List of Republicans opposing Trump

The following is a reprint (excluding the footnotes) of the Wikipedia article List of Republicans opposing Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016.   It’s a veritable who’s-who of the neocon establishment.  Our thanks to Eric Zeusse for bringing it to our attention.

PUBLIC OFFICIALS

Former Presidents

George H. W. Bush, President of the United States (1989–93); Vice President of the United States (1981–89) (sources say he will vote for Hillary Clinton)[1][2]

Former 2016 Republican presidential primary candidates

All candidates signed a pledge to eventually support the party nominee. The following have refused to honor it.

• Jeb Bush, Governor of Florida (1999–2007)[3]
• Carly Fiorina, CEO of Hewlett-Packard (1999–2005); 2010 nominee for U.S. Senator from California (withdrew endorsement, called on Trump to withdraw his candidacy)[4][5]
• Lindsey Graham, United States Senator from South Carolina (2003–present)[6]
• John Kasich, Governor of Ohio (2011–present); U.S. Representative from Ohio (1983–2001)[7] (wrote in John McCain) [8]
• George Pataki, Governor of New York (1995–2006)[9]

Former federal cabinet-level officials

• William Bennett, Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (1989–90); United States Secretary of Education (1985–99) (withdrew endorsement)[10]
• Bill Brock, United States Secretary of Labor (1985-87); United States Trade Representative (1981-85); U.S. Senator from Tennessee (1971-77); Chairman of the Republican National Committee (1977-81)[11]
• Michael Chertoff, United States Secretary of Homeland Security (2005–09); Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (2003–05) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[12][13]
• Bill Cohen, United States Secretary of Defense (1997–2001); United States Senator from Maine (1979–97) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[14][15]
• Robert Gates, United States Secretary of Defense (2006–11); Director of Central Intelligence (1991–93)[16]
• Carlos Gutierrez, United States Secretary of Commerce (2005–09) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[17]
• Carla Anderson Hills, United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (1975–77), United States Trade Representative (1989–93) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[12][17]
• Ray LaHood, United States Secretary of Transportation (2009–13), U.S. Representative from Illinois (1995–2009)[18]
• Greg Mankiw, Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers (2003–05)[19]
• Mel Martinez, United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (2001–03); United States Senator from Florida (2005–09); General Chair of the Republican National Committee (2007)[20][21]
• Michael Mukasey, United States Attorney General (2007–09)[22]
• John Negroponte, United States Ambassador to the United Nations (2001–04); Director of National Intelligence (2005–07); United States Deputy Secretary of State (2007–09) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[12][17]
• Henry Paulson, United States Secretary of the Treasury (2006–09) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[23]
• Rob Portman, Director of the Office of Management and Budget (2006–07); United States Trade Representative (2005–06); United States Senator from Ohio (2011–present) (withdrew endorsement, writing-in Mike Pence)[24]
• Colin Powell, United States Secretary of State (2001–05), National Security Advisor (1987–89) (voting for Hillary Clinton)[25]
• William K. Reilly, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (1989–92) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[17]
• Condoleezza Rice, United States Secretary of State (2005–09), National Security Advisor (2001–09) (called on Trump to withdraw candidacy)[26]
• Tom Ridge, United States Secretary of Homeland Security (2003–05); Homeland Security Advisor (2001–03); Governor of Pennsylvania (1995–2001)[12][27][28]
• William Ruckelshaus, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (1970–73, 1983–85) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[17]
• George P. Shultz, United States Secretary of Labor (1969–70); Director of the Office of Management and Budget (1970–72); United States Secretary of the Treasury (1972–74); United States Secretary of State (1982–89)[19]
• Louis Wade Sullivan, United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (1989–93) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[29]
• Christine Todd Whitman, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (2001–03); Governor of New Jersey (1994–2001) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[30]
• Robert Zoellick, United States Deputy Secretary of State (2005–06); U.S. Trade Representative (2001–05); President of the World Bank Group (2007–12)[12]

