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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 ...
'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 officials


U.S. Representatives


Current

* Pete Visclosky,
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from IN-01 since 1985 * Dave Loebsack, U.S. Representative from
IA-02 Iowa's 2nd congressional district is a List of United States congressional districts, congressional district in the U.S. state of Iowa that covers most of its southeastern part. It includes Davenport, Iowa, Davenport, Iowa City, Iowa, Iowa City, ...
since 2007 * Anthony Brown, U.S. Representative from MD-04 since 2017; former Lieutenant Governor of Maryland (2007–2015) * Annie Kuster, U.S. Representative from NH-02 since 2013 * Kathleen Rice, U.S. Representative from NY-04 since 2015 ''(previously endorsed Beto O'Rourke)'' * Don Beyer, U.S. Representative from VA-08 since 2015; former
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to
Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
and Liechtenstein (2009–2013); former
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(1990–1998) * Andy Kim, U.S. Representative from NJ-03 since 2018 ''(previously endorsed Cory Booker)''


Former

* Patrick Murphy, former
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from PA-08 (2007–2011), former Under Secretary of the Army (2016–2017), former Acting United States Secretary of the Army (2016)


White House officials


Former

* David Cohen, former CIA Deputy Director for Operations (1995–1997) *
Linda Douglass Linda Douglass is an American political advisor, former government official, and former journalist who served as the head of communications for Bloomberg L.P., as well as a correspondent for ABC News, often reporting for '' World News Tonight''. ...
, former director of communications for the
White House Office of Health Reform The White House Office of Health Reform was a new government entity in the United States created by President Barack Obama. The office was a component of the Domestic Policy Council in the Office of White House Policy. The Director of the Office of ...
* Eric Fanning, former
Secretary of the Army The secretary of the Army (SA or SECARMY) is a senior civilian official within the United States Department of Defense, with statutory responsibility for all matters relating to the United States Army: manpower, personnel, reserve affairs, insta ...
(2016–2017) * Austan Goolsbee, former chairman of the
Council of Economic Advisers The Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) is a United States agency within the Executive Office of the President established in 1946, which advises the President of the United States on economic policy. The CEA provides much of the empirical resea ...
* Philip H. Gordon, former Assistant Secretary of State (2009–2013), former special assistant to Obama (2013–2015) *
Reggie Love Reginald L. Love (born April 29, 1981) is an American personal aide, former college basketball player, and media editor. Love served as the special assistant and personal aide, commonly referred to as body man, to U.S. President Barack Obama.
, former special assistant and personal aide to Barack Obama *
Ned Price Edward "Ned" Price (born November 22, 1982) is an American political advisor and former intelligence officer serving as spokesman for the United States Department of State since 2021. He worked at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 2006 ...
, former National Security Council Spokesman * Frank Sanchez, former
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(2010–2013) * Vali Nasr, former State Department advisor (2010–2012)


U.S. Ambassadors


Former

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Tim Broas Timothy M. Broas (born 1954) is an American lawyer and diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to the Netherlands from March 19, 2014, to February 13, 2016. Early life and education Timothy M. Broas was born in Detroit, Michigan. H ...
, former
U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands The United States diplomatic mission to the Netherlands consists of the embassy located in The Hague and a consular office located in Amsterdam. In 1782, John Adams was appointed America's first Minister Plenipotentiary to Holland. According t ...
(2014–2016) ''(Co-endorsement with Joe Biden)''133 foreign policy professionals endorse Joe Biden – The Washington Post
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William Eacho William Carlton Eacho III (born 1954) is the former United States Ambassador to Austria. Eacho was nominated by President Barack Obama in June 2009. He was confirmed by the US Senate and sworn in during August 2009. He succeeded David F. Girard-d ...
, former
U.S. Ambassador to Austria This is a list of ambassadors of the United States to Austria. The United States first established diplomatic relations with Austria in 1838 during the time of the Austrian Empire. Relations between the United States have been continuous since ...
(2009–2013) ''(Co-endorsement with Joe Biden)'' *
Peter Galbraith Peter Woodard Galbraith (born December 31, 1950) is an American author, academic, commentator, politician, policy advisor, and former diplomat. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, he helped uncover Saddam Hussein's gassing of the Kurds. From 1993 ...
, former Deputy UN Envoy to Afghanistan (2009) and former U.S. Ambassador to Croatia (1993–1998) * David Jacobson, former
U.S. Ambassador to Canada This is a list of ambassadors of the United States to Canada.U.S. ...
(2009–2013) * John R. Phillips, former
U.S. Ambassador to Italy Since 1840, the United States has had diplomatic representation in the Italian Republic and its predecessor nation, the Kingdom of Italy, with a break in relations from 1941 to 1944 while Italy and the U.S. were at war during World War II. The U. ...
(2009–2013); former U.S. Ambassador to San Marino (2009–2013) * Theodore Sedgwick, former U.S. Ambassador to Slovakia (2010–2015) * Suzan "Suzi" LeVine, former
U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland This is a list of United States ambassadors to the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein. History Since 1997, the U.S. ambassador to Switzerland has also been accredited to the Principality of Liechtenstein. Appointed on F ...
(2014–2017)


