This is a list of notable individuals and organizations who have voiced their endorsement of

Bernie Sanders Bernard Sanders (born September8, 1941) is an American politician who has served as the junior United States senator from Vermont since 2007. He was the U.S. representative for the state's at-large congressional district from 1991 to 2007 ...

' campaign for the

Democratic Party Democratic Party most often refers to: *Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party and similar terms may also refer to: Active parties Africa *Botswana Democratic Party *Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea *Gabonese Democratic Party *Demo ...

's nomination for the

2020 U.S. presidential election The 2020 United States presidential election was the 59th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. The Democratic ticket of former vice president Joe Biden and the junior U.S. senator from California Kamala H ...

before he dropped out of the race on April 8, 2020.

Federal officials

Ro Khanna, official portrait, 115th Congress

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Official Portrait

Ilhan Omar, official portrait, 116th Congress

Rashida_Tlaib,_official_portrait,_116th_Congress_(cropped_2)

U.S. senators

Current

* Patrick Leahy,

U.S. senator The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The composition and powe ...

from Vermont (1975–present), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee (2017–present),

President pro tempore of the United States Senate The president pro tempore of the United States Senate (often shortened to president pro tem) is the second-highest-ranking official of the United States Senate, after the Vice President of the United States, vice president. According to Articl ...

(2012–2015), Chair (2007–2015, 2001–2003) and Ranking Member (2015–2017, 2003–2007, 1997–2001) of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Chair (1987–1995) and Ranking Member (1995–1997) of the

Senate Agriculture Committee The Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry is a committee of the United States Senate empowered with congressional oversight, legislative oversight of all matters relating to the nation's agriculture industry, farming programs, forest ...

Former

* Mike Gravel,

from Alaska (1969–1981),

2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...

and 2008 candidate for president'' (co-endorsement with Tulsi Gabbard)'' *

Donald Riegle Donald Wayne Riegle Jr. (born February 4, 1938) is an American politician, author, and businessman from Michigan. He served for five terms as a United States House of Representatives, Representative and for three terms as a United States Senate, ...

, U.S. senator from Michigan (1976–1995), Chair of the Senate Banking Committee (1989–1995),

U.S. representative The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they c ...

from MI-07 (1967–1976)

U.S. representatives

Current

* Chuy García,

from IL-04 (2019–present) * Pramila Jayapal, U.S. representative from WA-07 (2017–present), Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (2019–present) * Ro Khanna, U.S. representative from

CA-17 California's 17th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California that is currently represented by Ro Khanna. It is located in the South Bay and East Bay regions of the San Francisco Bay Area. The dist ...

(2017–present) and

Bernie Sanders 2020 presidential campaign The 2020 presidential campaign of Bernie Sanders was an election campaign from the junior United States senator and former representative from Vermont. It began with Sanders's formal announcement on February 19, 2019. The announcement followe ...

national co-chair *

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (; ; born October 13, 1989), also known by her initials AOC, is an American politician and activist. She has served as the U.S. representative for New York's 14th congressional district since 2019, as a member of th ...

, U.S. representative from NY-14 (2019–present) *

Ilhan Omar Ilhan Abdullahi Omar (born October 4, 1982) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2019. She is a member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party. Before her election to Congress, Omar served in the Minnesota ...

, U.S. representative from

MN-5 Minnesota's 5th congressional district is a geographically small urban and suburban congressional district in Minnesota. It covers eastern Hennepin County, including the entire city of Minneapolis, along with parts of Anoka and Ramsey countie ...

(2019–present) *

Mark Pocan Mark William Pocan ( ; born August 14, 1964) is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. representative from Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district since 2013. The district is based in the state capital, Madison. A member of th ...

, U.S. representative from WI-2 (2013–present), Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (2017–2021) *

Mark Takano Mark Allan Takano ( ; born December 10, 1960) is an American politician and academic who has been the United States representative for California's 41st congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Takano became the first ...

, U.S. representative from CA-41 (2013–present), Chair (2019–present) and Ranking Member (2016–2017) of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee * Rashida Tlaib, U.S. representative from MI-13 (2019–present) *

Peter Welch Peter Francis Welch (born May 2, 1947) is an American lawyer and politician who is a United States senator-elect from Vermont, and the current U.S. representative for since 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, he has been a major figure in ...

, U.S. representative from

VT-AL Vermont has been represented in the United States House of Representatives by a single at-large congressional district since the 1930 census, when the state lost its second seat, obsoleting its 1st and 2nd congressional districts. There were on ...

(2007–present), 1990 nominee for Governor of Vermont

U.S. shadow congresspersons

Former

* Jesse Jackson Sr.,

Shadow U.S. senator The posts of shadow United States senator and shadow United States representative are held by elected or appointed government officials from subnational polities of the United States that lack congressional vote. While these officials are not ...

from the District of Columbia (1991–1997),

1988 File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian ...

and 1984 candidate for president, founder of Rainbow/PUSH

Former cabinet-level officials

* Robert Reich,

U.S. Secretary of Labor The United States Secretary of Labor is a member of the Cabinet of the United States, and as the head of the United States Department of Labor, controls the department, and enforces and suggests laws involving unions, the workplace, and all ot ...

(1993–1997) ''(co-endorsement with Elizabeth Warren)''

State officials

State executive officials

Current

T. J. Donovan Thomas J. "T. J." Donovan Jr. (born January 15, 1974) is an American lawyer and politician who served as Vermont Attorney General from 2017 to 2022. He was first elected in 2016 with over 66 percent of the vote. He previously served for ten years ...

, Attorney General of Vermont (2017–present) *

Keith Ellison Keith Maurice Ellison (born August 4, 1963) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the 30th attorney general of Minnesota. A member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Ellison was the U.S. representative for from 2007 to ...

, Attorney General of Minnesota (2019–present),

U.S. Representative The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they c ...

from

(2007–2019), Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (2011–2017), Deputy DNC Chair (2017–2018) *

Doug Hoffer Douglas R. Hoffer Jr. (born September 3, 1951) is an American policy analysis, policy analyst from Burlington, Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, who is currently serving as the Vermont Auditor of Accounts, Vermont State Auditor. He took office on Jan ...

Vermont Auditor of Accounts The Vermont State Auditor of Accounts is one of six constitutional officers in Vermont, elected statewide every two years. The Office provides an independent and objective assessment of Vermont's governmental operations. The current Auditor is ...

(2013–present) *

Beth Pearce Elizabeth A. Pearce (born 1952/1953) is an American politician from Vermont who served as Vermont State Treasurer. Biography Beth Pearce resides in Barre. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of New Hampshire. She was ap ...

, Treasurer of Vermont (2011–present) *

Andru Volinsky Andru H. Volinsky (born March 13, 1956) is an American politician, attorney, and social justice advocate who served as a member of the Executive Council of New Hampshire from the 2nd district from 2017 to 2021. As an attorney, Volinsky served as ...

, Member of the Executive Council of New Hampshire from District 2 (2017–present), candidate for Governor of New Hampshire in

* David Zuckerman, Lieutenant Governor of Vermont (2017–present), candidate for Governor of Vermont in

( VPP) *

Tony Vazquez Tony Vazquez is an American politician and former educator serving as a member of the California Board of Equalization from the third district. Elected in 2018, he assumed office on January 12, 2019. Vazquez graduated from the University of Sout ...

, Member of the

California State Board of Equalization The California State Board of Equalization (BOE) is a public agency charged with tax administration and fee collection in the state of California in the United States. The authorities of the Board fall into four broad areas: sales and use taxe ...

(2019–present)

Former

Jim Hightower James Allen Hightower (born January 11, 1943) is an American syndicated columnist, Progressivism in the United States, progressive political activist, and author. From 1983 to 1991 he served as the elected commissioner of the Texas Department of ...

, 8th

Texas Agriculture Commissioner The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) is a state agency within the state of Texas, which is responsible for matters pertaining to agriculture, rural community affairs, and related matters. It is currently headed by Agriculture Commissioner ...

(1983–1991)

State legislators

Current

Ako Abdul-Samad Ako Abdul-Samad (born July 25, 1951) is the Iowa State Representative from the 34th District. He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2007. Previously, he was a member of the Des Moines Des Moines () is the capital and the ...

, Iowa Representative from District 35 (2007–present) *

Gabriel Acevero Gabriel Acevero (born October 23, 1990) is a Trinidadian–American organizer, activist and politician representing Maryland's 39th House district. On November 6, 2018, Acevero finished in first place with 31% of the vote and became the first o ...

Maryland Delegate The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the legislature of the State of Maryland. It consists of 141 delegates elected from 47 districts. The House of Delegates Chamber is in the Maryland State House on State Circle in Annapolis ...

from District 39 (2019–present) * Joshua Adjutant, New Hampshire Representative from Grafton District 17 (2018–present) * Rasheen Aldridge, Missouri Representative from District 78 (2020–present) * Terry Alexander, South Carolina Representative from District 59 (2007–present) *

Carol Ammons Carol Ammons is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives who has represented the 103rd district since January 2015. The 103rd district includes all or parts of Champaign, Urbana, and Staley. She is the first African America ...

