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This is a list of prominent individuals and organizations that voiced their
endorsement of
Ted Cruz as the
Republican Party's presidential nominee for the
2016 United States presidential election .
U.S. governors
Greg Abbott
Scott Walker
Nikki Haley
Mike Pence
Mike Lee
Ben Sasse
Incumbent
Former
U.S. senators
Current
Former
Executive branch officials
U.S. representatives
Current
Justin Amash , Representative from Michigan
[27] (previously endorsed
Rand Paul )
[28]
Brian Babin , Representative from Texas
[29]
Jim Bridenstine , Representative from Oklahoma
Mo Brooks , Representative from Alabama
[30]
Ken Buck , Representative from Colorado
[31]
Michael C. Burgess , Representative from Texas
[32]
John Culberson , Representative from Texas
[33]
Jeff Duncan , Representative from South Carolina
[34]
Trent Franks , Representative from Arizona
[35]
Louie Gohmert , Representative from Texas
[36]
Paul Gosar , Representative from Arizona
[37]
Sam Graves , Representative from Missouri
[38]
Glenn Grothman , Representative from Wisconsin
[39]
Jeb Hensarling , Representative from Texas
[40]
Jody Hice , Representative from Georgia
[41]
Tim Huelskamp , Representative from Kansas
[42]
Sam Johnson , Representative from Texas
[43]
Steve King , Representative from Iowa
[44]
Doug Lamborn , Representative from Colorado
[45]
Mia Love , Representative from Utah
[46] (previously endorsed Marco Rubio)
[47]
Tom McClintock , Representative from California
[48]
Mark Meadows , Representative from North Carolina
[49]
Alex Mooney , Representative from West Virginia
[50]
John Ratcliffe , Representative from Texas
[35]
Reid Ribble , Representative from Wisconsin (previously endorsed
Marco Rubio )
[51]
Dana Rohrabacher , Representative from California
[52]
Matt Salmon , Representative from Arizona
[53]
David Schweikert , Representative from Arizona
[54]
Ann Wagner , Representative from Missouri
[55]
Randy Weber , Representative from Texas
[56]
Roger Williams , Representative from Texas
[57]
Former
Saul Anuzis , chair of
MI GOP (2005–2009)
[64]
Ellen Barrosse (DE), Melody Potter (WV), and Carolyn McLarty (OK), leaders of the Conservative Steering Committee of the Republican National Committee
[65]
Tina Benkiser , chair of
TX GOP (2003–2009)
[66]
Morton Blackwell , Republican National Committeeman from Virginia
[67]
Richard Cebra , chair of
ME GOP (2012–2013)
[68]
Giovanni Cicione, former Chairman of the
Rhode Island Republican Party
[69]
Tirso del Junco , former California Republican Party Chairman
[26]
Will Deschamps, former
Montana Republican Party Chairman
[70]
Kathy Hayden, Republican National Committeewoman from Virginia
Jack Kimball, former Chairman of the
New Hampshire Republican State Committee
[71]
Willis Lee , former
Hawaii Republican Party Chairman
[68]
Ron Nehring, chair of
CA GOP (2007–2011)
[72]
Dr. Jim Pelura, former Chairman, Maryland Republican Party 2006–2009.
