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Ted Cruz endorsements
Endorsements for the Republican Party presidential primaries, 2016
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This is a list of notable political endorsements for declared candidates for the Republican primaries for the 2016 United States presidential election.
Ted Cruz[edit]
Main article: Ted Cruz presidential campaign, 2016
Background: Ted Cruz (born in 1970) is a Texas U.S. Senator (2013–present). Born in Calgary, Canada, he was raised in Texas. He was a Texas lawyer(1997–98) before entering politics.
This page was last modified on 22 February 2016, at 23:39.
U.S. Governors (current and former)
U.S. Senators (former)
U.S. Representatives (current and former)
- Brian Babin, Representative from Texas[180]
- Bob Barr, former Representative from Georgia; also Libertarian Nominee in 2008[181]
- Jim Bridenstine, Representative from Oklahoma[182]
- Mo Brooks, Representative from Alabama[183]
- Ken Buck, Representative from Colorado[184]
- Michael C. Burgess, Representative from Texas[185]
- John Culberson, Representative from Texas[186]
- David Davis, former Representative from Tennessee[187]
- Jeff Duncan, Representative from South Carolina[188]
- Louie Gohmert, Representative from Texas[189]
- Paul Gosar, Representative from Arizona[190]
- Sam Graves, Representative from Missouri[191]
- Jody Hice, Representative from Georgia[192]
- Tim Huelskamp, Representative from Kansas[193]
- Sam Johnson, Representative from Texas[194]
- Steve King, Representative from Iowa[195]
- Jack Kingston, former Representative from Georgia[196]
- Raúl Labrador, Representative from Idaho[197] (previously endorsed Rand Paul)[198]
- Tom McClintock, Representative from California[199]
- Mark Meadows, Representative from North Carolina[200]
- Alex Mooney, Representative from West Virginia[201]
- John Ratcliffe, Representative from Texas[189]
- Dana Rohrabacher, Representative from California[202]
- Mark Sanford, Representative from South Carolina; also former Governor of South Carolina[203]
- Tom Tancredo, former Representative from Colorado; also presidential candidate in 2008[204][205]
- Randy Weber, Representative from Texas[206]
Republican National Committee members (current and former)
- Ron Nehring, chair of CA GOP (2007–2011)[207]
- Mike Schroeder, California Republican Party Chairman (1997–1999)[208]
- Willis Lee, former Hawaii Republican Party Chairman[208]
- Barry Peterson, former Chairman of the Idaho Republican Party[208]
- Ellen Barrosse (DE), Melody Potter (WV), and Carolyn McLarty (OK), leaders of the Conservative Steering Committee of the Republican National Committee[209]
- Norm Semanko, chair of ID GOP (2008–2012)[210]
- Richard Cebra, chair of ME GOP (2012–2013)[208]
- Saul Anuzis, chair of MI GOP (2005–2009)[211]
- Jack Kimball, former Chairman of the New Hampshire Republican State Committee[212]
- Tina Benkiser, chair of TX GOP (2003–2009)[213]
Statewide officials
- Mark Martin, Arkansas Secretary of State[214]
- Ralph Hudgens, Georgia Insurance Commissioner[192]
- Ron Crane, Idaho State Treasurer[210]
- Matt Schultz, former Secretary of State of Iowa[215][216]
- Patricia Dillon Cafferata, former Nevada State Treasurer[217]
- Adam Laxalt, Nevada Attorney General[218]
- Charlie Condon, former South Carolina Attorney General[219]
- David J. Porter, Texas Railroad Commissioner[220]
- Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor of Texas[221]
- Ryan Sitton, Texas Railroad Commissioner[221]
- George Strake, Jr., former Secretary of State of Texas[208]