, Illinois Representative from District 103 (2015–present) * Saud Anwar, Connecticut Senator from District 3 (2019–present) * Tim Ashe, Vermont Senator from Chittenden (2009–present), Vermont Senate President (2017–present) * Chris Balch, New Hampshire Representative from Hillsborough District 38 (2018–present) *

Justin Bamberg Justin Tyler Bamberg (born March 7, 1987) is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 90th district, which includes Bamberg County and parts of Barnwell and Colleton Countie ...

, South Carolina Representative from District 90 (2014–present) * Sam Bell, Rhode Island Senator from District 5 (2019–present) * Charles Booker, Kentucky State Representative from District 43 (2019–present), 2020 Democratic candidate for the US Senate in Kentucky *

Amanda Bouldin Amanda Bouldin (born December 27, 1984) is an American politician from Manchester, New Hampshire who has served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives since January 2015. Bouldin, a Democrat, represents Hillsborough County's 12th distri ...

, New Hampshire Representative from Hillsborough District 12 (2015–present) * Andrew Bouldin, New Hampshire Representative from Hillsborough District 12 (2018–present) * David Bowen, Wisconsin Assemblyman from District 10 (2014–present) *

Margie Bright Matthews Margie Bright Matthews (born February 10, 1963) is a Democratic member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 45th District since 2015, when she won a special election to succeed Clementa Pinckney, who was killed in the Charleston chur ...

, South Carolina Senator from District 45 (2015–present) * Ryan Buchanan, New Hampshire Representative from Merrimack District 15 (2018–present) *

Ruth Buffalo Ruth Anna Buffalo is an American people, American politician serving as a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 27th District, serving from December 1, 2018. She is the first Native American Democratic Party (United States) ...

, North Dakota Representative from District 27 (2018–present) * Hunter Cantrell, Minnesota Representative from District 56A (2018–present) * Lee Carter, Virginia Delegate from District 50 (2018–present) * Wendy Chase, New Hampshire Representative from Strafford District 18 (2018–present) *

Justin Chenette Justin Chenette (born April 23, 1991) is an American politician from Maine. Chenette, a Democrat, formerly represented District 31 in the Maine Senate. Chenette made history at age 21 becoming the youngest legislator in Maine, and was one of fiv ...

, Maine Senator from District 31 (2016–present) *

Ben Chipman Ben Chipman is an American Democratic politician from Maine. He is a member of the Maine Senate representing District 27, comprising part of Portland, Maine. Chipman served in the Maine House of Representatives from December 2010 until December ...

, Maine Senator from District 27 (2016–present) *

Kansen Chu Kansen Chu ( born October 27, 1952) is a Taiwanese-born American politician. A Democrat, Chu was a member of the California State Assembly from 2014 to 2020, for the 25th District, which encompasses parts of the South and East Bay regions of the ...

, California Assemblymember from District 25 (2014–present) *

Skip Cleaver Thornton John Cleaver Jr. (September 26, 1944 – December 1, 2022), better known as Skip Cleaver, was an American politician in the state of New Hampshire. Early life Cleaver was born in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, on September 26, 1944. Educa ...

, New Hampshire Representative from Hillsborough District 35 (2016–present) *

Benjamin Collings Benjamin Collings (born 1976) is an American politician from Maine. Collings, a Maine Democratic Party, Democrat was first elected to the Maine House of Representatives (District 42) in 2016. A political and business consultant, Collings has worke ...

, Maine Representative from District 42 (2016–present) * Mike Connolly, Massachusetts Representative from Middlesex District 26 (2017–present) * Scott Cuddy, Maine Representative from District 98 (2018–present) *

Robert Cushing Robert Reynolds Cushing Jr. (July 20, 1952 – March 7, 2022) was an American politician who was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives as a Democrat from the town of Hampton. First elected in 1996, Cushing represented Rockingha ...

, New Hampshire Representative from Rockingham District 21 (2012–present) * Mike D'Agostino,

Connecticut State Representative The Connecticut State House of Representatives is the lower house in the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislature (United States), state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The house is composed of 151 members representing an ...

from District 91 (2012–present) *

Raymond Dehn Raymond Howard Dehn ( ; born September 14, 1957) is a Minnesota politician and community organizer who served in the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he last represented Distr ...

, Minnesota Representative from District 59B (2013–present) *

Jamie Eldridge James Bradley Eldridge (born August 11, 1973) is an American politician and lawyer. He serves as a Democratic member of the Massachusetts Senate from the Middlesex and Worcester District. Eldridge previously served three terms in the Massachus ...

, Massachusetts Senator from Middlesex and Worcester District (2009–present) * Arthur Ellison, New Hampshire Representative from Merrimack District 27 (2018–present) * Nika Elugardo, Massachusetts Representative from Suffolk District 15 (2019–present) * Paul Feeney, Massachusetts Senator from Bristol and Norfolk District (2017–present) *

Sallie Fellows Sallie Fellows is a New Hampshire politician. Education Fellows graduated from Skidmore College with a B.A. in psychology, the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a M.Ed. in education administration, and Southern New Hampshire University wi ...

, New Hampshire Representative from Grafton District 8 (2018–present) * Elizabeth Fiedler, Pennsylvania Representative from District 184 (2019–present) *

Sherry Frost Sherry Frost was a New Hampshire politician. Career On November 8, 2016, Frost was elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives where she represented the Strafford 16 district. Frost assumed office in 2016. Frost is a Democrat. Frost en ...

, New Hampshire Representative from Strafford District 16 (2016–present) *

Michael Gianaris Michael Gianaris (born April 23, 1970) is an American politician and attorney from Queens, New York. He represents New York's 12th State Senate district, which includes the Queens neighborhoods of Astoria, Long Island City, Sunnyside and pa ...

, New York Senator from District 12 (2011–present) *

Wendell Gilliard Wendell G. Gilliard (born July 1, 1954) is an American politician, steelworker, and union official. A Democratic Party (United States), Democrat, Gilliard serves as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing the 111th ...

, South Carolina Representative from District 111 (2009–present) * Aisha Gomez, Minnesota Representative from District 62B (2019–present) *

Elizabeth Guzmán Elizabeth Rosalina Guzmán is a Peruvian-American politician and social worker elected to represent Virginia's 31st House of Delegates district in Virginia's House of Delegates. She serves on the House committees on Privileges and Elections a ...

, Virginia Delegate from District 31 (2018–present) * Will Guzzardi, Illinois Representative from District 39 (2015–present) * Abdullah Hammoud, Michigan Representative from District 15 (2017–present) * Bob Hasegawa, Washington Senator from District 11 (2013–present) *

Hodan Hassan Hodan Hassan (born February 1, 1982) is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2019. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Hassan represents District 62A, which includes parts ...

, Minnesota Representative from District 62A (2019–present), Assistant Majority Leader * Leon Howard, South Carolina Representative from District 76 (1995–present) *

Sara Innamorato Sara G. Innamorato is an American politician who was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2018 and is the Representative for the 21st district, which includes parts of Pittsburgh and the surrounding area. Early life and educ ...

, Pennsylvania Representative from District 21 (2019–present) *

Jeff Irwin Jeff Irwin (born September 12, 1977) is an American musician and multi-instrumentalist. He has performed with Griffin House, Cerys Matthews, Derek Webb and Sandra McCracken, Mat Kearney, Taylor Sorensen & the Trigger Code, and Counting Crows. E ...

, Michigan Senator from District 18 (2019–present) * Troy Jackson, Maine Senator from District 1 (2008–2014, 2016–present),

President of the Maine Senate The position of President of the Maine Senate was created when Maine separated from Massachusetts and achieved statehood in 1820. The Maine Legislature had one year terms until 1880, when an amendment to the Maine Constitution took effect to prov ...

(2018–present) *

Reggie Jones-Sawyer Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer, Sr., (born January 14, 1957) is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat representing the 59th Assembly District, which encompasses portions of South Central Los An ...

, California Assemblymember from District 59 (2012–present) ''(previously endorsed Kamala Harris)'' * Ash Kalra, California Assemblymember from District 27 (2016–present) * Cam Kenney, New Hampshire Representative from Strafford District 6 (2018–present) * Christopher Kessler, Maine Representative from District 32 (2018–present) * Ron Kim, New York Assemblymember from District 40 (2013–present) * Mark King, New Hampshire Representative from Hillsborough District 33 (2016–present) * Jeff Kurtz, Iowa Representative from District 83 (2019–present) *

Summer Lee Summer Lynn Lee (born November 26, 1987) is an American politician and community organizer serving as the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Lee served as a member of t ...

, Pennsylvania Representative from District 34 (2019–present) *

Martin Looney Martin M. Looney (born July 23, 1948) is an American politician. Looney, a Democrat, has been a state senator from Connecticut since 1993. From 2003 to 2014, Looney served as Majority Leader of the Senate; in 2015 he became President Pro Tempore o ...

, Connecticut Senator from District 11 (1993–present) and President pro tempore of the Connecticut Senate (2015–present) *

Liz Lovelett Elizabeth P. Lovelett (born 1980) is an American politician of the Democratic Party. She is a member of the Washington State Senate, District 40 A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local ...

, Washington Senator from District 40 (2019–present) *

Carlos Mariani Carlos Mariani (born July 13, 1957) is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represents District 65B, which includes portions of the ci ...