Barry Peterson , former Chairman of the
Idaho Republican Party
[68]
Mike Schroeder, California Republican Party Chairman (1997–1999)
[68]
Norm Semanko , chair of ID GOP (2008–2012)
[73]
Statewide officials
Kirk Bushman , Montana Public Service Commissioner
[70]
Patricia Dillon Cafferata , former Nevada State Treasurer
[74]
Charlie Condon , former South Carolina Attorney General
[75]
Spencer Cox , Lieutenant Governor of Utah (2013-2021)
[76]
Ron Crane , Idaho State Treasurer
[73]
Ken Cuccinelli , former Attorney General of Virginia and President of
Senate Conservatives Fund
[77]
David Dewhurst , former Lieutenant Governor of Texas
[78]
Scott Gessler , former Secretary of State of Colorado
[79]
Ralph Hudgens , Georgia Insurance Commissioner
[41]
Adam Laxalt , Nevada Attorney General (2015-2019)
[80]
Mark Martin , Arkansas Secretary of State
[81]
Dan Patrick , Lieutenant Governor of Texas
[82]
Ken Paxton , Texas Attorney General (2015-present)
[83]
David J. Porter , Texas Railroad Commissioner
[84]
Matt Schultz , former Secretary of State of Iowa
[85]
[86]
Ryan Sitton , Texas Railroad Commissioner
[82]
Don Stenberg , Treasurer of Nebraska
[87]
George Strake Jr. , former Secretary of State of Texas
[68]
Wayne W. Williams , Secretary of State of Colorado
[79]
State legislators
Alabama
Arizona
Sylvia Allen , state senator
[89]
Judy Burges , state senator
[89]
Noel W. Campbell , state representative
[89]
Mark Finchem , state representative
[89]
Anthony Kern , state representative
[89]
Adam Kwasman , state representative (former)
[89]
Jay Lawrence , state representative
[89]
Vince Leach , state representative
[89]
David Livingston , state representative (House Majority Whip)
[89]
Al Melvin , state senator (former)
[89]
Steve Montenegro , state representative (House Majority Leader)
[89]
Steve Smith , state senator
[89]
Bob Thorpe , state representative
[89]
Arkansas
Bob Ballinger , state representative
[90]
Rick Beck , state representative
[91]
Mary Bentley , state representative
[91]
Linda Collins-Smith , state senator
[91]
Donnie Copeland , state representative
[91]
Bruce Cozart , state representative
[91]
Scott Flippo , state senator
[91]
Justin Gonzales , state representative
[91]
Michelle Gray , state representative
[91]
Kim Hammer , state representative
[91]
Peggy Jeffries, state senator (former),
[90]
Jack Ladyman , state representative
[91]
Robin Lundstrum , state representative
[91]
Stephen Meeks , state representative
[91]
John Payton , state representative
[91]
Terry Rice , state senator
[91]
Brandt Smith , state representative
[91]
Gary Stubblefield , state senator
[91]
Dan Sullivan , state representative
[91]
California
Travis Allen , state assembly
[92]
Jim Battin , state senator (former)
[92]
Scott Baugh , state assembly (former Minority Leader)
[92]
Ted Gaines , state senator
[92]
Martin Garrick , state assembly (former Minority Leader)
[92]
Shannon Grove , state assembly
[93]
Matthew Harper , state assembly
[93]
Ray Haynes , state assembly (former)
[93]
Dennis Hollingsworth , state senator (former Minority Leader)
[92]
Brian Jones , state assembly
[92]
Jay Obernolte , state assembly
[92]
Don Wagner , state assembly
[92]
Marie Waldron , state assembly
[92]
Colorado
Perry Buck , state representative
[79]
Justin Everett , state representative
[79]
Kevin Grantham , state senator
[79]
Ted Harvey , state senator (former)
[79]
Chris Holbert , state senator
[79]
Stephen Humphrey , state representative
[79]
Janak Joshi , state representative
[79]
Gordon Klingenschmitt , state representative
[79]
Kent Lambert , state senator
[79]
Tim Leonard , state representative
[79]
Kevin Lundberg , state senator
[79]
Paul Lundeen , state representative
[79]
Patrick Neville , state representative
[79]
Dan Nordberg , state representative
[79]
Kim Ransom , state representative
[79]
Jack Tate , state senator
[79]
Kevin Van Winkle , state representative
[79]
Cole Wist , state representative
[79]
Laura J. Woods , state senator
[79]
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Timothy Barr , state representative
[99]
Mike Crane , state senator
[41]
Clint Day , state senator (former)
