Endorsements in the 1980 Republican Party presidential primaries
Appearance
This is a list of endorsements for declared candidates in the Republican primaries for the 1980 United States presidential election.
Aggregate Endorsement Maps
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First-instance endorsements by Republicans in the House of Representatives.Endorsed Ronald ReaganEndorsed George BushEndorsed John AndersonEndorsed Phil CraneEndorsed Bob DoleEndorsed John ConnallyEndorsed Howard BakerDeclined to endorse or unknown
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First-instance endorsements by Republicans in the Senate.Endorsed Ronald ReaganEndorsed or is Bob DoleEndorsed John ConnallyEndorsed or is Howard BakerIs Larry PresslerDeclined to endorse or unknown
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First-instance endorsements by Republican Governors.Endorsed Ronald ReaganEndorsed George BushEndorsed Howard BakerDeclined to endorse or unknown
Convention Candidates
[edit]Ronald Reagan
[edit]Ronald Reagan
- Executive Branch Officials
- Cabinet-level officials
- Former
- Earl Butz, United States Secretary of Agriculture (1971-1976)[1]
- John Connally, United States Secretary of the Treasury (1971-1972) (previously a candidate for President)[2]
- William E. Simon, United States Secretary of the Treasury (1974-1977)[3]
- Caspar Weinberger, United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (1973-1975)[4]
- U.S. Senate
- William L. Armstrong, member of the U.S. Senate from Colorado (1979–1991)[5]
- Howard Baker, member of the U.S. Senate from Tennessee (1967–1985) (previously a candidate for President)[6]
- Thad Cochran, member of the U.S. Senate from Mississippi (1978–2018) (previously endorsed John Connally)[7]
- Bob Dole, member of the U.S. Senate from Kansas (1969–1996) (previously a candidate for President)[8]
- Pete Domenici, member of the U.S. Senate from New Mexico (1973–2009)[9]
- Jake Garn, member of the U.S. Senate from Utah (1974–1993)[10]
- Barry Goldwater, member of the U.S. Senate from Arizona (1969–1987)[11]
- S. I. Hayakawa, member of the U.S. Senate from California (1977–1983)[12]
- Orrin Hatch, member of the U.S. Senate from Utah (1977–2019)[13]
- Jesse Helms, member of the U.S. Senate from North Carolina (1973–2003)[14]
- Gordon J. Humphrey, member of the U.S. Senate from New Hampshire (1979–1990)[15]
- Roger Jepsen, member of the U.S. Senate from Iowa (1979–1985)[16]
- Paul Laxalt, member of the U.S. Senate from Nevada (1974–1987)[17]
- Richard Lugar, member of the U.S. Senate from Indiana (1977–2013) (previously endorsed Howard Baker)[18]
- Jim McClure, member of the U.S. Senate from Idaho (1979–1991)[19]
- Larry Pressler, member of the U.S. Senate from South Dakota (1979–1997) (previously a candidate for President)[20]
- William Roth, member of the U.S. Senate from Delaware (1979–1991)[21]
- Harrison Schmitt, member of the U.S. Senate from New Mexico (1977–1983)[22]
- Richard Schweiker, member of the U.S. Senate from Pennsylvania (1969–1981)[23]
- Alan Simpson, member of the U.S. Senate from Wyoming (1979–1997)[24]
- Ted Stevens, member of the U.S. Senate from Alaska (1968–2009)[25]
- Strom Thurmond, member of the U.S. Senate from South Carolina (1956–2003) (previously endorsed John Connally)[26]
- Malcolm Wallop, member of the U.S. Senate from Wyoming (1977–1995)[27]
- John Warner, member of the U.S. Senate from Virginia (1979–2009)[28]
- Former
- Robert P. Griffin, member of the U.S. Senate from Michigan (1966–1979)[29]
- U.S. House of Representatives
- James Abdnor, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Dakota's 2nd congressional district (1973–1981)[30]
- John Ashbrook, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 17th congressional district (1961–1982)[31]
- Robert Bauman, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 1st congressional district (1973–1981)[32]
- Bud Brown, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 7th congressional district (1965–1983)[33]
- Carroll A. Campbell Jr., member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 4th congressional district (1979–1987)[34]
- William Carney, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 1st congressional district (1979–1987) (Conservative)[35]
- Don Clausen, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California (1963–1983)[36]
- Tom Corcoran, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois (1977–1984)[37]
- Dan Crane, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois (1979–1985) (previously endorsed Phil Crane)[38]