State officials


State executive officials


Current

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Henry Beck Henry E. Murphy Beck, (also called Henry E. M. Beck, born June 6, 1986) is an American people, American lawyer and Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician from Waterville, Maine, Waterville, Maine. He has served as Maine State Tr ...
, State Treasurer of Maine since 2019, former Member of 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 ...
(2008–2016) * Cyrus Habib, Lieutenant Governor of Washington since 2017, former member of the
Washington Senate The Washington State Senate is the upper house of the Washington State Legislature. The body consists of 49 members, each representing a district with a population of nearly 160,000. The State Senate meets at the Legislative Building in Olympia. ...
(2015–2017), former member of the Washington House of Representatives (2013–2015) *
Eleni Kounalakis Eleni Kounalakis (née Tsakopoulos; born March 3, 1966) is an American politician, businesswoman, and former diplomat serving as the 50th lieutenant governor of California since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first woman elect ...
,
Lieutenant Governor of California The lieutenant governor of California is the second highest executive officer of the government of the U.S. state of California. The lieutenant governor is elected to serve a four-year term and can serve a maximum of two terms. In addition to l ...
since 2019, former
U.S. Ambassador to Hungary This is a list of ambassadors of the United States to Hungary. Until 1867 Hungary had been part of the Austrian Empire, when the empire became Austria-Hungary. Hungary had no separate diplomatic relations with other nations. The United States h ...
(2010–2013) ''(previously endorsed Kamala Harris)''


