This is a list of notable individuals and organizations who voiced their endorsement of Cory Booker's

campaign Campaign or The Campaign may refer to: Types of campaigns * Campaign, in agriculture, the period during which sugar beets are harvested and processed * Advertising campaign, a series of advertisement messages that share a single idea and theme * B ...

for the Democratic Party's nomination for the

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Federal legislative officials

Robert Menendez official Senate portrait

Andy Kim, official portrait, 116th Congress

U.S. Senators

Current

Bob Menendez Robert Menendez (; born January 1, 1954) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from New Jersey, a seat he has held since 2006. Gale Biography In Context. A member of the Democratic Party, he was firs ...

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from New Jersey since 2006; former

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from NJ-13 (1993–2006)

U.S. Representatives

Current

* Donald Norcross,

from NJ-01 since 2014 * ~~Jeff Van Drew, U.S. Representative from NJ-02 since 2019~~ ''(switched endorsement to President Donald Trump)'' * Andy Kim, U.S. Representative from NJ-03 since 2019 ''(endorsed

Pete Buttigieg Peter Paul Montgomery Buttigieg ( ; ; Sometimes pronounced or , but not by Buttigieg himself. born January 19, 1982) is an American politician and former military officer who is currently serving as the United States secretary of transp ...

after Booker withdrew from the race)'' *

Josh Gottheimer Joshua S. Gottheimer ( ; born March 8, 1975) is an American attorney, writer, and public policy adviser who has served as the U.S. representative for since 2017. The district stretches along the northern border of the state from New York City's ...

, U.S. Representative from NJ-05 since 2017 ''(endorsed Mike Bloomberg after Booker withdrew from the race)'' * Frank Pallone, U.S. Representative from NJ-06 since 1988; candidate for U.S. Senate in

2013 File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment fact ...

* Tom Malinowski, U.S. Representative from

NJ-07 New Jersey's 7th congressional district includes all of Hunterdon and Warren Counties; and parts of Morris, Somerset, Sussex, and Union Counties. The district is represented by Republican Thomas Kean Jr., who was first elected in 2022, d ...

since 2019 ''(endorsed Joe Biden after Booker withdrew from the race)'' * Albio Sires, U.S. Representative from NJ-08 since 2006 *

Bill Pascrell William James Pascrell Jr. (born January 25, 1937) is an American politician who is the U.S. representative for , having served in this position since January 2013. A member of the Democratic Party and a native of Paterson, New Jersey, Pascrel ...

, U.S. Representative from NJ-09 since 1997 * Donald Payne Jr., U.S. Representative from NJ-10 since 2012 ''(endorsed Joe Biden after Booker withdrew from the race)'' * Mikie Sherrill, U.S. Representative from

NJ-11 New Jersey's 11th congressional district is a suburban district in northern New Jersey. The district includes portions of Essex, Morris, and Passaic Counties; it is centered in Morris County. The 11th congressional district, along with the 12 ...

since 2019 ''(endorsed Mike Bloomberg after Booker withdrew from the race)'' * Bonnie Watson Coleman, U.S. Representative from

NJ-12 New Jersey's 12th congressional district is represented by Democrat Bonnie Watson Coleman, who has served in Congress since 2015. The district is known for its research centers and educational institutions such as Princeton University, Rider Un ...

since 2015

State officials

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Governors

Current

* Phil Murphy, Governor of New Jersey since 2018

Lieutenant Governors

Current

* Sheila Oliver,

Lieutenant Governor A lieutenant governor, lieutenant-governor, or vice governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction. Often a lieutenant governor is the deputy, or lieutenant, to or ranked under a governor — a "second-in-comm ...

of New Jersey since 2018

State executive officials

Current

* Tom DeGise,

Hudson County Executive The County Executive of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States is the chief officer of the county's executive branch who oversees the administration of county government and works in collaboration with the nine-member Board of County Commission ...

since 2002 *

Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. (born May 17, 1952), widely known as Joe D., has been the County Executive of Essex County, New Jersey since 2003. Background and career DiVincenzo attended Jersey City State College. where he played football for the Knigh ...

, Essex County Executive since 2003 * Brian Hughes,

Mercer County Executive The County Executive of Mercer County, New Jersey, United States is the chief officer of the county's executive branch. The executive oversees the administration of county government and works in conjunction with Board of County Commissioners, ...

since 2004 *

Benny Napoleon Benny Nelson Napoleon (September 10, 1955 – December 17, 2020) was an American attorney, law enforcement officer, and politician who served as the Sheriff of Wayne County, Michigan. He was also a 2013 candidate for the office of Mayor of Detroi ...