- Phil Crane, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois (1969–2005) (previously a candidate for President)[39]
- Mickey Edwards, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 5th congressional district (1977–1993)[40]
- Thomas B. Evans Jr., member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Delaware's at-large congressional district (1977–1983)[41]
- Paul Findley, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 20th congressional district (1961–1983) (previously endorsed John Anderson)[42]
- Tom Hagedorn, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 2nd congressional district (1975–1983)[43]
- George V. Hansen, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Idaho's 2nd congressional district (1975–1985)[44]
- Bill Harsha, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 6th congressional district (1961–1981)[45]
- Jon Hinson, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's 4th congressional district (1979–1981)[46]
- Henry Hyde, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 6th congressional district (1975–2007)[47]
- Jim Jeffries, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 2nd congressional district (1979–1983) (previously endorsed Bob Dole)[48]
- Richard Kelly, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 5th congressional district (1975–1981)[49]
- Jack Kemp, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York (1971–1989)[50]
- Tom Kindness, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 8th congressional district (1975–1987)[51]
- Robert Lagomarsino, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California (1974–1993)[52]
- Norman F. Lent, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York (1971–1993)[53]
- Jerry Lewis, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California (1979-2013)[54]
- Bob Livingston, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 1st congressional district (1977–1999)[55]
- Trent Lott, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's 5th congressional district (1973–1989)[56]
- Manuel Lujan Jr., member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Mexico's 1st congressional district (1969–1989)[57]
- Ed Madigan, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois (1973–1991)[58]
- Robert H. Michel, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 18th congressional district (1957–1995)[59]
- Ron Paul, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas (1979–1985)[60]
- J. Kenneth Robinson, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 7th congressional district (1971–1985)[61]
- Toby Roth, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 8th congressional district (1979–1997)[62]
- William Royer, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 11th congressional district (1979–1981)[63]
- Dick Schulze, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district (1975–1993)[64]
- Jim Sensenbrenner, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin (1979–2001)[65]
- Gerald Solomon, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York (1979–1999)[66]
- Gene Snyder, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 4th congressional district (1967–1987)[67]
- Floyd Spence, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 2nd congressional district (1971–2001)[68]
- J. William Stanton, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 11th congressional district (1965–1983)[69]
- Steve Symms, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Idaho's 1st congressional district (1973–1981)[70]
- Gene Taylor, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 7th congressional district (1973–1989)[71]
- Paul Trible, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 1st congressional district (1977–1983)[72]
- Bob Walker, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district (1977–1997)[73]
- John W. Wydler, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York (1963–1981)[74]
- Chalmers Wylie, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 15th congressional district (1967–1993)[75]
- Former
- Hamilton Fish III, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 26th congressional district (1920–1945)[76]
- Martin B. McKneally, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 27th congressional district (1969–1971)[77]
- Edward Lunn Young, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 6th congressional district (1973–1975)[78]
- Governor
- Lamar Alexander, Governor of Tennessee (1979–1987) (previously endorsed Howard Baker)[79]
- Otis Bowen, Governor of Indiana (1973–1981)[80]
- Bill Clements, Governor of Texas (1979–1983)[81]
