List of Evan McMullin 2016 presidential campaign endorsements

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

U.S. state officials

State executive officials

 

Utah Lieutenant Governor Greg Bell in 2008

• Greg Bell, former Lieutenant Governor of Utah^[1]
• Sam Reed, former Secretary of State of Washington^[2]

State legislators

Utah State Senators^[3][4]

• Lincoln Fillmore
• Howard A. Stephenson
• Daniel Thatcher

Utah State Representatives^[3][4]

• Jake Anderegg
• Fred Cox
• Paul Ray
• Justin Fawson

Local officials

• Stacy Beck, Spanish Fork, Utah councilwoman^[5]
• Richard Brunst, mayor of Orem, Utah^[5]
• Kim Jackson, County Treasurer of Utah County, Utah^[5]
• Rick Moore, mayor of Payson, Utah^[5]
• Jon Pike, mayor of St. George, Utah
• Aimee Winder Newton, Salt Lake County, Utah councilwoman^[3]

U.S. Congress

• Chris Cannon (R), former U.S. Representative from Utah's third congressional district^[6]
• Slade Gorton (R), former U.S. Senator from Washington^[7]
• Lindsey Graham (R), U.S. Senator from South Carolina^[8][9]
• Mike Lee (R), U.S. Senator from Utah^[10][11]
• Jeff Flake (R), U.S. Senator from Arizona^[12]

International political figures

• Louise Mensch, former Conservative member of the British House of Commons and editor of Heat Street^[13]

Editors, columnists, writers and media personalities

 

Erick Erickson in 2011

• Audrey Assad, contemporary Christian music artist.^[14]
• Sho Baraka, Christian hip hop artist.^[15]
• Orson Scott Card, science fiction novelist^[16]
• Mona Charen, columnist, political analyst, and author^[17]
• Erick Erickson, The Resurgent, former editor-in-chief of RedState^[18]
• Jim Geraghty, National Review contributor^[19]
• Jonah Goldberg, National Review columnist^[20]
• Sharlene Wells Hawkes, Miss America 1985 and sports announcer^[21]
• William Kristol, political analyst and commentator, founder and editor of The Weekly Standard^[22]
• Meghan McCain, columnist, author, Fox News Channel host and contributor, and blogger.^[23]
• Jay Nordlinger, National Review senior editor^[24]
• William F. B. O'Reilly, conservative publisher^[25]
• Avik Roy, Forbes opinion editor, policy advisor, political strategist, and investment analyst^[26]
• Charlie Sykes, radio talk show host^[27]
• J. D. Vance, author of Hillbilly Elegy^[28]

Activists

• Kahlil Byrd, founder of Stand Up America PAC^[29]
• Natalie Gordon, co-chair of the Davis County, Utah, Republican Party^[30]

Political parties and organizations

• Better for America^[31]
• Florida Independent Party^[32]
• Independence Party of Minnesota^[33]
• Independence Party of South Carolina^[34][35]

Newspapers

• Daily Herald ^[36]
• Charleston Gazette-Mail^[37]

Notes

1. Romboy, Dennis & Lisa Riley Roche (October 14, 2016). "Presidential candidate Evan McMullin running to win, start new conservative movement". Deseret News.
2. Joseph O'Sullivan, Trump slam: Former GOP officeholders in Washington state back independent McMullin, Seattle Times (November 2, 2016).
3. Witt, Kelsey Koenen (October 19, 2016). "The Utah endorsers today @Evan_McMullin @mindyfinn #StandUpWithEvan #utpol". Twitter. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
4. Romboy, Dennis (October 19, 2016). "New poll shows Evan McMullin leading Trump, Clinton in Utah". Deseret News. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
5. 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. 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.
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.