Governors

Current

• Ohio Governor John Kasich
• Charlie Baker, Massachusetts (2015–present)[31]
• Robert J. Bentley, Alabama (2011–present) (withdrew endorsement)[32]
• Dennis Daugaard, South Dakota (2011–present) (withdrew endorsement, called on Trump to withdraw his candidacy)[33]
• Bill Haslam, Tennessee (2011–present)[34]
• Gary Herbert, Utah (2009–present) (withdrew endorsement)[35]
• Larry Hogan, Maryland (2015–present)[36][37]
• Susana Martinez, New Mexico (2011–present); Chair of the Republican Governors Association (2015–present)[38]
• Brian Sandoval, Nevada (2011–present) (withdrew endorsement)[39]
• Rick Snyder, Michigan (2011–present)[40]

Former

• Former Massachusetts Governor and 2012 nominee for President Mitt Romney
• Arne Carlson, Minnesota (1991–99) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[17]
• A. Linwood Holton Jr., Virginia (1970–74); Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs (1974–75) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[41]
• Jon Huntsman Jr., Utah (2005–09); United States Ambassador to China (2009–11); United States Ambassador to Singapore (1992–93) (withdrew endorsement)[42]
• William Milliken, Michigan (1969–83) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[43]
• Kay A. Orr, Nebraska (1987–91)[44]
• Tim Pawlenty, Minnesota (2003–11) (withdrew endorsement)[45]
• Marc Racicot, Montana (1993–01); Chair of the Republican National Committee (2001–03)[46]
• Mitt Romney, Massachusetts (2003–07), 2012 nominee for President[47]
• Arnold Schwarzenegger, California (2003–11)[48]
• William Weld, Massachusetts (1991–97) (2016 Libertarian nominee for Vice President)[49]

U.S. Senators

Current

• Kelly Ayotte, New Hampshire (2011–present) (withdrew intended vote, writing-in Mike Pence)[50]
• Shelley Moore Capito, West Virginia (2015–present) (withdrew endorsement)[51]
• Susan Collins, Maine (1997–present)[52]
• Jeff Flake, Arizona (2013–present) (called on Trump to withdraw his candidacy)[53][54]
• Cory Gardner, Colorado (2015–present) (withdrew endorsement, called on Trump to withdraw his candidacy, writing-in Mike Pence)[55]
• Dean Heller, Nevada (2011–present)[56]
• Mark Kirk, Illinois (2010–present) (withdrew endorsement, writing-in Colin Powell)[37]
• Mike Lee, Utah (2011–present)[57]
• John McCain, Arizona (1987–present); 2008 nominee for President (withdrew endorsement)[58]
• Lisa Murkowski, Alaska (2002–present) (called on Trump to withdraw his candidacy)[59]
• Rob Portman, Ohio (2010-present) [60]
• Ben Sasse, Nebraska (2015–present)[20][61]
• Dan Sullivan, Alaska (2015–present) (withdrew endorsement, called on Trump to withdraw candidacy, writing-in Mike Pence)[62]
• John Thune, South Dakota (2005–present) (withdrew endorsement, called on Trump to withdraw candidacy)[63]

Former

• Norm Coleman, Minnesota (2003–09)[28][64]
• David Durenberger, Minnesota (1978–95) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[17]
• Slade Gorton, Washington (1981–87, 1989–2001) (endorsed Evan McMullin)[65]
• Gordon J. Humphrey, New Hampshire (1979–90) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[66][67]
• John Warner, Virginia (1979–2009); United States Secretary of the Navy (1972–74) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[68]