, Minnesota Representative from District 65B (1991–present) * Paul Mark, Massachusetts Representative from Berkshire District 2 (2011–present) *

John Marty John J. Marty (born November 1, 1956) is a member of the Minnesota Senate, representing District 40, which includes parts of Ramsey County in the northern Twin Cities metropolitan area. As a young state senator, he ran for governor of Minnesota ...

, Minnesota Senator from District 63 (1987–1993), District 54 (1993–2013) and District 66 (2013–present), 1994 nominee and 2010 candidate for Governor of Minnesota *

Krystle Matthews Krystle N. Matthews (; born February 27, 1981) is an American politician and engineering planner. She is a former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 117th district, serving from 2018 to 2022. She is a member of the De ...

, South Carolina Representative from District 117 (2019–present) * Genevieve McDonald, Maine Representative from District 134 (2018–present) *

Cezar McKnight Cezar E. McKnight is an American politician. He is a former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 101st District, serving since 2014. He is a member of the Democratic party. In January 2022, McKnight made headlines after ...

, South Carolina Representative from District 101 (2014–present) *

David Miramant David Miramant (born May 22, 1955) is an American Democratic politician and pilot from Maine. He represents Senate District 12, Knox County, in the Maine Senate. Miramant served in the Maine House of Representatives from 2006-2008 and was fir ...

, Maine Senator from District 12 (2014–present) * Michael Moran, Massachusetts Representative from Suffolk District 18 (2005–present) *

Walter T. Mosley Walter T. Mosley, III (born September 19, 1967) is an American politician who represented the 57th district of the New York State Assembly. He serves the neighborhoods of Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Prospect Heights, and parts of Crown Heigh ...

, New York Assemblymember from District 57 (2013–present) *

Wayne Moynihan Wayne Thomas Moynihan (born October 13, 1947) is a New Hampshire politician. Early life Moynihan was born and raised in Belmont, New Hampshire. Education Moynihan earned a B.A. from the University of New Hampshire in 1970, a master's degree fro ...

, New Hampshire Representative from Coos District 2 (1996–1998, 2012–present) *

Nancy Murphy Nancy A. Murphy is a New Hampshire politician. She has been a member of the NH House of Representatives for one term. In April 2021 Murphy won a seat on the Merrimack town council. Education Murphy earned a B.S. in nursing from Boston Universit ...

, New Hampshire Representative from Hillsborough District 21 (2018–present) *

Rena Newell Renas may refer to: Places *Rena, Badajoz, a municipality in Extremadura, Spain *Rena, Norway, a village in Innlandet county, Norway *Rena, Washington, a community in Clallam County, Washington, United States People *Rena (given name), list of pe ...

, Tribal Representative of the

Passamaquoddy The Passamaquoddy ( Maliseet-Passamaquoddy: ''Peskotomuhkati'') are a Native American/First Nations people who live in northeastern North America. Their traditional homeland, Peskotomuhkatik'','' straddles the Canadian province of New Brunswick ...

to the

Maine House of Representatives The Maine House of Representatives is the lower house of the Maine Legislature. The House consists of 151 voting members and three nonvoting members. The voting members represent an equal number of districts across the state and are elected via p ...

(2016–present) * Joe Nguyen, Washington Senator from District 34 (2019–present) * Fran Nutter-Upham, New Hampshire Representative from Hillsborough District 33 (2018–present) * Aarón Ortíz, Illinois Representative from District 1 (2019–present) *

Jerry Ortiz y Pino Gerald P. "Jerry" Ortiz y Pino is an American politician and social worker serving as a member of the New Mexico Senate, where he has represented the 12th district since 2005. Early life and education Ortiz y Pino was born and raised in Santa ...

, New Mexico Senator from District 12 (2005–present) * Chris Pearson, Vermont Senator from Chittenden (2017–present) ( VPP) * Robert Peters, Illinois Senator from District 13 (2019–present) * Yousef Rabhi, Michigan Representative from District 53 (2017–present) * Delia Ramirez, Illinois Representative from District 4 (2019–present) * Jessica Ramos, New York Senator from District 13 (2019–present) * Marcia Ranglin-Vassell, Rhode Island Representative from District 5 (2017–present) * Ellen Read, New Hampshire Representative from Rockingham District 17 (2016–present) * Cecilia Rich, New Hampshire Representative from Strafford District 18 (2018–present) ''(previously endorsed Cory Booker)'' * Michael Rivers, South Carolina Representative from District 121 (2016–present) * Isaac Robinson, Michigan Representative from

District 4 District 4 can refer to: *District 4, Düsseldorf, in Germany *District 4, Grand Bassa County, in Liberia *District 4 (Ho Chi Minh City), in Vietnam *District 4 (New York City Council), in the United States *IV District, Turku, in Finland *Aussersi ...

(2019–2020) *

Angela Romero Angela Romero is an American politician and the Democratic leader of the Utah House of Representatives representing the 25th District since January 1, 2023. Prior to redistricting, she represented the 26th District since January 1, 2013. Early ...

, Utah State Representative from District 26 (2013–present) *

Jacob Rosecrants Jacob Rosecrants (born October 10, 1977) is an American politician who has served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives The Oklahoma House of Representatives is the lower house of the legislature of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Its members ...

, Oklahoma Representative from District 46 (2017–present) * Deane Rykerson, Maine Representative from District 1 (2012–present) * Lindsay Sabadosa, Massachusetts Representative from Hampshire District 1 (2019–present) * Julia Salazar, New York Senator from District 18 (2019–present) *

Ibraheem Samirah Ibraheem S. Samirah (born August 20, 1991) is an American politician. He served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the Virginia's 86th House of Delegates district, 86th district. Samirah was re-elected to a full term on November ...

, Virginia Delegate from District 86 (2019–present) * Luis Sepúlveda, New York Senator from District 32 (2017–present) ''(previously endorsed

Bill de Blasio Bill de Blasio (; born Warren Wilhelm Jr., May 8, 1961; later Warren de Blasio-Wilhelm) is an American politician who served as the 109th mayor of New York City from 2014 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he held the office of New Yor ...

)'' *

James Sanders Jr. James Sanders Jr. (born 1957) is a member of the New York State Senate, serving since January 2013. He represents the 10th district, which includes the Queens neighborhoods of Richmond Hill, South Ozone Park, Jamaica, Rochdale Village, Ros ...

, New York Senator from District 10 (2013–present) *

Emily Sirota Emily Lipp Sirota (born August 7, 1979) is an American politician who is a member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 9th district in the City and County of Denver. Political career Sirota sits on the Energy and Environment commit ...

, Colorado Representative from District 9 (2019–present) * Timothy J. Smith, New Hampshire Representative from Hillsborough District 17 (2012–present) *

Vaughn Stewart Vaughn Morton Stewart, (January 16, 1919 — December 18, 1992) a native of Anniston, Alabama, was a collegiate and professional football player. Football career Stewart was named to the All-State team while playing at Anniston High School. He p ...

, Maryland Delegate for District 19 (2019–present) *

Mike Sylvester Michael "Mike" Joseph Sylvester (born December 10, 1951) is an American and Italian retired basketball player who is currently coach at Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy. Due to the United States boycotting the 1980 Summer Olympics, he was the ...

, Maine Representative from District 39 (2016–present) * Janice Schmidt, New Hampshire Representative from Hillsborough District 28 (2016–present) * Catherine Sofikitis, New Hampshire Representative from Hillsborough District 34 (2016–present) * Phil Steck, New York Assemblymember from District 110 (2013–present) * Mary Sullivan,

Vermont State Representative The Vermont House of Representatives is the lower house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The House comprises 150 members, with each member representing around 4,100 citizens. Representatives are ...

from Chittenden (2015–present), DNC member from Vermont *

Rachel Talbot Ross Rachel Talbot Ross is an American politician and activist. A Democrat from Portland, Talbot has been the Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives since December 2022. When she was first elected to the Maine House of Representatives in 2016, T ...

, Maine Representative from District 40 (2016–present) * Ivory Thigpen, South Carolina Representative from District 79 (2016–present) * Dan Toomey, New Hampshire Representative from Hillsborough District 32 (2018–present) * Sparky Von Plinsky, New Hampshire Representative from Cheshire District 7 (2018–present) * Shedron Williams, South Carolina Representative from District 122 (2018–present)

Former

* Tom Ammiano, California Assemblymember from Districts 17 and 13 (2008–2014) *

Clem Balanoff Clement Balanoff, Jr. is an American politician and the national political director for the Amalgamated Transit Union. He served as a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1989 to 1995. Biography He was born April 16, ...

, Illinois Representative from District 35/32 (1989–1995) * Wenona Benally, Arizona Representative from District 7 (2017–2019) *

Jeanine Calkin Jeanine Calkin is an American politician from the state of Rhode Island. A member of the Democratic Party, she is a former Rhode Island state senator. Calkin serves as co-chair of the Rhode Island Political Cooperative, a progressive organizati ...

, Rhode Island Senator from District 30 (2017–2018) *

Maralyn Chase Maralyn A. Chase (née Mayfield, born January 6, 1942) is a former Democratic member of the Washington State Senate, representing the 32nd district from 2011 to 2019. Before her election to the Senate, she served in the Washington State House o ...

, Washington Senator from District 32 (2011–2019), Washington State Representative from District 32 (2001–2011) * Mark Dion, Maine Representative from District 113 (2010–2016) *

Carina Driscoll Carina Nicole Driscoll (born 1974) is an American politician who served in the Vermont House of Representatives from Chittenden County, Vermont, Chittenden County from 2001 to 2003, as a member of the Vermont Progressive Party. She also served o ...

