List of Michael Bloomberg 2020 presidential campaign endorsements

This compilation highlights prominent figures and entities that have publicly supported Michael Bloomberg in his pursuit of the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.

Former

• Richard V. Spencer, who served as Secretary of the Navy from 2017 to 2019 and is affiliated with the Republican Party, offered his endorsement to Bloomberg during the 2020 race.

Current

• Harley Rouda, representing CA-48 since 2019
• Juan Vargas, serving as the U.S. Representative for CA-51 since 2013, previously supported John Delaney
• Scott Peters, member of Congress from CA-52 since 2013
• Stephanie Murphy, representing FL-07 since 2017, formerly endorsed Beto O'Rourke
• Ted Deutch, U.S. Representative from Florida districts beginning in 2010
• Lucy McBath, serving as U.S. Representative for GA-06 since 2019
• Bobby Rush, representing IL-01 since 1993, previously endorsed Kamala Harris
• Haley Stevens, member of Congress from MI-11 since 2019
• Josh Gottheimer, U.S. Representative for NJ-5 since 2017, formerly supported Cory Booker
• Mikie Sherrill, serving as representative for NJ-11 since 2019, also a prior supporter of Cory Booker
• Gregory Meeks, representing NY-5 since 1998
• Max Rose, U.S. Representative from NY-11 since 2019
• Nita Lowey, serving as representative for NY-17 since 1989
• Ben McAdams, representing Utah’s 4th congressional district (UT-04) since 2019
• Stacey Plaskett, Delegate U.S. Representative at-large for the United States Virgin Islands since 2015, previously endorsed Kamala Harris

Former

• Harold Ford, Sr., who served as U.S. Representative for Tennessee’s 9th district (TN-09) from 1975 to 1997
• Gloria Negrete McLeod, former representative for California’s 35th district (CA-35) between 2013 and 2015
• Mike Michaud, who represented Maine’s 2nd congressional district (ME-02) from 2003 until 2015
• Mark Schauer, served as U.S. Representative for Michigan’s 7th district (MI-07) during the years 2009 to 2011
• Tom Allen, former representative for Maine’s 1st congressional district (ME-01) from 1997 through 2009

Incumbent

• Gina Raimondo, Governor of Rhode Island (2015–2021)

Previous

• Carlos Romero Barceló, served as Governor of Puerto Rico from 1977 to 1985
• Brad Henry, held office as Governor of Oklahoma between 2003 and 2011
• Bev Perdue, Governor of North Carolina from 2009 to 2013
• Jay Nixon, governed Missouri from 2009 until 2017

Former

• Alex Sink, previously the Chief Financial Officer of Florida (2007–2011), also the Democratic candidate for Governor of Florida in 2010 and a nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2014

Present

• Michael Cusick, member of the New York State Assembly since 2012
• Bobby Singleton, serving as Minority Leader of the Alabama State Senate since 2019; representing District 24 as State Senator since 2005; prior tenure as State Representative (2002–2005)
• Cesar Chavez, Arizona State Representative for District 29
• Jennifer Longdon, Arizona State Representative representing District 24
• Richard Roth, California State Senator from District 31 since 2012 (formerly supported Kamala Harris)
• Tom Sullivan, Colorado State Representative for District 37 since 2019
• Kionne McGhee, Minority Leader in the Florida House of Representatives since 2019; Florida State Representative for District 117 since 2012
• Todd Kaminsky, New York State Senator representing District 9 since 2016
• Diane Savino, New York State Senator from District 23 since 2004
• Clyde Vanel, member of the New York State Assembly for District 33 since 2016
• Taylor Darling, New York State Assemblywoman serving District 18 since 2019

Past

• Ian Conyers, formerly Michigan State Senator for District 4 (2016–2018)

Incumbent

• Keith James, mayor of West Palm Beach, Florida since 2019
• Frank Scott, Jr., serving as mayor of Little Rock, Arkansas since 2019 (previously endorsed Kamala Harris)
• Ethan Berkowitz, mayor of Anchorage, Alaska from 2015 onward
• Mary Salas, mayor of Chula Vista, California since 2014
• Aja Brown, leading as mayor of Compton, California since 2013 (earlier endorsed Kamala Harris)
• Serge Dedina, mayor of Imperial Beach, California beginning in 2014
• London Breed, mayor of San Francisco, California, in office since 2018; former acting mayor (2017–2018) (previously supported Kamala Harris)
• Sam Liccardo, holding the position of mayor in San Jose, California, since 2014 (formerly endorsed Kamala Harris)
• Michael Tubbs, mayor of Stockton, California, starting in 2016
• Greg Fischer, serving as mayor of Louisville, Kentucky since 2011
• Adrian Perkins, mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana beginning in 2018
• Ken Miyagishima, holding office as mayor of Las Cruces, New Mexico since 2007
• Alan Webber, mayor of Santa Fe, New Mexico from 2018 onward
• Kathy Sheehan, serving as mayor of Albany, New York since 2014
• Lovely Warren, mayor of Rochester, New York starting in 2014
• Mike Spano, holding office as mayor of Yonkers, New York since 2012
• Vi Lyles, mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina from 2017 to present
• Mary-Ann Baldwin, serving as mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina since 2019
• Dan Horrigan, mayor of Akron, Ohio beginning in 2016 (previously endorsed Tim Ryan)
• Stephen K. Benjamin, serving as mayor of Columbia, South Carolina since 2010
• Jim Strickland, mayor of Memphis, Tennessee starting in 2016
• Sylvester Turner, holding office as mayor of Houston, Texas since 2016
• Victoria Woodards, serving as mayor of Tacoma, Washington from 2018 onward
• Muriel Bowser, Washington, D.C. mayor since 2015
• Bill Saffo, serving as mayor of Wilmington, North Carolina beginning in 2007
• Brian Kulpa, Supervisor for Amherst, New York

