Endorsements in the 1984 Democratic Party presidential primaries
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This is a list of endorsements for declared candidates in the Democratic primaries for the 1984 United States presidential election.
Walter Mondale
Walter Mondale endorsements
- Executive Branch Officials
- Jimmy Carter, former President of the United States from Georgia (1977–1981)[1]
- Dean Rusk, former United States Secretary of State from Georgia (1961–1969)[1]
- U.S. Senate
- Lloyd Bentsen, U.S. Senator from Texas (1971–1993)[2]
- Alan J. Dixon, U.S. Senator from Illinois (1981–1993)[3]
- Thomas Eagleton, U.S. Senator from Missouri (1968–1987)[4]
- Daniel Inouye, U.S. Senator from Hawaii (1963–2012)[5][6]
- Ted Kennedy, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts (1962–2009)[7]
- Frank Lautenberg, U.S. Senator from New Jersey (1982–2001)[8]
- Patrick Leahy, U.S. Senator from Vermont (1975–2023)[9]
- Carl Levin, U.S. Senator from Michigan (1979–2015)[10]
- Howard Metzenbaum, U.S. Senator from Ohio (1976–1995)[11]
- George J. Mitchell, U.S. Senator from Maine (1980–1995)[12]
- Daniel Patrick Moynihan, U.S. Senator from New York (1977–2001)[13]
- Donald Riegle, U.S. Senator from Michigan (1976–1995)[14]
- Paul Sarbanes, U.S. Senator from Maryland (1977–2007)[15]
- Former
- George McGovern, U.S. Senator from South Dakota (1963–1981) (previously a candidate for President)[16]
- U.S. House of Representatives
- Bill Alexander, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's 1st congressional district (1969–1993)[17]
- Glenn M. Anderson, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California (1969–1993) (previously endorsed Alan Cranston)[18]
- Michael D. Barnes, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 8th congressional district (1979–1987)[19]
- Jim Bates, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 44th congressional district (1983–1991)[18]
- Berkley Bedell, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 6th congressional district (1975–1987)[20]
- Anthony Beilenson, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California (1977–1997)[18]
- Edward Boland, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district (1953–1989)[21]
- Douglas H. Bosco, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 1st congressional district (1983–1991)[18]
- Bill Boner, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 5th congressional district (1979–1987)[22]
- Don Bonker, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 3rd congressional district (1975–1989)[23]
- David Bonior, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan (1977–2003)[24]
- Rick Boucher member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 9th congressional district (1983–2011)[25]
- Jack Brooks, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas (1953–1995)[26]
- John Bryant, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 5th congressional district (1983–1997)[27]
- Sala Burton, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 5th congressional district (1983–1987) (previously endorsed Alan Cranston)[18]
- Barbara Boxer, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 6th congressional district (1983–1993)[18]
- Bob Carr, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan (1983–1995)[28]
- Tony Coelho, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 15th congressional district (1979–1989)[18]
- George Crockett Jr., member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 13th congressional district (1980–1991)[29]
- Norm Dicks, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 6th congressional district (1977–2013)[30]
- John Dingell, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan (1955–2015)[31]
- Mervyn Dymally, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 31st congressional district (1981–1993)[18]
- Joseph D. Early, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district (1975–1993)[21]
- Don Edwards, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California (1963–1995) (previously endorsed Alan Cranston)[18]
- Tom Foley, House Majority Whip of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 5th congressional district (1981–1987)[32]
- William D. Ford, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan (1965–1995)[33]
- Barney Frank, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 4th congressional district (1981–2013)[21]
- Robert García member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York (1978–1990)[34]
- Sam Gejdenson, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 2nd congressional district (1981–2001)[21]