State legislators


Current

Sorted by states, role and family name *
Jennifer Arndt Jennifer James "Jeni" Arndt is an American politician serving as the mayor of Fort Collins, Colorado. She assumed office on April 27, 2021. Early life and education A native of Fort Collins, Colorado, Arndt graduated from Poudre High School. S ...
, Colorado Representative from the 53rd District of Colorado since 2015; *
Bob Duff Robert Duff (born 1971 in Norwalk, Connecticut) is an American politician, currently serving as a member of the Connecticut State Senate, where he represents Norwalk and part of Darien in Connecticut's 25th District. He previously served as a ...
,
Connecticut State Senator The Connecticut State Senate is the upper house of the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The state senate comprises 36 members, each representing a district with around 99,280 inhabitants. Senat ...
and Majority Leader of the
Connecticut State Senate The Connecticut State Senate is the upper house of the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The state senate comprises 36 members, each representing a district with around 99,280 inhabitants. Sena ...
since 2015;
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 the 25th District since 2005 *
Loranne Ausley Loranne Ausley (born October 16, 1963) is an American attorney and Democratic politician from Tallahassee, Florida. She served as a member of the Florida Senate from 2020 until her defeat in 2022, representing Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, ...
,
Florida State Representative The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida, the Florida Senate being the upper house. Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution of Florida, adopted in ...
from District 9 since 2016 *
Ben Diamond Benjamin Frank Diamond (born October 9, 1978) is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 68th district, which includes most of the city of St. Petersburg, Florida, Pinellas County. ...
, Florida State Representative from District 68 since 2016 *
Adam Hattersley Adam Roger Hattersley (born March 24, 1978) is an American politician and author who was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 59th district in Hillsborough County from 2018 to 2020. He ran for Chief Financial Officer of Flor ...
, Florida State Representative from District 59 since 2018 * Matthew Wilson,
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 80 since 2019 *
Stephanie Kifowit Stephanie Kifowit (born November 2, 1971) is the Illinois state representative for the 84th district, which includes all or parts of Aurora, Boulder Hill, Montgomery, Naperville, and Oswego. Kifowit is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, a fo ...
,
Illinois State Representative The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The House under the current constitution as amended in 1980 consists of 118 re ...
from District 84 since 2013 * Lamont Robinson, Illinois State Representative from the 5th District since 2019 *
Tony Bisignano Tony Bisignano (born May 14, 1952) is an American politician and state senator from the state of Iowa. Bisignano first served in the Iowa House from 1987 to 1993, and then in the Senate from 1993 to 1997. He was reelected in 2014. Biography ...
, Iowa State Senator from District 34 (1993–1997) and District 17 (2015–present); former
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 80 (1987–1993) *
William Dotzler William Anthony "Bill" Dotzler Jr. (born May 7, 1948) is the Iowa State Senator from the 31st District. A Democrat, he has served in the Iowa Senate since 2003 and previously served as assistant majority leader. Early life and education Dotzler ...
, Iowa State Senator from the 11th district, former Iowa State Representative from District 26 (1997–2003) * Brian Meyer, Iowa State Representative from
District 33 A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisi ...
since 2013 ''(Previously endorsed Beto O'Rourke)'' *
Jo Oldson Jo Oldson (born May 15, 1956) is the Iowa State Representative from the 41st District. A Democrat, she has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2003. Oldson was born and raised in Eagle Grove, Iowa and resides in Des Moines. She ...
, Iowa State Representative since 2003 from District 41 (since 2013) and from District 61 (2003–2013) *
Scott Ourth Scott Douglas Ourth (born February 7, 1959) was the Iowa State Representative from the 26th District. A Democrat, he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2013 to 2021. Ourth lives in Indianola, Iowa. He attended Central Michigan Uni ...
, Iowa State Representative from District 26 since 2013 * Kristin Sunde, Iowa State Representative from District 42 (2019–present) *
Phyllis Thede Phyllis Thede (born February 23, 1954) is an American politician, representing the 93rd District in the Iowa House of Representatives as a member of the Iowa Democratic Party. With a background in community education and unions, she was first ele ...
, Iowa State House Representative from District 93 since 2009 ''(previously endorsed Kamala Harris)'' *
Kirill Reznik Kirill Reznik (born August 9, 1974) is a Ukrainian-born American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He is one of three members of the Maryland House of Delegates from District 39. District 39 encompasses a horseshoe-s ...
,
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 the 39th district since 2007 *
Pat Young Patrick G. Young Jr. (born April 20, 1983) is an American politician from Maryland who is currently a member of the Baltimore County Council, representing District 1. He was previously a member of the Maryland House of Delegates in District 44 ...
, Maryland Delegate from the 44th district since 2015 * Will Smith, Maryland Senator from the 20th District since 2016 *
Michael Rodrigues Michael Rodrigues may refer to: * Michael Rodrigues (politician) (born 1959), Democratic member of the Massachusetts Senate * Michael Rodrigues (table tennis), Pakistani table tennis player * Michael Rodrigues (acrobatic gymnast) Michael Rodrig ...
, Massachusetts State Senator from Bristol and Plymouth District 1 since 2011; former
Massachusetts State Representative The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the State legislature (United States), state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from 14 countie ...
from Bristol District 8 (1996–2011) *
Adam Hollier Adam Hollier is the director of the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency and was appointed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Hollier served in the Michigan Senate, representing the 2nd Senate district, serving Wayne County including Detroit, the Grosse Poin ...
