[10]
- Under Secretary of the Navy (1993–1997)[10]
- John W. Douglass, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (1995–1998)[11]
- Frank Kendall III, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (2011–2017)[34]
- Susan Koch[10]
- J. William Leonard, Director of the Information Security Oversight Office[10]
- Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs (2012–2013)[10]
- James N. Miller, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (2012–2014)[34]
- Robert B. Pirie Jr., Acting U.S. Secretary of the Navy (2001), Under Secretary of the Navy (2000–2001)[10]
- Francis D. Vavala, Adjutant General of the Delaware Army National Guard (1999–2017)[34]
- Andrew C. Weber, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs (2009–2014)[10]
- U.S. Ambassador to Zambia (1979–1982)[14]
Justice Department officials
Jim Comey
- John P. Carlin, Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division (2014–2016)[34]
- James M. Cole, Deputy Attorney General (2010–2015)[34]
- James Comey, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (2013–2017), Deputy Attorney General (2003–2005) (former Republican, Independent since 2016)[43]
- Northern District of Georgia (2010–2015)[44]
Other Executive Branch officials
- Under Secretary of Homeland Security for National Protection and Programs (2009–2013), Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (1998–2002)[10]
- Jake Braun, White House liaison to the Department of Homeland Security[45]
- Governor of Ohio[46]
- U.S. Ambassador to the European Union (1993–1996)[34]
- Alejandro Mayorkas, Deputy Homeland Security Secretary (2013–2016)[34]
- Thomas O. Melia, Assistant Administrator of USAID for Europe and Eurasia (2015–2017)[34]
- Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Deputy Secretary of Energy (2014–2017)[34]
- John D. Trasviña, Assistant Secretary for the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (2009–2014)[47]
State and territorial executive officials
Governors
Current
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- Muriel Bowser, Mayor of the District of Columbia (2015–present) (governor-equivalent, previously endorsed Michael Bloomberg)[48]
- Kate Brown, Governor of Oregon (2015–present); Oregon Secretary of State (2009–2015) [49]
- John Carney, Governor of Delaware (2017–present), U.S. Representative from DE-AL (2011–2017)[50]
- Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York (2011–present), U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (1997–2001)[51]
- 2006 nominee for Senate[52]
- J. B. Pritzker, Governor of Illinois (2019–present)[53]
- Gina Raimondo, Governor of Rhode Island (2015–present)[54] (previously endorsed Michael Bloomberg)
- Gretchen Whitmer, Governor of Michigan (2019–present)[55]
Former
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- Neil Abercrombie, Governor of Hawaii (2010–2014), U.S. Representative from HI-01 (1991–2010, 1986–1987)[56]
- George Ariyoshi, Governor of Hawaii (1973–1986), Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii (1970–1974)[56]
- Roy Barnes, Governor of Georgia (1999–2003)[57]
- U.S. Ambassador to Canada (1993–1996), Governor of Michigan (1983–1991), U.S. Representative from MI-18 (1975–1983)[34]
- Ben Cayetano, Governor of Hawaii (1994–2002), Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii (1986–1994)[56]
- Richard J. Codey, Governor of New Jersey (2004–2006), President of the New Jersey Senate (2002–2010)[58]
- Governor of Iowa (2007–2011), Secretary of State of Iowa (1999–2007)[59]
- Jim Doyle, Governor of Wisconsin (2003–2011)[60]
- James Florio, Governor of New Jersey (1990–1994), U.S. Representative from NJ-01 (1975–1990)[61]
- Alejandro García Padilla, Governor of Puerto Rico (2013–2017)[62]
- Jennifer Granholm, Governor of Michigan (2003–2011), Attorney General of Michigan (1999–2003)[63]
- Governor of Washington (2005–2013), Chair of the National Governors Association (2010–2011), Attorney General of Washington (1993–2005)[64]
- Jim Hodges, Governor of South Carolina (1999–2003)[65]
- Governor of Missouri (2001–2005), Treasurer of Missouri (1993–2001)[66]