[99]
Emory Dunahoo , state representative
[99]
Sheri Gilligan , state representative
[99]
Micah Gravley , state representative
[99]
Marty Harbin , state senator
[41]
Dustin Hightower, state representative
[99]
Bill Jackson , state senator
[99]
Jeff Jones, state representative
[99]
William Ligon , state senator
[41]
Tony McBrayer, state representative (former)
[99]
Josh McKoon , state senator
[41]
Jason Spencer , state representative
[99]
Bruce Thompson , state senator
[99]
Hawaii
Idaho
Lenore Barrett , state representative (former)
[101]
Gayle Batt , state representative
[101]
Judy Boyle , state representative
[101]
Greg Chaney , state representative
[101]
Brent Crane , state representative
[101]
Sage Dixon , state representative
[101]
Terry Gestrin , state representative
[101]
Steven Harris , state representative
[101]
Ron Mendive , state representative
[101]
Jason Monks , state representative
[101]
Ronald M. Nate , state representative
[101]
Bob Nonini , state senator
[101]
Sheryl Nuxoll , state senator
[101]
Joe Palmer , state representative
[101]
Jim Rice , state senator
[101]
Heather Scott , state representative
[101]
Paul Shepherd , state representative
[101]
Mary Souza , state senator
[101]
Janet Trujillo , state representative
[101]
Steve Vick , state senator
[101]
Illinois
Indiana
Tim Brown , state representative
[104]
Bob Cherry , state representative
[104]
Wes Culver, state representative
[104]
Dale DeVon , state representative
[104]
Bob Heaton , state representative
[104]
Brandt Hershman , state senator (Majority Leader)
[104]
Travis Holdman , state senator
[104]
Dennis Kruse , state senator
[104]
Donald Lehe , state representative
[104]
Matthew Lehman , state representative (Majority Leader)
[104]
Cindy Noe , state representative (former)
[104]
Jeff Raatz , state senator
[104]
Scott Schneider , state senator
[104]
Mike Speedy , state representative
[104]
P. Eric Turner , state representative (former Speaker Pro Tempore)
[105]
Timothy Wesco , state representative
[105]
Iowa
Bill Anderson , state senator
[106]
Terry Baxter , state representative
[107]
Jerry Behn , state senator
[108]
Jake Chapman , state senator
[85]
[86]
Randy Feenstra , state senator
[109]
Dennis Guth , state senator
[86]
Greg Heartsill , state representative
[85]
[86]
Steve Holt , state representative
[85]
[86]
Sandy Salmon , state representative
[110]
Jason Schultz , state senator
[86]
Larry Sheets , state representative
[85]
[86]
Ralph Watts , state representative
[85]
[86]
Kansas
Tom Arpke , state senator
[111]
Tony Barton , state representative
[111]
Blake Carpenter , state representative
[111]
J. R. Claeys , state representative
[111]
Steve Fitzgerald , state senator
[111]
Randy Garber , state representative
[111]
Amanda Grosserode , state representative
[111]
Dennis Hedke , state representative
[111]
Brett Hildabrand , state representative
[111]
Steve Huebert , state representative
[111]
Mark Kahrs , state representative
[112]
Kasha Kelley , state representative
[111]
Mike Kiegerl , state representative
[111]
Craig McPherson , state representative
[111]
Mary Pilcher-Cook , state senator
[111]
Randy Powell , state representative
[111]
John Rubin , state representative
[111]
William Sutton , state representative
[111]
Louisiana
Maine
Kevin Battle, state representative
[114]
Russell Black , state representative
[114]
David Burns , state senator
[114]
Richard Campbell, state representative
[114]
Dale Crafts , state representative
[114]
Paul Davis , state senator
[114]
Kathleen Dillingham , state representative
[114]
Stacey Guerin , state representative
[114]
James Hamper , state senator
[114]
Jeffrey Hanley, state representative
[114]
Jonathan Kinney, state representative
[114]
MaryAnne Kinney, state representative
[114]
Ricky Long , state representative
[114]
Peter Lyford , state representative
[114]
Garrett Mason (Majority Leader), state senator
[114]
Michael McClellan, state representative
[114]
Joel Stetkis, state representative
[114]
Jeffrey Timberlake , state representative
[114]
Maryland
Steven J. Arentz , state representative
[115]
William Folden , state representative
[115]
