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State Governors
Former
Jesse Ventura, 38th Governor of Minnesota (1999-2003) for the Reform Party[138]
U.S. Representatives
Current
Keith Ellison, MN[139]
Raúl Grijalva, AZ[140]
State executive officials
Current
Doug Hoffer, Vermont Auditor of Accounts[141]
Former
Dudley Dudley, New Hampshire Executive Council member (197785)[142]
Jim Hightower, Texas Agriculture Commissioner (198391)[143]
John Shea, New Hampshire Executive Council member (2006-10)[144]
State legislators
Current
Terry Alexander, SC Rep[145]
Tim Ashe, VT Sen. (VPP)[146]
Jane Beaulieu, NH Rep.[144]
Travis Bennett, NH Rep.[144]
Steven Berry, VT Rep.[147]
Peter Bixby, NH Rep.[144]
Mollie Burke, VT Rep. (VPP)[148]
Wayne Burton, NH Rep.[144]
Karen Clark, MN Rep.[149]
Robin Chestnut-Tangerman, VT Rep. (VPP)[148]
Renny Cushing, NH Rep.[144]
Susan Davis, VT Rep. (VPP)[148]
Gail Finney, KS Rep.[150]
William Frank, VT Rep.[147]
Patsy French, VT Rep.[147]
Diana Gonzalez, VT Rep. (VPP)[148]
Wendell Gilliard SC Rep.[151]
Sandy Haas, VT Rep. (VPP)[148]
Helen Head, VT Rep.[147]
Geoffrey Hirsch, NH Rep.[144]
Mary S. Hooper, VT Rep.[147]
Marty Jack, NH Rep.[144]
Troy Jackson, ME Sen.[152]
Pramila Jayapal, WA Sen.[153]
Warren Kitzmiller, VT Rep.[147]
Patrick Long, NH Rep.[144]
Linda Martin, VT Rep.[147]
James McCullough, VT Rep.[147]
Richard McNamara, NH Rep.[144]
Juan Mendez, AZ Rep.[154]
Marcia Moody, NH Rep.[144]
Luis Moscoso, WA Rep.[153]
Jean O'Sullivan, VT Rep.[147]
Lee Oxenham, NH Rep.[144]
Avram Patt, VT Rep.[147]
Chris Pearson, VT Rep. (VPP)[155]
Anthony Pollina, VT Sen. (VPP)[148]
Russell Ruderman, HI Sen.[156]
Marjorie Ryerson, VT Rep.[147]
Andy Schmidt, NH Rep.[144]
David Sharpe, VT Rep.[147]
Tick Segerblom, NV Sen.[157]
Gilman Shattuck, NH Rep.[144]
Amy Sheldon, VT Rep.[148]
Timothy Smith, NH Rep.[158]
Thomas Stevens, VT Rep.[147]
Mary Sullivan, VT Rep.[147]
George Sykes, NH Rep.[144]
Robert Theberge, NH Rep.[144]
Maida Townsend, VT Rep.[147]
Joseph "Chip" Troiano, VT Rep.[147]
Andy White, NH Rep.[144]
Robert Q. Williams, SC Rep.[151]
Mark Woodward, VT Rep.[147]
Michael Yantachka, VT Rep.[147]
Teo agar, VT Rep.[147]
Will Guzzardi, IL Rep.[159]
David Zuckerman, VT Sen. (VPP)[148]
Former
Mo Baxley, NH Rep. (2007-8)[144]
Daryl Beall, IA Sen. (2003-14)[160]
Burt Cohen, NH Sen. (1990-2004)[161]
Amanda Curtis, MT Rep. (2013-5)[162]
Matt Dunne, VT Sen. (2002-6)[163]
Eileen Ehlers, NH Rep. (2007-8)[144]
Tom Fiegen, IA Rep. (2000-3)[164]
Sylvia Gale, NH Rep. (2012-14)[144]
Tom Hayden, CA Sen. (1992-2000)[165]
Bob Perry, NH Rep. (2011-14)[144]
Nina Turner, OH Sen. (2008-14)[166]
Tom Turnipseed, SC Sen. (1976-80)[151]
Brian Wazlaw, NH Rep. (2012-14)[144]
Chuck Weed, NH Rep. (2000-14)[144]
Mayors
Current
Daryl Justin Finizio, Mayor of New London, Connecticut[167]
Former
Rocky Anderson, 33rd Mayor of Salt Lake City (2000-8); founder of the American Justice Party[168]
Municipal officials
Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, Cook County, IL commissioner[169]
Kshama Sawant, Seattle city councilor[170]
DNC Members
Current
Richard Cassidy, VT[171]
Larry Cohen, DC/CWA[172]
Chad Nodland, ND[173]
Former
Bill Press, former CA Dem. Party Chair[174]
International political figuresSevim Dağdelen, member of the German Parliament for The Left[175]
Uffe Elbæk, member of the Danish Parliament and leader of The Alternative[176]
Colin Fox, former member of the Scottish Parliament and co-spokesperson of the Scottish Socialist Party[177]
Niema Movassat, member of the German Parliament for The Left[178]
Jonas Sjöstedt, member of the Swedish Parliament and leader of the Left Party[179]
Notable Individuals
Activists and humanitarians
Patch Adams, physician, comedian, social activist, clown and author[180]
Jodie Evans, co-founder of CODEPINK[43]
Bill McKibben, founder of climate change group 350.org[181]
