Endorsements for the Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2016

This is a list of endorsements for declared candidates for the Democratic primaries for the 2016 United States presidential election.

Bernie Sanders

Hillary Clinton

Martin O'Malley (Withdrawn)

List of Martin O'Malley endorsements

Former Governors Parris Glendening, 59th Governor of Maryland (1995–2003)[1] Harry Hughes, 57th Governor of Maryland (1979–1987)[1] Brian Schweitzer, 23rd Governor of Montana (2005–2013)[2] Eliot Spitzer, 54th Governor of New York (2007–2008)[3] Former U.S. Senators Gary Hart, CO (1975–1987)[4] Joseph Tydings, MD (1965–1971)[1] U.S. Representatives Current Eric Swalwell, CA[5] Former Michael D. Barnes, MD (1979–1987)[1] Berkley Bedell, IA (1975–1987)[6] John Wiley Bryant, TX (1983–1997)[1] John Joseph Cavanaugh III, NE (1977–1981)[1] Statewide Officials Current Brian E. Frosh, 46th Attorney General of Maryland[7] Former Chris Gorman, 46th Attorney General of Kentucky (1992–1996)[1] Daniel Hynes, 6th Illinois Comptroller (1999–2011)[1] Jonathan Miller, 39th Kentucky State Treasurer (2000–2008)[1] State legislators Current Carlos Bianchi Angleró, PR Rep.[8] Bruce Bearinger, IA Rep.[9] Talmadge Branch, MD Del.[1] Benjamin Brooks, MD Del.[1] Ramón Luis Cruz, PR Rep.[8] William Cunningham, IL Sen.[1] Michael Driscoll, PA Rep.[1] Kathleen M. Dumais, MD Del.[1] Bill Ferguson, MD Sen.[1] Craig Ford, AL Rep.[10] William Frick, MD Del.[1] Barbara A. Frush, MD Del.[1] Tawanna P. Gaines, MD Del.[1] Anne Healey, MD Del.[1] Frank Heffron, NH Rep.[11] César Hernández Alfonzo, PR Rep.[8] Patricia Higgins, NH Rep.[11] Bruce Hunter, IA Rep.[12] Dan Kelley, IA Rep.[13] Kevin Kinney, IA Sen.[12] Karen Lewis Young, MD Del.[1] Mary Ann Lisanti, MD Del.[1] John Mann, NH Rep.[14] Charlie McConkey, IA Rep.[15] Nathaniel McFadden, MD Sen.[1] Karen S. Montgomery, MD Sen.[1] Sonia Pacheco, PR Rep.[8] Andrew Platt, MD Del.[1] Vincent Sheheen, SC Sen.[16] Jorge Suárez Cáceres, PR Sen.[8] Rich Taylor, IA Sen.[13] Nelson Torres Yordán, PR Rep.[8] Charles Townsend, NH Rep.[11] Ronald N. Young, MD Sen.[1] Tod Bowman, IA Sen.[17] Former Boyd Brown, SC Rep. (2008–2012)[18] Peter Burling, NH Sen. (2004–2008)[19] Betsy Burtis, former NH Rep.[14] Ginger Crocker, SC Rep. (1978–1984)[20] Gerard F. Doherty, MA Rep. (1957–1965)[1] Ann Marie Doory, MD Del. (1987–2010)[1] Steve Lathrop, NE Sen. (2007–2015)[1] Maureen Mann, NH Rep. (2008–2010)[11] Andrew Martin, NV Ass. (2013–2015)[1] Catherine Mulholland, former NH Rep.[14] David Schapira, AZ Sen. (2011–2013)[1] Paul Weissmann, CO Sen. (2003–2011)[1] Mayors and County Executives Current Chris Abele, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Executive[1] Rushern Baker, 7th Prince George's County, Maryland Executive[1] Joseph Curtatone, 35th Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts[1] Kevin B. Kamenetz, 11th Baltimore County Executive[1] Isiah Leggett, 6th Montgomery County, Maryland Executive[1] Former Manny Diaz, 41st Mayor of Miami (2001–2009)[1] C. Jack Ellis, Mayor of Macon, Georgia (1999–2007)[1] Mike Fahey, 49th Mayor of Omaha (2001–2009)[1] Oscar Goodman, 21st Mayor of Las Vegas (1999–2011)[1] Thomas J. Murphy, Jr., 57th Mayor of Pittsburgh (1994–2006)[1] Kurt Schmoke, 46th Mayor of Baltimore (1987–1999)[1] Municipal officials Current Robert W. Curran, Baltimore city councilor[1] Tom Hucker, Montgomery County, Maryland councilor[1] Peter Murphy, Charles County, Maryland Commission President[1] Matt O'Malley, Boston city councilor[1] Former Bill Green, former Philadelphia city councilor (2008–2014)[1] DNC Members Current Yvette Lewis, MD[21] Former Terry Lierman, former MD Dem. Party Chair[1] LuAnn Pedrick, IA[1] Celebrities Dropkick Murphys, punk band[22] Timothy Simons, actor[23] Individuals Phil Noble, entrepreneur[24]

