page_title: List of Republicans who opposed the 2016 Donald Trump presidential campaign
section_title: Former federal cabinet-level officials
hierarchical_section_title: List of Republicans who opposed the 2016 Donald Trump presidential campaign / Government officials / Former federal cabinet-level officials
caption_attribution_description: English: An official portrait of Condoleezza Rice. Contrast enhanced from State department version to compensate for slight light overexposure. Suomi: Condoleezza "Condi" Rice Français&#160;: Un portrait officiel de Condoleezza Rice. Le contraste de cette image a été amélioré par rapport à la version d'origine de la photographie pour compenser une légère surexposition. De plus, cette image est une version recadrée de l'image d'origine. Italiano: Condoleezza Rice Nederlands: Condoleezza Rice Русский: Кондолиза Райс 中文（简体）‎: 康多莉扎·康迪·赖斯 中文（繁體）‎: 康多莉扎·康迪·賴斯
context_page_description: This is a list of Republicans and conservatives who announced their opposition to the election of Donald Trump, the 2016 Republican Party nominee and eventual winner of the election, as the President of the United States. It also includes former Republicans who left the party due to their opposition to Trump and as well as Republicans who endorsed a different candidate. It includes Republican presidential primary election candidates that announced opposition to Trump as the nominee. Some of the Republicans on this list threw their support to Trump after he won the presidential election, while many of them continue to oppose Trump. Offices listed are those held at the time of the 2016 election.
context_section_description: William Bennett, Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (1989–1990); United States Secretary of Education (1985–1988)
  Bill Brock, United States Secretary of Labor (1985–1987); United States Trade Representative (1981–1985); U.S. Senator from Tennessee (1971–1977); Chair of the Republican National Committee (1977–1981)
  Michael Chertoff, United States Secretary of Homeland Security (2005–2009); Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (2003–2005) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)
  Bill Cohen, United States Secretary of Defense (1997–2001); United States Senator from Maine (1979–1997) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)
  Robert Gates, United States Secretary of Defense (2006–2011); Director of Central Intelligence (1991–1993)
  Carlos Gutierrez, United States Secretary of Commerce (2005–2009) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)
  Carla Anderson Hills, United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (1975–1977), United States Trade Representative (1989–1993) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)
  Ray LaHood, United States Secretary of Transportation (2009–2013), U.S. Representative from Illinois (1995–2009)
  Greg Mankiw, Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers (2003–2005)
  Mel Martinez, United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (2001–2003); United States Senator from Florida (2005–2009); General Chair of the Republican National Committee (2007)
  Michael Mukasey, United States Attorney General (2007–2009)
  John Negroponte, United States Ambassador to the United Nations (2001–2004); Director of National Intelligence (2005–2007); United States Deputy Secretary of State (2007–2009) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)
  Henry Paulson, United States Secretary of the Treasury (2006–2009) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)
  Rob Portman, Ohio (2010–present); United States Trade Representative (2005–2006), Director of the Office of Management and Budget (2006–2007) (wrote in Mike Pence)
  Colin Powell, United States Secretary of State (2001–2005), National Security Advisor (1987–1989) (voted for Hillary Clinton)
  William K. Reilly, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (1989–1992) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)
  Condoleezza Rice, United States Secretary of State (2005–2009), National Security Advisor (2001–2005)
  Tom Ridge, United States Secretary of Homeland Security (2003–2005); Homeland Security Advisor (2001–2003); Governor of Pennsylvania (1995–2001)
  William Ruckelshaus, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (1970–1973, 1983–1985) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)
  Brent Scowcroft, National Security Advisor (1975–1977, 1989–1993); Chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board (2001–2005) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)
  George P. Shultz, United States Secretary of Labor (1969–1970); Director of the Office of Management and Budget (1970–1972); United States Secretary of the Treasury (1972–1974); United States Secretary of State (1982–1989)
  Louis Wade Sullivan, United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (1989–1993) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)
  Christine Todd Whitman, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (2001–2003); Governor of New Jersey (1994–2001) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)
  Paul Wolfowitz, President of the World Bank Group (2005–2007); United States Deputy Secretary of Defense (2001–2005)
  Robert Zoellick, President of the World Bank Group (2007–2012); U.S. Trade Representative (2001–2005); United States Deputy Secretary of State (2005–2006)
caption: Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
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