Race is on for 2016 endorsements

Democrats on Capitol Hill are rushing to endorse Hillary Clinton for president, but most Republicans are keeping their powder dry — at least for now.

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Presidential endorsements are important in many ways. They give White House hopefuls grassroots support and political momentum. Support from lawmakers in the early primary/caucus states is especially crucial.

Many candidates are expected to formally announce their bids in the coming weeks. Former Gov. Jeb Bush (R), who isn't officially in the race, has contacted GOP members of Congress to ask for their support.

The Hill will update this list of publicly committed backers throughout the 2016 race for the White House.

LAST UPDATED ON: May 4 at 12:48 p.m.  

 

REPUBLICANS

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) (6)
Sen. Mitch McConnell (Ky.)


Rep. Justin Amash (Mich.)
Rep. Andy Barr (Ky.)
Rep. Brett Guthrie (Ky.)
Rep. Walter Jones (N.C.)
Rep. Thomas Massie (Ky.)


Former Gov. Jeb Bush (Fla.)  (5)
Rep. Ander Crenshaw (Fla.)
Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart (Fla.)
Rep. David Jolly (Fla.)
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Fla.)
Rep. Dennis Ross (Fla.)


Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) (1)
Rep. John Culberson (Texas)


Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) (1)
Rep. Tom Rooney (Fla.)


Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) (1)
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.)


 

DEMOCRATS

Hillary Clinton (103)
Sen. Tammy Baldwin (Wis.)
Sen. Michael Bennet (Colo.)
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (Conn.)
Sen. Barbara Boxer (Calif.)
Sen. Maria Cantwell (Wash.)
Sen. Ben Cardin (Md.)
Sen. Dick Durbin (Ill.)
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (Calif.)
Sen. Al Franken (Minn.)
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.)
Sen. Martin Heinrich (N.M.)
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (N.D.)
Sen. Mazie Hirono (Hawaii)
Sen. Tim Kaine (Va.)
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (Minn.)
Sen. Patrick Leahy (Vt.)
Sen. Joe Manchin (W.Va.)
Sen. Claire McCaskill (Mo.)
Sen. Barbara Mikulski (Md.)
Sen. Patty Murray (Wash.)
Sen. Bill Nelson (Fla.)
Sen. Gary Peters (Mich.)
Sen. Brian Schatz (Hawaii)
Sen. Charles Schumer (N.Y.)
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.)
Sen. Debbie Stabenow (Mich.)
Sen. Mark Warner (Va.)
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (R.I.)

Rep. Karen Bass (Calif.)
Rep. Joyce Beatty (Ohio)
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (Texas)
Rep. Julia Brownley (Calif.)
Rep. Kathy Castor (Fla.)
Rep. Joaquín Castro (Texas)
Rep. David Cicilline (R.I.)
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (Mo.)
Rep. Gerry Connolly (Va.)
Rep. Jim Cooper (Tenn.)
Rep. Joseph Crowley (N.Y.)
Rep. Henry Cuellar (Texas)
Rep. Danny Davis (Ill.)
Rep. John Delaney (Md.)
Rep. Ted Deutch (Fla.)
Rep. Debbie Dingell (Mich.)
Rep. Tammy Duckworth (Ill.)
Rep. Bill Foster (Ill.)
Rep. Lois Frankel (Fla.)
Rep. Gene Green (Texas)
Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (Ill.)
Rep. Janice Hahn (Calif.)
Rep. Alcee Hastings (Fla.)
Rep. Brian Higgins (N.Y.)
Rep. Rubén Hinojosa (Texas)
Rep. Mike Honda (Calif.)
Rep. Steny Hoyer (Md.)
Rep. Steve Israel (N.Y.)
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (Texas)
Rep. Hank Johnson (Ga.)
Rep. Robin Kelly (Ill.)
Rep. Dan Kildee (Mich.)
Rep. Derek Kilmer (Wash.)
Rep. Jim Langevin (R.I.)
Rep. Sandy Levin (Mich.)
Rep. John Lewis (Ga.)
Rep. Ted Lieu (Calif.)
Rep. Nita Lowey (N.Y.)
Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham (N.M.)
Rep. Stephen Lynch (Mass.)
Rep. Carolyn Maloney (N.Y.)
Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (N.Y.)
Rep. Doris Matsui (Calif.)
Rep. Jim McDermott (Wash.)
Rep. Gregory Meeks (N.Y.)
Rep. Grace Meng (N.Y.)
Rep. Patrick Murphy (Fla.)
Rep. Jerrold Nadler (N.Y.)
Rep. Grace Napolitano (Calif.)
Rep. Richard Neal (Mass.)
Rep. Ed Perlmutter (Colo.)
Rep. Chellie Pingree (Maine)
Rep. Jared Polis (Colo.)
Rep. Charles Rangel (N.Y.)
Rep. Kathleen Rice (N.Y.)
Rep. Cedric Richmond (La.)
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (Calif.)
Rep. Tim Ryan (Ohio)
Rep. Jan Schakowsky (Ill.)
Rep. Adam Schiff (Calif.)
Rep. Kurt Schrader (Ore.)
Rep. David Scott (Ga.)
Rep. José Serrano (N.Y.)
Rep. Terri Sewell (Ala.)
Rep. Brad Sherman (Calif.)
Rep. Louise Slaughter (N.Y.)
Rep. Adam Smith (Wash.)
Rep. Mark Takai (Hawaii)
Rep. Mike Thompson (Calif.)
Rep. Dina Titus (Nev.)
Rep. Chris Van Hollen (Md.)
Rep. Marc Veasey (Texas)
Rep. Filemon Vela (Texas)
Rep. Nydia Velázquez (N.Y.)
Rep. Frederica Wilson (Fla.)

 


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