- John Lynch, Governor of New Hampshire (2005–2013)[67]
- U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia (1994–1996), Governor of Mississippi (1988–1992) (previously endorsed Kamala Harris)[68]
- Jack Markell, Governor of Delaware (2009–2017), Chair of the National Governors Association (2012–2013)[69]
- Terry McAuliffe, Governor of Virginia (2014–2018), Chair of the National Governors Association (2016–2017), Chair of the Democratic National Committee (2001–2005)[70]
- Governor of Nevada (1989–1999), Chair of the National Governors Association (1989–1999)[71]
- Jay Nixon, Governor of Missouri (2009–2017), 1998 and 1988 nominee for Senate[66] (previously endorsed Michael Bloomberg)
- Martin O'Malley, Governor of Maryland (2007–2015), 2016 candidate for president[72] (previously endorsed Beto O'Rourke)
- 2020 candidate for president[73]
- Pat Quinn, Governor of Illinois (2009–2015), Lieutenant Governor of Illinois (2003–2009), Treasurer of Illinois (1991–1995)[74]
- Ed Rendell, Governor of Pennsylvania (2003–2011), Chair of the National Governors Association (2008–2009), General Chair of the Democratic National Committee (1999–2001)[75]
- Roy Romer, Governor of Colorado (1987–1999), General Chair of the Democratic National Committee (1997–1999), Chair of the National Governors Association (1992–1993), 1966 nominee for Senate[76]
- Peter Shumlin, Governor of Vermont (2011–2017)[77]
- 2016 nominee for Senate, U.S. Representative from OH-6 (1997–2007, 1993–1995)[78] (previously endorsed Jay Inslee)[79]
- John D. Waihe'e III, Governor of Hawaii (1986–1994), Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii (1982–1986)[56]
Lieutenant Governors
Current
- Susan Bysiewicz, Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut (2019–present)[80]
- Garlin Gilchrist, Lieutenant Governor of Michigan (2019–present)[81]
- Kate Marshall, Lieutenant Governor of Nevada (2019–present)[82]
- Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island (2015–present)[83]
Former
- Doug Chin, Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii (2018), Attorney General of Hawaii (2015–2018)[56]
- Lieutenant Governor of Colorado (2007–2011) [84]
- Thomas P. O'Neill III, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts (1975–1983)[85]
- Shan Tsutsui, Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii (2012–2018)[56]
- Governor of Alaska, Mayor of Juneau (1983–1985)[86]
Secretaries of State
Current
- Alex Padilla, Secretary of State of California (2015–present)[65] (previously endorsed Kamala Harris)[87]
- Secretary of State of Illinois (1999–present)[88]
Former
- 2010 nominee for Senate[66]
- John P. McDonough, Secretary of State of Maryland (2008–2015)[89]
Attorneys General
Current
- Brian Frosh, Attorney General of Maryland (2015–present)[90]
- Kathy Jennings, Attorney General of Delaware (2019–present)[91]
- Tom Miller, Attorney General of Iowa (1995–present, 1979–1991)[92] (previously endorsed Steve Bullock)[93]
- Attorney General of Illinois (2019–present)[94]
- Attorney General of Pennsylvania (2017–present)[95]
- Attorney General of Colorado (2019–present); 15th Dean of the University of Colorado Law School (2011–2016) [84]
Former
- Governor of Iowa[96]
- Attorney General of North Carolina (1974–1984), Secretary of State of North Carolina (1989–1996), 1984 nominee for Governor of North Carolina[97][7]
- Drew Edmondson, Attorney General of Oklahoma (1995–2011), 2018 nominee for Governor of Oklahoma[98]
Other statewide officials
Current
- Nikki Fried, Agriculture Commissioner of Florida (2019–present)[99]
- Governor of Missouri, Auditor of Missouri (2015–present)[100]
- Treasurer of California (2019–present)[101]
- Susana Mendoza, Comptroller of Illinois (2016–present)[102]
- United Nations for Management and Reform (2011–2014)[95]
- Controller of California (2015–present)[103]
Former
- 2004 nominee for Senate[104]
State and territorial legislative officials
State judicial officials
Former
- John T. Broderick Jr., Chief Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court (1995–2004)[67]