, Vermont Representative from Chittenden District 7–4 (2001–2003), stepdaughter of Bernie Sanders * Eileen Ehlers, New Hampshire Representative from Merrimack District 9 (2006–2008) * Lucy Flores, Nevada Assemblymember from District 28 (2011–2015) ''(previously endorsed Elizabeth Warren)'' *

Vincent Fort Vincent D. Fort (born April 28, 1956) is an American politician who served as a member of the Georgia State Senate for the 39th district from 1996 to 2017. He represented part of Fulton County for the 39th district. His district includes part of ...

, Georgia Senator from District 39 (1996–2017) * Sylvia Gale, New Hampshire Representative from Hillsborough District 28 (2012–2014) * Beverly Hannon, Iowa Senator from District 22 (1985–1993) *

Kaniela Ing Mark Kaniela Saito Ing (born December 24, 1988) is an American politician and community organizer who was a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 11th District, representing south Maui from November 7, 2012 until November 6, 201 ...

, Hawaii Representative from District 11 (2012–2018) * Tishaura Jones, former Missouri State Representative from District 63 (2009–2013) and Treasurer of St. Louis (2013–present) ''(previously endorsed Elizabeth Warren)'' *

Mark MacKenzie Mark MacKenzie is an American politician and labor leader from the state of New Hampshire. MacKenzie, a member of the Democratic Party, serves in the New Hampshire House of Representatives. MacKenzie joined the Manchester, New Hampshire fire de ...

, New Hampshire Representative from Hillsborough District 17 (2016–2018), N.H. AFL–CIO President Emeritus *

Patrick K. McGowan Patrick K. "Pat" McGowan is an American politician from Maine. McGowan, a Democrat, served in the Clinton administration as the New England regional administrator of the Small Business Administration. From 2003 to 2010, he served as Maine's Comm ...

, Maine Representative from District 29 (1980–1990) * Michael Merrifield, Colorado Senator from District 11 (2015–2019), Colorado Representative from District 18 (2002–2010) *

Mindi Messmer Mindi Messmer is an American environmental and public health scientist and author of ''Female Disruptors; Stories of Mighty Female Scientists.'' She served as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 2016 to 2018, representing ...

, New Hampshire Representative from Rockingham District 24 (2016–2018) *

Kathleen O'Connor Ives Kathleen O'Connor Ives (born July 1977) is an American attorney and former Democratic politician from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Career In 2007, O'Connor Ives became a member of the Newburyport City Council. In 2012, she was elected to ...

, Massachusetts Senator from Essex District 1 (2013–2018) * John Patrick, Maine Senator from District 18 (2010–2016) * Christine Pellegrino, New York Assemblymember from District 9 (2017–2019) * Joe Perry, Maine Senator from District 32 (2004–2010) *

C. J. Prentiss C. J. Prentiss is an American politician of the United States Democratic Party, Democratic party who served in the Ohio State Senate from 1999 until 2007. During the 126th Ohio General Assembly, she served as Minority Leader. Prentiss grew up i ...

, Ohio Senator from District 21 (1999–2006), Ohio Representative from District 8 (1991–1998) *

Aaron Regunberg Jonathan Aaron Regunberg (born January 26, 1990) is an American progressive activist and politician who served as the member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives for the 4th district from 2015 to 2019. He was a candidate for the Democrat ...

, Rhode Island Representative from District 4 (2015–2019) *

Joe Salazar Joseph A. Salazar (born 1971/72) is a former Democratic member of the Colorado House of Representatives, serving from 2013 to early 2019. Salazar previously worked as an attorney with Smith, Shelton, Ragona and Salazar, LLC. He focused on employme ...

, Colorado Representative from District 31 (2013–2019) * Jimmy Tarlau,

from District 47A (2015–2019) * Nina Turner, Ohio Senator from District 25 (2008–2014), President of

Our Revolution Our Revolution (sometimes known by its initials OR) is an American progressive political action organization spun out of Senator Bernie Sanders's 2016 presidential campaign to continue its work. The organization's mission is to educate vote ...

, Democratic National Committee member,

national co-chair *

John Tuthill John Wills Tuthill (November 10, 1910 – September 9, 1996) was a U.S. career diplomat who was stationed in Latin America, Canada, and Europe. Born in Montclair, New Jersey to Mr. & Mrs. Oliver Bailey Tuthill of North Caldwell. Married Erna Ma ...

, New Hampshire Representative from Sullivan District 11 (1998–2000) ''(Independent)'' * Litesa Wallace, Illinois Representative from District 67 (2014–2019) *

Mariko Yamada Mariko Yamada (born October 23, 1950) is a Japanese Americans, Japanese-United States, American social worker who served as the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic assemblywoman from California's 4th Assembly district from 2008 to 2014 ...

, California Assemblymember from District 4 and 8 (2008–2014)

Local and municipal officials

Mayors

Current

Jesse Arreguín Jesse Arreguín (born September 4, 1984) is an American politician serving as mayor of Berkeley, California. He served on the Berkeley Housing Commission and Rent Stabilization Board from 2004 to 2009 and represented District 4 on the Berkeley, ...

, Mayor of Berkeley, CA (2016–present) *

, Mayor of New York City, NY (2014–present) and 2020 presidential candidate * Carmen Yulín Cruz, Mayor of San Juan, PR (2013–present),

national co-chair *

Wilda Diaz Wilda Diaz (born Wilda Soto; September 14, 1964) was an American politician and former Mayor of Perth Amboy, New Jersey. She was elected in May 2008, defeating incumbent Joseph Vas by a 58% to 42% margin.Adarlo, Sharon (May 14, 2008)"Perth Amboy ...

, Mayor of Perth Amboy, NJ (2008–present) * Chokwe Antar Lumumba, Mayor of Jackson, MS (2017–present) *

Ted Terry Edward Richard Terry (4 June 1904 – 5 March 1967) was an outstanding all-round Tasmanian schoolboy athlete. He was an accomplished professional sprinter, and he also played Australian rules football in Tasmania before moving to the mainlan ...

, Mayor of

Clarkston, GA Clarkston is a city in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 7,554 as of the 2010 census. The city is noted for its ethnic diversity, and is often referred to as "the most diverse square mile in America" and "the Ellis Islan ...

(2014–present), 2020 candidate for Senate, Democratic National Committee member

Former

Gayle McLaughlin Gayle McLaughlin (born 1952) is an American politician from Richmond, California. She was first elected to the Richmond City Council in 2004 when she was a member of the Green Party of California. She won two consecutive four-year terms as the ...

, Mayor of

Richmond, CA Richmond is a city in western Contra Costa County, California, United States. The city was incorporated on August 7, 1905, and has a city council.

(2007–2015) ''(former Green)'' *

Gus Newport Eugene "Gus" Newport was the mayor of Berkeley, California, from 1979 to 1986. More recently he worked to help the Gulfport, Mississippi, community rebuild in the wake of damage from Hurricane Katrina. He was the second African American mayor of B ...

, Mayor of Berkeley, CA (1979–1986)

Municipal executive officials

Current

Chesa Boudin Chesa Boudin (, ; born August 21, 1980) is an American lawyer who served as the 29th San Francisco District Attorney's Office, District Attorney of San Francisco from January 8, 2020 to July 8, 2022. He is a member of the Democratic Party (United ...

, District Attorney of San Francisco, CA (2020–2022) * Tom Nelson,

Outagamie County Outagamie County is a county in the northeast region of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 190,705. Its county seat is Appleton. Outagamie County is included in the Appleton, WI Metropolitan Statistical Are ...

Executive (2011–present) * Tishaura Jones, Treasurer of

St. Louis, MO St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the bi-state metropolitan area, which ...

(2013–present) ''(previously endorsed Elizabeth Warren)'' * Jumaane Williams, Public Advocate of New York City, NY (2019–present)

Former

* Abdul El-Sayed, Health Officer and executive director of the Detroit Health Department (2015–2018)

Municipal legislators

Current

Mike Bonin Michael Bonin (born March 19, 1967) is an American politician, who served as a member of the Los Angeles City Council for the 11th district from 2013 to 2022. A progressive member of the Democratic Party, he was previously a reporter and a cou ...

, Member of the Los Angeles City Council (2013–present) * Justin Brannan, Member of the

New York City Council The New York City Council is the lawmaking body of New York City. It has 51 members from 51 council districts throughout the five Borough (New York City), boroughs. The council serves as a check against the Mayor of New York City, mayor in a may ...

(2018–present) * Kendra Brooks, Member of the

Philadelphia City Council The Philadelphia City Council, the legislative body of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, consists of ten members elected by district and seven members elected at-large. The council president is elected by the members from among their number. Each ...

(2019–present) ( WFP) *

Alondra Cano Alondra Cano (born September 26, 1981) is an American politician, activist, and former member of the Minneapolis City Council from the 9th Ward. Early life and education Cano was born in Cokato, Minnesota and raised in Chihuahua, Mexico befo ...

, Member of the

Minneapolis City Council The Minneapolis City Council is the lawmaking body of Minneapolis. It consists of 13 members, elected from separate wards to four-year terms, via a ranked-choice method. The council structure has been in place since the 1950s. In recent elections ...