Jefferson L. Ghrist , state representative
[115]
Glen Glass , state representative
[115]
Michael Hough , state senator
[115]
Tony McConkey , state representative
[115]
Warren E. Miller , state representative
[115]
Neil Parrott , state representative
[115]
Justin Ready , state senator
[115]
Deb Rey , state representative
[115]
Sid Saab , state representative
[115]
Stephen M. Waugh, state senator
[115]
Brett Wilson, state representative
[115]
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Roger Chamberlain , state senator
[120]
Al DeKruif , state senator (former)
[120]
Steve Drazkowski , state representative
[121]
Paul Gazelka , state senator
[120]
Steve Green , state representative
Glenn Gruenhagen , state representative
[122]
Dave Hancock , state representative
[122]
Josh Heintzeman , state representative
[122]
Jerry Hertaus , state representative
[122]
Kathy Lohmer , state representative
[120]
Tim Miller , state representative
[122]
Jim Newberger , state representative
[122]
Cindy Pugh , state representative
[121]
Mississippi
Missouri
Kurt Bahr , state representative
[124]
Carl Bearden , state representative (former Speaker pro Tempore)
[125]
Rick Brattin , state representative
[125]
Eric Burlison , state representative
[125]
Jason Crowell , state senator (former)
[124]
Paul Curtman , state representative
[124]
Charlie Davis , state representative
[125]
Ed Emery , state senator
[124]
Doug Funderburk , state representative (former)
[125]
Denny Hoskins , state representative (Speaker Pro Tem)
[124]
Will Kraus , state senator
[124]
Brad Lager , state senator (former)
[125]
John Lamping , state senator (former)
[124]
Jim Lembke , state senator (former)
[125]
John McCaherty , state representative
[125]
Bob Onder , state senator
[124]
Mark Parkinson , state representative
[124]
Chuck Purgason , state senator (former)
[125]
Eric Schmitt , state senator
[126]
Delbert Scott , state senator (former)
[125]
Bryan Stevenson, state representative (former)
[125]
Rob Vescovo , state representative
[125]
Bill White , state representative
[125]
John Wiemann , state representative
[124]
Montana
Nancy Ballance , state representative
[70]
Seth Berglee , state representative
[70]
Tom L. Burnett , state representative
[70]
Alan Doane , state representative (Majority Whip)
[70]
Kris Hansen , state senator
[70]
Austin Knudsen , state representative (Speaker)
[70]
Sarah Laszloffy , state representative
[70]
Theresa Manzella , state representative
[70]
Ken Miller , state senator (former)
[70]
Matthew Monforton, state representative
[70]
Dale L. Mortensen , state representative
[70]
Matthew Rosendale , state senator (Majority Leader)
[70]
Cary Smith , state senator (Majority Whip)
[70]
Brad Tschida , state representative
[70]
Daniel Zolnikov , state representative
[70]
Nebraska
Dave Bloomfield , state senator
[87]
Joni Craighead , state senator
[87]
Laura Ebke , state senator
[87]
Curt Friesen , state senator
[87]
Mike Groene , state senator
[87]
Dan Hughes , state senator
[87]
Bill Kintner , state senator
[87]
Tyson Larson , state senator
[87]
Brett Lindstrom , state senator
[87]
John Murante , state senator
[87]
Merv Riepe , state senator
[87]
Jim Scheer , state senator
[87]
Ken Schilz , state senator
[87]
Dan Watermeier , state senator
[87]
Nevada
New Hampshire
Max Abramson , state representative
[130]
Harry Accornero, state representative (former)
[131]
Patrick Bick, state representative
[131]
Duane R. Brown, state representative
[25]
[132]
Carol Bush, state representative
[25]
Rick Christie, state representative
[131]
Guy Comtois, state representative
[131]
Jane Cormier, state representative (former)
[25]
Allen Cook, state representative
[131]
Sue DeLemus, state representative
[25]
Eric Eastman, state representative
[130]
Harold F. French , state representative
[130]
Larry Gagne, state representative
[130]
Richard Gordon, state representative
[133]
Fenton Groen , state senator (former)
[131]
Warren Groen, state representative
[131]
Jeffrey Harris, state representative
[25]
J. R. Hoell, state representative
[130]
Eric Johnson, state representative
[25]
Walter Kolodziej, state representative