- Robert C. Hunter, Justice on the North Carolina Court of Appeals (1998–2014), North Carolina State Representative from District 49 (1980–1998)[7]
Municipal and local officials
Mayors
Current
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- Steve Adler, Mayor of Austin, TX (2016–present)[105]
- Stephen K. Benjamin, Mayor of Columbia, SC (2010–present) (previously endorsed Michael Bloomberg)[106]
- Andy Berke, Mayor of Chattanooga, TN (2013–present)[107]
- Governor of Alaska[106]
- Rosalynn Bliss, Mayor of Grand Rapids, MI (2016–present)[108]
- Mayor of Atlanta, GA (2018–present)[109]
- London Breed, Mayor of San Francisco, CA (2018–present) and Acting Mayor (2017–2018) (previously endorsed Kamala Harris, then Michael Bloomberg[106]
- Mayor of Hartford, CT (2016–present)[110]
- Mayor of Compton, CA (2013–present) (previously endorsed Kamala Harris, then Michael Bloomberg)[106]
- John Cranley, Mayor of Cincinnati, OH (2013–present)[111]
- Mayor of Detroit, MI (2014–present)[112]
- Jenny Durkan, Mayor of Seattle, WA (2017–present), U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington (2009–2014)[113]
- Buddy Dyer, Mayor of Orlando, FL (2003–present) (previously endorsed Michael Bloomberg)[114]
- Mayor of Louisville, KY (2011–present) (previously endorsed Michael Bloomberg)[106]
- Eric Garcetti, Mayor of Los Angeles, CA (2013–present)[115]
- Robert Garcia, Mayor of Long Beach, CA (2014–present)[116] (previously endorsed Kamala Harris)[117]
- Mayor of Columbus, OH (2016–present)[118]
- Michael Hancock, Mayor of Denver, CO (2011–present)[119]
- Lee Harris, Mayor of Shelby County, TN (2018–present), Tennessee State Senator for District 17 (2015–2018) and Tennessee Senate Minority Leader (2015–2018)[120]
- Dan Horrigan, Mayor of Akron, OH (2016–present) (previously endorsed Tim Ryan, then Michael Bloomberg[106]
- Lyda Krewson, Mayor of St. Louis, MO (2017–present)[66]
- Mayor of San Jose, CA (2014–present) (previously endorsed Kamala Harris, then Michael Bloomberg)[121]
- Lori Lightfoot, Mayor of Chicago, IL (2019–present)[122]
- María Meléndez, Mayor of Ponce, PR (2009–present)[123]
- Ken Miyagishima, Mayor of Las Cruces, NM (2007–present) (previously endorsed Michael Bloomberg)[106]
- Andre Quintero, Mayor of El Monte, CA (2009–present)[124]
- José Román Abreu, Mayor of San Lorenzo, PR (2001–present)[123]
- Levar Stoney, Mayor of Richmond, VA (2017–present), Secretary of the Commonwealth (2014–2016)[127]
- Michael Taylor, Mayor of Sterling Heights, MI (2015–present) (Republican)[128]
- John Tecklenburg, Mayor of Charleston, SC (2016–present)[129]
- Nelson Torres Yordán, Mayor of Guayanilla, PR (2016–present)[123]
- Mayor of Houston, TX (2016–present) (previously endorsed Michael Bloomberg)[130]
- Tacoma, WA (2018–Present) [131]
- Randall Woodfin, Mayor of Birmingham, AL (2017–present)[132] (previously endorsed Kamala Harris)[133]
- Jack Young, Mayor of Baltimore, MD (2019–present)[134]
Former
Mike Bloomberg
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- Robert A. Baines, Mayor of Manchester, NH (2000–2006)[135]
- Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City, NY (2002–2013), 2020 candidate for president[136]
- Bob Buckhorn, Mayor of Tampa, FL (2011–2019) (previously endorsed Michael Bloomberg)'[106]
- Pete Buttigieg, Mayor of South Bend, IN (2012–2020), 2020 candidate for president[137]
- Michael Coleman, Mayor of Columbus, OH (2000–2016) (previously endorsed Kamala Harris, then Michael Bloomberg)[138]
- John Cook, Mayor of El Paso, TX (2005–2013) (previously endorsed Michael Bloomberg)[106]
- Peter Corroon, Mayor of Salt Lake City, UT (2004–2013) (previously endorsed Michael Bloomberg)[106]
- Karl Dean, Mayor of Nashville, TN (2007–2015), 2018 nominee for Governor of Tennessee (previously endorsed Michael Bloomberg)[106]
- Karen Freeman-Wilson, Mayor of Gary, IN (2012–2019) (previously endorsed Michael Bloomberg)[106]
- Bill Gluba, Mayor of Davenport, IA (2008–2016)[139]
- Phil Gordon, Mayor of Phoenix, AZ (2004–2012)[140]
- Phil Hardberger, Mayor of San Antonio, TX (2005–2009)[141]
