List of Evan McMullin 2016 presidential campaign endorsements
Evan McMullin, a candidate in the 2016 United States presidential election, received the endorsements of the following notable individuals.
U.S. state officials
[edit]State executive officials
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- Greg Bell, former Lieutenant Governor of Utah[1]
- Sam Reed, former Secretary of State of Washington[2]
State legislators
[edit]Local officials
[edit]- Stacy Beck, Spanish Fork, Utah councilwoman[5]
- Richard Brunst, mayor of Orem, Utah[5]
- Kim Jackson, County Treasurer of Utah County, Utah[5]
- Rick Moore, mayor of Payson, Utah[5]
- Jon Pike, mayor of St. George, Utah
- Aimee Winder Newton, Salt Lake County, Utah councilwoman[3]
U.S. Congress
[edit]- Chris Cannon (R), former U.S. Representative from Utah's third congressional district[6]
- Slade Gorton (R), former U.S. Senator from Washington[7]
- Lindsey Graham (R), U.S. Senator from South Carolina[8][9]
- Mike Lee (R), U.S. Senator from Utah[10][11]
- Jeff Flake (R), U.S. Senator from Arizona[12]
International political figures
[edit]- Louise Mensch, former Conservative member of the British House of Commons and editor of Heat Street[13]
- Bart De Wever, Leader of the New Flemish Alliance and Mayor of Antwerp
Editors, columnists, writers and media personalities
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- Audrey Assad, contemporary Christian music artist.[14]
- Sho Baraka, Christian hip hop artist.[15]
- Orson Scott Card, science fiction novelist[16]
- Mona Charen, columnist, political analyst, and author[17]
- Erick Erickson, The Resurgent, former editor-in-chief of RedState[18]
- Jim Geraghty, National Review contributor[19]
- Jonah Goldberg, National Review columnist[20]
- Sharlene Wells Hawkes, Miss America 1985 and sports announcer[21]
- William Kristol, political analyst and commentator, founder and editor of The Weekly Standard[22]
- Meghan McCain, columnist, author, Fox News Channel host and contributor, and blogger.[23]
- Jay Nordlinger, National Review senior editor[24]
- William F. B. O'Reilly, conservative publisher[25]
- Avik Roy, Forbes opinion editor, policy advisor, political strategist, and investment analyst[26]
- Charlie Sykes, radio talk show host[27]
- JD Vance, author of Hillbilly Elegy,[28] Future U.S Senator from Ohio, and Future 2024 U.S Vice-Presidential Nominee.
Activists
[edit]- Kahlil Byrd, founder of Stand Up America PAC[29]
- Natalie Gordon, co-chair of the Davis County, Utah, Republican Party[30]
Political parties and organizations
[edit]- Better for America[31]
- Florida Independent Party[32]
- Independence Party of Minnesota[33]
- Independence Party of South Carolina[34][35]
Newspapers
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Romboy, Dennis & Lisa Riley Roche (October 14, 2016). "Presidential candidate Evan McMullin running to win, start new conservative movement". Deseret News. Archived from the original on October 22, 2016.
- ^ Joseph O'Sullivan, Trump slam: Former GOP officeholders in Washington state back independent McMullin, Seattle Times (November 2, 2016).
- ^ a b c Witt, Kelsey Koenen (October 19, 2016). "The Utah endorsers today @Evan_McMullin @mindyfinn #StandUpWithEvan #utpol". Twitter. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
- ^ a b Romboy, Dennis (October 19, 2016). "New poll shows Evan McMullin leading Trump, Clinton in Utah". Deseret News. Archived from the original on October 21, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Katie England, Evan McMullin: Presidential campaign has already achieved success, Daily Herald (October 31, 2016).