U.S. Representatives

Current

• Justin Amash, Michigan (2011–present)[28]
• Mike Coffman, Colorado (2009–present)[69]
• Barbara Comstock, Virginia (2015–present)[70]
• Carlos Curbelo, Florida (2015–present)[20][71]
• Rodney Davis, Illinois (2013–present) (withdrew endorsement)[72]
• Charlie Dent, Pennsylvania (2005–present)[73]
• Bob Dold, Illinois (2011–13, 2015–present)[28][74]
• Jeff Fortenberry, Nebraska (2005–present) (withdrew endorsement)[72]
• Scott Garrett, New Jersey (2003–present) (withdrew endorsement)[72]
• Kay Granger, Texas (1997–present) (called on Trump to withdraw his candidacy)[75]
• Richard L. Hanna, New York (2011–present) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[28][76]
• Cresent Hardy, Nevada (2015–present) (withdrew endorsement)[77]
• Joe Heck, Nevada (2011–present); 2016 nominee for U.S. Senate (withdrew endorsement)[77]
• Jaime Herrera Beutler, Washington (2011–present) (writing-in Paul Ryan)[78]
• Will Hurd, Texas (2015–present)[79]
• David Jolly, Florida (2014–present)[80]
• John Katko, New York (2015–present)[81]
• Adam Kinzinger, Illinois (2011–present)[82]
• Steve Knight, California (2015–present)[83]
• Frank LoBiondo, New Jersey (1995–present) (withdrew endorsement, writing-in Mike Pence)[84]
• Mia Love, Utah (2015–present)[85]
• Pat Meehan, Pennsylvania (2011–present) (called on Trump to withdraw his candidacy)[84]
• Erik Paulsen, Minnesota (2009–present) (withdrew endorsement)[86]
• Reid Ribble, Wisconsin (2011–present)[28]
• Scott Rigell, Virginia (2011–present) (endorsed Gary Johnson)[20]
• Martha Roby, Alabama (2011–present) (called on Trump to withdraw his candidacy)[87][88]
• Tom Rooney, Florida (2009–present) (withdrew endorsement)[72]
• Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Florida (1989–present)[28]
• Mike Simpson, Idaho (1999–present) (withdrew endorsement)[10]
• Fred Upton, Michigan (1987–present)[89]
• David Valadao, California (2013–present)[90]
• Ann Wagner, Missouri (2013–present) (withdrew endorsement)[91]
• Host of Morning Joe on MSNBC and former U.S. Representative from Florida Joe Scarborough

Former

• Steve Bartlett, Texas (1983–91)[92]
• Bob Bauman, Maryland (1973–81)[92]
• Sherwood Boehlert, New York (1993–2007) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[93]
• Jack Buechner, Missouri (1987–91)[92]
• Tom Campbell, California (1989–93, 1995–2001) (endorsed Gary Johnson)[94]
• Bill Clinger, Pennsylvania (1979–97)[92]
• Tom Coleman, Missouri (1976–93)[92]
• Geoff Davis, Kentucky (2005–12)[92]
• Mickey Edwards, Oklahoma (1977–93)[92]
• Harris Fawell, Illinois (1985–99)[92]
• Ed Foreman, Texas (1963–65, 1969–71)[92]
• Amo Houghton, New York (1987–2005)[92]
• Bob Inglis, South Carolina (1993–99, 2005–11)[28]
• Jim Kolbe, Arizona (1985–2007) (endorsed Gary Johnson)[95]
• Steve Kuykendall, California (1999–2001)[92]
• Jim Leach, Iowa (1977–2007)[92]
• Pete McCloskey, California (1967–83)[92]
• Connie Morella, Maryland (1987–2003) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[17]
• Mike Parker, Mississippi (1989–99); Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works (2001–02)[92]
• Ron Paul, Texas (1976–77, 1979–85, 1997–2013)[96]
• Tom Petri, Wisconsin (1979–2015)[92]
• John Porter, Illinois (1980–2001)[92]
• Joe Scarborough, Florida (1995–2001); commentator and author[97]
• Claudine Schneider, Rhode Island (1981–91) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[93]
• Chris Shays, Connecticut (1987–2009) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[17]
• Peter Smith, Vermont (1989–11)[92]
• Mark Souder, Indiana (1995–2010)[98]
• J.C. Watts, Oklahoma (1995–2003)[20]
• Edward Weber, Ohio (1981–83)[92]
• Vin Weber, Minnesota (1983–93)[99]
• G. William Whitehurst, Virginia (1969–87)[92]
• Dick Zimmer, New Jersey (1991–97) (endorsed Gary Johnson)[100]