(2014–present) *

Greg Casar Gregorio Eduardo Casar (born May 4, 1989) is an American politician who is the member for Texas's 35th congressional district in the United States Congress since 2023. He served as a member of the Austin City Council from the 4th district from 20 ...

, Member of the Austin City Council (2015–present) *

Candi CdeBaca Candi Lee CdeBaca (born April 10, 1986) is the Councilor for the 9th district of the Denver City Council. She is a member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America. Life and career CdeBaca ...

, Member of the

Denver City Council The Denver City Council is the legislative branch of government for the City and County of Denver, Colorado. The council is made up of thirteen elected officials from eleven City and county designated districts and two at-large elected members. A ...

(2019–present) * Gil Cedillo, Member of the Los Angeles City Council (2013–present), California Senator (2002–2010), California Assemblyperson (1998–2002, 2010–2012) *

Costa Constantinides Costa Constantinides (born January 7, 1975) is an American politician and attorney who served as a member of the New York City Council from the 22nd district. The district includes Astoria, East Elmhurst, part of Long Island City, Rikers Island ...

, Member of the New York City Council (2014–present) ''(previously endorsed Elizabeth Warren)'' *

Jeremiah Ellison Jeremiah Bey Ellison (born October 23, 1989) is an American politician and artist serving as a member of the Minneapolis City Council, representing Ward 5. Ellison is a member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party. Early life Ell ...

, Member of the Minneapolis City Council (2018–present) * Jon Fishman, Member of

Lincolnville, Maine Lincolnville is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,312 at the 2020 census. Lincolnville is the mainland terminal for Maine State Ferry Service transport to Islesboro. History Approximately 10,000 years ago, a g ...

Board of selectmen (2017–present), drummer in

Phish Phish is an American rock band formed in Burlington, Vermont, in 1983. The band is known for musical improvisation, extended jams, blending of genres, and a dedicated fan base. The band consists of guitarist Trey Anastasio, bassist Mike Gordon ...

* Noel Gallo, Member of the Oakland City Council (2013–present) * Matt Haney, Member of the

San Francisco Board of Supervisors The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is the legislative body within the government of the City and County of San Francisco. Government and politics The City and County of San Francisco is a consolidated city-county, being simultaneously a c ...

(2017–present) *

Safiya Khalid Safiya Said Khalid (born 1996) is a Somali-American politician who served as a member of the Lewiston, Maine City Council. Early years and education Khalid was born in Somalia. As a seven-year-old, Khalid fled the country with her mother and t ...

, Member of the Lewiston City Council (2019–present) * Gordon Mar, Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors (2019–present) *

Teresa Mosqueda Teresa Carmen Mosqueda (born July 4, 1980) is an American politician and labor activist from Seattle, Washington. She was elected to the Seattle City Council in 2017 to represent the at-large position 8. In 2023, she announced that she would run ...

, Member of the Seattle City Council (2017–present) *

Aaron Peskin Aaron Dan Peskin (born June 17, 1964) is an American elected official in San Francisco, California. He serves as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors representing District 3, and is currently Dean of the Board. He was elected in ...

, Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors (2001–2009, 2015–present), President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors (2005–2009) * Dean Preston, Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors (2019–present) * Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, Member of the

Chicago City Council The Chicago City Council is the legislative branch of the government of the City of Chicago in Illinois. It consists of 50 alderpersons elected from 50 wards to serve four-year terms. The council is gaveled into session regularly, usually mont ...

(2015–present) *

Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez Rossana Rodríguez Sanchez (born November 13, 1978) is a Chicago politician and community organizer. She is the alderwoman of Chicago's 33rd ward, having taken office as a member of the Chicago City Council in May 2019. She won election to that of ...

, Member of the Chicago City Council (2019–present) * Hillary Ronen, Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors (2017–present) *

Helen Rosenthal Helen K. Rosenthal (born October 24, 1960) was formerly an American politician who served as a member of the New York City Council for the 6th district. The district includes the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Early life and education Rosenthal ...

, Member of the New York City Council (2014–present) * Susan Sadlowski Garza, Member of the Chicago City Council (2015–present) * Lorena González, Member of the Seattle City Council (2015–present), President of the Seattle City Council (2020–present) * Helen Gym, Member of the Philadelphia City Council (2016–present) * Brad Lander, Member of the New York City Council for District 39 (2009–present) ''(previously endorsed Elizabeth Warren)'' * Tara Samples, Member of the Akron, Ohio City Council (2014–present), 2018 candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio * Mark Sanchez, Member of the San Francisco Board of Education from 2001 to 2009 and 2016–present, President of the Board from 2007 to 2009 and 2020–present, Vice President of the Board (2018–2019) *

Kshama Sawant Kshama Sawant (; born October 17, 1973) is an Indian-American politician and economist who has served on the Seattle City Council since 2014. She is a member of Socialist Alternative (United States), Socialist Alternative, the first and only mem ...

, Member of the Seattle City Council (2014–present) ( SA) * Tick Segerblom, Member of the Clark County Commission (2019–present), Nevada Senator (2013–2018), Nevada Assemblyperson (2007–2013) *

Byron Sigcho-Lopez Byron Sigcho-Lopez (born July 7, 1983) is a Chicago politician and community activist. He is the alderman of Chicago's 25th ward, having taken office as a member of the Chicago City Council in May 2019. He won an open race to succeed outgoing ...

, Member of the Chicago City Council (2019–present) * Jeanette B. Taylor, Member of the Chicago City Council (2019–present) *

Andre Vasquez Andre Vasquez (born May 21, 1979) is a Chicago politician, community organizer, and former rapper. He is the alderman of the city's 40th ward. He won election to that office after defeating incumbent Patrick O'Connor in the 2019 Chicago alderman ...

, Member of the Chicago City Council (2019–present) *

Girmay Zahilay Girmay Hadish Zahilay ( ; born May 6, 1987) is an American politician and lawyer who is a member of the King County Council from District 2 in Seattle, Washington. He was elected in 2019, defeating longtime incumbent Larry Gossett. Early life a ...

, Member of the King County Council from District 2 (2019–present)

Former

John Avalos John Avalos is an American politician. He served two terms as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from 2008 to 2016. Avalos represented District 11 in San Francisco, consisting of the Crocker-Amazon, Excelsior, Ingleside, Oce ...

, Member of

(2009–2017) * Jovanka Beckles, Member of the Richmond, California City Council (2010–2018) *

Cecil Bothwell Cecil Bothwell (born 16 October 1950) is an American politician, writer, artist, musician and builder. Bothwell was elected to the Asheville, North Carolina city council in 2009 and reelected in 2013, but lost in the 2017 primary, coming in 7th ...

, Member of the

Asheville, North Carolina Asheville ( ) is a city in, and the county seat of, Buncombe County, North Carolina. Located at the confluence of the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers, it is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the state's 11th-most populous cit ...

City Council (2009–2017) * David Campos, Member of San Francisco Board of Supervisors (2008–2016), San Francisco Democratic Party Chair *

Rafael Espinal Rafael L. Espinal Jr. (born June 30, 1984) is an American politician and non-profit executive. A Democrat, he represented the 37th district of the New York City Council, which includes portions of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brownsville, Bushwick, ...

, Member of the

(2014–2020) * Jim Keady, Member of the

Asbury Park, New Jersey Asbury Park () is a beachfront city located on the Jersey Shore in Monmouth County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is part of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the city's population was 15,188

City Council (2005–08),

Nike sweatshops Nike, Inc. has been accused of using sweatshops and worker abuse to produce footwear and apparel in East Asia. After rising prices and the increasing cost of labor in Korean and Taiwanese factories, Nike began contracting in countries elsewhere ...

activist * Jane Kim, Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors (2011–2019)

Party officials

DNC members

Current

* Larry Cohen, DC, union leader and

CWA CWA or Cwa may refer to: Organisations * CWA Constructions, a Swiss manufacturer of gondolas and people mover cabins, a division of Doppelmayr Garaventa Group * Catch Wrestling Association, a former German professional wrestling promotion * Contin ...

president * Michelle Deatrick, MI, chair and founder, DNC Environment and Climate Crisis Council, Vice Chair of Washtenaw County Commission * Megan E. Green, DNC member from Missouri * Ray McKinnon, DNC member from North Carolina * Susie A. Shannon, DNC member from California * Jeri D. Shepherd, DNC member from Colorado * Yasmine P. Taeb, DNC member from Virginia, human rights attorney, Senior Policy Counsel at the

Center for Victims of Torture The Center for Victims of Torture (CVT) is an international non-profit headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota that provides direct care for those who have been tortured, trains partner organizations in the United States and around the world who can ...

* Terry L. Tucker, DNC member from Colorado * Curtis Wylde, DNC member from Missouri * James Zogby, DC, founder and President of

Arab American Institute The Arab American Institute (AAI) is a Nonprofit organization, non-profit membership organization that advocates for the interests of Arab Americans, Arab-Americans. Founded in 1985 by James Zogby, the brother of pollster John Zogby, the organiza ...

Former

* Derek Eadon, Chair of the Iowa Democratic Party (2017) ''(previously endorsed Julian Castro)''

Other party officials

Arun Chaudhary Arun Chaudhary (born November 6, 1975) is an American political operative and filmmaker. After serving on President Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, he was asked to become the first official videographer of the White House, a position h ...