- John N. Dalton, Governor of Virginia (1978–1982)[82]
- Lee S. Dreyfus, Governor of Wisconsin (1979–1983)[83]
- Jay Hammond, Governor of Alaska (1974–1982)[84]
- Robert List, Governor of Nevada (1979–1983)[85]
- Pete du Pont, Governor of Delaware (1977–1985)[86]
- Al Quie, Governor of Minnesota (1979–1983)[87]
- Jim Rhodes, Governor of Ohio (1975–1983)[88]
- Jim Thompson, Governor of Illinois (1977–1991)[89]
- Charles Thone, Governor of Nebraska (1979–1983)[90]
- Former
- Deane C. Davis, Governor of Vermont (1969–1973)[91]
- Lane Dwinell, Governor of New Hampshire (1955–1959)[92]
- James B. Edwards, Governor of South Carolina (1975–1979) (previously endorsed John Connally)[93]
- Arch A. Moore Jr., Governor of West Virginia (1969–1977)[94]
- Statewide officials
- Marshall Coleman, Attorney General of Virginia (1978–1982)[95]
- Local officials
- Mitch McConnell, Judge of Jefferson County, Kentucky (1977–1984)[96]
- Organizations and unions
- National Black Republican Council[97]
- National Right to Life Committee[98]
- Young Americans for Freedom[99]
- Party Officials
- Former
- Charles W. Pickering, chair of the Mississippi Republican Party (1976–1978)[100]
- Celebrities, political activists, and political commentators
- Ray Bolger, actor, singer and vaudevillian[101]
- Pat Boone, singer, actor and author[102]
- Richard Boone, actor[103]
- James Cagney, actor and dancer[104]
- Irene Dunne, actress[105]
- Jerry Falwell, pastor and televangelist[106]
- Connie Francis, singer and actress[107]
- Zsa Zsa Gabor, actress[108]
- Rocky Graziano, professional boxer and actor[109]
- Merle Haggard, singer[110]
- Jack LaLanne, fitness and nutrition guru[111]
- Michael Landon, actor[112]
- William Loeb III, editor of the Manchester Union Leader[113]
- Joe Louis, professional boxer[114]
- Dean Martin, singer, actor and comedian[115]
- Wayne Newton, singer and actor[116]
- Marty Robbins, singer and racing driver[117]
- Ginger Rogers, actress and singer[118]
- Mike Rossman, professional boxer[119]
- Frank Sinatra, singer and actor[120]
- James Stewart, actor, military aviator and poet[121]
- Roger Stone[122]
- Gloria Swanson, actress[123]
- Bobby Thompson, baseball outfielder[124]\
- Mel Tillis, singer[125]
- John Wayne, actor[126]
- Loretta Young, actress[127]
- Efrem Zimbalist Jr., actor[128]
- Newspapers and magazines
Withdrawn Candidates
[edit]George Bush
[edit]George Bush (to May 26, 1980)
- Executive Branch Officials
- Cabinet-level officials
- Former
- Elliot Richardson, United States Secretary of Commerce (1976-1977)[130]
- William B. Saxbe, United States Attorney General (1974-1975)[131]
- William Ruckelshaus, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (1970-1973)[132]
- Defense Department officials
- Former
- Jeremiah Denton, rear admiral (1946-1977)[133]
- Justice Department officials
- Former
- Leon Jaworski, Special Prosecutor (1973-1974) (Democratic)[134]
- State Department officials
- Former
- Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., Personal Representative of the President to the Holy See (1970-1977)[135]
- Shirley Temple Black, Chief of Protocol of the United States (1976-1977)[136]
- U.S. Senate
- Former
- J. Glenn Beall Jr., member of the U.S. Senate from Maryland (1971–1977)[137]
- Robert Taft Jr., member of the U.S. Senate from Ohio (1971–1976) (previously endorsed Howard Baker)[138]
- U.S. House of Representatives
- Doug Bereuter, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska's 1st congressional district (1979–2004)[139]
- John H. Buchanan Jr., member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 6th congressional district (1965–1981)[140]
- James Colgate Cleveland, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district (1963–1981)[141]
- William Clinger, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania (1979–1997)[142]
- Barber Conable, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York (1965–1985)[143]
- Silvio O. Conte, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 1st congressional district (1959–1991)[144]
- Lawrence Coughlin, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district (1969–1993)[145]
- Jack Edwards, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 1st congressional district (1965–1985)[146]
- Millicent Fenwick, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 5th congressional district (1975–1983)[147]
- Hamilton Fish IV, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York (1969–1995)[148]
- Bill Frenzel, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 3rd congressional district (1971–1991)[149]