Former State Department officials

• Richard Armitage, Deputy Secretary of State; Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[101]
• John B. Bellinger III, Legal Adviser of the Department of State; Legal Adviser to the National Security Council[12]
• Robert Blackwill, United States Ambassador to India; Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Planning (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[12][17]
• R. Nicholas Burns, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs; United States Ambassador to NATO; United States Ambassador to Greece (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[102]
• Eliot A. Cohen, Counselor of the United States Department of State[12][20]
• Chester Crocker, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs[22]
• Jendayi Frazer, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs[12]
• James K. Glassman, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[22]
• David F. Gordon, Director of Policy Planning[12]
• Donald Gregg, United States Ambassador to South Korea[19]
• David A. Gross, U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[17]
• John Hillen, Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs[12]
• Reuben Jeffery III, Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment[12]
• Robert Joseph, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs[22]
• David J. Kramer, Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor[12]
• Stephen D. Krasner, Director of Policy Planning[22]
• Frank Lavin, United States Ambassador to Singapore; Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[17]
• Robert McCallum, United States Ambassador to Australia; Acting United States Deputy Attorney General[12]
• Richard Miles, United States Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, and Georgia; Acting United States Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan[22]
• Roger Noriega, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs[22]
• John Osborn, Member of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy[22]
• Kristen Silverberg, Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs[12]
• William Howard Taft IV, Legal Adviser of the Department of State; United States Ambassador to NATO; United States Deputy Secretary of Defense[12]
• Shirin R. Tahir-Kheli, Senior Advisor for Women’s Empowerment; Special Assistant to the President for Democracy, Human Rights and International Operations (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[12][17]
• Betty Tamposi, Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[103]
• Peter Teeley, United States Ambassador to Canada (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[17]
• Robert Tuttle, United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[104]
• Philip Zelikow, Counselor of the United States Department of State[12]

Former Defense Department officials

• Don Bacon, Brigadier General, United States Air Force; 2016 nominee for Nebraska’s 2nd district (called on Trump to withdraw his candidacy)[105]
• Seth Cropsey, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict & Interdependent Capabilities[22]
• Michael B. Donley, United States Secretary of the Air Force (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[17]
• Eric Edelman, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy[12]
• Doug Feith, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy[106]
• Robert Hastings, Acting Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs[22]
• Tim Kane, United States Air Force intelligence officer; Chief Labor Economist, Joint Economic Committee[22]
• Mary Beth Long, Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs[12]
• Alberto J. Mora, General Counsel of the Navy (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[17]
• Gale Pollock, Acting Surgeon General of the United States Army (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[17]
• Martha Rainville, Major General, United States Air Force; Vermont Adjutant General[22]
• Michael Rubin, Defense Country Director for Iran and Iraq[22]
• Kalev Sepp, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations Capabilities[22]
• Matthew Waxman, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Detainee Affairs (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[10][12]
• Paul Wolfowitz, United States Deputy Secretary of Defense; President of the World Bank Group (voting for Clinton)[107]
• Dov Zakheim, Comptroller of the Department of Defense[12]