, Michigan State Senator from the 2nd District since 2018 *
Sandra Jauregui Sandra Jauregui (born 1983) is a Democratic member of the Nevada Assembly. She represents the 41st district, which covers parts of the southern Las Vegas Valley. Early life and education Jauregui was born in 1983 in Monterey Park, California, a ...
, Nevada Assemblywoman from the 41st District since 2016 ''(Previously endorsed Kamala Harris)'' * Susan Almy,
New Hampshire State Representative The New Hampshire House of Representatives is the lower house in the New Hampshire General Court, the bicameral legislature of the state of New Hampshire. The House of Representatives consists of 400 members coming from 204 legislative districts ...
from Grafton District 13 since 1996 *
Martha Hennessey Martha S. Hennessey (born February 2, 1954) is an American politician who served in the New Hampshire Senate for the 5th district from 2016 until 2020. She was the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and served on Transportation and Health ...
,
New Hampshire State Senator The New Hampshire Senate has been meeting since 1784. It is the upper house of the New Hampshire General Court, alongside the lower New Hampshire House of Representatives. It consists of 24 members representing Senate districts based on population ...
from New Hampshire's 5th State Senate District since 2016; New Hampshire State Representative from the
Grafton Grafton may refer to: Places Australia * Grafton, New South Wales Canada * Grafton, New Brunswick * Grafton, Nova Scotia * Grafton, Ontario England * Grafton, Cheshire * Grafton, Herefordshire *Grafton, North Yorkshire * Grafton, Oxfordshi ...
12th District 2014–2016 ''(Previously endorsed Cory Booker)'' * Joelle Martin, New Hampshire State Representative from Hillsborough District 23 since 2016 * David Morrill, New Hampshire State Representative from Cheshire District 4 since 2018 * Andrew O'Hearne, New Hampshire State Representative from Sullivan District 3 since 2008 * Cole Riel, New Hampshire State Representative from Hillsborough District 6 since 2018 * Matt Wilhelm, New Hampshire State Representative from Hillsborough District 42 since 2018 *
Amy Paulin Amy Paulin (born November 29, 1955) was elected to the New York State Assembly in November 2000. She represents the 88th Assembly District. Paulin chairs the Assembly Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions, and serves on the Comm ...
,
New York State Assembly The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature, with the New York State Senate being the upper house. There are 150 seats in the Assembly. Assembly members serve two-year terms without term limits. The Assem ...
woman from District 88 since 2001 *
Robert J. Rodriguez Robert J. Rodriguez (born April 11, 1976) is a Democratic politician serving as the Secretary of State of New York. He formerly was member of the New York State Assembly, representing the 68th Assembly District based in East Harlem. Education ...
, New York State Assemblyman from District 68 since 2011 * James Skoufis,
New York State Senator 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 compo ...
from District 39 since 2019 *
Grier Martin David Grier Martin III (born October 21, 1968) is an American politician and attorney serving as a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly, representing the state's 34th district. His district includes the northern part of Ral ...
, Member of the
North Carolina House of Representatives The North Carolina House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly. The House is a 120-member body led by a Speaker of the House, who holds powers similar to those of the President pro-tem in the North Ca ...
from Wake County since 2005 * Joshua Boschee, Minority Leader of the North Dakota House of Representatives since 2018; North Dakota House of Representatives from District 44 since 2012 * Casey Weinstein, Ohio State Representative from District 37 since 2019 *
Ryan W. Pearson Ryan W. Pearson (born June 30, 1988) is an American businessman and politician from Cumberland, Rhode Island. A Democrat, he serves in the Rhode Island Senate, representing the 19th district. He took office on January 1, 2013, and was named Chairm ...
, Senior Deputy Majority Leader of the Rhode Island Senate since 2018;
Rhode Island State Senator The Rhode Island Senate is the upper house of the Rhode Island General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Rhode Island, the lower house being the Rhode Island House of Representatives. It is composed of 38 Senators, each of ...
from District 19 since 2013 * K. Joseph Shekarchi, Majority Leader of the Rhode Island House of Representatives since 2017 and
Rhode Island State Representative The Rhode Island House of Representatives is the lower house of the Rhode Island General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Rhode Island, the upper house being the Rhode Island Senate. It is composed of 75 members, elected ...
for District 23 since 2013 *
Justine Caldwell Justine Caldwell is an American politician and is a Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, representing District 30 (East Greenwich, Rhode Island and West Greenwich, Rhode Island). Education Caldwell attended and earne ...
, Rhode Island State Representative for District 30 since 2019 * J. A. Moore, South Carolina State Representative from District 15 since 2019 ''(previously endorsed Kamala Harris)'' *
Jeff Yarbro Jeff Yarbro (born February 16, 1977) is an American attorney and politician from Tennessee. A member of the Democratic Party, he has represented District 21 in the Tennessee Senate since 2015, and has been the Minority Leader of the chamber since ...
, Minority Leader of the Tennessee Senate since 2019;
Tennessee State Senator The Tennessee Senate is the upper house of the U.S. state of Tennessee , Tennessee's state legislature, which is known formally as the Tennessee General Assembly. The Tennessee Senate has the power to pass resolutions concerning essentially any ...
from District 21 since 2015 *
Adam Ebbin Adam Paul Ebbin (born November 10, 1963) is an American politician who is the senator from the 30th District of the Virginia Senate since January 2012. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the Delegate from the 49th District of the Virginia ...
,
Virginia State Senator The Senate of Virginia is the upper house of the Virginia General Assembly. The Senate is composed of 40 senators representing an equal number of single-member constituent districts. The Senate is presided over by the lieutenant governor of Virg ...
from Alexandria, Arlington County and Fairfax County in the 30th district