- Bill Goodling, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 19th congressional district (1975–2001)[150]
- Bill Gradison, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio (1975–1993)[151]
- John Paul Hammerschmidt, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's 3rd congressional district (1967–1993)[152]
- Margaret Heckler, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 10th congressional district (1967–1983)[153]
- Marjorie Holt, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 4th congressional district (1973–1987)[154]
- Frank Horton, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York (1963–1993)[155]
- James Paul Johnson, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 4th congressional district (1973–1981)[156]
- Jim Leach, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa (1977–2007)[157]
- Ron Marlenee, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Montana's 2nd congressional district (1977–1993)[158][159]
- Pete McCloskey, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California (1967–1983)[160]
- Joseph M. McDade, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district (1963–1999)[161]
- Stewart McKinney, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 4th congressional district (1971–1987)[162]
- Clarence E. Miller, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 10th congressional district (1967–1993)[163]
- George M. O'Brien, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois (1973–1986)[164]
- Joel Pritchard, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 1st congressional district (1973–1985)[165]
- Carl Pursell, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 2nd congressional district (1977–1993)[166]
- Tom Railsback, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 19th congressional district (1967–1983)[167]
- Ralph Regula, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 16th congressional district (1973–2009)[168]
- Tom Tauke, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 2nd congressional district (1979–1991)[169]
- G. William Whitehurst, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 2nd congressional district (1969–1987)[170]
- Bill Young, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida (1971–2013)[171]
- Former
- George A. Goodling, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 19th congressional district (1967–1975)[172]
- Albert W. Johnson, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 23rd congressional district (1963–1977)[173]
- Bob Mathias, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 18th congressional district (1967–1975)[174]
- Edwin H. May Jr., member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 1st congressional district (1957–1959)[175]
- Herman T. Schneebeli, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district (1960–1977)[176]
- John H. Ware III, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania (1970–1975)[177]
- Governor
- William Milliken, Governor of Michigan (1969–1983)[178]
- Former
- Daniel J. Evans, Governor of Washington (1965–1977)[179]
- George W. Romney, Governor of Michigan (1963–1969)[180]
- Hugh Gregg, Governor of New Hampshire (1953–1955)[181]
- State legislative leaders
- William R. Bryant Jr., Minority Leader of the Michigan House of Representatives (1978–1982)[182]
- State legislators
- Andrew Card, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1975–1983)[183]
- Paul Cellucci, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1977–1985)[184]
- Leon Lombardi, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1977–1983)[185]
- Andrew Natsios, member of the Massachusetts Senate (1979–1987)[186]
- Former
- Francis W. Hatch Jr., member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1963–1979)[187]
- William L. Saltonstall, member of the Massachusetts Senate (1967–1979)[188]
- Mayors
- William H. Hudnut III, Mayor of Indianapolis, Indiana (1979–1999)[189]
- Party Officials
- Former
- Mary Louise Smith, Chair of the Republican National Committee (1974-1977)[190]
- Celebrities, political activists, and political commentators
- Malcolm Forbes, editor of Forbes[191]
- Tammy Grimes, actress and singer[192]
- Lionel Hampton, musician[193]
- Joe Paterno, head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions (1966-2011)[194]
- Digger Phelps, head basketball coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1971-1991)[195]
- Tom Seaver, baseball pitcher[196]
- Newspapers and magazines
- Columbia Record[197]
- Forbes[198]
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram[199]
- The Greenville News[200]
- Macomb Daily Journal (Illinois)[201]