- ^ Cannon, Chris. "Chris Cannon on Twitter: "I support McMullin 4 Pres, reflects Utah values. 1st 3rd party Electors since 1916. As polls tighten, outside chance of House selection."". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
- ^ Lifhits, Jenn (September 2, 2016). "Former Senator Endorses Evan McMullin". The Weekly Standard. Archived from the original on September 3, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ^ Graham, Lindsey (2016-11-08). "Lindsey Graham on Twitter: "I voted @Evan_McMullin for President. I appreciate his views on a strong America and the need to rebuild our military. #3"". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
- ^ "Sen. Lindsey Graham: 'I voted Evan McMullin for president'". The Washington Post. 2016-11-08. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
- ^ Wang, Amy B (November 8, 2017). "Sen. Lindsey Graham: 'I voted Evan McMullin for president'". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- ^ Harrie, Dan (November 9, 2016). "Utah Sen. Mike Lee voted for McMullin in protest of Trump". The Salt-Lake Tribune. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- ^ "Sen. Flake Aims To Work With Trump On A Fix To Obamacare". NPR. November 30, 2016. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- ^ Mensch, Louise (August 8, 2016). "#RepublicansForHillary is now one light. In @Evan_McMullin we at last have an actual Republican to vote for. #ImWithHim #NeverTrump". Twitter. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
- ^ "Audrey Assad". www.facebook.com.
- ^ The Washington Post: During the election, he was a vocal supporter of Evan McMullin, a third-party conservative.
- ^ Card, Orson Scott (August 25, 2016). "Depp v. Cruise, Shia, Pi, Third Party Votes". Uncle Orson Reviews Everything. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ Charen, Mona (September 23, 2016). "What Are the Checks and Balances?". Townhall. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
- ^ Erickson, Erick (September 23, 2016). "Evan McMullin: A Sane Alternative". TheResurgent.com. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- ^ "Hugh Hewitt interviews Jim Geraghty". 3 November 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ Goldberg, Jonah (October 15, 2016). "Operation Destroy GOP". National Review. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- ^ "My view: Why I'm voting for Evan McMullin". DeseretNews.com. 28 October 2016. Archived from the original on October 31, 2016.
- ^ Kristol, William (October 12, 2016). "...we'll do it then, and meanwhile we can begin to lay the groundwork by voting for @Evan_McMullin and @mindyfinn on November 8. END/". Twitter. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
- ^ McCain, Meghan. "Meghan McCain on Twitter: ".@elizabethjdias I believe I've earned the right to be called Meghan at this point not just simply "daughter" and I already voted for him."". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
- ^ Nordlinger, Jay. "Jay Nordlinger on Twitter: "With every passing day, I'm more grateful to @Evan_McMullin for offering an alternative that is sane, decent, conservative, and admirable."". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
- ^ "O'Reilly: The write-in presidential candidates are ..." Newsday. 2016-11-05.
- ^ Roy, Avik (October 18, 2016). "The Conservative Alternative To Donald Trump Isn't Gary Johnson – It's Evan McMullin". Forbes. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
- ^ Sykes, Charlie (October 27, 2016). "Wis needs to join Utah as designated drivers of conservative movement. I'm writing in @Evan_McMullin for president. #NeverHillaryorTrump". Twitter. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- ^ Arkin, James (July 1, 2021). "J.D. Vance joins already chaotic Ohio Senate primary". Politico. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ Gold, Matea (August 8, 2016). "New super PAC launching to support Evan McMullin's independent White House bid". Washington Post. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
- ^ Bernick, Bob (25 October 2016). "Davis County Republicans Could Punish Party Officers who Support McMullin over Trump". utahpolicy.com.
- ^ "Better for America Formally Nominates Evan McMullin for President". Ballot Access News. 24 August 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
- ^ "Florida Independent Party Nominated Evan McMullin for President, but Florida Won't Put Him on Ballot". Ballot Access News. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- ^ "McMullin Earns Independence Party of Minnesota Ballot Line". Evan McMullin.com. August 13, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ^ "South Carolina Independence Party Nominates Evan McMullin for President". ballot-access.org. September 7, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ^ "South Carolina Independence Party Endorses Evan McMullin" (PDF). South Carolina Independence Party. September 7, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ "Herald editorial: A vote for McMullin is a vote for change". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2016-10-31.
- ^ "Daily Mail endorsement: Write in Evan McMullin for president". Charleston Gazette-Mail. 5 November 2016.