- Ken Cuccinelli, former Attorney General of Virginia and President of Senate Conservatives Fund[222]
State legislators
- Alabama State Senator: Shay Shelnutt [223]
- Nine Arizona State Representatives: Steve Montenegro(House Majority Leader),[224] David Livingston (House Majority Whip),[224] Bob Thorpe,[224] Vince Leach,[224] Mark Finchem,[224] Anthony Kern,[224] Jay Lawrence,[224] Noel W. Campbell,[224] Adam Kwasman (former)[224]
- Four Arizona State Senators: Judy Burges,[224] Sylvia Allen,[224] Steve Smith,[224] Al Melvin (former)[224]
- Arkansas State Representative: Bob Ballinger[225]
- Arkansas State Senator: Peggy Jeffries (former)[225]
- Three Members of the California State Assembly: Matthew Harper,[226] Shannon Grove,[226] Ray Haynes (former)[226]
- Florida State Representative: Neil Combee[227]
- Seven Georgia State Senators: Mike Crane,[192] Marty Harbin,[192] William Ligon,[192] Josh McKoon,[192] Bill Jackson,[228] Bruce Thompson,[228] Clint Day (former)[228]
- Eight Georgia State Representatives: Timothy Barr,[228]Emory Dunahoo,[228] Micah Gravley,[228] Sheri Gilligan,[228]Dustin Hightower,[228] Jeff Jones,[228] Jason Spencer,[228]Tony McBrayer (former)[228]
- Kansas State Representative Mark Kahrs of Wichita, state Cruz chairman in Kansas[229]
- Two Illinois State Senators: Tim Bivins,[230] Chapin Rose[230]
- Six Iowa State Senators: Jake Chapman,[215][216] Dennis Guth,[216] Jason Schultz,[216] Bill Anderson,[231] Randy Feenstra,[232] Jerry Behn[233]
- Six Iowa State Representatives: Greg Heartsill,[215][216]Steve Holt,[215][216] Larry Sheets,[215][216] Ralph Watts.,[215][216] Terry Baxter,[234] Sandy Salmon[235]
- Three Kansas State Senators: Tom Arpke,[236] Mary Pilcher-Cook,[236] Steve Fitzgerald[236]
- Fourteen Kansas State Representatives: Mark Kahrs,[237]Amanda Grosserode,[236] William Sutton,[236] Brett Hildabrand,[236] Blake Carpenter,[236] Craig McPherson,[236] Dennis Hedke,[236] J. R. Claeys,[236] John Rubin,[236] Kasha Kelley,[236] Randy Garber,[236] Randy Powell,[236] Mike Kiegerl,[236] Steve Huebert,[236] Tony Barton[236]
- Former Louisiana State Senator: Elbert Guillory[238]
- Massachusetts State Representative: James J. Lyons, Jr.[239]
- Michigan State Senator: Patrick Colbeck[240]
- Michigan State Representative: Ray Franz[241]
- Eight Minnesota State Representatives: Steve Drazkowski,[242] Cindy Pugh,[242] Glenn Gruenhagen,[243]Dave Hancock,[243] Josh Heintzeman,[243] Jerry Hertaus,[243] Tim Miller,[243] Jim Newberger[243]
- Two Mississippi State Senators: Chris McDaniel,[244]Melanie Sojourner (former)[244]
- Three Missouri State Senators: Jim Lembke (former),[245]Delbert Scott (former),[245] Brad Lager (former),[245] Chuck Purgason (former)[245]
- Nine Missouri State Representatives: Carl Bearden (former Speaker pro Tempore),[245] Eric Burlison,[245] John McCaherty,[245] Bill White,[245] Rob Vescovo,[245] Rick Brattin,[245] Charlie Davis,[245] Doug Funderburk(former),[245] Bryan Stevenson (former)[245]
- Six Members of the Nevada Assembly: Victoria Seaman,[246] Michele Fiore,[246] John Moore,[246] Victoria Dooling,[247] Ira Hansen,[247] Jim Wheeler (Assembly Majority Whip)[248]
- Two New Hampshire State Senators: Dave Wheeler(1992–1998, also rep 1988–1992),[179] Fenton Groen(former),[249]