, political operative and filmmaker *

Peter Daou Peter Daou (born 1965) is a Lebanese-American political strategist, activist, musician and author who has advised major political figures, including Hillary Clinton and John Kerry. He was described by ''The New York Times'' as "one of the most prom ...

, former strategist for Hillary Clinton, John Kerry and Arlen Specter *

Faiz Shakir Faiz Shakir (; born 1979) is an American Democratic political advisor. He serves as senior advisor to Bernie Sanders and executive director of the nonprofit media organization ''More Perfect Union''. Previously, he was campaign manager for Bern ...

, political aide and

campaign manager * Brianna Westbrook, Arizona Democratic Party vice chair and candidate for Arizona's 8th congressional district in 2018

International politicians

Heads of state and government

Current

Daniel Ortega José Daniel Ortega Saavedra (; born 11 November 1945) is a Nicaraguans, Nicaraguan revolutionary and politician serving as President of Nicaragua since 2007. Previously he was leader of Nicaragua from 1979 to 1990, first as coordinator of the ...

President of Nicaragua The president of Nicaragua ( es, Presidente de Nicaragua), officially known as the president of the Republic of Nicaragua ( es, Presidente de la República de Nicaragua), is the head of state and head of government of Nicaragua. The office was ...

(1985–1990, 2007–present) (

FSLN The Sandinista National Liberation Front ( es, Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional, FSLN) is a socialist political party in Nicaragua. Its members are called Sandinistas () in both English and Spanish. The party is named after Augusto Cé ...

)

Former

* Rafael Correa, President of Ecuador (2007–2017) ( PAIS) * Evo Morales, President of Bolivia (2006–2019) (

MAS-IPSP The Movement for Socialism–Political Instrument for the Sovereignty of the Peoples ( es, Movimiento al Socialismo–Instrumento Político por la Soberanía de los Pueblos, abbreviated MAS-IPSP, or simply MAS, punning on ''más'', Spanish for ...

) * Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil (2003–2010) ( PT)

Members of national and supranational parliaments

Current

Diane Abbott Diane Julie Abbott (born 27 September 1953) is a British politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Hackney North and Stoke Newington since 1987. A member of the Labour Party, she served in the Shadow Cabinet of Jeremy Corbyn as Sh ...

Labour Labour or labor may refer to: * Childbirth, the delivery of a baby * Labour (human activity), or work ** Manual labour, physical work ** Wage labour, a socioeconomic relationship between a worker and an employer ** Organized labour and the labour ...

Member of the British Parliament for

Hackney North and Stoke Newington Hackney North and Stoke Newington is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom since 1987 by Diane Abbott of the Labour Party, who served as Shadow Home Secretary from 6 October 2016 to 5 April 2020. Abbott was o ...

(1987–present), Shadow Home Secretary (2016–2020) *

Niki Ashton Niki Christina Ashton (born September 9, 1982) is a Canadian politician. She is the New Democratic Member of Parliament for the federal electoral district of Churchill—Keewatinook Aski in Manitoba, Canada. She was first elected in the 2008 fe ...

, New Democrat Member of the Canadian House of Commons for

Churchill—Keewatinook Aski Churchill—Keewatinook Aski (formerly Churchill) is a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1935. It covers the northern four-fifths of Man ...

(2008–present) * Richard Burgon, Labour Member of the British Parliament for Leeds East (2015–present), Shadow Secretary of State for Justice (2016–2020) * Dan Carden, Labour Member of the British Parliament for

Liverpool Walton Liverpool, Walton is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2017 by Dan Carden of the Labour Party. Carden won the highest percentage share of the vote in June 2017 of 650 constituencies, 85.7%. It is th ...

(2017–present),

Shadow Secretary of State for International Development The shadow cabinet minister for international development is the lead spokesperson for the United Kingdom's Official Opposition on issues related to international aid, most notably to the third world. The shadow cabinet minister holds the Ministe ...

(2018–2020) *

Martin Kolberg Martin Kolberg (born 24 February 1949) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He served as the party secretary from 2002 until 2009 and an MP from Buskerud from 2009 until 2021. He was elected to the Parliament of Norway in 2009 and l ...

Member of the Norwegian Parliament for Buskerud (2009–present) *

Stefan Liebich Stefan Liebich (born 30 December 1972) is a German politician, who served as a member of the Bundestag for the Democratic Socialist party The Left (DIE LINKE) between 2009 and 2021. Life Liebich was born on 30 December 1972 in the East Germ ...

Left Left may refer to: Music * ''Left'' (Hope of the States album), 2006 * ''Left'' (Monkey House album), 2016 * "Left", a song by Nickelback from the album ''Curb'', 1996 Direction * Left (direction), the relative direction opposite of right * L ...

Member Member may refer to: * Military jury, referred to as "Members" in military jargon * Element (mathematics), an object that belongs to a mathematical set * In object-oriented programming, a member of a class ** Field (computer science), entries in ...

of the German Bundestag for Berlin-Mitte (2009–present) * Audun Lysbakken, Socialist Left Party Member of the Norwegian Parliament for Hordaland and leader of the Socialist Left Party * John McDonnell, Labour Member of the British Parliament for Hayes and Harlington (1997–present) and Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer (2015–2020) *

Jean-Luc Mélenchon Jean-Luc Antoine Pierre Mélenchon (; born 19 August 1951) is a French politician who was a member of the National Assembly for the 4th constituency of Bouches-du-Rhône from 2017 to 2022. He led the ''La France Insoumise'' group in the Nation ...

, La France Insoumise Member of the

French National Assembly The National Assembly (french: link=no, italics=set, Assemblée nationale; ) is the lower house of the bicameral French Parliament under the Fifth Republic, the upper house being the Senate (). The National Assembly's legislators are known a ...

for Bouches-du-Rhône's

4th Fourth or the fourth may refer to: * the ordinal form of the number 4 * ''Fourth'' (album), by Soft Machine, 1971 * Fourth (angle), an ancient astronomical subdivision * Fourth (music), a musical interval * ''The Fourth'' (1972 film), a Sovie ...

constituency (2017–present) * Ali Milani, Labour councillor and

2019 United Kingdom general election The 2019 United Kingdom general election was held on Thursday, 12 December 2019. It resulted in the Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party receiving a Landslide victory, landslide majority of 80 seats. The Conservatives made a net gain of 4 ...

parliamentary candidate for

Uxbridge and South Ruislip Uxbridge and South Ruislip is a constituency in Greater London represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. The seat has been held by the Conservative Party since its 2010 creation. Since 2015 it has been represented by Boris J ...

, the constituency of Prime Minister Boris Johnson. *

Gustavo Petro Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego (; born 19 April 1960) is a Colombian economist, politician, and former guerrilla fighter who is the current president of Colombia since 2022. After taking office, Petro was considered by analysts as Colombia's ...

, Humane Colombia Member of the Senate of Colombia (2018–present), Mayor of

Bogotá Bogotá (, also , , ), officially Bogotá, Distrito Capital, abbreviated Bogotá, D.C., and formerly known as Santa Fe de Bogotá (; ) during the Spanish period and between 1991 and 2000, is the capital city of Colombia, and one of the larges ...

(2012–2015) and candidate in the 2010 and

2018 Colombian presidential election Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 27 May 2018. As no candidate received a majority of the vote, the second round of voting was held on 17 June. Incumbent president Juan Manuel Santos was ineligible to seek a third term. Iván Duq ...

Håkan Svenneling Håkan Svenneling (born 17 September 1985) is a Swedish politician. he serves as Member of the Riksdag representing the constituency of Värmland County Värmland County (''Värmlands län'') is a county or '' län'' in west central Sweden. I ...

Member of the Swedish

Riksdag The Riksdag (, ; also sv, riksdagen or ''Sveriges riksdag'' ) is the legislature and the supreme decision-making body of Sweden. Since 1971, the Riksdag has been a unicameral legislature with 349 members (), elected proportionally and se ...

for Värmland County (2014–present) *

Jonas Sjöstedt Jonas Sjöstedt (born 25 December 1964) is a Swedish politician who was the chairman of the Left Party from 2012 until 2020, and a former metalworker. He is also a member of the Swedish parliament since 2010. Sjöstedt was born in Gothenburg ...

, Left Member of the Swedish Riksdag for

Västerbotten Västerbotten (), known in English as West Bothnia or Westrobothnia, is a province (''landskap'') in the north of Sweden, bordering Ångermanland, Lapland, North Bothnia, and the Gulf of Bothnia. It is known for the cheese named after the provi ...

(2010–2020) and Leader of the Left Party of Sweden (2012–2020) * , Socialist Member of the Dutch Senate (2015–present) * Yanis Varoufakis, leader of MeRA25, Member of the

Hellenic Parliament The Hellenic Parliament ( el, Ελληνικό Κοινοβούλιο, Elliniko Kinovoulio; formally titled el, Βουλή των Ελλήνων, Voulí ton Ellínon, Boule (ancient Greece), Boule of the Greeks, Hellenes, label=none), also kno ...

for

Thessaloniki A Thessaloniki A ( el, εκλογική περιφέρεια Α΄ Θεσσαλονίκης) is an electoral constituency of the Hellenic Parliament. With an electorate of 531,732 eligible voters (as of 2019) in the urban area of Thessaloniki, Cen ...

