Endorsements in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries

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This is a list of endorsements for declared candidates in the Democratic primaries for the 2020 United States presidential election.

This list only includes endorsements by notable individuals and organizations which have been reported in reliable independent sources. Endorsement by individuals does not imply endorsement by their organization.

Joe Biden

Withdrawn candidates

Michael Bennet

U.S. Senators

Gary Hart, former U.S. Senator from Colorado (1975–1987); candidate for President in 1984 and 1988^[1]

U.S. Representatives

Jared Golden, U.S. Representative from ME-2 since 2019^[2]

Governors

John Hickenlooper, former Governor of Colorado (2011–2019), former 2020 Presidential candidate, and 2020 U.S. Senate candidate^[3]
Bill Ritter, former Governor of Colorado (2007–2011)^[4]
Roy Romer, former Governor of Colorado (1987–1999) and distinguished party leader as former DNC Chair^[5]

State officials

Joan Bolin Betts, former Deputy Treasurer of Iowa and former Assistant Attorney General of Iowa^[6] (previously endorsed Beto O'Rourke)^[6]
Phil Weiser, Attorney General of Colorado since 2019^[7]

State legislators

Bob Backus, New Hampshire State Representative from the Hillsborough 19th District since 2012^[7]
Michael Cahill, New Hampshire State Representative from Rockingham District 17 since 2012^[8]
Sherry Dutzy, New Hampshire State Representative from the Hillsborough 30th District since 2018^[7]
Joyce Fulweiler, New Hampshire State Representative from the Merrimack 3rd District since 2018^[7]
Matt Gray, Colorado State Representative from District 33 since 2017^[7]
Peter Groff, former Colorado State Senator from District 33 (2003–2009) and President of the Colorado State Senate (2007–2009); former Colorado State Representative from District 7 (2001–2003); former director for the Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Center at the U.S. Department of Education (2009–2010)^[9]
David Luneau, New Hampshire State Representative from the Merrimack 10th District since 2014^[7]
Dylan Roberts, Colorado State Representative from District 26 since 2017^[7]
Marjorie Smith, New Hampshire State Representative from the Strafford 6th District since 2012^[7]
Gary Woods, New Hampshire State Representative from Merrimack District 23 since 2018^[7]

Local officials

Michael Hancock, Mayor of Denver, Colorado since 2011^[7] (previously endorsed John Hickenlooper)^[10]
Wellington Webb, former Mayor of Denver, Colorado (1991–2003)^[7] (previously endorsed John Hickenlooper)^[10]
Patrick White, former Johnson County District Attorney, Iowa (1982–2006)^[7]^[11]

Party officials

James Carville, political science professor, political analyst and media commentator, and head strategist of Bill Clinton's presidential campaign in 1992^[12]

Individuals

Paul LeBlanc, president of Southern New Hampshire University since 2004^[7]

Michael Bloomberg

Cory Booker

Steve Bullock

U.S. Senators

Jon Tester, U.S. Senator from Montana since 2007^[13]

State officials

Tom Miller, Attorney General of Iowa since 1995 and 1979–1991^[14]^[15] (endorsed Joe Biden after Bullock withdrew from the race)^[16]

State legislators

Staci Appel, former Iowa State Senator for District 37 (2007–2011)^[17] (endorsed Joe Biden after Bullock withdrew from the race)^[18]
Bruce Bearinger, Iowa State Representative for District 63 since 2013^[6] (endorsed Amy Klobuchar after Bullock withdrew from the race)^[19]
Bill Gannon, former Iowa State Representative for District 66 (1965–1971) and former House Minority Floor Leader^[6] (endorsed Amy Klobuchar after Bullock withdrew from the race)^[20]

Local officials

Marty Pottebaum, Woodbury County Supervisor from 3rd District, Iowa (2016–present)^[21]

Party officials

Jan M. Bauer, former Story County, Iowa Democratic Party Chair (1997–2019) and DNC member^[22]

Individuals

Scooter Braun, businessman and co-organizer of March for Our Lives^[23]
Jeff Bridges, actor^[24]
Jeffrey Katzenberg, film producer^[24]

Pete Buttigieg

Julian Castro

U.S. Executive Branch officials

Henry Cisneros, former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (1993–1997); former Mayor of San Antonio, Texas (1981–1989)^[25] (endorsed Joe Biden after Castro withdrew from the race)^[26]