- Thirty-seven New Hampshire State Representatives:Duane Brown,[179][250] Carol Bush,[179] Jane Cormier(former),[179] Sue DeLemus,[179] Jeff Harris,[179] Eric Johnson,[179] Josh Moore,[179] Jeanine Notter,[179] Bill O'Brien (Speaker[179] 2010–2012),[251] Greg Salts(former),[179] David Scott (former),[179] Ken Sheffert(former),[179] James Spillane,[179] Len Turcotte.,[179]Warren Groen,[249] Rick Christie,[249] Allen Cook,[249] Guy Comtois,[249] Bill Kuch,[249] Walter Koloziej,[249] Patrick Bick,[249] Carol Vita (former),[249] Lucien Vita (former),[249]Colette Worsman (former),[249] Harry Accornero(former),[249] Richard Gordon,[252] Timothy Twombly,[252]Fran Wendelboe (former),[212] Katherine Prudhomme-O'Brien,[212] Will Smith (former),[212] Max Abramson,[253]Eric Eastman,[253] Harold French,[253] Larry Gagne,[253] J. R. Hoell,[253] Mark McLean[253]
- North Carolina State Representative: Rayne Brown[254]
- Three Oklahoma State Senators: Brian Bingman (President pro tempore),[255] Gary Stanislawski,[255] Anthony Sykes[255]
- Nine Oklahoma State Representatives: David Brumbaugh,[255] David Derby,[255] Dan Fisher,[255] Mark Lepak,[255] Mark McCullough,[255] Michael Rogers,[255]Chuck Strohm,[255] Ken Walker,[255] Justin Wood[255]
- South Carolina State Senator: Lee Bright.[256][257]
- Two South Carolina State Representatives: Bill Chumley,[256][257] Wendy Nanney[258]
- Five Tennessee State Senators: Janice Bowling,[187] Mark Green,[187] Joey Hensley,[187] Frank S. Niceley,[187] Jim Tracy[187]
- Eighteen Tennessee State Representative: Joe Carr(former),[259] Judd Matheny (former House Speaker Pro-Tempore),[213] Sheila Butt (House Majority Floor Leader),[213] Kelly Keisling,[213] Mike Sparks,[213] Courtney Rogers,[213] James Van Huss,[213] Jerry Sexton,[213] Jay Reedy,[213] Jason Zachary,[213] Tilman Goins,[187] Ron Lollar,[187] Billy Spivey,[187] Rick Womick[187]
- Five Texas State Senators: Brian Birdwell,[260] Konni Burton,[260] Brandon Creighton,[260] Lois Kolkhorst,[260] Bob Hall[260]
- Thirty-Eight Texas State Representative: Cecil Bell Jr.,[260]DeWayne Burns,[260] Gary Elkins,[260] Pat Fallon,[260] Allen Fletcher,[260] Dan Flynn,[260] John Frullo,[260] Dan Huberty,[260] Bryan Hughes,[260] Mark Keough,[260]Stephanie Klick,[260] Matt Krause,[260] Brooks Landgraf,[260]Jodie Laubenberg,[260] Jeff Leach,[260] Will Metcalf,[260]Doug Miller,[260] Rick Miller,[260] Jim Murphy,[260] Andrew Murr,[260] Larry Phillips,[260] John Raney,[260] Debbie Riddle,[260] Matt Rinaldi,[260] Matt Schaefer,[260] Mike Schofield,[260] Matt Shaheen,[260] Wayne Smith,[260] Stuart Spitzer,[260] Tony Tinderholt,[260] Scott Turner,[260] Molly White,[260] John Wray,[260] Bill Zedler,[260] John Zerwas,[260] Paul Pressler (former)[261]
- Four Utah State Representatives: Christopher Herrod(former),[262] Curtis Oda,[262] Ken Sumsion (former),[262]Matt Throckmorton (former)[262]
- Two Virginia State Senators: Bill Stanley,[263] Dick Black[264]
- Two Virginia State Delegates: Mark Berg,[264] Brenda Pogge[264]
- Two Washington State Representatives: Graham Hunt,[265]Jesse Young[265]
- Wisconsin State Senator: Duey Stroebel[266]
- Six Wisconsin State Representatives: David Craig,[266] Bob Gannon,[266] Andre Jacque,[266] Jesse Kremer,[266] Dean Knudson,[266] Adam Neylon[266]
- Three Wyoming State Senators: Curt Meier,[267] Larry S. Hicks,[267] Kit Jennings (former)[267]
- Ten Wyoming State Representatives: Edward Buchanan(former Speaker),[267] Mark Baker,[267] Scott Clem,[267]Harlan Edmonds,[267] Mark Jennings,[267] David Miller,[267]Tom Reeder,[267] Nathan Winters,[268] Amy Edmonds,[267]Mark Semlek,[267] Matt Teeters[267]
Mayors and other municipal leaders
International Politicians
Businesspeople
Celebrities, commentators, and activists
- California: Thomas Sowell, economist, Senior Fellow at theHoover Institution, Stanford University[273]