[131]
Bill Kuch, state representative
[131]
Mark McLean, state representative
[130]
Maureen Mooney , state representative
[134]
Josh Moore , state representative
[25]
Jeanine Notter , state representative
[25]
Bill O'Brien , state representative (Speaker
[25] 2010–2012)
[135]
Katherine Prudhomme-O'Brien, state representative
[71]
Greg Salts, state representative (former)
[25]
David Scott, state representative (former)
[25]
Ken Sheffert, state representative (former)
[25]
Will Smith, state representative (former)
[71]
James Spillane, state representative
[25]
Len Turcotte, state representative
[25]
Timothy Twombly, state representative
[133]
Carol Vita , state representative (former)
[131]
Lucien Vita , state representative (former)
[131]
Fran Wendelboe, state representative (former)
[71]
Dave Wheeler (1992–1998, also rep 1988–1992), state senator
[25]
Colette Worsman, state representative (former)
[131]
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Brian Bingman , state senator (President pro tempore)
[141]
David Brumbaugh , state representative
[141]
David Derby , state representative
[141]
Dan Fisher , state representative
[141]
Mark Lepak , state representative
[141]
Mark McCullough , state representative
[141]
Michael Rogers , state representative
[141]
Gary Stanislawski , state senator
[141]
Chuck Strohm , state representative
[141]
Anthony Sykes , state senator
[141]
Ken Walker , state representative
[141]
Justin Wood, state representative
[141]
South Carolina
Tennessee
Janice Bowling , state senator
[60]
Sheila Butt , state representative (House Majority Floor Leader)
[66]
Joe Carr , state representative (former)
[146]
Tilman Goins , state representative
[60]
Mark Green , state senator
[60]
Joey Hensley , state senator
[60]
Kelly Keisling , state representative
[66]
Ron Lollar , state representative
[60]
Judd Matheny , state representative (former House Speaker Pro-Tempore)
[66]
Frank S. Niceley , state senator
[60]
Jay Reedy , state representative
[66]
Courtney Rogers , state representative
[66]
Jerry Sexton , state representative
[66]
Mike Sparks , state representative
[66]
Billy Spivey , state representative
[60]
Jim Tracy , state senator
[60]
James Van Huss , state representative
[66]
Rick Womick , state representative
[60]
Jason Zachary , state representative
[66]
Texas
Cecil Bell Jr. , state representative
[147]
Brian Birdwell , state senator
[147]
DeWayne Burns , state representative
[147]
Konni Burton , state senator
[147]
Brandon Creighton , state senator
[147]
Myra Crownover , state representative
[5]
Gary Elkins , state representative
[147]
Pat Fallon , state representative
[147]
Allen Fletcher , state representative
[147]
Dan Flynn , state representative
[147]
James Frank , state representative
[5]
John Frullo , state representative
[147]
Bob Hall , state senator
[147]
Dan Huberty , state representative
[147]
Bryan Hughes , state representative
[147]
Jason Isaac , state representative
[5]
Mark Keough , state representative
[147]
Stephanie Klick , state representative
[147]
Lois Kolkhorst , state senator
[147]
Matt Krause , state representative
[147]
Brooks Landgraf , state representative
[147]
Jodie Laubenberg , state representative
[147]
Jeff Leach , state representative
[147]
Ken Mercer, state representative (former)
[148]
Will Metcalf , state representative
[147]
Doug Miller , state representative
[147]
Rick Miller , state representative
[147]
Jim Murphy , state representative
[147]
Andrew Murr , state representative
[147]
Gilbert Peña , state representative
[5]
Larry Phillips , state representative
[147]
Paul Pressler , state representative (former)
[149]
John Raney , state representative
[147]
Debbie Riddle , state representative
[147]
Matt Rinaldi , state representative
[147]
Matt Schaefer , state representative
[147]
Mike Schofield , state representative
[147]
Matt Shaheen , state representative
[147]
Wayne Smith , state representative
[147]
Stuart Spitzer , state representative
[147]
Tony Tinderholt , state representative
[147]
Scott Turner , state representative
[147]
Jason Villalba , state representative
[5]
Molly White , state representative
