List of Michael Bloomberg 2020 presidential campaign endorsements
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Candidate
- Michael Bloomberg
- Mayor of New York City (2002–2013)
AffiliationDemocratic Party
AnnouncedNovember 24, 2019[1]
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| Campaign | 2020 United States presidential election (Democratic primaries) |
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| Affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Announced | November 24, 2019[1] |
| Headquarters | 229 West 43rd Street (8th floor in the old New York Times Building on New York City's Times Square)[2] |
| Key people | Kevin Sheekey – campaign manager Kelly Mehlenbacher – deputy COO[citation needed] Advisors: Howard Wolfson Jason Schecter |
| Slogan(s) | Rebuild America Fighting for our future A new choice for Democrats Mike Will Get It Done I Like Mike |
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This is a list of notable individuals and organizations who voiced their endorsement of Michael Bloomberg's campaign for the Democratic Party's nomination for the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
White House officials
Former
- Richard V. Spencer, former Secretary of the Navy (2017–2019) (Republican)[3][4]
U.S. representatives
Current
- Ted Deutch, U.S. representative from FL-19 (2010–2013), FL-21 (2013–2017), and FL-22 since 2017[5]
- Josh Gottheimer, U.S. representative from NJ-5 since 2017 (previously endorsed Cory Booker)[6]
- Nita Lowey, U.S. representative from NY-17 since 1989[7]
- Ben McAdams, U.S. representative from UT-04 since 2019[8]
- Lucy McBath, U.S. representative from GA-06 since 2019[9]
- Gregory Meeks, U.S. representative from NY-5 since 1998[10]
- Stephanie Murphy, U.S. representative from FL-07 since 2017[11] (previously endorsed Beto O'Rourke)[12]
- Scott Peters, U.S. representative from CA-52 since 2013[13]
- Stacey Plaskett, delegate U.S. representative from VI-at large since 2015[14] (previously endorsed Kamala Harris)[15]
- Max Rose, U.S. representative from NY-11 since 2019[16]
- Harley Rouda, U.S. representative from CA-48 since 2019[17]
- Bobby Rush, U.S. representative from IL-01 since 1993 (previously endorsed Kamala Harris)[18]
- Mikie Sherrill, U.S. representative from NJ-11 since 2019 (previously endorsed Cory Booker)[19]
- Haley Stevens, U.S. representative from MI-11 since 2019[20]
- Juan Vargas, U.S. representative from CA-51 since 2013[21] (previously endorsed John Delaney)[22]
Former
- Tom Allen, former U.S. representative from ME-01 (1997–2009)[23]
- Harold Ford, Sr., former U.S. representative from TN-09 (1975–1997)[24]
- Gloria Negrete McLeod, former U.S. representative from CA-35 (2013–2015)[25]
- Mike Michaud, former U.S. representative from ME-02 (2003–2015)[26]
- Mark Schauer, former U.S. representative from MI-07 (2009–2011)[27]
State officials
Governors
Current
- Gina Raimondo, governor of Rhode Island (2015–2021)[28]
Former
- Carlos Romero Barceló, governor of Puerto Rico (1977–1985)[29]
- Brad Henry, governor of Oklahoma (2003–2011)[30]
- Jay Nixon, governor of Missouri (2009–2017)[31]
- Bev Perdue, governor of North Carolina (2009–2013)[32]
State executive officials
Former
- Alex Sink, former chief financial officer of Florida (2007–2011), and 2010 Democratic nominee for governor of Florida and 2014 nominee for U.S. representative[33]
State legislators
Current
- Cesar Chavez, state representative, Arizona State Legislature, District 29[34]
- Michael Cusick, New York State Assembly since 2012[35]
- Taylor Darling, New York state assemblywoman from District 18 since 2019[36]
- Todd Kaminsky, New York senator from District 9 since 2016[37]
- Jennifer Longdon, state representative, Arizona State Legislature, District 24[38]
- Kionne McGhee, minority leader of the Florida House of Representatives since 2019 and Florida state representative from District 117 since 2012[39]
- Richard Roth, California senator from District 31 since 2012[25] (previously endorsed Kamala Harris)[40]
- Diane Savino, New York senator from District 23 since 2004[36]
- Bobby Singleton, minority leader of the Alabama State Senate since 2019 and Alabama state senator from District 24 since 2005; former Alabama state representative from District 72 (2002–2005)[41]
- Tom Sullivan, Colorado state representative from District 37 since 2019[42]
- Clyde Vanel, New York state assemblyman from District 33 since 2016[43]
Former
- Ian Conyers, former Michigan state senator from District 4 (2016–2018)[25]
Local and municipal officials
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Mayors
Current
- Mary-Ann Baldwin, mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina, since 2019[44]
- Stephen K. Benjamin, mayor of Columbia, South Carolina, since 2010[45]
- Ethan Berkowitz, mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, since 2015[46]
- Muriel Bowser, mayor of Washington, D. C., since 2015[47]
- London Breed, mayor of San Francisco, California, since 2018; former acting mayor (2017–2018)[48] (previously endorsed Kamala Harris)[49]
- Aja Brown, mayor of Compton, California, since 2013[50] (previously endorsed Kamala Harris)[51]
- Serge Dedina, mayor of Imperial Beach, California, since 2014[52]
- Greg Fischer, mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, since 2011[53]
- Dan Horrigan, mayor of Akron, Ohio, since 2016[54] (previously endorsed Tim Ryan)[55]
- Keith James, mayor of West Palm Beach, Florida, since 2019[56]