- Governor of Nevada[142]
- Mark Mallory, Mayor of Cincinnati, OH (2005–2013)[143]
- Mayor of Trenton, NJ (1990–2010) (previously endorsed Michael Bloomberg)[106]
- Mike Rawlings, Mayor of Dallas, TX (2011–2019), CEO of Pizza Hut (1997–2002)[144]
- Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Mayor of Baltimore, MD (2010–2016)[72]
- Joseph P. Riley Jr., Mayor of Charleston, SC (1975–2016)[145]
- Michael Signer, Mayor of Charlottesville, VA (2016–2018)[146]
- Mark Stodola, Mayor of Little Rock, AR (2007–2018) (previously endorsed Michael Bloomberg)[106]
- Kathy Taylor. Mayor of Tulsa, OK (2006–2009) (previously endorsed Michael Bloomberg)[106]
- Nelson Wolff, County Judge of Bexar County, TX (2001–present), Mayor of San Antonio, TX (1991–1995)[47] (previously endorsed Julian Castro)[9]
Other municipal officials
Current
- District Attorney of Los Angeles County (2012–present)[47]
Local legislators
Current
- Frank Baker, Boston City Council (2011–present)[147]
- Paul Koretz, Los Angeles City Council (2009–present)[124]
Party officials
DNC members
Current
Symone Sanders
- Lindy Li, Women's Co-Chair and Mid-Atlantic Regional Chair at the Democratic National Committee[148]
- Bob Mulholland, member of the Democratic National Committee, senior advisor, California Democratic Party[149] (previously endorsed Kamala Harris)[150]
- Henry R. Muñoz III, DNC member and Finance Chair of the Democratic National Committee (2017–2019)[151]
- Symone Sanders, member of the Democratic National Committee, political commentator, national press secretary for the Bernie Sanders 2016 presidential campaign, and Senior Advisor for Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign[152]
Former
- Mannie Rodriguez, DNC member[153]
State party chairs
Former
- Chip Forrester, Chair of the Tennessee Democratic Party (2009–2013)[154]
- Wayne Holland, Chair of the Utah Democratic Party (2005–2011), President of United Steelworkers District 12 (2019–present)[140]
- Steve Kerrigan, CEO of the DNC (2009–2012)[147]
- Bob Tuke, Chair of the Tennessee Democratic Party (2005–2007), 2008 nominee for Senate[155]
- David Young, Chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party (2009–2011)[7]
Other 2020 statewide candidates
- 2020 Arizona candidate (and eventual winner) for Senate, former astronaut[156]
- Amy McGrath, 2020 Kentucky candidate for Senate, 2018 nominee for KY-6[157]
Notable individuals
Academics and scholars
- Philip Bobbitt, Herbert Wechsler Professor of Jurisprudence at Columbia Law School[10]
- Daniel Byman, Senior Associate Dean at the Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service[10]
- Oona A. Hathaway, Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law at Yale Law School[10]
Activists and public figures
Chesley Sullenberger
- Second Lady of the United States (2009–2017), Biden's wife[158]
- George Conway, attorney, anti-Trump critic (former Republican before 2018, now Independent)[159]
- Chad Griffin, founder of American Foundation for Equal Rights, former President of Human Rights Campaign (2012–2019)[160]
- Jaime Guttenberg[161]
- Victoria Reggie Kennedy, attorney, widow of Senator Ted Kennedy[105]
- U.S. Army Captain Humayun Khan[162]
- Lilly Ledbetter, equal pay for equal work activist and lead plaintiff in the landmark employment discrimination Supreme Court case, Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.; namesake of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009[163]
- Jim Obergefell, lead plaintiff in landmark civil rights Supreme Court case Obergefell v. Hodges[160]
- Greg Schultz, Special Assistant to the President (2013–2017) and Senior Advisor to Biden's campaign[164]
- Mac Stipanovich, political activist and strategist (Republican)[165]
- U.S. Air Force pilot and US Airways captain (former Republican)[166]
- Christie Vilsack, First Lady of Iowa (1999–2007), 2012 nominee for IA-4[167]
Athletes and sports figures
- Olympic medalist in figure skating[168]
Business executives and leaders
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- Peter Chernin, Chairman and CEO of The Chernin Group[169]