Former National Security officials

• Ken Adelman, Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[10][22]
• Mike Baker, covert operations officer, Central Intelligence Agency[22]
• Tom Donnelly, Director of the Policy Group, House Armed Services Committee[22]
• Gary Edson, Deputy National Security Advisor[12]
• Richard Falkenrath, Deputy Homeland Security Advisor[12]
• Peter Feaver, Senior Director for Strategic Planning[12]
• Aaron Friedberg, Deputy National Security Advisor to the Vice President[12]
• Greg Garcia, Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Cyber Security and Telecommunications[22]
• Michael Green, Senior Director for Asia, National Security Council[12]
• Paul Haenle, Director for China and Taiwan, National Security Council[12]
• Michael Hayden, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (2006–09)[12]
• William Inboden, Senior Director for Strategic Planning, National Security Council[12]
• James Jeffrey, Deputy National Security Advisor[12]
• James C. Langdon, Jr., Chair of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board[12]
• Deborah Loewer, Director of the White House Situation Room (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[108]
• Evan McMullin, Operations officer, Central Intelligence Agency; Senior Adviser for National Security, House Foreign Affairs Committee (Independent candidate for President)[109][110]
• Paul D. Miller, Director for Afghanistan, National Security Council[22]
• Meghan O’Sullivan, Deputy National Security Advisor for Iraq and Afghanistan[12]
• Kori Schake, Director of Defense Strategy, National Security Council[12]
• Gary Schmitt, Executive Director of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board[22]
• Brent Scowcroft, National Security Advisor (1975–77, 1989–93); Chair of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board (2001–05) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[17]
• David Shedd, Deputy Director of National Intelligence; Acting Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency[22]
• Stephen Slick, Senior Director for Intelligence Programs, National Security Council[12]
• Frances Townsend, Homeland Security Advisor[22]
• Kenneth Wainstein, Homeland Security Advisor[12]

Other former federal government officials

• Former Chief of Staff to the Vice President and founder of The Weekly Standard Bill Kristol
• Donald B. Ayer, United States Deputy Attorney General[12]
• Phillip D. Brady, White House Staff Secretary; White House Cabinet Secretary (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[108]
• Paul K. Charlton, United States Attorney[111]
• Linda Chavez, Director of the Office of Public Liaison; 1986 nominee for U.S. Senator from Maryland[28]
• Jim Cicconi, White House Staff Secretary (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[17]
• Scott Evertz, Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[17]
• Tony Fratto, Deputy White House Press Secretary[112]
• Charles Fried, United States Solicitor General; Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[113]
• Fred T. Goldberg, Jr., Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Tax Policy; Commissioner of Internal Revenue (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[17]
• Hugh Hewitt, Assistant White House Counsel; conservative radio host (called on Trump to withdraw his candidacy)[114]
• Theodore Kassinger, United States Deputy Secretary of Commerce[12]
• Bill Kristol, Chief of Staff to the Vice President (endorsed Evan McMullin)[115]
• Rosario Marin, Treasurer of the United States (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[116]
• John McKay, former United States Attorney (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[117]
• Andrew Natsios, Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development; Chair of the Massachusetts Republican Party[12]
• Daniel F. Runde, Director of the Global Development Alliance[22]
• Larry D. Thompson, United States Deputy Attorney General[12]
• Dan Webb, former United States Attorney (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[118]
• Peter Wehner, Director of the Office of Strategic Initiatives[10]
• Lezlee Westine, Director of the Office of Public Liaison (2001–2005) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[99][119]
• Peter Zeidenberg, Assistant United States Attorney[111]

Statewide officials

Current

• Brian Calley, Lieutenant Governor of Michigan (2011–present) (called on Trump to withdraw his candidacy)[120]
• Spencer Cox, Lieutenant Governor of Utah (2013–present)[121]
• Kim Guadagno, Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey (2010–present)[122]