- Brian Kulpa, supervisor of Amherst, New York[57]
- Sam Liccardo, mayor of San Jose, California, since 2014[58] (previously endorsed Kamala Harris)[59]
- Vi Lyles, mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina, since 2017[60]
- Ken Miyagishima, mayor of Las Cruces, New Mexico, since 2007[52]
- Adrian Perkins, mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana, since 2018[61]
- Bill Saffo, mayor of Wilmington, North Carolina, since 2007[62]
- Mary Salas, mayor of Chula Vista, California, since 2014[25]
- Frank Scott, Jr., mayor of Little Rock, Arkansas, since 2019 (previously endorsed Kamala Harris)[63]
- Kathy Sheehan, mayor of Albany, New York, since 2014[46]
- Mike Spano, mayor of Yonkers, New York, since 2012[64]
- Jim Strickland, mayor of Memphis, Tennessee, since 2016[65]
- Michael Tubbs, mayor of Stockton, California, since 2016.[66]
- Sylvester Turner, mayor of Houston, Texas, since 2016[67]
- Lovely Warren, mayor of Rochester, New York, since 2014[68]
- Alan Webber, mayor of Santa Fe, New Mexico, since 2018[52]
- Victoria Woodards, mayor of Tacoma, Washington, since 2018[69]
Former
- Virg Bernero, mayor of Lansing, Michigan, former Democratic Party nominee for governor of Michigan[70]
- Bob Buckhorn, mayor of Tampa, Florida (2011–2019)[71]
- Michael B. Coleman, mayor of Columbus, Ohio (2000–2016)[72] (previously endorsed Kamala Harris)[73]
- Karl Dean, mayor of Nashville, Tennessee (2007–2015) and 2018 Democratic nominee for governor of Tennessee[74]
- Manny Diaz, mayor of Miami (2001–2009) (previously endorsed Joe Biden)[75]
- David Dinkins, mayor of New York City (1990–1993)[76]
- Bill Finch, mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut (2007–2015)[77]
- Nancy McFarlane, mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina (2011–2019)[44]
- Charles Meeker, mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina (2001–2011)[44]
- Michael Nutter, mayor of Philadelphia (2008–2016)[78] (previously endorsed Joe Biden)[a]
- Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, mayor of Baltimore, Maryland (2010–2016)[82]
- Antonio Villaraigosa, speaker of the California Assembly (1998–2000), majority leader of the California Assembly (1996–1998), California Assemblyman from District 45 (1994–2000); mayor of Los Angeles (2005–2013)[83]
- Karen Weaver, mayor of Flint, Michigan (2015–2019)[46]
- Andrew Young, former mayor of Atlanta, Georgia (1982–1990), United States ambassador to the United Nations (1977–1979), U.S. representative from GA-05 (1973–1977)[84]
Municipal executive officials
Current
- Steve Bellone, Suffolk County executive since 2012[85]
- Warren Evans, Wayne County executive since 2015[86]
- Joel Feroleto, member of the Buffalo Common Council from the Delaware district[57]
- Mike Thurmond, chief executive officer of DeKalb County since 2017[87]
- Paul Vallone, member of New York City Council since 2014[43]
Former
- C. Virginia Fields, former borough president of Manhattan (1998–2005)[88]
- Claire Shulman, former borough president of Queens (1986–1994)[43]
- Diana Taylor, former New York Superintendent of Banks (2003–2007); Bloomberg's partner[88]
Party officials
DNC members
Current
- Khary Penebaker, DNC member and businessman[89] (previously endorsed Cory Booker)[90]
Organizations
Notable individuals
Athletes and sports figures
- Tim Duncan, former NBA player for the San Antonio Spurs[92]
- Dhani Jones, former NFL player, television host[93]
- Gail Marquis, former basketball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics[26]
- Dara Torres, professional swimmer and Olympic champion[94]
Authors, activists, and journalists
- Geoffrey Canada, educator, social activist, author, and president of the Harlem Children's Zone in Harlem, New York, since 1990[95]
- Sam Donaldson, former ABC News White House Correspondent and co-anchor of This Week[96]
- Thomas Friedman, New York Times columnist, author[97][98]
Business leaders
- Barbara Corcoran, businesswoman, consultant and television personality, co-host of Shark Tank[99]
- Patricia Harris, CEO of Bloomberg Philanthropies and Bloomberg 2020 campaign chair[88]
- Jane Rosenthal, film producer[100]
- Kevin Sheekey, businessman and political advisor; Bloomberg 2020 campaign manager[52]
- Paula Stone Williams, pastoral counselor and former president of the Christian church planting group Orchard Group (1989–2009)[26]
Entertainers and artists
- Lorraine Bracco, actress[101]
- Ted Danson, actor and producer[102]
- Michael Douglas, actor[103]
- Clint Eastwood, actor, film director, and former mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California (1986–1988)[104] (Libertarian)
- Tim Gunn, fashion consultant, television personality, actor, voice actor, and author[26]
- John Mellencamp, musician and singer-songwriter[105]
- Bette Midler, actress[94]
- Isaac Mizrahi, fashion designer, TV presenter, and chief designer of the Isaac Mizrahi brand for Xcel Brands[26]
- Judy Sheindlin, star of Judge Judy, author, television personality, former Manhattan family court judge, civil court judge, and prosecutor[106]
- Sela Ward, actress[94]
- Sam Waterston, actor[101]
Newspapers
- Boston Herald, Boston, Massachusetts[107]
- The Charlotte Post, Charlotte, North Carolina[108]
- The Lowell Sun, Lowell, Massachusetts[109] (previously endorsed Andrew Yang)[110]
- Sentinel & Enterprise, Fitchburg, Massachusetts[111] (previously endorsed Andrew Yang)[112]
- TimesDaily, Florence, Alabama[113]