(2015, 2019–present), economist, former Finance Minister and author

Former

* Nessa Childers, Independent Member of the European Parliament from Dublin (2009–2019) *

Giuseppe Civati Giuseppe "Pippo" Civati (born 4 August 1975) is an Italian politician and publisher, former leader of Possible (Italy), Possible and a member of the Chamber of Deputies (Italy), Chamber of Deputies from 2013 to 2018. Biography Comunal and Reg ...

, Democratic Member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies (2013–2018), founder of Possible *

Laura Pidcock Laura Pidcock (born 19 August 1987) is a British former Labour Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for North West Durham from 2017 until 2019, when she lost her seat in what was the worst defeat for the Labour Party sin ...

Member of the British Parliament for

North West Durham North West Durham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 12 December 2019 by Richard Holden of the Conservative Party. Constituency profile The constituency is in the north west of County Durham ...

(2017–2019), Shadow Minister for Labour (2018–2019) * Rui Tavares,

Left Bloc Left Bloc may refer to: * Left Bloc (Portugal), a political party in Portugal * Left Bloc (Croatia), a political alliance in Croatia * Left Bloc (Hungary) The Left Bloc (in Hungarian: ''Baloldali Blokk'') was a political alliance in Hungary, f ...

and Independent Member of the European Parliament from Portugal (2009–2014), founder of LIVRE * Chris Williamson, Independent Member of the British Parliament for Derby North (2010–2015, 2017–2019)

Other international politicians

Current

* Ross Greer, Green

Member of the Scottish Parliament Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP; gd, Ball Pàrlamaid na h-Alba, BPA; sco, Memmer o the Scots Pairliament, MSP) is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected to serve in the Scottish Parliament. Electoral system The ad ...

for West Scotland (2016–present) * Richard Leonard,

Member of the Scottish Parliament for Central Scotland (2016–present), Leader of the Scottish Labour Party (2017–2021) * Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Gouin (2017–present) (Spokesperson of Québec solidaire) * Larry Sanders, Green Party of England and Wales Health Spokesperson (2016–present) ''(brother of Bernie Sanders)''

Notable individuals

Slavoj Zizek in Liverpool (2340920415) (cropped1)

Activists, humanitarians, and labor leaders

* Ana Maria Archila, activist and executive director of the

Center for Popular Democracy The Center for Popular Democracy (CPD) is an American advocacy group that promotes progressive politics. CPD is a federation of groups that includes some of the old chapters of ACORN. The group's stated goal is to "envision and win an innovative p ...

* Ady Barkan, healthcare activist and attorney ''(previously endorsed Elizabeth Warren)'' * Jabari Brisport, activist, actor, teacher, and Democratic candidate for

New York State Senate The New York State Senate is the upper house of the New York State Legislature; the New York State Assembly is its lower house. Its members are elected to two-year terms; there are no term limits. There are 63 seats in the Senate. Partisan com ...

's 25th District *

Randy Bryce Randall John Bryce (born December 9, 1964) is an American ironworker, activist, and former political candidate. He was the Democratic Party nominee for Wisconsin's 1st congressional district in the 2018 midterm elections. Bryce has been nicknam ...

, ironworker, activist, and Democratic nominee for U.S. Representative from

WI-01 Wisconsin's 1st congressional district is a congressional district of the United States House of Representatives in southeastern Wisconsin, covering Kenosha County, Wisconsin, Kenosha County, Racine County, Wisconsin, Racine County, and most of ...

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Cori Bush Cori Anika Bush (born July 21, 1976) is an American politician, registered nurse, pastor, and Black Lives Matter activist serving as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for . The district includes all of the city of ...

, political activist, nurse, pastor, and future U.S. Representative from MO-1 (2021–present) * Tiffany Cabán, candidate for

Queens County District Attorney The District Attorney of Queens County is the elected district attorney for Queens County in New York State, coterminous with the New York City borough of Queens. The office is responsible for the prosecution of violations of New York state laws. ...

in 2019 and criminal justice reform activist * Bonnie Castillo, executive director of National Nurses United and

California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee The California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (CNA/NNOC), an affiliate of National Nurses United, is a trade union labor union and professional association of registered nurses in the United States. Since 2018, CNA/NNOC ha ...

Charles R. Chamberlain Charles Robert Chamberlain is an American political leader. He is the executive director at Democracy for America (DFA), a progressive political action committee, headquartered in Burlington, Vermont. Background Chamberlain grew up in California ...

, political leader and executive director at

Democracy for America Democracy for America (DFA) is a progressive political action committee, headquartered in Burlington, Vermont. Founded by former Democratic National Committee Chair Howard Dean in 2004, DFA leads public awareness campaigns on a variety of pub ...

* Rosa Clemente, community organiser, journalist, hip-hop activist, and Green Party of the United States vice-presidential nominee in

2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...

* Patrisse Cullors, activist and co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement. ''(co-endorsement with Elizabeth Warren)'' *

Ryan Deitsch Ryan Deitsch (born November 30, 1999) is an American student activist against gun violence, and a survivor of the Parkland massacre. He is a founding member of the Never Again MSD movement. Early life and education Ryan Deitsch was born on No ...

, gun control activist and March for Our Lives co-founder *

RoseAnn DeMoro RoseAnn DeMoro is the former executive director of National Nurses United and the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee and a former national vice president and executive board member of the AFL–CIO. Personal lif ...

, former executive director of NNU and CNA/NNOC *

Barbara Ehrenreich Barbara Ehrenreich (, ; ; August 26, 1941 – September 1, 2022) was an American author and political activist. During the 1980s and early 1990s, she was a prominent figure in the Democratic Socialists of America. She was a widely read and awar ...

, political commentator and author * Noura Erakat, legal scholar, human rights attorney, activist, and writer * Jodie Evans, political activist, author, and documentary film producer *

George Goehl George Goehl (born February 2, 1969) is an American community organizer, activist and executive director of People's Action, an organization formed through the merger of five national organizations into one of the largest, with more than a milli ...

, executive director of People's Action *

Isra Hirsi Isra Hirsi (born February 22, 2003) is an American environmental activist. She co-founded and served as the co-executive director of the U.S. Youth Climate Strike. In 2020, she was named in the ''Fortunes 40 Under 40 Government and Politics ...

, environmental activist and co-founder and co-executive director of U.S. Youth Climate Strike (''daughter of'' ''

'') *

Leah Hunt-Hendrix Leah Hunt-Hendrix is an American political activist. Hunt-Hendrix is currently a senior advisor at the American Economic Liberties Project. She was involved in the Occupy Wall Street movement. Early life and education Hunt-Hendrix was born and ...

, activist, political theorist, and movement builder * Ben Jealous, 2018 nominee for Governor of Maryland, president and chief executive officer of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (2008–2013) *

Cameron Kasky Cameron Marley Kasky (born November 11, 2000) is an American activist and advocate against gun violence who co-founded the student-led gun violence prevention advocacy group Never Again MSD. He is notable for helping to organize the March for ...

, gun control activist and March for Our Lives co-founder (''previously endorsed Andrew Yang'') * Bob King, union leader and former

UAW The International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, better known as the United Auto Workers (UAW), is an American Labor unions in the United States, labor union that represents workers in the Un ...

President * Shaun King, writer and civil rights activist * Naomi Klein, author and activist * Nomiki Konst, political activist * José La Luz, labor activist *

Miss Major Griffin-Gracy Miss Major Griffin-Gracy (born 1940s), often referred to as Miss Major, is a trans woman author, activist, and community organizer for transgender rights. She has participated in activism and community organizing for a range of causes, and serv ...

, trans woman activist and community leader for transgender rights,

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veteran, and former executive director of the Transgender Gender Variant Intersex Justice Project * Winona LaDuke, American environmentalist, economist, writer, executive director of

Honor The Earth Honor the Earth is a non-profit organization founded to raise awareness and financial support for Indigenous environmental justice. The organization was founded by Indigo Girls Amy Ray and Emily Saliers after meeting Winona LaDuke, and after consu ...

, and Green Party of the United States vice-presidential nominee in

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and

2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from ...

Jamie Margolin Jamie Margolin (born December 10, 2001) is an American climate justice activist. She is the Co-Executive director of Zero Hour. Education Margolin attended Holy Names Academy. She currently studies film at the New York University Tisch Sc ...

, climate activist * Jane F. McAlevey, union organizer, scholar, author, and political commentator *

Maurice Mitchell Maurice Mitchell (born December 22, 1989) is an American track and field sprinter who specializes in the 200-meter dash. He has a personal record of 20.13 seconds in that event and has bests of 6.55 seconds for the 60-meter dash and 10 seconds f ...

, activist, musician, and National Director of the Working Families Party *

David Oks David E. Oks () is an American writer and political activist, best known for organizing and managing the Mike Gravel 2020 presidential campaign as a high school senior. In 2020, Oks helped found The Gravel Institute, a progressive political adv ...

, political activist and campaign manager of Mike Gravel 2020 presidential campaign *

Carmen Perez Carmen Beatrice Perez (born January 21, 1977) is an American activist and Chicana feminist who has worked on issues of civil rights including mass incarceration, women's rights and gender equity, violence prevention, racial healing and community p ...

