# Endorsements in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries

2020 U.S. presidential election :
Timeline
2017–2019
January–October 2020
November 2020 – January 2021
Presidential debates
Parties
Polling
national
statewide
News media endorsements
primary
general
Fundraising
Russian interference
Presidential electors (fake electors)
Electoral College vote count
Presidential transition
Subsequent voting restrictions :
Attempts to overturn :
Protests
inauguration week
Lawsuits
pre-election
post-election
Texas v. Pennsylvania
January 6 Capitol attack
timeline
reactions
domestic
international
aftermath :
Democratic Party :
Primaries
timeline
Candidates
Debates
Forums
Results
Positions
Polling
national
statewide
Endorsements
Nominee
VP candidate selection
Convention
automatic delegates :
Republican Party :
Primaries
Debates
Results
Polling
Endorsements
Nominee
Convention
Reactions to Trump's fraud claims :
Third parties :
Libertarian Party
primaries
convention
nominee
Green Party
primaries
debates
results
convention
nominee
Third-party and independent candidates :
Related races :
Senate
House
Governors :
| ← 2016 | 2020 | 2024 → |
vte :
This is a list of endorsements for declared candidates in the Democratic primaries for the 2020 United States presidential election.
This list only includes endorsements by notable individuals and organizations which have been reported by reliable independent sources. Endorsement by individuals does not imply endorsement by their organization.

## Withdrawn candidates
### Michael Bennet
#### U.S. Senators

* Gary Hart, former U.S. Senator from Colorado (1975–1987); candidate for president in 1984 and 1988

#### U.S. Representatives

* Jared Golden, U.S. Representative from ME-2 since 2019

#### Governors

* John Hickenlooper, former governor of Colorado (2011–2019), former 2020 presidential candidate, and 2020 U.S. Senate candidate
* Bill Ritter, former Governor of Colorado (2007–2011)
* Roy Romer, former Governor of Colorado (1987–1999) and distinguished party leader as former DNC Chair

#### State officials

* Joan Bolin Betts, former Deputy Treasurer of Iowa and former Assistant Attorney General of Iowa (previously endorsed Beto O'Rourke)
* Phil Weiser, Attorney General of Colorado since 2019

#### State legislators

* Bob Backus, New Hampshire State Representative from the Hillsborough 19th District since 2012
* Michael Cahill, New Hampshire State Representative from Rockingham District 17 since 2012
* Sherry Dutzy, New Hampshire State Representative from the Hillsborough 30th District since 2018
* Joyce Fulweiler, New Hampshire State Representative from the Merrimack 3rd District since 2018
* Matt Gray, Colorado State Representative from District 33 since 2017
* Peter Groff, former Colorado State Senator from District 33 (2003–2009) and President of the Colorado State Senate (2007–2009); former Colorado State Representative from District 7 (2001–2003); former director for the Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Center at the U.S. Department of Education (2009–2010)
* David Luneau, New Hampshire State Representative from the Merrimack 10th District since 2014
* Dylan Roberts, Colorado State Representative from District 26 since 2017
* Marjorie Smith, New Hampshire State Representative from the Strafford 6th District since 2012
* Gary Woods, New Hampshire State Representative from Merrimack District 23 since 2018

#### Local officials

* Michael Hancock, Mayor of Denver, Colorado since 2011 (previously endorsed John Hickenlooper)
* Wellington Webb, former Mayor of Denver, Colorado (1991–2003) (previously endorsed John Hickenlooper)
* Patrick White, former Johnson County District Attorney, Iowa (1982–2006)

#### Party officials

* James Carville, political science professor, political analyst and media commentator, and head strategist of Bill Clinton's presidential campaign in 1992

#### Individuals

* Paul LeBlanc, president of Southern New Hampshire University since 2004

### Steve Bullock
#### U.S. Senators

* Jon Tester, U.S. Senator from Montana since 2007

#### State officials

* Tom Miller, Attorney General of Iowa since 1995 and 1979–1991 (endorsed Joe Biden after Bullock withdrew from the race)

#### State legislators

* Staci Appel, former Iowa State Senator for District 37 (2007–2011) (endorsed Joe Biden after Bullock withdrew from the race)
* Bruce Bearinger, Iowa State Representative for District 63 since 2013 (endorsed Amy Klobuchar after Bullock withdrew from the race)
* Bill Gannon, former Iowa State Representative for District 66 (1965–1971) and former House Minority Floor Leader (endorsed Amy Klobuchar after Bullock withdrew from the race)