Former

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Sean Shaw Sean Michael Shaw (born March 17, 1978) is an American attorney and politician from the State of Florida. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Florida House of Representatives District 61, which includes portions of Hillsborough Co ...
, former
Florida State Representative The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida, the Florida Senate being the upper house. Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution of Florida, adopted in ...
from District 61 (2016–2018) and 2018 Democratic nominee for Attorney General of Florida * Steve Warnstadt, former Iowa State Senator from District 1 (2003–2011); former
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 2 (1995–2003) *
Daryl Beall Daryl Beall (born December 11, 1946) is an American politician. He was the Iowa State Senator from the 5th District. A Democrat, he served in the Iowa Senate from 2003 to 2015, in Iowa Senate district 25 before Iowa's 2012 redistricting. He rece ...
, former Iowa State Senator from District 5 (2003–2015) *
Jean Hall Lloyd-Jones Jean Hall Lloyd-Jones (born October 14, 1929) is an American activist and politician. Born in Washington, D.C., Lloyd-Jones went to the University of New Mexico. She received her bachelor's degree from Northwestern University and her master's deg ...
, former Iowa State Senator from District 23 (1987–1995); former Iowa State Representative from District 73 (1979–1983) and District 46 (1983–1987); first Iowa woman nominated by a major party for the U.S. Senate *
John Wittneben John Wittneben (born April 2, 1955) is an American politician in the state of Iowa. Wittneben was born in Estherville, Iowa Estherville is a city in Emmet County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,904 in the 2020 census, a decline from ...
, former Iowa State Representative for District 7 (2011–2013)'' (Previously endorsed Klobuchar)'' *
Andrew Wenthe Andrew Wenthe (born 1977) was the Iowa State Representative from the 18th District. He served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2007 to 2013. He received his BA from the University of Northern Iowa. During his time in the House, Wenthe ...
, former Iowa State Representative for District 18 (2007–2013); mayor of
Fayette, Iowa Fayette is a city in Fayette County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 1,256. It was named after the Marquis de la Fayette, French hero of the American Revolutionary War. Fayette is the home of Upper Iowa Univ ...
since 2014 *
Paul Scherrman Paul J. Scherrman (born August 27, 1948) is an American politician and businessman in the state of Iowa. Schermann was born in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin and attended Campion High School in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. He then went to St. Mary's ...
, former Iowa State Representative for District 33 (1997–2003) * Mike Moreland, former Iowa State Representative for District 39 (1993–1998) * Thomas Fey, former Iowa State Representative for District 81 (1982) and District 41 (1983–1990) *
Deborah Berry Deborah L. Berry (born September 2, 1958) is an American politician who was the Iowa State Representative from the 62nd District from 2012 to 2017. From 2003 to 2012 she represented the 22nd district, most of which is part of the current 62nd dis ...
, former Iowa State Representative from District 22 (2003–2012) and District 62 (2012–2017) * Patricia Farley, former Nevada State Senator for District 8 (2014–2018) * Bonnie Parnell, former Nevada Assemblywoman for District 40 (2004–2010) * Rick Trombly, former
New Hampshire State Senator The New Hampshire Senate has been meeting since 1784. It is the upper house of the New Hampshire General Court, alongside the lower New Hampshire House of Representatives. It consists of 24 members representing Senate districts based on population ...
from District 7 (1998–2000); former
New Hampshire State Representative The New Hampshire House of Representatives is the lower house in the New Hampshire General Court, the bicameral legislature of the state of New Hampshire. The House of Representatives consists of 400 members coming from 204 legislative districts ...
from Merrimack 10 (1978–1984) and Merrimack 4 (1986–1998) and former
New Hampshire House of Representatives The New Hampshire House of Representatives is the lower house in the New Hampshire General Court, the bicameral legislature of the state of New Hampshire. The House of Representatives consists of 400 members coming from 204 legislative district ...
Democratic Floor Leader; executive director of the New Hampshire State Teachers Association since 2012 * Mark Fernald, former New Hampshire State Senator for District 11 (1998–2002) * Andrew White, former New Hampshire State Representative for Grafton District 13 (2009–2018) *
Joe Schiavoni Joseph L. Schiavoni (born September 21, 1979) is an American politician and judge who served as a member of the Ohio Senate and Ohio Senate Minority Leader. A member of the Democratic Party, Schiavoni was elected in 2020 to serve as a Judge in t ...
, former
Ohio State Senator The Ohio Senate is the upper house of the Ohio General Assembly. The State Senate, which meets in the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, Columbus, first convened in 1803. Senators are elected for four year terms, staggered every two years such tha ...
for District 33 (2009–2018), Former Senate Minority Leader of the
Ohio Senate The Ohio Senate is the upper house of the Ohio General Assembly. The State Senate, which meets in the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, first convened in 1803. Senators are elected for four year terms, staggered every two years such that half of the se ...
*
James Celebrezze James Patrick Celebrezze (February 6, 1938 – February 10, 2021) was an American politician and jurist of the Ohio Democratic party, who served as a judge of the Cuyahoga County, Ohio, common pleas court (domestic relations division). His daught ...
, former Ohio State Representative from District 4 (1967–1974) and former judge on the
Supreme Court of Ohio The Ohio Supreme Court, Officially known as The Supreme Court of the State of Ohio is the highest court in the U.S. state of Ohio, with final authority over interpretations of Ohio law and the Ohio Constitution. The court has seven members, a ...


