List of Evan McMullin 2016 presidential campaign endorsements

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Evan McMullin, a candidate in the 2016 United States presidential election, received the endorsements of the following notable individuals.

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U.S. state officials

State executive officials

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Utah Lieutenant Governor Greg Bell in 2008

State legislators

Utah State Senators [3] [4]

Utah State Representatives [3] [4]

Local officials

U.S. Congress

International political figures

Editors, columnists, writers and media personalities

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Erick Erickson in 2011

Activists

Political parties and organizations

Newspapers

Notes

  1. ↑ Romboy, Dennis & Lisa Riley Roche (October 14, 2016). "Presidential candidate Evan McMullin running to win, start new conservative movement". Deseret News. Archived from the original on October 22, 2016.
  2. ↑ Joseph O'Sullivan, Trump slam: Former GOP officeholders in Washington state back independent McMullin, Seattle Times (November 2, 2016).
  3. 1 2 3 Witt, Kelsey Koenen (October 19, 2016). "The Utah endorsers today @Evan_McMullin @mindyfinn #StandUpWithEvan #utpol". Twitter. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  4. 1 2 Romboy, Dennis (October 19, 2016). "New poll shows Evan McMullin leading Trump, Clinton in Utah". Deseret News . Archived from the original on October 21, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Katie England, Evan McMullin: Presidential campaign has already achieved success, Daily Herald (October 31, 2016).
  6. ↑ Cannon, Chris. "Chris Cannon on Twitter: "I support McMullin 4 Pres, reflects Utah values. 1st 3rd party Electors since 1916. As polls tighten, outside chance of House selection."". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
  7. ↑ Lifhits, Jenn (September 2, 2016). "Former Senator Endorses Evan McMullin". The Weekly Standard. Archived from the original on September 3, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  8. ↑ Graham, Lindsey (2016-11-08). "Lindsey Graham on Twitter: "I voted @Evan_McMullin for President. I appreciate his views on a strong America and the need to rebuild our military. #3"". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
  9. ↑ "Sen. Lindsey Graham: 'I voted Evan McMullin for president'". The Washington Post. 2016-11-08. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
  10. ↑ Wang, Amy B (November 8, 2017). "Sen. Lindsey Graham: 'I voted Evan McMullin for president'". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  11. ↑ Harrie, Dan (November 9, 2016). "Utah Sen. Mike Lee voted for McMullin in protest of Trump". The Salt-Lake Tribune. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Sen. Flake Aims To Work With Trump On A Fix To Obamacare". NPR. November 30, 2016. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  13. ↑ Mensch, Louise (August 8, 2016). "#RepublicansForHillary is now one light. In @Evan_McMullin we at last have an actual Republican to vote for. #ImWithHim #NeverTrump". Twitter. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Audrey Assad". www.facebook.com.
  15. ↑ The Washington Post: During the election, he was a vocal supporter of Evan McMullin, a third-party conservative.
  16. ↑ Card, Orson Scott (August 25, 2016). "Depp v. Cruise, Shia, Pi, Third Party Votes". Uncle Orson Reviews Everything. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  17. ↑ Charen, Mona (September 23, 2016). "What Are the Checks and Balances?". Townhall . Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  18. ↑ Erickson, Erick (September 23, 2016). "Evan McMullin: A Sane Alternative". TheResurgent.com. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Hugh Hewitt interviews Jim Geraghty". 3 November 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  20. ↑ Goldberg, Jonah (October 15, 2016). "Operation Destroy GOP". National Review. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  21. ↑ "My view: Why I'm voting for Evan McMullin". DeseretNews.com. 28 October 2016. Archived from the original on October 31, 2016.
  22. ↑ Kristol, William (October 12, 2016). "...we'll do it then, and meanwhile we can begin to lay the groundwork by voting for @Evan_McMullin and @mindyfinn on November 8. END/". Twitter. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  23. ↑ McCain, Meghan. "Meghan McCain on Twitter: ".@elizabethjdias I believe I've earned the right to be called Meghan at this point not just simply "daughter" and I already voted for him."". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
  24. ↑ Nordlinger, Jay. "Jay Nordlinger on Twitter: "With every passing day, I'm more grateful to @Evan_McMullin for offering an alternative that is sane, decent, conservative, and admirable."". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
  25. ↑ "O'Reilly: The write-in presidential candidates are ..." Newsday. 2016-11-05.
  26. ↑ Roy, Avik (October 18, 2016). "The Conservative Alternative To Donald Trump Isn't Gary Johnson – It's Evan McMullin". Forbes. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  27. ↑ Sykes, Charlie (October 27, 2016). "Wis needs to join Utah as designated drivers of conservative movement. I'm writing in @Evan_McMullin for president. #NeverHillaryorTrump". Twitter. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  28. ↑ Arkin, James (July 1, 2021). "J.D. Vance joins already chaotic Ohio Senate primary". Politico. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  29. ↑ Gold, Matea (August 8, 2016). "New super PAC launching to support Evan McMullin's independent White House bid". Washington Post. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
  30. ↑ Bernick, Bob (25 October 2016). "Davis County Republicans Could Punish Party Officers who Support McMullin over Trump". utahpolicy.com.
  31. ↑ "Better for America Formally Nominates Evan McMullin for President". Ballot Access News. 24 August 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  32. ↑ "Florida Independent Party Nominated Evan McMullin for President, but Florida Won't Put Him on Ballot". Ballot Access News. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
  33. ↑ "McMullin Earns Independence Party of Minnesota Ballot Line". Evan McMullin.com. August 13, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  34. ↑ "South Carolina Independence Party Nominates Evan McMullin for President". ballot-access.org. September 7, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  35. ↑ "South Carolina Independence Party Endorses Evan McMullin" (PDF). South Carolina Independence Party. September 7, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  36. ↑ "Herald editorial: A vote for McMullin is a vote for change". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2016-10-31.
  37. ↑ "Daily Mail endorsement: Write in Evan McMullin for president". Charleston Gazette-Mail. 5 November 2016.

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