#### Local officials

* Marty Pottebaum, Woodbury County Supervisor from 3rd District, Iowa (2016–present)

#### Party officials

* Jan M. Bauer, former Story County, Iowa Democratic Party Chair (1997–2019) and DNC member

#### Individuals

* Scooter Braun, businessman and co-organizer of March for Our Lives
* Jeff Bridges, actor
* Jeffrey Katzenberg, film producer

### Julian Castro
#### U.S. Executive Branch officials

* Henry Cisneros, former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (1993–1997); former Mayor of San Antonio, Texas (1981–1989) (endorsed Joe Biden after Castro withdrew from the race)

#### U.S. Representatives

* Colin Allred, U.S. Representative from TX-32 since 2019 (endorsed Joe Biden after Castro withdrew from the race)
* Joaquin Castro, U.S. Representative from TX-20 since 2013; Castro's twin brother (endorsed Elizabeth Warren after Castro withdrew from the race)
* Vicente Gonzalez, U.S. Representative from TX-15 since 2017 (switched endorsement to Biden)

#### State legislators

* Roberto Alonzo, former Texas State Representative from District 104 (1993–2019) (endorsed Joe Biden after Castro withdrew from the race)
* Rafael Anchia, Texas State Representative from District 103 since 2005 (endorsed Joe Biden after Castro withdrew from the race)
* Diego Bernal, Texas State Representative from District 123 since 2015
* César Blanco, Texas State Representative from District 76 since 2015 (previously supported Beto O'Rourke)
* John Bucy III, Texas State Representative from District 136 since 2019
* Terry Canales, Texas State Representative from District 40 since 2013
* Jacob Candelaria, New Mexico State Senator from District 26 since 2013
* Martin Chávez, former New Mexico State Senator from District 23 (1987–1993); former Mayor of Albuquerque (1993–1997, 2001–2009)
* Norma Chávez, former Texas State Representative from District 76 (2007–2001)
* Philip Cortez, Texas State Representative from District 117 2013–2015 and since 2017
* Jessica Farrar, former Texas State Representative from District 148 (1995–2019) (previously supported Beto O'Rourke)
* Art Fierro, Texas State Representative from District 79 since 2019 (previously supported Beto O'Rourke; endorsed Elizabeth Warren after Castro withdrew from the race)
* Edgar Flores, Nevada Assemblyman from District 28 since 2014
* Red Dawn Foster, South Dakota State Senator from District 27 since 2019
* Bruce Franks Jr., former Missouri State Representative from District 78 (2016–2019)
* Mary González, Texas State Representative from District 75 since 2013 (endorsed Elizabeth Warren after Castro withdrew from the race)
* Ryan Guillen, Texas State Representative from District 31 since 2003 (endorsed Joe Biden after Castro withdrew from the race)
* Abel Herrero, Texas State Representative from District 34 since 2013 (previously supported Beto O'Rourke; endorsed Joe Biden after Castro withdrew from the race)
* Juan Hinojosa, Texas State Senator from District 20 since 2003 (endorsed Joe Biden after Castro withdrew from the race)
* Jennifer Jermaine, Arizona State Representative from District 18 since 2019
* Jennifer Longdon, Arizona State Representative from District 24 since 2019
* Oscar Longoria, Texas State Representative from District 35 since 2013 (previously supported Beto O'Rourke)
* Ray Lopez, Texas State Representative from District 125 since 2019
* Eddie Lucio Jr., Texas State Senator from District 27 since 1991
* Eddie Lucio III, Texas State Representative from District 38 since 2007 (endorsed Joe Biden after Castro withdrew from the race)
* Carlos Mariani, Minnesota State Representative from District 65B since 1991
* Armando Martinez, Texas State Representative from District 39 since 2005 (endorsed Joe Biden after Castro withdrew from the race)
* Javier I. Martinez, New Mexico State Representative from District 11 since 2015
* Terry Meza, Texas State Representative from District 105 since 2019
* Joe Moody, Texas State Representative from District 78, 2009–2011 and since 2013; Speaker pro Tempore of the Texas House of Representatives since 2019 (previously supported Beto O'Rourke; endorsed Elizabeth Warren after Castro withdrew from the race)
* Christina Morales, Texas State Representative from District 145 since 2019
* Sergio Muñoz, Texas State Representative from District 36 since 2011
* Poncho Nevárez, Texas State Representative from District 74 since 2013
* Chente Quintanilla, former Texas State Representative from District 75 (2003–2013)
* Ana-Maria Ramos, Texas State Representative from District 102 since 2019 (previously supported Beto O'Rourke)
* Richard Raymond, Texas State Representative from District 44 1993–1999 and since 2001
* José R. Rodríguez, Texas State Senator from District 29 since 2011 and Texas Senate Minority Leader since 2015 (previously endorsed Beto O'Rourke; endorsed Elizabeth Warren after Castro withdrew from the race)
* James Talarico, Texas State Representative from District 52 since 2018
* Arlando Teller, Arizona State Representative from District 7 since 2019
* Raquel Teran, Arizona State Representative from District 30 since 2019
* Selena Torres, Nevada Assemblywoman from District 3 since 2018 (co-endorsed Booker, who withdrew after Castro; endorsed Joe Biden after Booker withdrew from the race)
* Leticia Van de Putte, former Texas State Senator from District 26 (1999–2013); former Texas State Representative from District 115 (1991–1999) (endorsed Joe Biden after Castro withdrew from the race)
* Hubert Vo, Texas State Representative from District 149 since 2005
* Armando Walle, Texas State Representative from District 140 since 2009
* Gene Wu, Texas State Representative from District 137 since 2013 (previously supported Beto O'Rourke)