- California: James Woods, actor and conservative activist[274]
- California: Paul Chappell (College President and Pastor)[275]
- California: Adam Carolla, radio and television host[276]
- California: Clint Howard, actor[277]
- Colorado: James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family[278]
- Florida: Steven Bauer, actor[279]
- Hawaii: Jason Jones (activist/filmmaker), film-maker[280]
- Iowa: Jeff Roe (advisor)[281]
- Iowa Bob Vander Plaats, president of the Family Leader[282]
- Kansas Troy Newman, pro-life activist[283]
- Kansas: R. Lee Ermey, actor[284] and former marine
- Louisiana: Phil Robertson, hunter, businessman, and reality TV star of Duck Dynasty[285]
- Louisiana: C.L. Bryant, conservative African-American radio talk show host, pastor Shreveport, Louisiana[286]
- Kentucky: Dakota Meyer, marine sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient[287]
- Michigan: Debbie Schlussel, talk radio host and political commentator[288]
- Missouri: Mike Bickle (minister), evangelical leader[289][290]
- New Jersey: William R. Forstchen, historian and author[254]
- New York: Andrew C. McCarthy, columnist and national security expert[291]
- New York: Gavin McInnes, writer, creative director, actor, comedian, and co-founder of Vice Media.[292]
- New York: Pamela Geller (activist)[293][294]
- North Carolina: The Benham Brothers, Former MLB Players and TV Hosts
- North Carolina: Don Brown (author), former U.S.Navy JAG officer, bestselling author of the Navy Justice Series & author of Call Sign Extortion 17: The Shoot-Down of SEAL Team Six
- North Carolina: Michael L. Brown, conservative activist, columnist, and radio host[295]
- South Carolina: Bob Jones III, 3rd president of Bob Jones University[296]
- Tennessee: Steve Gill, conservative talk radio host[213]
- Tennessee: Michael Tait, lead singer of Newsboys[297]
- Tennessee: Arthur Laffer, economist for Reagan administration[298]
- Texas: Robin Armstrong, former Vice Chairman of theRepublican Party of Texas[238]
- Texas: Dana Loesch, Radio host[299]
- Texas: Marcus Luttrell, former Navy Seal, actor and former Rick Perry supporter[300]
- Texas: Taya Kyle, widow of Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle and former Rick Perry supporter[300]
- Texas: Gary Clarke, actor[301]
- Texas: Glenn Beck, conservative/libertarian activist, columnist, founder of 9-12 Project[302]
- Texas: de:Carol Everett, pro-life activist, president of The Heidi Group[303]
- Vermont: David Mamet, writer-director, playwright[279]
- Virginia: Cynthia Dunbar,[263] Morton Blackwell[304]
- Virginia: Richard Viguerie, chairman of ConservativeHQ.com[305]
- Virginia: Virginia Thomas, attorney and founder of Liberty Consulting[306]
- Virginia: E. W. Jackson, 2013 Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia[307]
- Utah: Gayle Ruzicka, State leader Utah [Eagle Forum]
- Washington: Keli Carender, initial activist for Tea Party movement[308]
- Washington, DC: William G. Boykin, former Lieutenant General[309]
- Washington, DC: Virginia Thomas, founder of Liberty Consulting[310]
- Washington, DC: Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council and Republican former member of theLouisiana House of Representatives[311]
- Washington, DC: Gary Bauer, conservative activist; unsuccessful presidential candidate, 2000[312]
- Washington, DC: L. Brent Bozell III, conservative activist, columnist, president,Media Research Center[313]
- John C. Eastman, law professor and constitutional law scholar[226]
- Mark Levin, Radio host [314]
Organizations
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