Former Officials

• Virg Bernero, former mayor of Lansing, Michigan, and Democratic candidate for Governor of Michigan
• Bob Buckhorn, served as mayor of Tampa, Florida from 2011 to 2019
• Michael B. Coleman, led Columbus, Ohio as mayor from 2000 to 2016 (initially supported Kamala Harris)
• Karl Dean, mayor of Nashville, Tennessee between 2007 and 2015; Democratic gubernatorial nominee in Tennessee in 2018
• Manny Diaz, Miami's mayor from 2001 to 2009 (previously endorsed Joe Biden)
• David Dinkins, held office as New York City mayor from 1990 to 1993
• Bill Finch, Bridgeport, Connecticut mayor during 2007–2015
• Nancy McFarlane, served as mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina between 2011 and 2019
• Charles Meeker, Raleigh, North Carolina mayor from 2001 through 2011
• Michael Nutter, Philadelphia's mayor from 2008 to 2016 (initially supported Joe Biden; reverted to Bloomberg endorsement in December 2019)
• Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Baltimore, Maryland mayor between 2010 and 2016
• Antonio Villaraigosa, former Speaker and Majority Leader of the California Assembly; served as Los Angeles mayor from 2005 to 2013
• Karen Weaver, Flint, Michigan's mayor from 2015 to 2019
• Andrew Young, Atlanta, Georgia mayor from 1982 to 1990; also U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and U.S. Representative from Georgia

Current

• Steve Bellone, serving as Suffolk County Executive since 2012
• Warren Evans, Wayne County Executive since 2015
• Mike Thurmond, chief executive officer of DeKalb County since 2017
• Paul Vallone, member of the New York City Council since 2014
• Joel Feroleto, council member in Delaware, New York

Former

• C. Virginia Fields, previously Borough President of Manhattan (1998–2005)
• Diana Taylor, ex-New York Superintendent of Banks (2003–2007); partner of Bloomberg
• Claire Shulman, former Borough President of Queens (1986–1994)

Current

• Khary Penebaker, businessman and DNC member (formerly backed Cory Booker)

Affiliated Organizations

• Alabama Democratic Conference

Athletes and Sports Figures

• Tim Duncan, retired NBA player with the San Antonio Spurs
• Dhani Jones, former NFL athlete and television presenter
• Gail Marquis, ex-basketball player and competitor at the 1976 Olympics
• Dara Torres, Olympic champion swimmer and professional athlete

Writers, Activists, and Journalists

• Geoffrey Canada, educator, social reformer, author, and President of the Harlem Children's Zone since 1990
• Sam Donaldson, former ABC News White House Correspondent and co-anchor of This Week
• Thomas Friedman, columnist for the New York Times and author

Business Executives

• Barbara Corcoran, entrepreneur, consultant, and television figure, co-host on Shark Tank
• Patricia Harris, Chief Executive Officer of Bloomberg Philanthropies and chair of Bloomberg's 2020 campaign
• Jane Rosenthal, film industry producer
• Kevin Sheekey, business strategist and political consultant; campaign manager for Bloomberg 2020
• Paula Stone Williams, pastoral counselor and former leader of the Christian church planting organization Orchard Group (1989–2009)

Performers and Creatives

• Lorraine Bracco, actress
• Ted Danson, actor and television producer
• Michael Douglas, actor
• Clint Eastwood, actor, filmmaker, and ex-mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California (1986–1988) (Libertarian)
• Tim Gunn, fashion advisor, television host, and writer
• John Mellencamp, singer-songwriter and musician
• Bette Midler, actress
• Isaac Mizrahi, fashion designer and Chief Designer for the Isaac Mizrahi brand under Xcel Brands
• Judy Sheindlin, former Manhattan family court judge, author, and star of Judge Judy
• Sela Ward, actress
• Sam Waterston, actor

Newspapers

• Boston Herald, based in Boston, Massachusetts
• The Charlotte Post, located in Charlotte, North Carolina
• The Lowell Sun, from Lowell, Massachusetts (previously supported Andrew Yang)
• Sentinel & Enterprise, serving Fitchburg, Massachusetts (previously backed Andrew Yang)
• TimesDaily, published in Florence, Alabama

External links

*Comprehensive Bloomberg endorsements section on Ballotpedia