The following is a list of fictional characters who have associated with the
Democratic Party of the
United States. The list can include television characters, film characters, literature characters, or fictional characters from any other medium.
Characters identified as Democrats
The following is a list of fictional television characters who were described as Democrats or who are associated with the Democratic Party. This section is only intended to include fictional characters who explicitly identified as Democrats.
Film
Bill McKay, Senate candidate played by Robert Redford, in The Candidate (1972) is a Democrat.
Barbara Baxley talks about the Kennedys in Nashville (1975).
Gore Vidal plays a Democratic Senator in Bob Roberts (1992).
Olivia Marsdin (portrayed by
Lynda Carter) from Supergirl (TV series) who served as the President of the USA on Kara's Earth for sometime, identifies as a Democrat.
David Palmer from 24 - In one episode, his wife mentions that he is running for
President as a Democrat.
Harry Stone from Night Court - In the episode "Prince of a Guy", he introduces himself as a registered
Democrat.
Karen Tyler on Wonderfalls is revealed to be a "closet Democrat" on the DVD commentary track, although she attends Republican gatherings with her husband and daughter.
Joe Quimby from The Simpsons ran for mayor as a Democrat in the episode "Sideshow Bob Roberts".
Terry Bates from American Dad! has mentioned himself to be a Democrat.
Characters on The West Wing
The West Wing depicts the workings of a fictional Democratic presidential administration and many of its major characters are explicitly identified as Democrats.
Will Bailey - White House staff member and later Congressman
Josh Lyman -
White House Deputy Chief of Staff in the Bartlet administration, campaign manager for a Democratic candidate Matt Santos, and later White House Chief of Staff in the Santos administration
Leo McGarry - White House Chief of Staff in the Bartlet administration
Donna Moss - Senior Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff in the Bartlet administration
Matt Santos - Democratic Congressman from Texas, later presidential candidate and eventually President
Sam Seaborn - White House Deputy Communications Director in the Bartlet administration and later Democratic candidate for Congress
On the show it is stated that Democrats outnumber Republicans in
Baltimore, Maryland 9 to 1, causing the Democratic mayoral primary to be the city's most important election.
Clay Davis (went to Democratic fundraiser in Season 2, supported Royce's re-election)
Odell Watkins (switched allegiance from Royce to Carcetti)
Stanislaus Valchek (
Polish-American police major who commands Southeastern district and has suction with all important Democratic organizations in or around the district.)
Characters who endorsed a Democratic candidate
Television
Tom Lennox from 24 endorsed David Palmer for President.
Elizabeth Darko in the film Donnie Darko expresses support for the Democrats during the
1988 election. Her first line in the movie is "I'm voting for
Dukakis."
Dr. Kathy Wahlund (
Jane Lynch) in The Fugitive wears a button that reads "Hate is not a family value" seemingly defiant of the
Republican Party ethos at that time.
Jeremy Duncan from Zits once said "The more I read about politics, the more I like what the Democrats are saying." However, his father once described Jeremy's anguish over his first pay check being taxed as "The birth of another Republican" so Jeremy could really be either a Democrat or Republican. It is also shown that there is an Obama/Biden bumper sticker in Jeremy's room. Once in a dream, Jeremy was shocked by his older self who stated that he would vote Republican here and there and then next thing he knew, he was wearing elastic-waist pants and sporting a comb-over
Satchel Pooch from Get Fuzzy supported Kerry in
2004. Once when Bucky Katt threatened to post a photo-shopped picture of him hugging Obama, Satchel replied that he would love that. He also has a picture of him kissing a portrait of Dennis Kucinich on his Myspace page.
Wanda MacPherson from Baby Blues is said by her husband to have voted Democrat.