[147]
John Wray , state representative
[147]
Bill Zedler , state representative
[147]
John Zerwas , state representative
[147]
Utah
Virginia
Washington
Wisconsin
Joan Ballweg , state representative
[154]
Janel Brandtjen , state representative
[154]
Robert Brooks , state representative
[154]
David Craig , state representative
[155]
Bob Gannon , state representative
[155]
Andre Jacque , state representative
[155]
Joel Kleefisch , state representative
[154]
Dean Knudson , state representative
[155]
Jesse Kremer , state representative
[155]
Mike Kuglitsch , state representative
[154]
John Macco , state representative
[154]
Stephen Nass , state senator
[154]
Adam Neylon , state representative
[155]
Jim Ott , state representative
[154]
Keith Ripp , state representative
[154]
Joe Sanfelippo , state representative
[154]
Ken Skowronski , state representative
[154]
John Spiros , state representative
[154]
Jim Steineke , state representative (Majority Leader)
[156]
Duey Stroebel , state senator
[155]
Jeremy Thiesfeldt , state representative
[154]
Robin Vos , state representative (Speaker)
[157]
Van Wanggaard , state senator
[154]
Wyoming
Mark Baker , state representative
[158]
Edward Buchanan , state representative (former Speaker)
[158]
Scott Clem , state representative
[158]
Amy Edmonds , state representative
[158]
Harlan Edmonds , state representative
[158]
Larry S. Hicks , state senator
[158]
Kit Jennings , state senator (former)
[158]
Mark Jennings , state representative
[158]
Curt Meier , state senator
[158]
David Miller , state representative
[158]
Tom Reeder , state representative
[158]
Mark Semlek , state representative
[158]
Matt Teeters , state representative
[158]
Nathan Winters , state representative
[159]
Mayors and other municipal leaders
International political figures
Businesspeople
Carly Fiorina
Neil Bush , son of George H. W. Bush; brother of George W. Bush and Jeb Bush
[166]
Darwin Deason , founder of
Affiliated Computer Services
[82]
Carly Fiorina , former CEO of Hewlett Packard;
2016 presidential candidate; also Cruz's VP candidate
[167]
Charles Foster , chairman of Foster LLP
[168]
Cary M. Maguire , president of energy companies
[169]
Robert Mercer , hedge fund manager
[170]
Toby Neugebauer , shale and fracking private equity
[170]
Richard Uihlein , manufacturing
[171]
Kelcy Warren , chairman and chief executive officer of
Energy Transfer Partners
[82]
Jack Welch , former CEO of
General Electric (also
author/speaker )[
citation needed ]
Dan and Farris Wilks , founders of Wilks Masonry
[172]
Celebrities, commentators, and activists
Adam Baldwin
Glenn Beck
Dakota Meyer
Gary Clarke
Gus Alzona, realtor, CPA, consultant, musician, elected Member of the Montgomery County Maryland Republican Central Committee,
[173] first elected official in Maryland to endorse Ted Cruz for president, August 6, 2016
[174]
Robin Armstrong, former Vice Chairman of the
Republican Party of Texas
[113]
Adam Baldwin , actor
[175]
Gary Bauer , conservative activist; unsuccessful presidential candidate, 2000
[176]
Steven Bauer , actor
[177]
Glenn Beck , conservative/libertarian activist, columnist, founder of
9-12 Project
[178]
The Benham Brothers , former MLB players and TV hosts
Mike Bickle , evangelical leader
[179]
[180]
William G. Boykin , former lieutenant general
[181]
L. Brent Bozell III , conservative activist, columnist, president,
Media Research Center [
citation needed ]
Brian S. Brown , president of the National Organization for Marriage
[134]
Don Brown , former U.S. Navy JAG officer, bestselling author of the
Navy Justice series and
Call Sign Extortion 17
Michael L. Brown , Messianic Jewish theology professor, columnist, and radio host
[182]
C. L. Bryant , conservative African-American radio talk show host, pastor
Shreveport ,
Louisiana
[183]
Keli Carender , initial activist for Tea Party movement
[184]
Adam Carolla , radio and television host
[185]
Paul Chappell , college president and pastor
[186]
Lynne Cheney , author, scholar and wife of former
Vice President
Dick Cheney
[187]
Lionel Chetwynd , script writer
[188]
Gary Clarke , actor
[189]
James Dobson , founder of