U.S. Representatives

Colin Allred, U.S. Representative from TX-32 since 2019^[27] (endorsed Joe Biden after Castro withdrew from the race)^[28]
Joaquin Castro, U.S. Representative from TX-20 since 2013; Castro's twin brother^[29] (endorsed Elizabeth Warren after Castro withdrew from the race)^[30]
~~Vicente Gonzalez, U.S. Representative from TX-15 since 2017~~ (switched endorsement to Biden)^[31]

State legislators

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Roberto Alonzo, former Texas State Representative from District 104 (1993–2019)^[32] (endorsed Joe Biden after Castro withdrew from the race)^[33]
Rafael Anchia, Texas State Representative from District 103 since 2005^[34] (endorsed Joe Biden after Castro withdrew from the race)^[35]
Diego Bernal, Texas State Representative from District 123 since 2015^[36]
César Blanco, Texas State Representative from District 76 since 2015 (previously supported Beto O'Rourke)^[37]
John Bucy III, Texas State Representative from District 136 since 2019^[34]
Terry Canales, Texas State Representative from District 40 since 2013^[34]
Jacob Candelaria, New Mexico State Senator from District 26 since 2013^[32]
Martin Chávez, former New Mexico State Senator from District 23 (1987–1993); former Mayor of Albuquerque (1993–1997, 2001–2009)^[38]
Norma Chávez, former Texas State Representative from District 76 (2007–2001)^[38]
Philip Cortez, Texas State Representative from District 117 2013–2015 and since 2017^[34]
Jessica Farrar, former Texas State Representative from District 148 (1995–2019) (previously supported Beto O'Rourke)^[37]
Art Fierro, Texas State Representative from District 79 since 2019 (previously supported Beto O'Rourke;^[37] endorsed Elizabeth Warren after Castro withdrew from the race)^[39]
Edgar Flores, Nevada Assemblyman from District 28 since 2014^[40]
Red Dawn Foster, South Dakota State Senator from District 27 since 2019^[41]
Bruce Franks Jr., former Missouri State Representative from District 78 (2016–2019)^[32]
Mary González, Texas State Representative from District 75 since 2013^[34] (endorsed Elizabeth Warren after Castro withdrew from the race)^[39]
Ryan Guillen, Texas State Representative from District 31 since 2003^[34] (endorsed Joe Biden after Castro withdrew from the race)^[35]
Abel Herrero, Texas State Representative from District 34 since 2013 (previously supported Beto O'Rourke;^[37] endorsed Joe Biden after Castro withdrew from the race)^[35]
Juan Hinojosa, Texas State Senator from District 20 since 2003^[34] (endorsed Joe Biden after Castro withdrew from the race)^[33]
Jennifer Jermaine, Arizona State Representative from District 18 since 2019^[32]
Jennifer Longdon, Arizona State Representative from District 24 since 2019^[32]
Oscar Longoria, Texas State Representative from District 35 since 2013 (previously supported Beto O'Rourke)^[37]
Ray Lopez, Texas State Representative from District 125 since 2019^[32]
Eddie Lucio Jr., Texas State Senator from District 27 since 1991^[34]
Eddie Lucio III, Texas State Representative from District 38 since 2007^[34] (endorsed Joe Biden after Castro withdrew from the race)^[35]
Carlos Mariani, Minnesota State Representative from District 65B since 1991^[42]
Armando Martinez, Texas State Representative from District 39 since 2005^[34] (endorsed Joe Biden after Castro withdrew from the race)^[35]
Javier I. Martinez, New Mexico State Representative from District 11 since 2015^[38]
Terry Meza, Texas State Representative from District 105 since 2019^[43]
Joe Moody, Texas State Representative from District 78, 2009–2011 and since 2013; Speaker pro Tempore of the Texas House of Representatives since 2019 (previously supported Beto O'Rourke;^[37] endorsed Elizabeth Warren after Castro withdrew from the race)^[39]
Christina Morales, Texas State Representative from District 145 since 2019^[44]
Sergio Muñoz, Texas State Representative from District 36 since 2011^[34]
Poncho Nevárez, Texas State Representative from District 74 since 2013^[36]
Chente Quintanilla, former Texas State Representative from District 75 (2003–2013)^[38]
Ana-Maria Ramos, Texas State Representative from District 102 since 2019 (previously supported Beto O'Rourke)^[37]
Richard Raymond, Texas State Representative from District 44 1993–1999 and since 2001^[34]
José R. Rodríguez, Texas State Senator from District 29 since 2011 and Texas Senate Minority Leader since 2015 (previously endorsed Beto O'Rourke;^[37] Endorsed Elizabeth Warren after Castro withdrew from the race)^[39]
James Talarico, Texas State Representative from District 52 since 2018^[43]
Arlando Teller, Arizona State Representative from District 7 since 2019^[41]
Raquel Teran, Arizona State Representative from District 30 since 2019^[38]
Selena Torres, Nevada Assemblywoman from District 3 since 2018 (co-endorsed Booker, who withdrew after Castro;^[45] endorsed Joe Biden after Booker withdrew from the race)^[46]
Leticia Van de Putte, former Texas State Senator from District 26 (1999–2013); former Texas State Representative from District 115 (1991–1999)^[44] (endorsed Joe Biden after Castro withdrew from the race)^[47]
Hubert Vo, Texas State Representative from District 149 since 2005^[34]
Armando Walle, Texas State Representative from District 140 since 2009^[34]
Gene Wu, Texas State Representative from District 137 since 2013 (previously supported Beto O'Rourke)^[37]