Lawrence Lessig (Withdrawn)

List of Lawrence Lessig endorsements

Note: Lessig suspended his campaign on November 2, 2015[25] Internet, radio and television personalities Dylan Ratigan, former host of MSNBC's The Dylan Ratigan Show[26] Individuals J. J. Abrams, director[27] David Brin, scientist and writer[28] Ophelia Dahl, co-founder of Partners In Health[27] Enrique Dans, professor and blogger[29] Michael Eisen, biologist and co-founder of Public Library of Science (PLOS)[30][31] Joi Ito, Director of the MIT Media Lab[27] Brewster Kahle, founder of the Internet Archive[27] James Kwak, professor and blogger[32] Quinn Norton, journalist and photographer[33] Jimmy Wales, internet entrepreneur, Wikipedia founder[34][35][36] Ethan Zuckerman, internet activist and director of the MIT Center for Civic Media[37] Leaders in Business Arnold Hiatt, former president of the Stride Rite footwear company[27] Matt Mullenweg, developer of WordPress[27] Ev Williams, co-founder of Twitter[27] Celebrities Bryan Callen, actor and comedian[38] Shepard Fairey, street artist and activist[39] Matt Korklan, professional wrestler[40] Krist Novoselic, Nirvana bassist and co-founder, FairVote board chair[41]

Jim Webb (Withdrawn)

List of Jim Webb endorsements

Note: Webb withdrew his candidacy for the Democratic nomination on October 20, 2015[42] Individuals Andrew Bacevich, political scientist[43] Craig Crawford, writer and television political commentator[44] David Saunders, political strategist and author[45] Ralph Nader, political activist and former presidential candidate in 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, and 2008[46] Michael Savage, Conservative radio talk show host[47]