- The News-Gazette[202]
- The State[203]
- The Sun News[204]
John Anderson
[edit]John Anderson (to April 24, 1980)
- U.S. Senate
- Former
- Edward Brooke, member of the U.S. Senate from Massachusetts (1967–1979)[205]
- U.S. House of Representatives
- David F. Emery, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 1st congressional district (1975–1983)[206]
Paul Findley, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 20th congressional district (1961–1983)(switched to Ronald Reagan)[207]- Bill Green, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York (1978–1993)[208]
- Jim Jeffords, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Vermont's at-large congressional district (1975–1989)[209]
- Governors
- Former
- Richard B. Ogilvie, Governor of Illinois (1969–1973)[210]
- State legislators
- Ann Cole Gannett, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1969–1980)[211]
- Local officials
- John J. Buckley, Middlesex County Sheriff (1970–1980)[212]
- Party Officials
- Former
- Josiah Spaulding, Chair of the Massachusetts Republican Party (1967-1969)[213]
- Celebrities, political activists, and political commentators
- Milton S. Eisenhower, President Emeritus of Johns Hopkins University[214]
- Norman Lear, screenwriter and producer[215]
- Stewart Rawlings Mott, philanthropist[216]
- Paul Newman, actor and director[217]
- Jason Robards, actor[218]
- Morley Safer, journalist[219]
- Gloria Steinem, journalist[220]
- Kurt Vonnegut, author[221]
- Newspapers and magazines
Phil Crane
[edit]Phil Crane (to April 17, 1980)
- U.S. House of Representatives
- Skip Bafalis, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 10th congressional district (1973–1983)[231]
- Dan Crane, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois (1979–1985) [232]
- Celebrities, political activists, and political commentators
- Don Feder, media consultant[233]
- Edward F. King, businessman[234]
- Carroll Sheehan, real estate executive[235]
- Bill Weld, attorney[236]
Bob Dole
[edit]Bob Dole (to March 15, 1980)
- U.S. Senate
- Nancy Kassebaum, member of the U.S. Senate from Kansas (1978–1997)[237]
- U.S. House of Representatives
- Jim Jeffries, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 2nd congressional district (1979–1983)[238]
- Keith Sebelius, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 1st congressional district (1969–1981)[239][240]
- Bob Whittaker, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 5th congressional district (1979–1991)[241]
- Former
- Robert Ellsworth, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas (1961–1967)[242]
John Connally
[edit]John Connally (to March 9, 1980)
- Executive Branch Officials
- Cabinet-level officials
- Former
- Winton M. Blount, United States Postmaster General (1969-1972)[243]
- Herbert Brownell Jr., United States Attorney General (1953-1957)[244]
- John A. Volpe, United States Secretary of Transportation (1969-1973)[245]
- Defense Department officials
- Former
- State Department officials
- Former
Rita Hauser, United States Ambassador to the United Nations Human Rights Council (1969-1972)(Endorsement Rescinded)[247][248]
- Treasury Department officials
- Former
- Francine I. Neff, Treasurer of the United States (1974-1977)[249]
- Charls Walker, United States Deputy Secretary of the Treasury (1973)[250]
- Office of Management and Budget
- Former
- Roy Ash, Director of the Office of Management and Budget (1973-1975)[251]
- U.S. Senate
- Henry Bellmon, member of the U.S. Senate from Oklahoma (1969–1981)[252]
- Thad Cochran, member of the U.S. Senate from Mississippi (1978–2018)[253]
- Strom Thurmond, member of the U.S. Senate from South Carolina (1956–2003)[254]
- Former
- Clifford Hansen, member of the U.S. Senate from Wyoming (1967–1978)[255]
- Norris Cotton, member of the U.S. Senate from New Hampshire (1975)[256]
- U.S. House of Representatives
- David Stockman, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 12th congressional district (1959–1981)[257]
- Harold S. Sawyer, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 5th congressional district (1977–1985)[258]
- Bud Shuster, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district (1973–2001)[259]
- David Stockman, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 4th congressional district (1977–1981)[260]
- Former
- John G. Schmitz, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 35th congressional district (1970–1973)[261]
- Governors
- Former
- Tim Babcock, Governor of Montana (1962-1969)[262]
- James B. Edwards, Governor of South Carolina (1975–1979)[263]
- Mills Godwin, Governor of Virginia (1974–1978)[264]