- Frank J. Guarini, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 14th congressional district (1979–1993)[35]
- Tony P. Hall, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 3rd congressional district (1979–2002)[36]
- Tom Harkin, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 5th congressional district (1975–1985)[37]
- Cecil Heftel, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Hawaii's 1st congressional district (1977–1986)[6]
- Dennis Hertel, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 14th congressional district (1981–1991)[38]
- Steny Hoyer, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 5th congressional district (1981–Present)[39]
- Marcy Kaptur, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio (1983–present) (previously endorsed John Glenn)[40]
- Abraham Kazen, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 23rd congressional district (1967–1985)[41]
- Mickey Leland, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 18th congressional district (1979–1989)[42]
- Richard H. Lehman, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California (1983–1995)[18]
- Sander Levin, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan (1983–2019)[43]
- Mike Lowry, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 7th congressional district (1979–1989)[44]
- Barbara B. Kennelly, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 1st congressional district (1982–1999)[45]
- Dale Kildee, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan (1977–2013)[46]
- Matthew G. Martínez, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California (1982–2001) (previously endorsed Alan Cranston)[18]
- Ed Markey, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts (1976–2013)[47]
- Bob Matsui, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California (1979–2005)[18]
- Barbara Mikulski, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 3rd congressional district (1977–1987)[48]
- George Miller, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California (1975–2015)[18]
- Parren Mitchell, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 7th congressional district (1971–1987)[49]
- Joe Moakley, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 9th congressional district (1973–2001)[21]
- Bruce Morrison, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 3rd congressional district (1983–1991)[50]
- Jim Oberstar, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 8th congressional district (1975–2011)[51]
- Dave Obey, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 7th congressional district (1969–2011)[52]
- Tip O'Neill, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts (1977–1987)[53]
- Leon Panetta, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California (1977–1993)[18]
- Tim Penny, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 1st congressional district (1983–1995)[54]
- Charles B. Rangel, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York (1971–2017)[55]
- William R. Ratchford, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 5th congressional district (1979–1985)[21]
- Dan Rostenkowski, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois (1959–1995)[56]
- Marty Russo, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 3rd congressional district (1975–1993)[57]
- Martin Olav Sabo, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 5th congressional district (1979–2007)[58]
- James Michael Shannon, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 5th congressional district (1979–1985)[21]
- Gerry Sikorski, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 6th congressional district (1983–1993)[59]
- Lawrence J. Smith, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 16th congressional district (1983–1993)[60]
- Pete Stark, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California (1973–2013)[18]
- Esteban Torres, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 34th congressional district (1983–1999) (previously endorsed Alan Cranston)[18]
- J. Bob Traxler, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 8th congressional district (1974–1993)[61]
- Bruce Vento, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 4th congressional district (1977–2000)[62]
- Howard Wolpe, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 3rd congressional district (1979–1993)[63]
- Jim Wright, Majority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 12th congressional district (1955–1989)[64]
- Former
- David R. Bowen, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's 2nd congressional district (1973–1983)[65]
- Governors
- Toney Anaya, Governor of New Mexico (1983–1987)[66]