Municipal officials


Mayors


Current

* Steve Adler, Mayor of Austin, Texas since 2015 * Andy Berke,
Mayor of Chattanooga, Tennessee This is a list of mayors of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Tim Kelly has been the incumbent mayor of Chattanooga since his inauguration on April 19, 2021 at the Tivoli Theatre (Chattanooga, Tennessee). {, class="wikitable" , - ! Years Served!! Mayor{{Ci ...
since 2013 * Rosalynn Bliss, Mayor of Grand Rapids, Michigan since 2016 *
Noam Bramson Noam Bramson (born December 13, 1969) is an American politician from the state of New York. He is the mayor of New Rochelle, New York, and has served since being appointed in January 2006 to complete the unexpired term of Mayor Timothy C. Idon ...
, Mayor of
New Rochelle, New York New Rochelle (; older french: La Nouvelle-Rochelle) is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States, in the southeastern portion of the state. In 2020, the city had a population of 79,726, making it the seventh-largest in the state of ...
since 2006 * Luke Bronin,
Mayor of Hartford, Connecticut The following table lists the individuals who served as mayor of Hartford, Connecticut, their political party affiliations, and their dates in office, as well as other information.Kevin FloodMayors of Hartford HartfordHistory.net (retrieved April ...
since 2016 *
Christopher Cabaldon Christopher L. Cabaldon (born November 12, 1965) is a Filipino-American politician from California who served as mayor of West Sacramento. He is the longest-serving mayor in the city's history. He also represents the State of California on the W ...
, Mayor of West Sacramento, California since 1998 * Tracie M. Clemons, Mayor of
Norway, South Carolina Norway is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 337 at the 2010 census. History Norway was laid out in 1891 when the railroad was extended to that point. A post office has been in operation at Norway since ...
since 2019 * John Cranley, Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio since 2013 *
Michelle De La Isla Michelle De La Isla (born March 19, 1976) is an American politician who served as the mayor of Topeka, Kansas from 2018 to 2022. She previously served on the Topeka City Council from 2013 to 2018. De La Isla was the city's first Latina and single ...
, Mayor of Topeka, Kansas since 2018 * Jim Donchess, Mayor of
Nashua, New Hampshire Nashua is a city in southern New Hampshire, United States. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it had a population of 91,322, the second-largest in northern New England after nearby Manchester, New Hampshire, Manchester. Along with Manc ...
, since 2015 *
Jorge Elorza Jorge O. Elorza (born November 24, 1976) is an American law professor and mayor of Providence, Rhode Island. He defeated former mayor Buddy Cianci in the 2014 mayoral election and on January 5, 2015, was sworn in as mayor of the city. Early lif ...
,
Mayor of Providence, Rhode Island The following is a list of mayors of Providence, Rhode Island. Originally the term for the mayor was one year, from June to June. In 1873, the term was lengthened to January, and then from January to January. In 1913, the term was lengthened to tw ...
since 2015 *
Leirion Gaylor Baird Leirion Gaylor Baird is an American politician. Since the 2019 election, she has been the mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska, where she previously served as a city councilwoman. Early life and education Gaylor Baird grew up in Portland, Oregon; her pa ...
, Mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska since 2019 *
Reed Gusciora Walter Reed Gusciora (born March 27, 1960) is an American Democratic Party politician who has served as the mayor of Trenton, New Jersey since 2018. He previously served from 1996 to 2018 in the New Jersey General Assembly, where he represented t ...
, Mayor of Trenton, New Jersey since 2018 * Steve Hagerty, Mayor of Evanston, Illinois since 2017 *
Joe Hogsett Joseph Hadden Hogsett (born November 2, 1956) is an American attorney, prosecutor, and politician who is the 49th mayor of Indianapolis, Indiana. Prior to being elected, Hogsett served as the Secretary of State of Indiana from 1989 to 1994 and as ...
, Mayor of
Indianapolis Indianapolis (), colloquially known as Indy, is the state capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the consolidated population of Indianapolis and Marion ...
, Indiana since 2016 *
Christine Hunschofsky Christine Hunschofsky is an American politician from the state of Florida. A Democrat, she has been a member of the Florida House of Representatives since 2020, after serving as the mayor of Parkland from 2017 to 2020. Early life Hunschofsk ...
, Mayor of
Parkland, Florida Parkland is a suburban city, 42 miles northwest of Miami, in northern Broward County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of Parkland was 34,670. Parkland is part of the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to 6,166 ...
since 2017 *
Lydia Lavelle Lydia E. Lavelle is an American academic and politician. She was the mayor of Carrboro, North Carolina, from 2013 to 2021, and is a professor of law at North Carolina Central University. She was first elected mayor in 2013, after serving on the B ...
, Mayor of
Carrboro, North Carolina Carrboro is a town in Orange County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 21,295 at the 2020 census. *
Thomas McDermott Jr. Thomas Matthew McDermott Jr. (born March 4, 1969) is an American attorney and politician from the state of Indiana serving as the 20th mayor of Hammond, Indiana. He took office on January 1, 2004, the first elected government office he has held ...
, Mayor of
Hammond, Indiana Hammond ( ) is a city in Lake County, Indiana. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area, and the only city in Indiana to border Chicago. First settled in the mid-19th century, it is one of the oldest cities of northern Lake County. As of the ...
since 2004 *
Lauren McLean Lauren Stein McLean (born October 20, 1974) is an American politician and entrepreneur serving as the mayor of Boise, Idaho. McLean served as a member of the Boise City Council from 2011 to 2019, and as council president from 2017 to 2019, bef ...
, Mayor of Boise, Idaho since 2020 *
Erin Mendenhall Erin Mendenhall (born June 8, 1980) is an American politician who has been serving as the mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah since 2020. Upon taking office as Salt Lake City’s 36th mayor, Mendenhall became the city’s third and youngest woman in th ...
,
Mayor of Salt Lake City This is a list of mayors of Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Salt Lake City was incorporated on January 6, 1851. The mayor of Salt Lake City is a non-partisan position. See also *Mayoral elections in Salt Lake City References *Harold Schindler, (N ...
since 2020 * James Mueller, Mayor of South Bend, Indiana since 2020 *
Tari Renner Tari Renner is an American politician and academic. He was the Mayor of Bloomington, Illinois, from 2013 to 2021, and a professor of political science at Illinois Wesleyan University. Academic career Renner earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in po ...
, Mayor of
Bloomington, Illinois Bloomington is a city and the county seat of McLean County, Illinois, United States. It is adjacent to the town of Normal, and is the more populous of the two principal municipalities of the Bloomington–Normal metropolitan area. Bloomington ...
since 2013 *
Terence Roberts Terence Roberts (born 1959/1960) is the current mayor of Anderson, South Carolina, the county seat of Anderson County, South Carolina. Serving since July 1, 2006, he is the first African-American mayor of the city. Biography Terence Roberts was ...
, Mayor of Anderson, South Carolina since 2006 ''(previously endorsed Cory Booker)'' * Dean Trantalis, Mayor of
Fort Lauderdale, Florida Fort Lauderdale () is a coastal city located in the U.S. state of Florida, north of Miami along the Atlantic Ocean. It is the county seat of and largest city in Broward County with a population of 182,760 at the 2020 census, making it the tenth ...
since 2018 *
Nan Whaley Nannette L. Whaley (; born January 23, 1976) is an American politician who served as the 56th mayor of Dayton, Ohio from 2014 to 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, she was first elected to the mayorship in November 2013, after she served o ...
, Mayor of Dayton, Ohio since 2014 * Jenny Wilson, Mayor of Salt Lake County, Utah since 2019