#### Local officials

* María Antonietta Berriozábal, former San Antonio City Councilwoman (1981–1991) from District 1 and the first Hispanic woman to serve on San Antonio City Council
* Alondra Cano, Minneapolis City Councilman for Ward 9 since 2014
* Daniel Corona, Mayor of West Wendover, Nevada since 2016 (endorsed Elizabeth Warren after Castro withdrew from the race)
* Kathy Durham, West Wendover City Councilwoman since 2018
* Noel Gallo, Oakland City Councilman since 2013
* Shirley Gonzales, San Antonio City Councilwoman for 5 since 2013 (endorsed Elizabeth Warren after Castro withdrew from the race)
* Jocabed "Joca" Marquez, San Marcos City council member since 2018
* Ron Nirenberg, Mayor of San Antonio, Texas since 2017 (Independent)
* Bryan Osorio, Delano City council member since 2018
* Manny Peláez, San Antonio City Councilman for District 8 since 2017 (endorsed Elizabeth Warren after Castro withdrew from the race)
* Rey Saldaña, former San Antonio City Councilman 4 (2011–2019)
* Ana Sandoval, San Antonio City Councilwoman for District 7 since 2017
* Gloria Soto, city council member for Santa Maria from District 3 since 2019
* Roberto C. Treviño, San Antonio City Councilma for District 1 since 2014 (endorsed Elizabeth Warren after Castro withdrew from the race)
* Rebecca Viagran, San Antonio City Councilwoman for District 3 since 2013
* Nelson Wolff, County Judge of Bexar County, Texas since 2001; former Mayor of San Antonio (1991–1995) (endorsed Joe Biden after Castro withdrew from the race)

#### Party officials

* Bonnie Brown, Iowa Democratic Party State Central Committee member (endorsed Elizabeth Warren after Castro withdrew from the race)
* Derek Eadon, former Chair of the Iowa Democratic Party (2017) (endorsed Bernie Sanders after Castro withdrew from the race)
* Carol Little, former Chairwoman of the Nye County, Nevada Democratic Party
* Mary Jo Riesberg, Lee County, Iowa Democratic Party Chair

#### Individuals

* Cristela Alonzo, actress, comedian, producer and writer
* Terri Farley, best-selling author of Seven Tears into the Sea and The Phantom Stallion series
* Blair Imani, author and activist
* John Leguizamo, actor, stand-up comedian, playwright, producer and screenwriter (endorsed Andrew Yang after Castro withdrew from the race)
* Maya Rupert, political strategist, writer, and advocate

### Bill de Blasio
#### State legislators

* Rodneyse Bichotte, New York Assemblywoman from District 42 since 2015
* Luis Sepúlveda, New York State Senator from District 32 (2017–present) (endorsed Bernie Sanders after de Blasio suspended his campaign)