- Cecil Andrus, Governor of Idaho (1971–1977; 1987–1995)[67]
- James J. Blanchard, Governor of Michigan (1983–1991)[68]
- Joseph E. Brennan, Governor of Maine (1979–1987)[69]
- Mario Cuomo, Governor of New York (1983–1994)[34]
- Michael Dukakis, Governor of Massachusetts (1983–1991)[70]
- Tony Earl, Governor of Wisconsin (1983–1987)[71]
- J. Joseph Garrahy, Governor of Rhode Island (1977–1985)[72]
- Edgar Herschler, Governor of Wyoming (1975–1987)[73]
- Harry Hughes, Governor of Maryland (1979–1987)[74][75]
- Scott M. Matheson, Governor of Utah (1977–1985)[76]
- William A. O'Neill, Governor of Connecticut (1980–1991)[77]
- Rudy Perpich, Governor of Minnesota (1983–1991)[78]
- Jay Rockefeller, Governor of West Virginia (1977–1985)[66]
- Bill Sheffield, Governor of Alaska (1982–1986)[79]
- George Wallace, Governor of Alabama (1983–1987)[80]
- Mark White, Governor of Texas (1982–1987)[81]
- Former
- Pat Brown, Governor of California (1959–1967)[82]
- Kenneth M. Curtis, Governor of Maine (1967–1975)[83]
- Statewide officials
- Robert Abrams, New York Attorney General (1979–1993)[34]
- J. Edward Caldwell, Connecticut State Comptroller (1974–1991)[84]
- William J. Cole, Mississippi State Treasurer (1980–1988)[85]
- J. Joseph Curran Jr., Lieutenant Governor of Maryland (1983–1987)[86]
- Joseph J. Fauliso, Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut (1980–1991)[87]
- Louis L. Goldstein, Comptroller of Maryland (1959–1998)[88]
- Madeleine Kunin, Lieutenant Governor of Vermont (1979–1983)[9]
- Tom Miller, Attorney General of Iowa (1979–1991; 1995–2023)[37]
- Zell Miller, Lieutenant Governor of Georgia (1975–1991) (previously endorsed Reubin Askew)[89]
- Edwin L. Pittman, Attorney General of Mississippi (1984–1988)[90]
- Stephen H. Sachs, Attorney General of Maryland (1979–1987)[91]
- James Tierney, Attorney General of Maine (1981–1991)[92]
- Former
- Evelyn Gandy, Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi (1976–1980)[93]
- State legislative leaders
- Donald Avenson, Speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives (1983–1990)[37]
- Lowell Junkins, Majority Leader of the Iowa Senate[37]
- John L. Martin, Speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives (1983–1990)[94]
- Thomas W. McGee, Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives (1975–1994)[95]
- Buddie Newman, Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives (1976–1988)[96]
- Carmen A. Orechio, President of the New Jersey Senate (1981–1991) (1982–1986)[97]
- David Roberti, President pro tempore of the California State Senate (1981–1991) (previously endorsed Alan Cranston)[98]
- Michael Roos, Majority Leader of the California State Assembly (previously endorsed Alan Cranston)[99]
- State legislators
- Julian Bond, member of the Georgia State Senate (1975–1987)[100]
- Gloria Molina, member of the California State Assembly (1982–1987) (previously endorsed Alan Cranston)[101]
- Earline S. Rogers, member of the Indiana House of Representatives (1982–1990)[102]
- Mayors
- Richard Arrington Jr., Mayor of Birmingham, Alabama (1979–1999)[103]
- Tom Bradley, Mayor of Los Angeles, California (1973–1993)[104]
- Raymond Flynn, Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts (1984–1993)[105]
Thirman L. Milner, Mayor of Hartford, Connecticut (1981–1987)(switched to Jesse Jackson)[106]- Coleman Young, Mayor of Detroit, Michigan (1974–1994)[104]
- Organizations and unions
- AFL–CIO[1]
- Alabama Democratic Conference[107]
- National Education Association[108]
- National Organization for Women[108]
- Party officials
- Edward Campbell, former chair of the Iowa Democratic Party[37]
- Donald Fowler, chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party (1971–1980)[109]
- Betty Strong, chair of the Woodbury County Democratic Party[110]
- Bob Slagle, chair of the Texas Democratic Party[111]
- Edward Vrdolyak, chair of the Cook County Democratic Party (1982–1987)[112]
- Celebrities, political activists, and political commentators
- Ellen Burstyn, actress[113]
- Betty Friedan, feminist writer and activist[114]
- Robert Klein, comedian, singer and actor[115]
- Alan King, comedian and actor[116]
- Coretta Scott King, author and civil rights leader[117]
- Martin Luther King Sr., pastor[118]
- Paul Newman, actor[113]
- Susan Sarandon, actress[119]
- Robert Vaughn, actor[120]
- Joanne Woodward, actress[121]
Gary Hart
Gary Hart endorsements
- U.S. Senate
- Chris Dodd, U.S. Senator from Connecticut (1981–2011)[122]
- Fritz Hollings, U.S. Senator from South Carolina (1966–2005) (previously a candidate for President)[123]
- U.S. House of Representatives
- Andrew Jacobs Jr., member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana (1975–1997)[124]