Former

* Jim Gray, former mayor of
Lexington, Kentucky Lexington is a city in Kentucky, United States that is the county seat of Fayette County, Kentucky, Fayette County. By population, it is the List of cities in Kentucky, second-largest city in Kentucky and List of United States cities by popul ...
(2011–2019) * Betsy Hodges, former mayor of
Minneapolis, Minnesota Minneapolis () is the largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County. The city is abundant in water, with thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls. Minneapolis has its origins ...
(2006–2014) *
Sly James Sylvester "Sly" James, Jr. (born December 9, 1951) is an American politician who served as the 54th mayor of Kansas City, Missouri from 2011 to 2019. James has lived in Kansas City's Union Hill neighborhood. As mayor, he was known for wearing bow ...
, former
mayor of Kansas City The Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri is the highest official in the Kansas City, Missouri Municipal Government. Since the 1920s the city has had a council-manager government in which a city manager runs most of the day-to-day operations of t ...
, Missouri (2011–2019) * Mark Kleinschmidt, former
mayor of Chapel Hill, North Carolina The Mayor of Chapel Hill is the head of the governing and legislative body of the town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. As chair of the eight-member town council, the mayor presides over all meetings of the council and may vote on a ...
(2009–2015) *
Linda Langston Linda Langston is director of strategic relations for the National Association of Counties in Washington, D.C., US. Prior to that Langston was a member of the Linn County (Iowa) Board of Supervisors. She also serves as the co-chair of the Resil ...
, former Linn County, Iowa supervisor *
Nelda Martinez Nelda Martinez (born July 22, 1961) is an American real estate agent and politician who served as mayor of the Texas city of Corpus Christi from 2012 to 2016. Martinez is affiliated with the Democratic Party Democratic Party most often refers to: ...
, former mayor of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas (2012–2016), former Member of Corpus Christi City Council from the at-large district (2007–2012) * Annise Parker, former mayor of
Houston, Texas Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ...
(2010–2016), 14th City Controller of Houston (2004–2010), former Member of the Houston City Council (1998–2004) * Michael Signer, former mayor of
Charlottesville, Virginia Charlottesville, colloquially known as C'ville, is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is the county seat of Albemarle County, which surrounds the city, though the two are separate legal entities. It is named after Queen Ch ...
(2016–2018) * Ted Wilson, former mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah (1976–1985)


Other local officials


Current

*
Sim Gill Simarjit Singh Gill (born 1961) is the District Attorney for Salt Lake County, Utah, first elected to the office in November 2010. Career Before his District Attorney election, Sim Gill worked as Salt Lake City's Chief Prosecutor. Sim Gill was el ...
, district attorney for Salt Lake County, Utah since 2010 *
Bryan Newland Bryan Todd Newland is an American attorney and tribal leader serving as the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs. Early life and education Newland was born and raised in the Bay Mills Indian Community, located in Chippewa C ...
, chair of the Bay Mills Indian Community * Danny O'Connor, Franklin County Auditor,
Columbus, Ohio Columbus () is the state capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio. With a 2020 census population of 905,748, it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., the second-most populous city in the Midwest, after Chicago, and t ...
; 2018 special election nominee for the
Ohio's 12th congressional district Ohio's 12th congressional district is a United States List of United States congressional districts, congressional district in central Ohio, covering Delaware County, Ohio, Delaware County, Morrow County, Ohio, Morrow County, and Licking County ...
* Pat Ryan, County Executive for Ulster County, New York since 2019


Party officials


DNC members


Current

* Colleen Condon, chair of the Charleston County South Carolina Democratic Party * Keith Harper, member of the 2020
Democratic National Committee The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is the governing body of the United States Democratic Party. The committee coordinates strategy to support Democratic Party candidates throughout the country for local, state, and national office, as well a ...


Former

* Steven Grossman, former chair of the
Democratic National Committee The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is the governing body of the United States Democratic Party. The committee coordinates strategy to support Democratic Party candidates throughout the country for local, state, and national office, as well a ...
(1997–1999); former chair of the Massachusetts Democratic Party (1991–1993) * Susan W. Turnbull, former vice chair of the Democratic National Committee (2009–2011); former chair of the Maryland Democratic Party (2009–2011)


Notable individuals


Businesspeople

*
Paul Tudor Jones Paul Tudor Jones II (born September 28, 1954) is an American billionaire hedge fund manager, conservationist and philanthropist. In 1980, he founded his hedge fund, Tudor Investment Corporation, an asset management firm headquartered in Stamford, ...
, hedge fund manager *
Gary Hirshberg Gary Hirshberg (born 1954) is an American businessman. He is the former chief executive officer of Stonyfield Farm, the world's leading organic yogurt producer, based in Londonderry, New Hampshire. He joined the company just after its founding i ...
, co-founder and former CEO of Stonyfield Farm *
Ken Harbaugh Ken Harbaugh (born December 15, 1973) is a former United States Navy pilot and nonprofit executive. Harbaugh was the Democratic Party nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives representing Ohio's 7th congressional district in the 2018 electi ...
, former United States Navy veteran (1996–2005), Democratic nominee for
Ohio's 7th congressional district Ohio's 7th congressional district is represented by Bob Gibbs. It is currently located in the northeastern section of the state, including the city of Canton. It was redrawn in 2012, following the 2010 United States Census, and was previously ...
in 2018 and nonprofit executive * Jana McKeag, Cherokee Nation, president of Lowry Strategies