#### Local officials

* Michael C. Butler, Mayor of Orangeburg, South Carolina since 2013

#### Party officials

* Lachlan McIntosh, former Executive Director of the South Carolina Democratic Party (2005–2007)

#### Individuals

* Steve Buscemi, actor

### John Delaney
#### U.S. Representatives

* Brad Ashford, former U.S. Representative from NE-02 (2015–2017)
* Richard L. Hanna, former U.S. Representative from NY-22 (2011–2017) (Republican) (deceased after Delaney dropped out, but before the end of primaries)
* David Trone, U.S. Representative from MD-6 since 2019
* Juan Vargas, U.S. Representative from CA-51 since 2013

#### State legislators

* Jerry Stringham, New Hampshire State Representative from Grafton District 5 since 2018
* Stephen Woodcock, New Hampshire State Representative from Carroll District 2 since 2018

#### Local officials

* Henry Marquard, former 2020 Muscatine County Supervisor candidate; former Iowa Environmental Commission Chair (2008–2009)

### Tulsi Gabbard
#### U.S. Senators

* Mike Gravel, former U.S. Senator from Alaska (1969–1981); Democratic candidate for president in 2008 and 2020 (co-endorsement with Bernie Sanders)

#### U.S. Representatives

* Dennis Kucinich, former Representative from Ohio (1997–2013)
* Ron Paul, former Representative from Texas (only in primary) (1976–77; 1979–1985; 1997–2013) (Libertarian)

#### Governors

* Gary Johnson, former Republican Governor of New Mexico; Libertarian nominee for president in 2012 and 2016 (co-endorsement with Bill Weld) (Libertarian)

#### State legislators

* Blake Filippi, Rhode Island State Representative from District 36 since 2014 (Republican)
* Mike Gabbard, Hawaii State Senator from District 20 since 2006; Republican nominee for U.S. Representative from HI-02 in 2004; Gabbard's father
* Charlotte Pritt, former Democratic West Virginia State Senator from District 17 (1988-92); former Mountain Party chairwoman (2012-14); Mountain nominee for West Virginia governor in 2016
* Kris Roberts, former New Hampshire State Representative from Cheshire District 4; Keene Board of Education Member; former Keene City Council Member

#### Local officials

* Jameesha Harris, Alderwoman of New Bern, North Carolina from Ward 2 (2017–present)
* Bill Paparian, former mayor of Pasadena, California (1995–97)

#### International politicians

* Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi, Prime Minister of Samoa (1998–2021) (HRPP)

#### Individuals

* Amy Burvall, Internet personality, author, educator
* Charlotte Laws, author, TV host
* Sean Ono Lennon, musician
* Omeed Malik, banker
* Krish Mohan, actor, stand-up comedian
* Dave Navarro, singer (previously endorsed Marianne Williamson)
* Kortney Olson, bodybuilder, athlete
* Redfoo, rapper
* Joe Rogan, stand-up comedian, host of the popular podcast The Joe Rogan Experience
* Esperanza Spalding, singer

#### Organizations

* Our Revolution Broward County (co-endorsement with Bernie Sanders)

### Kirsten Gillibrand
#### U.S. Representatives

* Carolyn Maloney, U.S. Representative from NY-12 since 1993

#### State legislators

* Susan M. Ford, New Hampshire State Representative from Grafton District 3 since 2012 (endorsed Elizabeth Warren after Gillibrand withdrew from the race)
* Judy Reardon, former New Hampshire State Representative for the Hillsborough 37 District (1984–1988)

#### Party officials

* Laurie McCray, Chair of the Portsmouth, New Hampshire Democratic Committee

#### Individuals

* Connie Britton, actress

### Mike Gravel
#### Individuals

* Muntadhar al-Zaidi, Iraqi journalist responsible for the 2008 Bush shoeing incident

### John Hickenlooper
#### State legislators

* Rhonda Fields, Colorado State Senator from District 29 since 2017
* Lucía Guzmán, former Colorado State Senator from District 34 (2010–2019)

#### Local officials

* Michael Hancock, Mayor of Denver, Colorado since 2011 (endorsed Michael Bennet after Hickenlooper withdrew from the race)
* Wellington Webb, former Mayor of Denver, Colorado (1991–2003) (endorsed Michael Bennet after Hickenlooper withdrew from the race)