, Sheriff of

Wayne County, Michigan Wayne County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of 2020, the United States Census placed its population at 1,793,561, making it the 19th-most populous county in the United States. The county seat is Detroit. The coun ...

since 2009 * James Tedesco, Bergen County Executive since 2015

State legislators

Current

Lester Jackson Lester George Jackson III (born July 26, 1959) is an American politician, educator, and dentist. He is a former state senator from Chatham County, Georgia.

, Georgia State Senator from District 2 since 2009 *

David Dreyer David Dreyer (born May 14, 1974) is a former member of the Georgia House of Representatives and a member of the Democratic Party representing the House District 59. Personal life and education Dreyer was born in Ringgold, Georgia and attende ...

Georgia State Representative The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly (the state legislature) of the U.S. state of Georgia. There are currently 180 elected members. Republicans have had a majority in the chamber since 2005. T ...

from District 59 since 2017 *

Charlie McConkey Charlie McConkey (born 1955) is an American politician who is a Democratic member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing the 15th district. McConkey was first elected in 2014 to replace retiring Republican Representative Mark Bran ...

Iowa State Representative The Iowa House of Representatives is the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly, the upper house being the Iowa Senate. There are 100 seats in the Iowa House of Representatives, representing 100 single-member districts across the state, form ...

from District 15 since 2019 ''(endorsed

Amy Klobuchar Amy Jean Klobuchar ( ; born May 25, 1960) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Minnesota, a seat she has held since 2007. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Minne ...

after Cory Booker withdrew from the race)'' * Heather Matson, Iowa State Representative from District 38 since 2019 ''(endorsed Elizabeth Warren after Booker withdrew from the race)'' *

Jennifer Konfrst Jennifer Glover Konfrst (born December 24, 1973) is an American politician in the state of Iowa. A Democrat, she has been a member of the Iowa House of Representatives representing the 43rd district since 2019. She is the House minority leader, a ...

, Iowa State Representative from District 43 since 2019 ''(endorsed Elizabeth Warren after Booker withdrew from the race)'' *

Kenan Judge Kenan Judge (born c. 1957) is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from District 27 since 2019. Career Judge was born in Ottumwa, Iowa, and raised in Georgetown ...

, Iowa State Representative from District 44 since 2019 *

Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (born 1959) is American politician. She held the District 45 seat in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2005 to 2023. During the 2022 state legislative elections, she was redistricted to District 49. , Wessel-Kroesc ...

, Iowa State Representative from District 45 since 2005 ''(endorsed Elizabeth Warren after Booker withdrew from the race)'' * Mark Smith (Iowa politician), Mark Smith, Iowa State Representative from Iowa House of Representatives, District 71, District 71 since 2001 and former Minority Leader of the Iowa House of Representatives (2013–2019) ''(endorsed Joe Biden after Booker withdrew from the race)'' * Amy Nielsen, Iowa State Representative from Iowa House of Representatives, District 77, District 77 since 2017 ''(endorsed Joe Biden after Booker withdrew from the race)'' * Monica Kurth, Iowa State Representative from District 89 since 2017 ''(endorsed Amy Klobuchar after Booker withdrew from the race)'' * Selena Torres, Nevada Assemblywoman from District 3 since 2018 ''(co-endorsed Castro, who dropped out first; Torres endorsed Joe Biden after Booker withdrew from the race)'' * David H. Watters, New Hampshire Senate, New Hampshire State Senator from District 4 since 2012; former New Hampshire House of Representatives, New Hampshire State Representative from Stafford's 4th District (2008–2012) ''(endorsed Deval Patrick#2020 presidential campaign, Deval Patrick after Booker withdrew from the race)'' * Martha Hennessey, New Hampshire State Senator from District 5 since 2016 ''(endorsed