Activists

* David Mixner, civil rights activist and author


International politicians

* Sadiq Khan, current mayor of London


Celebrities


Actors and artists

* Jennifer Aniston, actress * Tom Colicchio, celebrity chef * Kevin Costner, actor * David Crosby, musician *
Alan Cumming Alan Cumming (born 27 January 1965) is a British actor. His London stage appearances include ''Hamlet'', the Maniac in ''Accidental Death of an Anarchist'' (for which he received an Olivier Award), the lead in '' Bent'', The National Theatre o ...
, actor * Lee Daniels, director *
Robert De Niro Robert Anthony De Niro Jr. ( , ; born August 17, 1943) is an American actor. Known for his collaborations with Martin Scorsese, he is considered to be one of the best actors of his generation. De Niro is the recipient of various accolades ...
, actor * Portia De Rossi, actress and model * Mark Duplass, actor * Shepard Fairey, artist * Jenna Fischer, actressWho’s Backing Whom? Tracking Democratic Presidential Candidates’ Celebrity Endorsements
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Michael J. Fox Michael Andrew Fox (born June 9, 1961), known professionally as Michael J. Fox, is a Canadian-American retired actor. Beginning his career in the 1970s, he rose to prominence portraying Alex P. Keaton on the NBC sitcom ''Family Ties'' (1 ...
, actor * Ben Harper, musician * Jane Lynch, actress *
Seth MacFarlane Seth Woodbury MacFarlane (; born October 26, 1973) is an American actor, animator, filmmaker, comedian, and singer. He is the creator and star of the television series ''Family Guy'' (since 1999) and ''The Orville'' (since 2017), and co-creator ...
, actor, animator and filmmaker * Mandy Moore, singer-songwriter and actress *
Chloë Grace Moretz Chloë Grace Moretz (; born February 10, 1997) is an American actress. She is the recipient of various accolades, including four MTV Movie & TV Awards, two People's Choice Awards, two Saturn Awards, and two Young Artist Awards. She began actin ...
, actress * Kevin Nash, professional wrestler and actor *
Gwyneth Paltrow Gwyneth Kate Paltrow (; born ) is an American actress and businesswoman. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award. Paltrow gained notice for her early work in films ...
, actress and businesswoman *
Sarah Jessica Parker Sarah Jessica Parker (born March 25, 1965) is an American actress and television producer. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including six Golden Globe Awards and two Primetime Emmy Awards. ''Time'' magazine named her one of the 1 ...
, actress *
Pedro Pascal José Pedro Balmaceda Pascal (born 2 April 1975) is a Chilean and American actor. He began his career guest-starring on various television shows before rising to prominence for portraying Oberyn Martell on the fourth season of the HBO fantasy ...
, actor * Ben Platt, actor * Rob Reiner, actor * Ryan Reynolds, actor * Anne Rice, author *
Emmy Rossum Emmanuelle Grey Rossum (born September 12, 1986) is an American actress, director, and singer. She is known for her portrayal of List of Shameless (American TV series) characters#Fiona Gallagher, Fiona Gallagher in the television series ''Shame ...
, actress, television director, singer-songwriter *
John Stamos John Phillip Stamos ( ; born August 19, 1963) is an American actor and musician. He first gained recognition for his contract role as Blackie Parrish on the ABC television soap opera ''General Hospital'', for which he was nominated for the Da ...
, actor * Sharon Stone, actress * George Takei, actor and activist *
Lauren Tom Lauren Tom (born August 4, 1961) is an American actress. Her roles include Lena St. Clair in '' The Joy Luck Club'', Julie in the NBC sitcom ''Friends'', Dot in the final season of ''Grace Under Fire'', and the voices for Amy Wong in ''Futurama'' ...
, actress * Bradley Whitford, actor


Athletes and sports figures

* Greg Louganis, diver *
Collin Martin Collin Martin (born November 9, 1994) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for San Diego Loyal in the USL Championship. He has played for D.C. United and Minnesota United FC in Major League Soccer, and for Rich ...
, soccer player


Media personalities

*
Ryann Richardson Ryann Richardson is an American political activist, tech entrepreneur, and the 50th Anniversary Miss Black America. She spent 10 years in the tech industry, and held leadership roles at Uber and Victor. She co-founded ExecThread, a networking plat ...
, Miss Black America 2018, political activist


Organizations


Newspapers

* El Paso Times *
Sentinel Colorado The ''Sentinel'' is a print weekly and digital daily newspaper serving the city of Aurora, Colorado and the surrounding region. It is publishes each Thursday and as ''Sentinel Colorado'' and is online seven days a week. The ''Sentinel'' focuses o ...
* The State (newspaper) * The San Diego Union-Tribune * Bay Area Reporter *
Falls Church News-Press The ''Falls Church News-Press'' is a weekly newspaper in Falls Church, Virginia. The periodical was founded in 1991 by Owner/Editor-in-Chief Nicholas F. Benton. The ''News-Press'' claims a free circulation of 10,000. It is delivered in Bailey's ...
* Orlando Sentinel


Political action committees

* Equality California *
LGBTQ Victory Fund The LGBTQ Victory Fund (formerly the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund), commonly shortened to Victory Fund, is an American political action committee dedicated to increasing the number of openly LGBTQ public officials in the United States. Victory F ...
*
VoteVets VoteVets.org is a political action committee (PAC) and 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization in the United States. The organization prioritizes American defense, national security, and veterans advocacy. It was co-founded in 2006 by Jon Soltz and J ...
*
Garden State Equality Garden State Equality is a statewide advocacy and education organization in the U.S. state of New Jersey that advocates for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights, including same-sex marriage. History Garden State Equality was fo ...


References


External links


Official website
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