References

1. "Martin O'Malley for President Announces State Leadership Teams". Blog.4president.org. November 3, 2015.
2. "Schweitzer Endorses O’Malley for President, Campaign Says". Bloomberg. October 23, 2015.
3. Maggie Haberman, Eliot Spitzer Sharply Criticizes Hillary Clinton on 2007 Immigration Stance, New York Times (October 29, 2015).
4. John Wagner (June 8, 2015). "They were with O’Malley for Hart’s ’84 campaign. And they are with him now.". Washington Post.
5. Swalwell, Eric. "Column: Our generation needs Martin O'Malley in the White House". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
6. Jennifer Jacobs (August 15, 2015). "Clinton, Sanders let passion take flight at wing ding". The Des Moines Register.
7. John Fritze (August 2, 2015). "Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh will campaign for Martin O'Malley in N.H.". The Baltimore Sun.
8. "Legisladores PPD endosan a O’Malley y emplazan a Clinton". Metro. September 4, 2015.
9. "Martin O’Malley Announces 24 New Iowa Endorsements". Blog.4president.org. October 27, 2015.
10. "Craig Ford endorses Martin O'Malley for president". The Birmingham News. November 9, 2015.
11. "Martin O'Malley for New Hampshire Announces 21 Endorsements from New Hampshire Leaders; Names Granite State Steering Committee". Blog.4president.org. October 22, 2015.
12. http://blog.4president.org/2016/2015/11/iowa-state-senator-kevin-kinney-and-state-representative-bruce-hunter-endorse-martin-omalley-for-pre.html
13. "Senator Rich Taylor Is Martin O’Malley’s First Iowa Legislator Endorsement". Iowa Starting Line. September 7, 2015.
14. "Martin O'Malley for New Hampshire Announces 10 Additional Granite State Endorsements". Blog.4president.org. November 19, 2015.
15. "24 more Iowa Democrats endorse O'Malley for president". The Des Moines Register. October 5, 2015.
16. "First on CNN: S.C. lawmaker endorses Martin O'Malley". CNN. October 22, 2015.
17. "Martin O’Malley for Iowa Announces 34 New Endorsements". Blog.4president.org. January 27, 2016.
18. John Wagner (March 29, 2015). "Martin O’Malley: Presidency not a ‘crown’ to be shared by 2 families". The Washington Post.
19. "Tracking endorsements in the Democratic N.H. primary". Bostonglobe.com. May 28, 2015. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
20. "Post Forum, O'Malley Earns New, Key South Carolina Endorsements". p2016.org. November 6, 2015.
21. http://www.wbal.com/article/126983/3/omalley-finds-hardly-any-superdelegate-support-so-far
22. http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6706859/dropkick-murphys-presidential-candidate-martin-omalley
23. "2016 Celebrity endorsements - Business Insider". Business Insider. May 28, 2015.
24. "MEMO: O’Malley's Growing South Carolina Campaign". p2016.org. October 22, 2015.
26. "Dylan Ratigan on Twitter: "400 families paying for this election. That is not a democracy. Take Lessig over the top. https://t.co/vwH0j5CF39 http://t.co/OMKs9F8alg"". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2015-10-26. External link in |title= (help)
27. Paradis, Lindsey (2015-10-16). "Larry Lessig Out-Fundraises Webb, Chafee, and More". Bostonmagazine.com. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
28. David Brin (2015-08-14). "CONTRARY BRIN: Lessig for President? Let's struggle free of cheating, dogmatism and bought elections". Davidbrin.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
29. https://medium.com/enrique-dans/lessig-for-president-9c93d9c4cd31#8d77.214a3fmhf
30. Halima Kazem. "How Larry Lessig’s one-year presidency platform is winning over Silicon Valley | US news". The Guardian. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
31. "Jonathan Eisen on Twitter: "I am officially endorsing Lawrence Lessig for President in 2016 #Lessig2016 @lessig"". Twitter.com. 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
32. James Kwak (September 25, 2015). "The Only Two Things That Matter: Why I’m Supporting Larry Lessig". Baseline Scenario.
33. https://web.archive.org/web/20151223042035/https://medium.com/@quinnnorton/my-plan-and-why-you-don-t-want-it-b6bcaf0403f2. Archived from the original on December 23, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
34. Simon Sharwood (August 17, 2015). "Jimbo 'Wikipedia' Wales leads Lawrence Lessig's presidential push". The Register.
35. "Jimmy Wales Helps Larry Lessig Hack the Presidential Election". Lessig Campaign press release.
36. Cat Zakrzewski (August 21, 2015). "Silicon Valley Icon Wants to Hack His Way to the Presidency". Wall Street Journal.
37. "Lessig 2016: A radical institutionalist runs for President | … My heart’s in Accra". Ethanzuckerman.com. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
38. "Ep190 - SUPER TUESDAY: Lawrence Lessig by Bryan Callen Show | Free Listening on SoundCloud". Soundcloud.com. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
39. "Shepard Fairey for Lawrence Lessig – Campaigning for Anti-Corruption Reform | WideWalls". Widewalls.ch. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
40. "mattsydal on Twitter: "This is why we need @lessig as President! End bribery and restore democracy Infographic: Money Wins Congress (Again) http://bulletin.represent.us/infographic-money-wins-congress-again/ …"". Twitter.com. 2015-10-20. Retrieved 2015-11-01. External link in |title= (help)
41. Novoselic, Krist (2015-08-12). "This Is Krist Novoselić: Real Election Reform Enters The 2016 Race". Kristnovoselic.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
42. "Webb drops Democratic presidential bid, weighs possible independent run". Fox News. 2015-10-20. Retrieved 2016-01-09.
43. Bacevich, Andrew J. (July 7, 2015). "Jim Webb brings a crucial voice to presidential race". The Boston Globe. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
44. "Jim Webb hires journalist Crawford as communications director". Politico. January 2, 2015.
45. David Freedlander (April 21, 2015). "The Dems’ Most Awkward Party Crasher". The Daily Beast.
46. "Nader endorses Jim Webb for president". MSNBC. 2014-09-17. Retrieved 2016-01-09.
47. "Michael Savage: Hero Jim Webb better than many GOP candidates, especially Marco Rubio". YouTube. 2016-01-04. Retrieved 2016-01-09.