### Jay Inslee
#### U.S. Representatives

* Rick Larsen, U.S. Representative from WA-02 since 2001

#### Governors

* Ted Strickland, former Governor of Ohio (2007–2011); former U.S. Representative from OH-06 (1993–1995 and 1997–2007); Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 2016 (endorsed Joe Biden after Inslee withdrew from the race)

#### State officials

* Bob Ferguson, Attorney General of Washington since 2013

#### Local officials

* Dow Constantine, Executive of King County, Washington since 2009
* Marilyn Strickland, former mayor of Tacoma, Washington (2010–2018)

#### Individuals

* Bill Nye, science communicator, television presenter, and mechanical engineer

#### Newspapers

* The Seattle Times

### Seth Moulton
#### Individuals

* Kim Gruenenfelder, author
* Marie Harf, political commentator and former acting spokesperson and deputy spokesperson at the U.S. State Department
* Stanley A. McChrystal, former Commander of the International Security Assistance Force (2009–2010); retired U.S. Army four-star general

### Richard Ojeda
#### Individuals

* Krystal Ball, journalist and news anchor; Democratic nominee for U.S. Representative from VA-01 in 2010

### Beto O'Rourke
#### U.S. Executive Branch officials

* Louis Susman, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom (2009–2013)

#### U.S. Representatives

* Salud Carbajal, U.S. Representative from CA-24 (2017–present) (endorsed Kamala Harris after O'Rourke withdrew from the race)
* Veronica Escobar, U.S Representative from TX-16 since 2019 (endorsed Joe Biden after O'Rourke withdrew from the race)
* Sean Patrick Maloney, U.S Representative from NY-18 since 2013 (endorsed Joe Biden after O'Rourke withdrew from the race)
* Stephanie Murphy, U.S Representative from FL-07 since 2017 (endorsed Michael Bloomberg after O'Rourke withdrew from the race)
* Kathleen Rice, U.S. Representative from NY-04 since 2015 (endorsed Pete Buttigieg after O'Rourke withdrew from the race)

#### Governors

* Neil Abercrombie, former Governor of Hawaii (2010–2014); former U.S. Representative from HI-01 (1986–1987 and 1991–2010)
* Martin O'Malley, former Governor of Maryland (2007–2015); former Mayor of Baltimore (1999–2007); candidate for President in 2016

#### State officials

* Joan Bolin Betts, former Deputy Treasurer of Iowa and former Assistant Attorney General of Iowa (endorsed Michael Bennet after O'Rourke withdrew from the race)

#### State legislators

* Alma Allen, Texas State Representative from District 131
* César Blanco, Texas State Representative from District 76 since 2015 (endorsed Julian Castro after O'Rourke withdrew from the race)
* Boyd Brown, former South Carolina State Representative from District 41 (2008–2012)
* Jessica Farrar, former Texas State Representative from District 148 (1995–2019) (endorsed Julian Castro after O'Rourke withdrew from the race)
* Art Fierro, Texas State Representative from District 79 since 2019 (endorsed Julian Castro after O'Rourke withdrew from the race)
* Chris Hall, Iowa State Representative from District 13 since 2013 (endorsed Amy Klobuchar after O'Rourke withdrew from the race)
* Abel Herrero, Texas State Representative from District 34 (endorsed Julian Castro after O'Rourke withdrew from the race)
* Gina Hinojosa, Texas State Representative from District 49 since 2017
* Oscar Longoria, Texas State Representative from District 35 (endorsed Julian Castro after O'Rourke withdrew from the race)
* Thomas McElveen, South Carolina State Senator from District 35 since 2013
* Brian Meyer, Iowa State Representative from District 33 since 2013 (endorsed Pete Buttigieg after O'Rourke withdrew from the race)
* Kate Miller, former New Hampshire State Representative from Belknap's 3rd district (2008–2010)
* Joe Moody, Texas State Representative from District 78, House Speaker Pro Tempore (endorsed Julian Castro after O'Rourke withdrew from the race)
* Lina Ortega, Texas State Representative from District 77
* Marvin Pendarvis, South Carolina State Representative for District 113 since 2017 (endorsed Joe Biden after O'Rourke withdrew from the race)
* Ana-Maria Ramos, Texas State Representative from District 102 since 2019 (endorsed Julian Castro after O'Rourke withdrew from the race)
* José R. Rodríguez, Texas State Senate Minority Leader representing Senate District 29 (endorsed Julian Castro after O'Rourke withdrew from the race)
* Eliot Shapleigh, former Texas State Senator
* Nate Willems, former Iowa State Representative from District 29 (2009–2013) (endorsed Cory Booker after O'Rourke withdrew from the race)
* Gene Wu, Texas State Representative from District 137 since 2013 (endorsed Julian Castro after O'Rourke withdrew from the race)