Former

• Paul Anderson, Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court (1994–2013) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[123]
• Greg Bell, Lieutenant Governor of Utah (2009–13) (endorsed Evan McMullin)[124]
• Bob Brown, Secretary of State of Montana (2001–05) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[125]
• Betty Montgomery, Attorney General of Ohio (1995–2003), Ohio State Auditor (2003–07)[126]
• Mark Shurtleff, Attorney General of Utah (2001–13) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[127]
• Robert Smith, Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals (2004–14) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[128]
• Michael Steele, Lieutenant Governor of Maryland (2003–07) and RNC Chair (2009–11)[129]
• Diana Taylor, New York Superintendent of Banks (2003–07) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[130]
• Grant Woods, Attorney General of Arizona (1991–99) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[131]

State legislators

Current

• Jack Ciattarelli, New Jersey State Representative (2011–present) (withdrew endorsement)[122]
• Kurt Daudt, Minnesota State Representative (2011–present), Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives (2015–present) (called on Trump to withdraw his candidacy)[132]
• David Johnson, Iowa State Senator (2003–present)[37][133]
• Mark B. Madsen, Utah State Senator (2005–present) (endorsed Gary Johnson)[134]
• Charisse Millett, Alaska State Representative (2009–present), Majority Leader (2015–present) (withdrew endorsement)[135][136]
• Ross Spano, Florida State Representative (2012–present)[80]
• Joe Sweeney, New Hampshire State Representative (2012–present) (withdrew endorsement)[137]

Former

• Lois Sherman Hagarty, Pennsylvania State Representative (1980–92)[138]
• Brian Lees, Massachusetts State Senator (1989–2007), Minority Leader (1993–2007)[139]
• Jack McGregor, Pennsylvania State Senator (1963–70) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[108]
• Will Weatherford, Florida State Representative (2006–14), Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives (2012–14)[140]

Municipal officials

• Joel Giambra, former Erie County Executive (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[141]
• Carlos A. Giménez, Mayor of Miami-Dade County (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[142]
• Danny Jones, Mayor of Charleston, West Virginia (endorsed Gary Johnson)[143][144]
• Aimee Winder Newton, Member of the Salt Lake County Council (withdrew endorsement)[145]
• Tomás Regalado, Mayor of Miami[146]

OTHER NOTABLE INDIVIDUALS

Republican Party figures

• George Will, conservative commentator
• Steve Baer, fundraiser[147]
• Max Boot, author (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[28]
• Ellen Bork, political consultant[22]
• Marvin Bush, son of George H. W. Bush, brother of George W. Bush and Jeb Bush (endorsed Gary Johnson)[148]
• Al Cardenas, former chair of the Republican Party of Florida[72]
• Patrick Chovanec, economist[22]
• Mindy Finn, political consultant, strategist, and activist (Independent running mate for Evan McMullin)[149]
• Darryl Glenn, 2016 nominee for U.S. Senator from Colorado (withdrew endorsement)[150]
• Juan Hernandez, political consultant, co-founder of Hispanic Republicans of Texas (endorsed Gary Johnson)[151]
• Matt Higgins, former press secretary for New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[17]
• Robert Kagan, former foreign policy advisor and speechwriter (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[28]
• Matt Kibbe, libertarian ideals advocate[28]
• Jimmy LaSalvia, co-founder of GOProud (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[17]
• Kevin Madden, spokesperson for 2012 presidential nominee, Mitt Romney[20]
• Ken Mehlman, former Chair of the Republican National Committee[28]
• Mike Murphy, political consultant and commentator (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[152]
• Patrick Ruffini, political strategist[28]
• Mark Salter, chief aide to John McCain (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[153]
• Randy Scheunemann, national security and foreign policy advisor[22]
• Steve Schmidt, campaign strategist[154]
• Gabriel Schoenfeld, former Senior Advisor to 2012 presidential nominee Mitt Romney[28]
• Lionel Sosa, political consultant (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[155]
• A. J. Spiker, Chair of the Iowa Republican Party[156]
• Ben Stein, former speechwriter for Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford[28]
• Stuart Stevens, political consultant and strategist[28]
• Mac Stipanovich, strategist and lobbyist; former Chief of Staff to Bob Martinez (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[157]
• John Weaver, strategist (called on Trump and Pence to withdraw their candidacies)[158]