- Ray Kogovsek, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 3rd congressional district (1979–1985)[125]
- Martin Frost, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 24th congressional district (1979–2005)[126]
- Patricia Schroeder, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 1st congressional district (1973–1997)[127]
- Chuck Schumer, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York (1981–1999)[128]
- Mo Udall, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 2nd congressional district (1961–1991)[129]
- Henry A. Waxman, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California (1975–2015) (previously endorsed Alan Cranston)[130]
- Tim Wirth, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 2nd congressional district (1975–1987)[131]
- Former
- J. Edward Roush, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 4th congressional district (1971–1977)[132]
- Governors
- Bob Kerrey, Governor of Nebraska (1983–1987)[133]
- Richard Lamm, Governor of Colorado (1975–1987)[134]
- Statewide officials
- Nancy E. Dick, Lieutenant Governor of Colorado (1979–1987)[135]
- Lynn Simons, 17th Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction (1979–1991)[73]
- Nancy Stevenson, 83rd Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina (1979–1983)[109]
- State legislators
- Michael I. Abrams, member of the Florida House of Representatives (1983–1992)[136]
- Harry Chapman, member of the South Carolina Senate[109]
- Former
- Sandy D'Alemberte, member of the Florida House of Representatives (1966–1972)[137]
- Local officials
- Roger Watson, member of the Mason, Iowa city council[138]
- Party officials
David Manley, chair of the Cerro Gordo County Democratic Party(switched endorsement to Alan Cranston)[138]- Shirley Schommer, vice-chair of the Vermont Democratic Party[139]
- Celebrities, political activists, and political commentators
- Warren Beatty, actor and director[140]
- Candy Clark, actress and model[141]
- Goldie Hawn, actress[113]
- Don Henley, singer[113]
- Carole King, singer[113]
- John Forsythe, actor[142]
- Hal Linden, actor[113]
- Penny Marshall, actress[113]
- Walter Matthau, actor[113]
- Mary Tyler Moore, actress[143]
- Donna Mills, actress[144]
- Jack Nicholson, actor[113]
- Robert Redford, actor[113]
- Robin Williams, comedian[113]
- Debra Winger, actress[113]
- Activists and public figures
- John B. Emerson, lawyer[145]
Jesse Jackson
Jesse Jackson endorsements
- U.S. House of Representatives
- John Conyers, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan (1965–2017)[146]
- Ron Dellums, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California (1971–1998)[18]
- Walter E. Fauntroy, delegate in the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington, D.C. (1971–1991)[147]
- Katie Hall, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 1st congressional district (1982–1985)[148]
- Louis Stokes, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio (1969–1999) (previously endorsed John Glenn)[149]
- Former
- Shirley Chisholm, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 12th congressional district (1969–1983)[150]
- Governors
- Orval E. Faubus, former Governor of Arkansas (1955–1967)[151]
- State legislators
- Tyrone Brooks, member of the Georgia House of Representatives (1981–2015)[152]
- Michael Figures, member of the Alabama Senate (1978–1996)[153]
- Earl Hilliard Sr., member of the Alabama Senate (1980–1993)[154]
- Henry Sanders, member of the Alabama Senate (1983–2018)[155]
- Mayors
- Marion Barry, Mayor of the District of Columbia (1979–1991; 1995–1999)[156]
- Johnny Ford, Mayor of Tuskegee, Alabama[154]
- Richard G. Hatcher, Mayor of Gary, Indiana (1968–1988)[112]
- Thirman L. Milner, Mayor of Hartford, Connecticut (1981–1987) (previously endorsed Walter Mondale)[157]
- Carl Officer, Mayor of East St. Louis, Illinois[152]
- Organizations and unions
- Church of God in Christ[158]
- Nation of Islam[158]
- National Baptist Convention of America, Inc.[158]
- National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.[159]
- National Farmers Alliance[150]
- National Hispanic Leadership Conference[150]
- Local officials
- Frank Smith, member of the Council of the District of Columbia (1983–1999)[156]
- Celebrities, political activists, and political commentators
- Muhammad Ali[160]
- Harry Belafonte, singer[113]
- Barry Commoner, ecologist[161]
- Bill Cosby, comedian[113]
- Roberta Flack, singer[162]
- Aretha Franklin, singer[163]
- Dick Gregory, comedian, actor and writer[164]
- Tramaine Hawkins, singer[165]
- Jayne Kennedy, actress[166]
- Stevie Wonder, singer[167]