Local officials

María Antonietta Berriozábal, former San Antonio City Councilwoman (1981–1991) from District 1 and the first Hispanic woman to serve on San Antonio City Council^[38]
Alondra Cano, Minneapolis City Councilman for Ward 9 since 2014^[42]
Daniel Corona, Mayor of West Wendover, Nevada since 2016 (endorsed Elizabeth Warren after Castro withdrew from the race)^[48]
Kathy Durham, West Wendover City Councilwoman since 2018^[48]
Noel Gallo, Oakland City Councilman since 2013^[38]
Shirley Gonzales, San Antonio City Councilwoman for 5 since 2013^[43] (endorsed Elizabeth Warren after Castro withdrew from the race)^[49]
Jocabed "Joca" Marquez, San Marcos City council member since 2018^[38]
Ron Nirenberg, Mayor of San Antonio, Texas since 2017^[50] (Independent)^[48]
Bryan Osorio, Delano City council member since 2018^[38]
Manny Peláez, San Antonio City Councilman for District 8 since 2017^[43] (endorsed Elizabeth Warren after Castro withdrew from the race)^[49]
Rey Saldaña, former San Antonio City Councilman 4 (2011–2019)^[43]
Ana Sandoval, San Antonio City Councilwoman for District 7 since 2017^[43]
Gloria Soto, city council member for Santa Maria from District 3 since 2019^[51]^[32]
Roberto C. Treviño, San Antonio City Councilma for District 1 since 2014^[43] (endorsed Elizabeth Warren after Castro withdrew from the race)^[49]
Rebecca Viagran, San Antonio City Councilwoman for District 3 since 2013^[43]
Nelson Wolff, County Judge of Bexar County, Texas since 2001; former Mayor of San Antonio (1991–1995)^[25] (endorsed Joe Biden after Castro withdrew from the race)^[33]

Party officials

Bonnie Brown, Iowa Democratic Party State Central Committee member (endorsed Elizabeth Warren after Castro withdrew from the race)^[6]
Derek Eadon, former Chair of the Iowa Democratic Party (2017) (endorsed Bernie Sanders after Castro withdrew from the race)^[52]
Carol Little, former Chairwoman of the Nye County, Nevada Democratic Party^[48]
Mary Jo Riesberg, Lee County, Iowa Democratic Party Chair^[6]

Individuals

Cristela Alonzo, actress, comedian, producer and writer^[38]
Terri Farley, best-selling author of Seven Tears into the Sea and The Phantom Stallion series^[53]
Blair Imani, African-American Muslim author and activist^[38]
John Leguizamo, actor, stand-up comedian, playwright, producer and screenwriter^[38] (endorsed Andrew Yang after Castro withdrew from the race)^[54]
Maya Rupert, political strategist, writer, and advocate^[55]

Bill de Blasio

State legislators

Rodneyse Bichotte, New York Assemblywoman from District 42 since 2015^[56]
Luis Sepúlveda, New York State Senator from District 32 (2017–present) (endorsed Bernie Sanders after de Blasio suspended his campaign)^[57]

Local officials

Michael C. Butler, Mayor of Orangeburg, South Carolina since 2013^[58]

Party officials

Lachlan McIntosh, former Executive Director of the South Carolina Democratic Party (2005–2007)^[59]

Individuals

Steve Buscemi, actor^[60]

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