#### Municipal officials

* Peggy Sherrets, Mayor of Oelwein, Iowa since 2014 (endorsed Pete Buttigieg after O'Rourke withdrew from the race)

#### Party officials

* Jen O'Malley Dillon, former Chair of the DNC's Unity Reform Commission (2017–2018); former Executive Director of the DNC (2009–2010); deputy campaign manager for the Barack Obama 2012 presidential campaign; battleground states director for the Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign (2008); manager of O'Rourke's campaign
* Norm Sterzenbach, former Executive Director of the Iowa Democratic Party (2006–2013); director of Beto O'Rourke's 2020 campaign in Iowa (2019) (endorsed Amy Klobuchar after O'Rourke withdrew from the race)

### Deval Patrick
#### State legislators

* Dan Hunt, Massachusetts State Representative from Suffolk District 13 since 2014
* David H. Watters, New Hampshire State Senator from District 4 since 2012; former New Hampshire State Representative from Stafford District 4 (2008–2012) (previously endorsed Cory Booker)

### Tim Ryan
#### State legislators

* Fletcher Smith, former South Carolina state representative for District 23 (2004–2008)

#### Local officials

* Dan Horrigan, mayor of Akron, Ohio (2016–present)

### Tom Steyer
#### State officials

* Dudley Dudley, former New Hampshire Executive Council Member from District 3 (1977–1985)

#### State legislators

* Gilda Cobb-Hunter, South Carolina State Representative for District 66 since 1992; DNC member
* Ed Fallon, former Iowa State Representative for District 66 (1993–2006)
* Jerry Govan Jr., South Carolina State Representative from District 95, 1992–2022
* Charles Isenhart, Iowa State Representative for District 27 since 2008
* Harold Mitchell Jr., former South Carolina State Representative from District 31 (2005–2017)
* Russell Ott, South Carolina State Representative from District 93 since 2013
* Leola C. Robinson-Simpson, South Carolina State Representative from District 25 2013–2022 (previously endorsed Cory Booker)
* John L. Scott Jr., South Carolina State Senator from District 19 from 2009 until his death in 2023; former South Carolina State Representative from District 77 (1991–2009) (previously endorsed Kamala Harris)
* Roger Thomas, former Iowa State Representative from District 55 (1997–2001, 2003–2015)
* Shedron Williams, South Carolina State Representative from District 122, 2018–2022

#### Individuals

* Juvenile, rapper
* MC Lyte, rapper

### Eric Swalwell
#### U.S. Representatives

* Ruben Gallego, U.S. Representative from AZ-07 since 2015 and Swalwell campaign chair (endorsed Kamala Harris after Swalwell withdrew from the race)

#### Local officials

* Nancy O'Malley, Alameda County, California District Attorney

#### Party officials

* Vikki Brown, Black Hawk County, Iowa Democratic Party chair since 2017 and chair of Swalwell's Iowa campaign

#### Organizations

* Tri-Valley Democratic Club

### Marianne Williamson
#### U.S. Representatives

* Paul Hodes, former U.S. Representative for New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district (2007–2011) and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2010 (endorsed Joe Biden after Williamson withdrew from the race)

#### State legislators

* Andrea Boland, former Maine State Representative from District 142 (2006–2014)
* Jill Carter, Maryland State Senator from the 41st district (2018–present)
* Gloria Bromell Tinubu, former Georgia State Representative from District 60 (2011–2013), candidate for Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina in 2018, nominee for SC-07 in 2012 and 2014, and candidate for mayor of Atlanta in 1997 and 2001

#### Individuals

* Margareta Arvidsson, actress, model, and Miss Universe 1966
* Deepak Chopra, physician and spiritual author
* Laura Dern, actress, filmmaker
* Frances Fisher, actress
* Diane Ladd, actress
* Dave Navarro, musician (Jane's Addiction, ex-Red Hot Chili Peppers) and actor (endorsed Tulsi Gabbard after Williamson withdrew from the race)