Conservative academics, journalists and commentators

• Michael Auslin, Resident Scholar and Director of Japanese Studies at the American Enterprise Institute[22]
• Glenn Beck, former Fox News host, radio host, columnist, and author (endorsed Darrell Castle)[159]
• Guy Benson, journalist[112]
• Michael Berry, radio host[28]
• L. Brent Bozell III, activist and writer[28]
• David Brooks, columnist[160]
• Christine Caine, evangelical author[161]
• Steven G. Calabresi, legal scholar and co-founder of the Federalist Society[162]
• Mona Charen, columnist and author[28]
• Lanhee Chen, academic and commentator[19]
• Joshua Claybourn, attorney, author, and former convention delegate[163][164]
• Ross Douthat, columnist[37]
• Daniel W. Drezner, blogger[22]
• Richard Epstein, legal scholar[162]
• Erick Erickson, blogger (endorsed Evan McMullin)[165]
• Niall Ferguson, professor of history[22]
• David A. French, author and journalist[37]
• Jeffrey Gedmin, author[22]
• Robert P. George, academic[19]
• Reuel Marc Gerecht, writer (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[22]
• Jonah Goldberg, columnist and author (endorsed Evan McMullin)[166]
• Michael Graham, radio host[112]
• Mary R. Habeck, professor of strategic studies[22]
• David Harsanyi, columnist[112]
• Stephen F. Hayes, columnist[112]
• Quin Hillyer, columnist[28]
• Charles Krauthammer, columnist (writing in Paul Ryan or Ben Sasse)[167]
• Matt K. Lewis, columnist and commentator[168]
• Dana Loesch, author and commentator[169]
• Peter Mansoor, military historian (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[22]
• Beth Moore, evangelical author[161]
• Russell D. Moore, evangelical theologian, head of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (writing-in Ben Sasse)[19][170]
• Charles Murray, political scientist and commentator[171]
• Ana Navarro, srategist and commentator[172]
• Tom Nichols, national security affairs scholar (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[22]
• John Noonan, national security analyst and commentator[173][174]
• Marvin Olasky, editor-in-chief of World[175]
• Mackubin Thomas Owens, national security advisor[22]
• Katie Pavlich, journalist[28]
• Daniel Pipes, historian and columnist[22]
• Danielle Pletka, foreign policy writer[176]
• John Podhoretz, writer and columnist[19]
• Dorothy Rabinowitz, journalist (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[177]
• Jennifer Rubin, journalist[28]
• Ben Shapiro, columnist and commentator[28]
• Bret Stephens, journalist[19]
• Ray Takeyh, Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations[22]
• Ruth Wedgwood, professor of international law and diplomacy[22]
• Jamie Weinstein, political journalist[37]
• Montel Williams, talk show host and commentator[178]
• George Will, columnist[179][180]
• Kevin D. Williamson, writer[181]

Business leaders

• Meg Whitman, current HP and former eBay CEO
• Daniel Akerson, former Chairman and CEO of General Motors (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[182][183]
• Marc Andreessen, co-founder of Netscape; founder of Andreessen Horowitz (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[184]
• Mike Fernandez, founder of MBF Healthcare Partners (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[185]
• Seth Klarman, founder of Baupost Group (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[19][186]
• Hamid R. Moghadam, CEO of Prologis (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[184]
• James Murren, Chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts International (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[187]
• Chuck Robbins, CEO of Cisco Systems (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[184]
• Paul Singer, founder and CEO of Elliott Management Corporation[188]
• Harry E. Sloan, former CEO of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[17]
• Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric (withdrew endorsement)[189]
• Meg Whitman, CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise; former CEO of eBay; 2010 California nominee for Governor of California (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[17][19][190]

Republican groups

• Harvard Republican Club[191]
• Penn State College Republicans[192]

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