List of Andrew Yang 2020 presidential campaign endorsements

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List of Andrew Yang 2020 presidential campaign endorsements
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Campaign 2020 United States presidential election (Democratic Party primaries)
Candidate Andrew Yang
Entrepreneur
Founder of Venture for America
Affiliation Democratic Party
StatusWithdrawn
LaunchedNovember 6, 2017
Headquarters New York City, New York
SloganHumanity First
Not Left, Not Right, Forward
A New Way Forward
Make America Think Harder (MATH)
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Website
www.yang2020.com

This is a list of notable individuals and organizations who voiced their endorsement of Andrew Yang's campaign for the Democratic Party's nomination for the 2020 U.S. presidential election.

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Federal officials

U.S. Representatives

Former

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Mike Honda

State officials

State legislators

Current

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Evan Low

Local and municipal officials

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Steve Marchand

Mayors

Current

Former

Local officials

Notable individuals

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Elon Musk
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Christina Hoff Sommers

Activists

Businesspeople

Journalists and commentators

Medical Doctors

Scholars and academics

Celebrities

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Donald Glover
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Teri Hatcher
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Ken Jeong

Actors

Athletes

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Daniel Negreanu

Comedians

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Dave Chappelle
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Michelle Wolf

Filmmakers

Internet personalities

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Ken Bone

Musicians

Newspapers and other media

Newspapers

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