, activist and national co-chair of the

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* Rodrigo P. Pimentel, immigration rights activist and political commentator * Varshini Prakash, environmental activist and founder and executive director of Sunrise Movement * Qasim Rashid, political activist and Democratic candidate for Virginia's 28th Senate district in 2019 and Virginia's 1st congressional district in 2020 * Linda Sarsour, political activist and former executive director of Arab American Association of New York * Azadeh N. Shahshahani, human rights attorney and former president of the National Lawyers Guild * Barbara Smith, lecturer, author, scholar, Lesbian feminism, lesbian feminist, and socialist * Richard Stallman, founder of GNU Project and Free Software Foundation * Paula Jean Swearengin, social and environmental activist and Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate from West Virginia (2018 United States Senate election in West Virginia, 2018, 2020 United States Senate election in West Virginia, 2020) * Delaney Tarr, gun control activist and March for Our Lives co-founder * Jonathan Tasini, former President of National Writers Union * Henry Williams (activist), Henry Williams, political activist and chief of staff of Mike Gravel 2020 presidential campaign * Marianne Williamson, spiritual leader, author, political activist, and Marianne Williamson 2020 presidential campaign, 2020 presidential candidate * Eddy Zheng, immigrant and criminal justice activist and youth counselor

Journalists and commentators

* Elizabeth Bruenig, writer and commentator * Matt Bruenig, lawyer, blogger, policy analyst, commentator, and founder of the left-wing think tank People's Policy Project * Laura Flanders, broadcast journalist * Glenn Greenwald, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and founder of ''The Intercept'' * Ana Kasparian, main-host and producer at ''The Young Turks'' * Rania Khalek, journalist and political activist * Aya de Leon, novelist, hip-hop theater and spoken-word artist, and professor at the University of California, Berkeley, University of California Berkeley * Abby Martin, journalist and TV presenter * Paul Mason (journalist), Paul Mason, commentator and radio personality * Chirlane McCray, editor, poet, and First Lady of New York City (2014–present) * John Nichols (journalist), John Nichols, journalist and writer * Hasan Piker, Twitch streamer and political commentator * Nathan J. Robinson, editor-in-chief of Current Affairs (magazine), ''Current Affairs'' * Sarah Schulman, novelist, playwright, gay activist, AIDS historian, Distinguished Professor of the Humanities at College of Staten Island, College of Staten Island (CSI), Fellow at the New York Institute for the Humanities, and recipient of the Bill Whitehead Award * Sam Seder, journalist, political commentator, and comedian * David Sirota, political commentator, radio host, and

campaign advisor and speechwriter * Beverly Smith, writer, feminist, health advocate, instructor of Women's Health at the University of Massachusetts Boston, and author and member of the Combahee River Collective (''twin sister of Barbara Smith'') * Norman Solomon, journalist, media critic, antiwar activist * Bhaskar Sunkara, editor and publisher of Jacobin (magazine), ''Jacobin'' * Mark Thompson (newscaster), Mark Thompson, newscaster, anchor, and activist * Opal Tometi, writer, human rights activist, strategist, community organizer, and co-founder of Black Lives Matter * Cenk Uygur, co-host and founder of ''The Young Turks,'' co-founder of Justice Democrats, founder of Wolf PAC, candidate for California's 25th congressional district in 2020 * Antonia Zerbisias, journalist

Businesspeople

* Ben Cohen (businessman), Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's and

national co-chair * Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's * Prabal Gurung, fashion designer * Christine Hallquist, former CEO of Vermont Electric Cooperative and 2018 Vermont gubernatorial election, 2018 nominee for Governor of Vermont * Adriel Hampton, digital media, fundraising, and organizing entrepreneur, strategist for political campaigns, and 2022 California gubernatorial election, 2022 candidate for Governor of California * Joe Sanberg, entrepreneur and investor, co-founder of Aspiration, Inc. * Michael Sayman, app creator

Scholars and academics

* Melina Abdullah, civic leader, chair of Pan-African Studies Department at California State University, Los Angeles, and co-founder of the L.A. chapter of Black Lives Matter * Abdul Alkalimat, professor of African-American studies and library and information science at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign * Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, professor of sociology at Duke University, former American Sociological Association#Presidents, President of the American Sociological Association * Hazel Carby, Charles C & Dorathea S Dilley Professor of African American Studies & American Studies at Yale University * Noam Chomsky, linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, historian, social critic, and List of institute professors at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Institute Professor Emeritus at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT * Carole Boyce Davies, professor, author, scholar, and Professor of English and Africana Studies at Cornell University * Dána-Ain Davis, professor of Urban Studies at Queens College, City University of New York, Queens College, City University of New York (CUNY) * Norman Finkelstein, political scientist, activist, and Israeli–Palestinian conflict and Holocaust scholar * Nancy Fraser, philosopher, feminist theorist * James K. Galbraith, economist and professor at The University of Texas at Austin * Dayo Gore, African-American feminist scholar, professor of Ethnic Studies and Critical Gender Studies at the University of California, San Diego * Nikhil Goyal, sociologist * Darrick Hamilton, microeconomist, social scientist, and executive director of the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at Ohio State University * Michael Hanchard, political scientist, Gustave C. Kuemmerle Professor, and Chair of the Africana Studies Department at the University of Pennsylvania * Kelly Lytle Hernández, historian, Thomas E. Lifka Chair in History at the University of California, Los Angeles, UCLA, and MacArthur Fellowship recipient * Marc Lamont Hill, academic, author, activist, television personality, and Steve Charles Chair in Media, Cities and Solutions at the College of Media and Education at Temple University * Elizabeth Hinton, historian, professor in the Departments of History and African and African American Studies at Harvard University, and 2017 recipient of the Ralph Waldo Emerson Award * Gerald Horne, historian, Moores Professor of History and African American Studies at the University of Houston * Peter Kalmus (climate scientist), Peter Kalmus, climate scientist, writer, and activist * Harvey J. Kaye, historian and sociologist at the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay * Robin Kelley, academic, Distinguished Professor and Gary B. Nash Endowed Chair in U.S. History at the University of California, Los Angeles, former Harold Vyvyan Harmsworth Professor of American History, Hamsworth Chair of American History at Oxford University (2009), and Guggenheim Fellowship recipient * Stephanie Kelton, professor of public policy and economics at Stony Brook University * Deborah E. McDowell, Alice Griffin Professor of English and Director of the Carter G. Woodson Institute at the University of Virginia * Mireille Miller-Young, Associate Professor of Feminist Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara * Leith Mullings, author, anthropologist, former American Anthropological Association#Presidents, President of the American Anthropological Association (2011–2013), Distinguished Professor of Anthropology Emerita at the Graduate Center of City University of New York * Mark Anthony Neal, author, commentator and academic, and James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of African American Studies at Duke University * Adolph L. Reed Jr., political science professor at the University of Pennsylvania * Margo Okazawa-Rey, feminist, activist, writer, founding member of the Combahee River Collective, Barbara Lee Distinguished Chair in Women's Leadership at Mills College, and professor emerita of San Francisco State University * Barbara Ransby, writer, historian, and Distinguished Professor of African American Studies, Gender and Women's Studies and History at the University of Illinois at Chicago * Russell J. Rickford, scholar, author, Associate Professor of History at Cornell University, and 2010 co-winner of the American Book Award * Jeffrey Sachs, economics professor at Columbia University * Jane O'Meara Sanders, 4th President of Burlington College, wife of Bernie Sanders * Kesho Y. Scott, professor emerita, Grinnell College, and 1988 winner of the American Book Award * Lester Spence, media commentator and Professor of Political Science and Africana Studies at Johns Hopkins University * Ramesh Srinivasan, professor at UCLA, founder of Digital Cultures Lab * Sandra Steingraber, biologist and author * Susan Stryker, Susan O'Neal Stryker, author, filmmaker, theorist, and professor of Gender and Women's Studies, former director of the Institute for LGBT Studies, and founder of the Transgender Studies Initiative at the University of Arizona * Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, academic and writer * Zephyr Teachout, attorney, author, professor at Fordham University, and candidate for 2018 New York Attorney General election, New York State attorney general in 2018 * Cornel West, philosopher, political activist, and social critic * George Yancy, philosopher and Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Philosophy at Emory University * Slavoj Žižek, philosopher, researcher at the Department of Philosophy of the University of Ljubljana Faculty of Arts, and International director of the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities of the University of London

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* APWU – American Postal Workers Union, representing 200,000 * NNU – National Nurses United, representing 150,000 * NUHW – National Union of Healthcare Workers, representing 15,000 ''(co-endorsement with Elizabeth Warren)'' * UE – United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America, representing 35,900

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* Vermont State Labor Council AFL–CIO – representing 10,000

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* Minnesota Chippewa Tribe: White Earth Band of Ojibwe

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Social media

* Bernie Sanders' Dank Meme Stash, List of Facebook features#Groups, Facebook group with roughly 390,000 members * da share z0ne, "Twitterature#Weird Twitter, Weird Twitter" account with 135,000+ followers * New Urbanist Memes for Transit-Oriented Teens, Facebook group with roughly 175,000 members

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Official campaign websiteofficial endorsements page

Noteworthy Sanders endorsements
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Endorsement of Sanders by Ocasio-Cortez, October 19, 2019
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