- F. Ray Keyser Jr., Governor of Vermont (1961-1963)[265]
- Statewide officials
- Former
- Ben Barnes, Lieutenant Governor of Texas (1969–1973)[266]
- Peter L. Cashman, Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut (1973-1975)[267]
- Mayors
- Buddy Cianci, Mayor of Providence, Rhode Island (1975–1984)[268]
- Party Officials
- Former
- Leonard W. Hall, chair of the Republican National Committee (1953–1957)[269]
- Activists and public figures
- Haley Barbour[270]
- Cyd Charisse, actress[271]
- Paul Eggers, attorney[272]
- Pete Fountain, clarinetist[273]
- Eva Gabor, actress[274]
- Tony Martin, singer[275]
- George Montgomery, actor[276]
- Hugh O'Brian, actor[277]
- Richard Petty, stock car racer[278]
- Samuel Pierce, attorney[279]
- Henry Salvatori, geophysicist, businessman and philanthropist[280]
Howard Baker
[edit]Howard Baker (to March 5, 1980)
- U.S. Senate
- Rudy Boschwitz, member of the U.S. Senate from Minnesota (1978–1991)[281]
- John Chafee, member of the U.S. Senate from Rhode Island (1976–1999)[282]
- William Cohen, member of the U.S. Senate from Maine (1979–1997)[283]
- John Danforth, member of the U.S. Senate from Missouri (1976–1995)[284]
- Richard Lugar, member of the U.S. Senate from Indiana (1977–2013)[285]
- Robert Stafford, member of the U.S. Senate from Vermont (1971–1989)[286]
- Former
- John Sherman Cooper, member of the U.S. Senate from Kentucky (1956–1973)[287]
- Robert Taft Jr., member of the U.S. Senate from Ohio (1971–1976)[288]
- U.S. House of Representatives
- Robin Beard, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 6th congressional district (1973–1983)[289]
- Tim Lee Carter, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 5th congressional district (1965–1981)[290]
- Bob Davis, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 11th congressional district (1979–1993)[291]
- John Duncan Sr., member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 2nd congressional district (1963–1997)[292]
- Jimmy Quillen, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 1st congressional district (1963–1997)[293]
- William C. Wampler, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 9th congressional district (1967–1983)[294]
- Governor
- Lamar Alexander, Governor of Tennessee (1979–1987)[295]
- Robert D. Ray, Governor of Iowa (1969–1983)[296]
- Richard A. Snelling, Governor of Vermont (1977–1985)[297]
- Former
- Walter R. Peterson Jr., Governor of New Hampshire (1969–1973)[298]
- Statewide officials
- Thomas D. Rath, Attorney General of New Hampshire (1978–1980)[299]
- Celebrities, political activists, and political commentators
- Roy Acuff, singer[300]
- Stella Parton, singer[301]
- Johnny Paycheck, singer[302]
- Johnny Russell, singer[303]
- Diane Sherrill, singer[304]
- Ray Stevens, singer and comedian[305]
Others
[edit]Did Not Endorse
[edit]Did Not Endorse
- U.S. House of Representatives
- Ed Bethune, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's 2nd congressional district (1979–1985)[306]
- Tom Coleman, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 6th congressional district (1976–1993)[307]
- Olympia Snowe, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 2nd congressional district (1979–1995)[308]
References
[edit]- ^ "Big-Name Backers For Reagan". The Hanford Sentinel. March 9, 1979. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Connally Endorses Reagan". The Billings Gazette. March 26, 1980. p. 6B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Big-Name Backers For Reagan". The Hanford Sentinel. March 9, 1979. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Big-Name Backers For Reagan". The Hanford Sentinel. March 9, 1979. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Armstrong Backs Reagan". The Daily Sentinel. September 18, 1979. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Baker Endorses Reagan". The Jackson Sun. April 21, 1980. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cochran Endorses Reagan". The Vicksburg Post. April 24, 1980. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dole Endorses Reagan Presidency Bid". The Daily Tribune. March 31, 1980. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Domenici Backs Reagan's Bid". Carlsbad Current-Argus. March 23, 1980. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "It's Official; Reagan Will Run". The Daily Spectrum. March 7, 1979. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Endorses Reagan". The Indianapolis Star. March 5, 1980. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
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