List of Democrats opposing Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, 2016
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This is a list of notable Democrats who have announced their opposition to the election of Hillary Clinton, the 2016 Democratic Party nominee, as the President of the United States. It also includes former Democrats who oppose Clinton's campaign and who left the Democratic Party during the 2016 presidential election, as well as Democrats who endorsed a different candidate. It does not include Democrats who opposed Clinton during the primaries but have not announced opposition to Clinton as the nominee.
Polling indicates Democrats have a higher percent supporting Hillary Clinton than Republicans do Trump. In one it was Eighty-eight percent of Democrats supporting Clinton compared to 83 percent of Republicans who said they would vote for Trump.[1] That said cross-party voting in "coal country" has been noted.[2][3][4]
Public officials[edit]
Federal cabinet-level officials[edit]
- James Woolsey, former Director of Central Intelligence (1993–1995) (endorsed Donald Trump)[5]
U.S. Senators[edit]
- Jim Webb, Virginia (2007–2013); United States Secretary of the Navy (1987–1988)[6]
Other federal officials[edit]
- Mike Flynn, former Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (2012–2014) (endorsed Donald Trump)[7]
- Adam Walinsky, former Justice Department speechwriter for Bobby Kennedy (endorsed Donald Trump)[8]
Statewide officials[edit]
- Jim Justice, 2016 nominee for Governor of West Virginia[9]
State legislators[edit]
- Joe Pickett, Texas State Representative (endorsed Gary Johnson)[10]
Municipal officials[edit]
- Cecil Bothwell, member of the City Council of Asheville, North Carolina (endorsed Jill Stein)[11]
- David A. Clarke Jr., Sheriff of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (endorsed Donald Trump)[12]
- Andrew Stein, former President of the New York City Council and Borough President of Manhattan (endorsed Donald Trump)[13]
Other notable individuals[edit]
Liberal academics, journalists and commentators[edit]
- Caitlin Flanagan, writer and social critic[14]
- Harlan Hill, television personality (endorsed Donald Trump)[15][16]
- Mike Malloy, host (endorsed Jill Stein)[17]
- David Saunders, political strategist and author (endorsed Donald Trump)[18]
- Cornel West, academic and public intellectual (endorsed Jill Stein)[19]
See also[edit]
- List of Hillary Clinton presidential campaign endorsements, 2016
- List of Donald Trump presidential campaign endorsements, 2016
- List of Gary Johnson presidential campaign endorsements, 2016
- List of Jill Stein presidential campaign endorsements, 2016
- List of Republicans opposing Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016
- Newspaper endorsements in the United States presidential election, 2016
References[edit]
- ↑ CBS News
- ↑ CNBC
- ↑ The Philadelphia Inquirer
- ↑ The New Yorker
- ↑ Ehley, Brianna (September 12, 2016). "Clinton's former CIA director advising Trump on national security". Politico.
- ↑ Collins, Eliza (March 4, 2016). "Jim Webb: I won't vote for Clinton, but I may for Trump". Politico. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ↑ Hosenball, Mark; Holland, Steve (February 26, 2016). "Trump being advised by ex-U.S. Lieutenant General who favors closer Russia ties". Reuters.
- ↑ Walinsky, Adam (September 21, 2016). "I Was RFK's Speechwriter. Now I'm Voting for Trump. Here's Why". Politico.
- ↑ Blake, Aaron (August 22, 2016). "For the first time, a big-name Democrat isn't supporting Clinton". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
- ↑ @evanasmith (August 16, 2016). "News (to me): State Rep. Joe Pickett, D-El Paso, voting for @GovGaryJohnson #txlege" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ Burgess, Joel (July 14, 2016). "Bothwell leaves Democrats over Clinton". Asheville Citizen-Times.
- ↑ Bice, Daniel (June 16, 2016). "Clarke says he will 'do everything I can' to help Trump win". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
- ↑ Chait, Johnathan (September 22, 2016). "Trump Endorsed by Populist Democrat, Money Launderer Andrew Stein". New York. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ↑ Flanagan, Caitlin (January 21, 2016). "Why This Democrat Won't Vote for Hillary Clinton". Time.
- ↑ Reisman, Sam (April 26, 2016). "Democratic Strategist Explains Why Dems Should Vote for Donald Trump". Mediaite.
- ↑ Bartiromo, Maria (April 26, 2016). "Hillary Clinton driving Democrats to Donald Trump?". Fox Business Network.
- ↑ Malloy, Mike (Host) (July 19, 2016). Mikecast 07-19-2016 (podcast). mikemalloy.com.
- ↑ Sherfinski, David (July 8, 2016). "Democratic strategist: I'm voting for Donald Trump". The Washington Times.
- ↑ Scott, Eugene (July 15, 2016). "Cornel West endorses Green Party candidate Jill Stein". CNN.
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