Endorsements in the 1980 Republican Party presidential primaries
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This is a list of endorsements for declared candidates in the Republican primaries for the 1980 United States presidential election.
Note: 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.
First-instance endorsements by Republicans in the House of Representatives.Endorsed Ronald ReaganEndorsed George BushEndorsed or is John AndersonEndorsed or is Phil CraneEndorsed Bob DoleEndorsed John ConnallyEndorsed Howard BakerDeclined to endorse or unknown
First-instance endorsements by Republicans in the Senate.Endorsed Ronald ReaganEndorsed or is Bob DoleEndorsed John ConnallyEndorsed or is Howard BakerIs Larry PresslerDeclined to endorse or unknown
First-instance endorsements by Republican Governors.Endorsed Ronald ReaganEndorsed George BushEndorsed Howard BakerDeclined to endorse or unknown
Convention candidates
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
- Executive Branch Officials
- Cabinet-level officials
- Former
- Earl Butz, United States Secretary of Agriculture (1971-1976)[1]
- John Connally, United States Secretary of the Treasury (1971-1972) (previously a candidate for President)[2]
- William E. Simon, United States Secretary of the Treasury (1974-1977)[3]
- Caspar Weinberger, United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (1973-1975)[4]
- U.S. Senate
- William L. Armstrong, member of the U.S. Senate from Colorado (1979–1991)[5]
- Howard Baker, member of the U.S. Senate from Tennessee (1967–1985) (previously a candidate for President)[6]
- Thad Cochran, member of the U.S. Senate from Mississippi (1978–2018) (previously endorsed John Connally)[7]
- Bob Dole, member of the U.S. Senate from Kansas (1969–1996) (previously a candidate for President)[8]
- Pete Domenici, member of the U.S. Senate from New Mexico (1973–2009)[9]
- Jake Garn, member of the U.S. Senate from Utah (1974–1993)[10]
- Barry Goldwater, member of the U.S. Senate from Arizona (1969–1987)[11]
- S. I. Hayakawa, member of the U.S. Senate from California (1977–1983)[12]
- Orrin Hatch, member of the U.S. Senate from Utah (1977–2019)[13]
- Jesse Helms, member of the U.S. Senate from North Carolina (1973–2003)[14]
- Gordon J. Humphrey, member of the U.S. Senate from New Hampshire (1979–1990)[15]
- Roger Jepsen, member of the U.S. Senate from Iowa (1979–1985)[16]
- Paul Laxalt, member of the U.S. Senate from Nevada (1974–1987)[17]
- Richard Lugar, member of the U.S. Senate from Indiana (1977–2013) (previously endorsed Howard Baker)[18]
- Jim McClure, member of the U.S. Senate from Idaho (1979–1991)[19]
- Larry Pressler, member of the U.S. Senate from South Dakota (1979–1997) (previously a candidate for President)[20]
- William Roth, member of the U.S. Senate from Delaware (1979–1991)[21]
- Harrison Schmitt, member of the U.S. Senate from New Mexico (1977–1983)[22]
- Richard Schweiker, member of the U.S. Senate from Pennsylvania (1969–1981)[23]
- Alan Simpson, member of the U.S. Senate from Wyoming (1979–1997)[24]
- Ted Stevens, member of the U.S. Senate from Alaska (1968–2009)[25]
- Strom Thurmond, member of the U.S. Senate from South Carolina (1956–2003) (previously endorsed John Connally)[26]
- Malcolm Wallop, member of the U.S. Senate from Wyoming (1977–1995)[27]
- John Warner, member of the U.S. Senate from Virginia (1979–2009)[28]
- Former
- Robert P. Griffin, member of the U.S. Senate from Michigan (1966–1979)[29]
- U.S. House of Representatives
- James Abdnor, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Dakota's 2nd congressional district (1973–1981)[30]
- John Ashbrook, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 17th congressional district (1961–1982)[31]
- Robert Bauman, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 1st congressional district (1973–1981)[32]
- Bud Brown, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 7th congressional district (1965–1983)[33]
- Carroll A. Campbell Jr., member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 4th congressional district (1979–1987)[34]
- William Carney, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 1st congressional district (1979–1987) (Conservative)[35]
- Don Clausen, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California (1963–1983)[36]
- Tom Corcoran, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois (1977–1984)[37]
- Dan Crane, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois (1979–1985) (previously endorsed Phil Crane)[38]
- Phil Crane, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois (1969–2005) (previously a candidate for President)[39]
- Mickey Edwards, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 5th congressional district (1977–1993)[40]
- Thomas B. Evans Jr., member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Delaware's at-large congressional district (1977–1983)[41]
- Paul Findley, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 20th congressional district (1961–1983) (previously endorsed John Anderson)[42]
- Tom Hagedorn, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 2nd congressional district (1975–1983)[43]
- George V. Hansen, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Idaho's 2nd congressional district (1975–1985)[44]
- Bill Harsha, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 6th congressional district (1961–1981)[45]
- Jon Hinson, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's 4th congressional district (1979–1981)[46]
- Henry Hyde, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 6th congressional district (1975–2007)[47]
- Jim Jeffries, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 2nd congressional district (1979–1983) (previously endorsed Bob Dole)[48]