Focus on the Family
[190]
Cynthia Dunbar ,
[152]
John Eastman , law professor and constitutional law scholar
[93]
Erick Erickson , columnist and radio host
[191]
R. Lee Ermey , actor
[192] and former Marine
de:Carol Everett , anti-abortion activist, president of the Heidi Group
[193]
Joseph Farah , editor-in-chief of
WorldNetDaily [
citation needed ]
Michael Farris , Chancellor of
Patrick Henry College
[194]
Ben Ferguson , conservative political commentator
[195]
Ric Flair , wrestler
[196]
William R. Forstchen , historian and author
[139]
Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila , former
Green Bay Packers defensive
[197]
Pamela Geller , activist
[198]
[199]
Robert P. George , professor of jurisprudence at Princeton University
[200]
Steve Gill , conservative talk radio host
[66]
C. Boyden Gray , former US diplomat (previously endorsed Jeb Bush)
[201]
Jonathan Hoenig , founding member of the Capitalist Pig Hedge Fund
[202]
Clint Howard , actor
[203]
E. W. Jackson , 2013 Republican nominee for
Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
[204]
Jerry A. Johnson , president of
National Religious Broadcasters
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Bob Jones III , third president of
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Jason Jones , film-maker
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Robert Koons , professor of Philosophy at the University of Texas
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Taya Kyle , widow of Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle and former Rick Perry supporter
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David Limbaugh , political commentator
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Dana Loesch , radio host
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Marcus Luttrell , former Navy Seal, actor and former Rick Perry supporter
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David Mamet , writer-director, playwright
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Jenny Beth Martin , co-founder and national coordinator of
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Andrew C. McCarthy , columnist and national security expert
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Gavin McInnes , Canadian writer, far-right political commentator, founder of the
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Michael McIver, publisher, Texas Conservative Digest
Kayla Moore , president of the
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Len Munsil , president of
Arizona Christian University
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Penny Nance, president of
Concerned Women for America
Troy Newman , anti-abortion activist
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Barbara Nicolosi , screenwriter
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Twila Paris , musician
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Tony Perkins , president of the
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Dan Proft , radio talk show host
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Tyler Ricks (formerly with the
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Sandy Rios , Director of Governmental Affairs for
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Phil Robertson , hunter, businessman, and reality TV star of Duck Dynasty
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Jeff Roe (campaign manager for Ted Cruz's 2016 presidential campaign)
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Gayle Ruzicka , state leader, Utah Eagle Forum
Debbie Schlussel , talk radio host and political commentator
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Virginia Thomas , attorney and founder of Liberty Consulting
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Michael Uhlmann , professor of government at Claremont Graduate University
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Bob Vander Plaats , president of the
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Richard Viguerie , chairman of ConservativeHQ.com
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