after Booker withdrew from the race)'' * Jon Morgan (New Hampshire politician), Jon Morgan, New Hampshire State Senator for District 23 since 2018 * Jacqueline Cali-Pitts, New Hampshire State Senator for Rockingham District 30 since 1998 ''(endorsed Joe Biden after Booker withdrew from the race)'' * Anita Burroughs, New Hampshire State Representative from the Carroll 1 District since 2018 ''(endorsed Joe Biden after Booker withdrew from the race)'' * Bruce Tatro, New Hampshire State Representative from the Cheshire District 15 since 2010 * Roger Dontonville, New Hampshire State Representative from Grafton District 10 since 2016 * Donald Bouchard (politician), Donald Bouchard, New Hampshire State Representative from Hillsborough District 11 since 2018 * Peter Leishman, New Hampshire State Representative from various districts (1996–2002), from Hillsborough District 6 (2006–2008), Hillsborough District 3 (2008–2010) and Hillsborough District 24 since 2011 * Patricia Klee, New Hampshire State Representative from Hillsborough District 30 since 2016 * Latha Mangipudi, New Hampshire State Representative from Hillsborough District 35 since 2013 ''(endorsed Amy Klobuchar after Booker withdrew from the race)'' * Christy Bartlett, New Hampshire State Representative from Merrimack District 19 since 2012 * Katherine Rogers, New Hampshire State Representative from the Merrimack 28 District since 2012 * Kate Murray, New Hampshire State Representative from Rockingham District 24 * Jeffrey Salloway, New Hampshire State Representative from the Strafford District 5 since 2016 ''(endorsed Elizabeth Warren after Booker withdrew from the race)'' * Timothy Horrigan, New Hampshire State Representative from Strafford District 6 since 2010 * Linn Opderbecke, New Hampshire State Representative from the Strafford District 15 since 2016 ''(endorsed Amy Klobuchar after Booker withdrew from the race)'' * Gerri Cannon, New Hampshire State Representative from the Strafford District 18 since 2018 * Cecilia Rich, New Hampshire State Representative from the Strafford District 18 since 2018 ''(endorsed Bernie Sanders 2020 presidential campaign, Bernie Sanders after Booker withdrew from the race)'' * Lee Walker Oxenham, New Hampshire State Representative from the Sullivan 1 District since 2014 ''(endorsed Elizabeth Warren after Booker withdrew from the race)'' * John Knowles, former New Hampshire State Representative from Hillsborough District 27 (2006–2010) * Stephen M. Sweeney, New Jersey Senate, New Jersey State Senator from 3rd Legislative District (New Jersey), District 3 since 2002; President of the Senate since 2010 * Fred H. Madden, New Jersey State Senator from 4th Legislative District (New Jersey), District 4 since 2004 * James Beach, New Jersey State Senator from 6th Legislative District (New Jersey), District 6 since 2009 * Nicholas Scutari, New Jersey State Senator from 22nd Legislative District (New Jersey), District 22 since 2004 * Craig Coughlin, New Jersey General Assembly, New Jersey Assemblyman from 19th Legislative District (New Jersey), District 19 since 2010; Speaker of the Assembly since 2018 * Leola Robinson-Simpson, South Carolina House of Representatives, South Carolina State Representative from District 25 since 2013 ''(endorsed Tom Steyer 2020 presidential campaign, Tom Steyer after Booker withdrew from the race)'' * John Richard C. King, South Carolina State Representative from District 49 since 2009 * David Crowley (Wisconsin politician), Davis Crowley, Wisconsin State Assembly, Wisconsin State Representative from Wisconsin's 17th Assembly district, District 17 since 2016

Former

* Nate Willems, former

from District 29 (2009–2013) ''(Previously endorsed Beto O'Rourke 2020 presidential campaign, Beto O'Rourke; endorsed Biden after Booker withdrew from the race)'' * Katie Wheeler, former New Hampshire Senate, New Hampshire State Senator for District 21 (1996–2002); former New Hampshire House of Representatives, New Hampshire State Representative (1988–1996) * Ben Nesselhuf, former South Dakota Senate, South Dakota State Senator from District 17 (2005–2011) and former South Dakota House of Representatives, South Dakota State Representative from District 17 (2001–2005); former Chair of the South Dakota Democratic Party (2011–2013)

Local and municipal officials

Mayors

Current

* Ras Baraka, List of mayors of Newark, New Jersey, Mayor of Newark, New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey since 2014 * Jim Bouley, Mayor of Concord, New Hampshire since 2008 * Courtney Clarke, Mayor of Waukee, Iowa since 2020 * Terrence Culbreath, Mayor of Johnston, South Carolina since 2014 * Gregory Ginyard, Mayor of Jenkinsville, South Carolina * Julia Nelson, Mayor of Manning, South Carolina since 2011 * Terence Roberts, Mayor of Anderson, South Carolina since 2006 ''(endorsed

after Booker withdrew from the race)'' * Bruce Teague, Mayor of Iowa City, Iowa City, Iowa since 2020 ''(endorsed Pete Buttigieg after Booker withdrew from the race)'' * Harold Thompson, Mayor of Union, South Carolina

