# Endorsements in the 1988 Democratic Presidential Primaries

This is a list of endorsements for declared candidates in the Democratic primaries for the 1988 United States presidential election.
This list only includes endorsements by notable individuals and organizations which have been reported in reliable independent sources. Endorsement by individuals does not imply endorsement by their organization.

## Convention Candidates
### Michael Dukakis
#### U.S. House of Representatives

* Bob Matsui, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California (1979–2005)
* Norman Mineta, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California (1975–1995)

#### Celebrities

* Karen Allen, actress
* Woody Allen, filmmaker
* Teri Austin, actress
* Lauren Bacall, actress
* Doug Barr, actor
* Jeff Berg, actor
* Ruben Blades, musician
* Peter Boyle, actor
* Cher, singer
* John Davis, producer
* Michael Douglas, actor
* Richard Dreyfuss, actor
* Griffin Dunne, actor
* Mia Farrow, actress
* Sally Field, actress
* Carrie Fisher, actress
* Jane Fonda, actress
* Art Garfunkel, singer
* Richard Gere, actor
* Harry Hamlin, actor
* Arthur Hiller, director
* Don Johnson, actor
* Joanna Kerns, actress
* John Lithgow, actor
* Rob Lowe, actor
* Leonard Nimoy, actor
* Ken Olin, actor
* Elizabeth Perkins, actress
* Sydney Pollack, director
* Alan Rachins, actor
* Tony Randall, actor
* John Ratzenberger, actor
* Judge Reinhold, actor
* Telly Savalas, actor
* Cybill Shepherd, actress
* Carly Simon, singer
* Paul Simon, singer
* Sissy Spacek, actress
* Maureen Stapleton, actress
* Oliver Stone, director
* Meryl Streep, actress
* James Taylor, singer
* Christopher Walken, actor
* Raquel Welch, actress
* Patricia Wettig, actress
* Bruce Willis, actor
* Shelley Winters, actress
* Moon Unit Zappa, actress

#### Individuals

* Barry Diller, businessman
* Tom Hayden, activist

### Jesse Jackson
#### U.S. House of Representatives

* Bill Clay, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 1st congressional district (1969–2001)
* Cardiss Collins, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 7th congressional district (1973–1997)
* John Conyers, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan (1965–2017)
* Ron Dellums, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California (1971–1998)
* Mervyn Dymally, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 31st congressional district (1981–1993)
* Augustus Hawkins, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California (1963–1991)
* Floyd Flake, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 6th congressional district (1987–1997)
* Harold Ford Sr., member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee (1975–1997)
* Charles Hayes, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 1st congressional district (1983–1993)
* Mickey Leland, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 18th congressional district (1979–1989)
* Kweisi Mfume, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 7th congressional district (1987–1996)
* Major Owens, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York (1983-2017)
* Charles Rangel, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York (1971–2017)
* Gus Savage, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 2nd congressional district (1981-1993)
* Louis Stokes, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio (1969-1999)
* Louis Stokes, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio (1969-1999)
* Edolphus Towns, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York (1983-2013)

#### State officials

* Orval Faubus, segregationist and former governor of Arkansas

#### Municipal officials

* David Dinkins, Borough president of Manhattan (1986–1989)
* Bernie Sanders, mayor of Burlington, Vermont
* Harold Washington, mayor of Chicago

#### Individuals

* Casey Kasem, disc jockey
* Paul Wellstone, activist and nominee for Minnesota State Auditor in 1982

#### Celebrities

* Byron Allen, film producer
* Debbie Allen, actress
* Susan Anspach, actress
* Robert Blake, actor
* Ned Beatty, actor
* Eileen Brennan, actress
* Gary Busey, actor
* Bill Cosby, actor and comedian
* Robert Foxworth, actor
* Anthony Franciosa, actor
* Louis Gossett Jr., actor
* Valerie Harper, actor
* John Heard, actor
* Gregory Hines, actor
* Margot Kidder, actress
* Diane Ladd, actress
* Spike Lee, director
* Cleavon Little, actor
* Elizabeth Montgomery, actress
* Oz Scott, director
* Martin Sheen, actor
* Cicely Tyson, actress
* Dennis Weaver, actor

#### Musicians

* Carl Anderson, singer
* Jackson Browne, singer
* Irene Cara, singer
* Natalie Cole, singer
* Rita Coolidge, singer
* David Crosby, singer
* Sammy Davis Jr., singer
* Roberta Flack, singer
* Aretha Franklin, singer
* Dick Griffey, producer
* Herbie Hancock, pianist
* Phyllis Hyman, singer
* Al Jarreau, singer
* Quincy Jones, producer
* Gladys Knight, singer
* Kris Kristofferson, singer
* Melba Moore, singer and actress
* Willie Nelson, singer
* Bonnie Raitt, singer and guitarist
* Lou Rawls, singer
* Helen Reddy, singer
* Buffy Sainte-Marie, singer
* Pete Seeger, singer
* Bob Seger, singer
* Mary Wilson, singer
* Stevie Wonder, singer

#### Newspapers and publications

* The Nation

## Withdrawn Candidates
### Al Gore
#### U.S. House of Representatives

* Tom Lantos, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California (1981–2008)

### Paul Simon
#### U.S. House of Representatives

* Barbara Boxer, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 6th congressional district (1983–1993)
* Richard H. Lehman, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California (1983–1995)
* Pete Stark, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California (1973–2013)

### Dick Gephardt
#### U.S. House of Representatives

* Douglas H. Bosco, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 1st congressional district (1983–1991)
* Anthony Beilenson, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California (1977–1997)
* Tony Coelho, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 15th congressional district (1979–1989)
* Vic Fazio, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 15th congressional district (1979–1999)
* Leon Panetta, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 15th congressional district (1977–1993)

### Bruce Babbitt
#### U.S. House of Representatives

* Mo Udall, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 2nd congressional district (1961–1991)