- Richard Kelly, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 5th congressional district (1975–1981)[49]
- Jack Kemp, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York (1971–1989)[50]
- Tom Kindness, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 8th congressional district (1975–1987)[51]
- Robert Lagomarsino, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California (1974–1993)[52]
- Norman F. Lent, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York (1971–1993)[53]
- Jerry Lewis, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California (1979-2013)[54]
- Bob Livingston, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 1st congressional district (1977–1999)[55]
- Trent Lott, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's 5th congressional district (1973–1989)[56]
- Manuel Lujan Jr., member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Mexico's 1st congressional district (1969–1989)[57]
- Ed Madigan, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois (1973–1991)[58]
- Robert H. Michel, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 18th congressional district (1957–1995)[59]
- Ron Paul, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas (1979–1985)[60]
- J. Kenneth Robinson, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 7th congressional district (1971–1985)[61]
- Toby Roth, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 8th congressional district (1979–1997)[62]
- William Royer, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 11th congressional district (1979–1981)[63]
- Dick Schulze, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district (1975–1993)[64]
- Jim Sensenbrenner, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin (1979–2001)[65]
- Gerald Solomon, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York (1979–1999)[66]
- Gene Snyder, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 4th congressional district (1967–1987)[67]
- Floyd Spence, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 2nd congressional district (1971–2001)[68]
- J. William Stanton, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 11th congressional district (1965–1983)[69]
- Steve Symms, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Idaho's 1st congressional district (1973–1981)[70]
- Gene Taylor, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 7th congressional district (1973–1989)[71]
- Paul Trible, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 1st congressional district (1977–1983)[72]
- Bob Walker, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district (1977–1997)[73]
- John W. Wydler, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York (1963–1981)[74]
- Chalmers Wylie, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 15th congressional district (1967–1993)[75]
- Former
- Hamilton Fish III, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 26th congressional district (1920–1945)[76]
- Martin B. McKneally, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 27th congressional district (1969–1971)[77]
- Edward Lunn Young, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 6th congressional district (1973–1975)[78]
- Governor
- Lamar Alexander, Governor of Tennessee (1979–1987) (previously endorsed Howard Baker)[79]
- Otis Bowen, Governor of Indiana (1973–1981)[80]
- Bill Clements, Governor of Texas (1979–1983)[81]
- John N. Dalton, Governor of Virginia (1978–1982)[82]
- Lee S. Dreyfus, Governor of Wisconsin (1979–1983)[83]
- Jay Hammond, Governor of Alaska (1974–1982)[84]
- Robert List, Governor of Nevada (1979–1983)[85]
- Pete du Pont, Governor of Delaware (1977–1985)[86]
- Al Quie, Governor of Minnesota (1979–1983)[87]
- Jim Rhodes, Governor of Ohio (1975–1983)[88]
- Jim Thompson, Governor of Illinois (1977–1991)[89]
- Charles Thone, Governor of Nebraska (1979–1983)[90]
- Former
- Deane C. Davis, Governor of Vermont (1969–1973)[91]
- Lane Dwinell, Governor of New Hampshire (1955–1959)[92]
- James B. Edwards, Governor of South Carolina (1975–1979) (previously endorsed John Connally)[93]
- Arch A. Moore Jr., Governor of West Virginia (1969–1977)[94]
- Statewide officials
- Marshall Coleman, Attorney General of Virginia (1978–1982)[95]
- Local officials
- Mitch McConnell, Judge of Jefferson County, Kentucky (1977–1984)[96]
- Organizations and unions
- National Black Republican Council[97]
- National Right to Life Committee[98]
- Young Americans for Freedom[99]
- Party Officials
- Former
- Charles W. Pickering, chair of the Mississippi Republican Party (1976–1978)[100]
- Celebrities, political activists, and political commentators
- Ray Bolger, actor, singer and vaudevillian[101]
- Pat Boone, singer, actor and author[102]
- Richard Boone, actor[103]
- James Cagney, actor and dancer[104]
- Irene Dunne, actress[105]
- Jerry Falwell, pastor and televangelist[106]
- Connie Francis, singer and actress[107]
- Zsa Zsa Gabor, actress[108]
- Rocky Graziano, professional boxer and actor[109]
- Merle Haggard, singer[110]
- Jack LaLanne, fitness and nutrition guru[111]
- Michael Landon, actor[112]
- William Loeb III, publisher of the Manchester Union Leader[113]
- Joe Louis, professional boxer[114]
- Dean Martin, singer, actor and comedian[115]
- Wayne Newton, singer and actor[116]
- Marty Robbins, singer and racing driver[117]
- Ginger Rogers, actress and singer[118]
- Mike Rossman, professional boxer[119]
- Frank Sinatra, singer and actor[120]
- James Stewart, actor, military aviator and poet[121]
- Roger Stone[122]
- Gloria Swanson, actress[123]
- Bobby Thomson, baseball outfielder[124]
- Mel Tillis, singer[125]
- John Wayne, actor[126]
- Loretta Young, actress[127]
- Efrem Zimbalist Jr., actor[128]
- Newspapers and magazines