Former

* Samuel Murray, Mayor of Port Royal, South Carolina (1995–2019)

Municipal legislators

Current

* Mildred Crump, Newark City Council president from 2006 to 2010 and from 2013 * Carlos Gonzalez, Newark City Council member from 2006 to 2010 and from 2013 * Pamela Goynes-Brown, North Las Vegas, Nevada city council member from District 2 since 2011 * John Sharpe James, Newark City Council member since 2013 * Joe McCallum, Newark City Council member from 2014 * LaMonica McIver, Newark City Council member from 2018 * Eddie Osbourne, Newark City Council member from 2014 * Luis A. Quintana, At-large Newark, New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey Municipal Council of Newark, City Councilman 1994–2013 and since 2014; former List of mayors of Newark, New Jersey, Mayor (2013–2014) * Anibal Ramos, Newark City Council member from 2006

Former

* Theron Goynes, former North Las Vegas, Nevada city council member (1979–1997), president pro tempore of the council (1985–1997)

Party officials

Current

* Nikki Ford Barnes, DNC member * Clay N. Middleton, DNC member * Khary Penebaker, DNC member ''(endorsed Michael Bloomberg 2020 presidential campaign, Michael Bloomberg after Booker with drew from the race)'' * Melinda Jones, member of the Iowa Democratic Party State Central Committee; former Chair of the Wapello County, Iowa Democratic Party * Bryce Smith, Chairman of the Dallas County, Iowa Democratic Party * Michelle Smith, Chairwoman of the Jasper County, Iowa Democratic Party * Joe Andal, Burlington County, New Jersey Democratic Party chair since 2010 * Jerry Crawford (lawyer), Jerry Crawford, attorney, former chair of the Polk County, Iowa, Polk County, Iowa Democratic Party, and Democratic campaign operative * Dave Brown, Chairman of the Monmouth County, New Jersey Democratic Party since 2017 * John Currie, Chairman of the New Jersey Democratic Party * Steve Errickson, Chairman of the Cumberland County, New Jersey Democratic Party since 2018 * Steve Caltaiano, Salem County, New Jersey Democratic Party chair since 2008 * Amy DeGise, Hudson County, New Jersey Democratic Party chair since 2018 * Wyatt Earp, Ocean County, New Jersey Democratic Party chair since 2005 * LeRoy J. Jones Jr., Chairman of the Essex County, New Jersey, Essex County, New Jersey Democratic Party * Kevin McCabe, Middlesex County, New Jersey Democratic Party chair since 2013 * Janice Mironov, Mercer County, New Jersey Democratic Party chair since 2018 * Chip Morrison, Morris County, New Jersey Democratic Party chair since 2014 * Tom Palmieri, Warren County, New Jersey Democratic Party chair since 2013 * Arlenes Quinones Perez, Chairwoman of the Hunterdon County, New Jersey Democratic Party since 2006 * Brendan Sciarra, Cape May County, New Jersey Democratic Party chair since 2017 * Marguerite Schaffer, Somerset County, New Jersey Democratic Party chair since and DNC member from 2008 at the latest * Mike Suleiman, Atlantic County, New Jersey Democratic Party chair since 2016

Former

* Joan Amos, former Lucas County, Iowa Democratic Party Chair ''(previously endorsed John Delaney 2020 presidential campaign, John Delaney)'' * David Betsworth, former Warren County, Iowa Democratic Party Chair * Julie Stewart, former Dallas County, Iowa Democratic Party Chair * Paul Drager, former Chair of the Somersworth, New Hampshire Democratic Party * Leslie Huhn, former Sussex County, New Jersey Democratic Party chair (2015–2019) * Lou Stellato, former Bergen County, New Jersey Democratic Party chair (2011–2019) * Christale Spain, former Executive Director of the South Carolina Democratic Party (2016–?)

Individuals

Jon Bon Jovi at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival 3

* Jon Bon Jovi, American singer and musician * Rosario Dawson, actress ''(endorsed Bernie Sanders after Cory Booker withdrew from the race)'' * Tammy Murphy, banker; First Lady of New Jersey since 2018

Notes

References

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