- David L. Cohen, senior executive vice president of Comcast[170]
- Mark Gallogly, managing principal and founder of Centerbridge Partners[171]
- Jim Gianopulos, CEO of Paramount Pictures[172]
- The Blackstone Group, Chairman of Hilton Worldwide[40]
- Daniel J. Hilferty, CEO of Independence Blue Cross[170]
- Jeffrey Katzenberg, co-founder and CEO of DreamWorks Animation and DreamWorks Records[169]
- MWWPR[40]
- Sherry Lansing, former CEO of Paramount Pictures[173]
- Jackie Norris, CEO of Goodwill of the Heartland
- Amy Pascal, former Chair of Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group[174]
- Anna Wintour, journalist, editor-in-chief of Vogue[175]
- Andrew Yang, founder of Venture for America, 2020 candidate for president[176]
Entertainers and artists
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- Alec Baldwin, actor, producer, writer, comedian and political activist[177]
- Michael Bivins, singer, rapper, producer, and founding member of New Edition[175]
- Michael Ian Black, comedian, actor, writer, and director.[178]
- Dustin Lance Black, screenwriter, director, producer, and activist[179]
- Goddess of Pop[180]
- Leonardo DiCaprio, actor[181]
- Vivica A. Fox, actress, producer, television host[182]
- Tom Hanks, actor and filmmaker[183]
- Keegan-Michael Key, actor, comedian[181]
- Jay Leno, comedian, actor, writer, producer, and former host of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno[184]
- Jane Lynch, actress and comedienne[185]
- George R. R. Martin, author, screenwriter, and television producer, creator of A Song of Ice and Fire[186]
- Debra Messing, actress[173]
- Alyssa Milano, actress and singer[187]
- Rosie O'Donnell, comedienne, producer, actress, author, and television personality[178]
- Kaitlin Olson, actress, producer and comedian[183]
- Rob Reiner, actor, director, and writer[188]
- Barbra Streisand, singer, actress, and filmmaker[178]
- Sean Patrick Thomas, actor[189]
- Lynn Whitfield, actress, producer[190]
- Rita Wilson, actress, singer, songwriter, and producer[183]
Union leaders
- Michael Mulgrew, President of the United Federation of Teachers (2009–present)[191]
Organizations
Activist groups
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Labor unions
- Amalgamated Transit Union, representing 200,000[195]
- American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, representing 1.3 million[196]
- American Federation of Teachers, representing 1.7 million[197]
- International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental, and Reinforcing Iron Workers, representing 130,000[198]
- International Association of Fire Fighters, representing 313,000[199]
- International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, representing 570,000[200]
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, representing 725,000[201]
- International Longshoremen's Association, representing 65,000[202]
- National Association of Government Employees, representing over 100,000[203]
- National Education Association, representing 3 million[204]
- United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1776, representing 20,000[205]
- United Food and Commercial Workers, representing 1.3 million[206]
Newspapers
- Chicago Sun-Times[207]
- Detroit Free Press[208]
- The Detroit News[209]
- Las Vegas Sun[210] (co-endorsement with Amy Klobuchar)
- Las Vegas Weekly[211] (co-endorsement with Amy Klobuchar)
- The Palm Beach Post[212]
- The San Diego Union-Tribune[213] (previously endorsed Pete Buttigieg)
- Sioux City Journal[214]
- Sun Sentinel[215]
- Wisconsin State Journal[216]
Political organizations
- BOLD PAC[217]
- Michigan Democratic Party Black Caucus[218] (previously endorsed Kamala Harris)[219]
See also
- Endorsements in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries
- News media endorsements in the 2020 United States presidential primaries
- List of Bernie Sanders 2020 presidential campaign endorsements
- List of Donald Trump 2020 presidential campaign endorsements
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