David McReynolds, former Socialist Party USA presidential nominee and former chair of the War Resisters League[182]
Stanley Sheinbaum, peace and human rights activist[183]
Richard Stallman, founder of the GNU Project and the Free Software Foundation[184]
Marianne Williamson, founder of Project Angel Food[185]
Rand Wilson, labor activist[186]
Political commentators and journalists
Dan Carlin, historian, journalist, and host of Common Sense and Hardcore History[187]
Liza Featherstone, journalist and author[186]
John Fugelsang, comedian, actor, and host of Tell Me Everything[188]
Thom Hartmann, host of The Thom Hartmann Program and The Big Picture with Thom Hartmann[174]
Doug Henwood, journalist and editor of Left Business Observer[186]
John Iadarola, creator of ThinkTank[189]
Zaid Jilani, blogger[190]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., environmentalist and co-host of Ring of Fire[191]
Bill Maher, host of Real Time with Bill Maher[192][193]
Mike Malloy, host of The Mike Malloy Show[174]
Bill Moyers, journalist and former White House Press Secretary[194]
John Nichols, journalist[195]
David Pakman, host of The David Pakman Show[196]
Mike Papantonio, attorney and co-host of Ring of Fire[191]
Ron Reagan, journalist, former host of The Ron Reagan Show and Connected: Coast to Coast, and son of Ronald Reagan[197]
Sam Seder, comedian, actor, and co-host of Ring of Fire[191]
David Shuster, journalist[198]
Ed Schultz, former host of The Ed Show and The Ed Schultz Show[199]
Matt Taibbi, journalist[200]
Jonathan Tasini, strategist, organizer, activist, and writer[201]
Cenk Uygur, activist and co-founder of The Young Turks[202]
Leaders in business
Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's[203][204]
Kim Dotcom, entrepreneur, businessman, political activist.[205]
Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's[203][204]
Bhaskar Sunkara, founder of Jacobin magazine[206]
Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Inc.[207]
Scholars and critics
Dean Baker, macroeconomist and co-founder of Center for Economic and Policy Research[208][209]
Wendy Brown, political scientist, author, and activist[186]
Noam Chomsky, linguist, philosopher, activist[210]
Anthony Fantano, music blogger/vlogger behind The Needle Drop[211]
Leon Fink, historian[186]
Nancy Fraser, critical theorist and author[186]
Jeffrey Guterman, psychologist[212]
Steven Hahn, social and political historian[186]
Gerald S. Handel, sociologist[186]
Michael Hardt, philosopher and literary theorist[186]
Carl Hart, psychologist[186]
James M. Jasper, sociologist[186]
Barbara Katz Rothman, sociologist[186]
David Korten, business scholar[213]
Robert W. McChesney, media scholar[186]
Walter Benn Michaels, literary theorist[186]
Ruth Milkman, sociologist[186]
Anne Norton, political scientist[186]
Frances Fox Piven, sociologist and activist[186]
Adolph L. Reed, Jr., political scientist and activist[214]
Joel Selvin, music critic[180]
Sylvie Simmons, rock historian[180]
Rogers Smith, political scientist and author[186]
Lester Spence, political scientist and social commentator[186]
Cornel West, philosopher and activist[215]
Jeffrey A. Winters, political scientist[186]
Writers, filmmakers, and visual artists
Daniel Kellison, television and film producer[216]
Brad Neely, comic book artist and television writer[217]
Annabel Park, documentary filmmaker and activist[206]
Anne Rice, novelist[218]
Celebrities
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBA Hall of Fame inductee and author[219]
Brian Baker, former guitarist for Bad Religion and Minor Threat[180]
Chris Ballew, lead singer of The Presidents of the United States of America [180]
Lou Barlow, musician and songwriter for Dinosaur Jr. and Sebadoh[180]
Roseanne Barr, actress, comedienne, producer, and writer[220]
Justin Bartha, actor[180]
Bhi Bhiman, singer-songwriter[180]
Jello Biafra, former singer for the Dead Kennedys[180]
Big Boi, rapper, songwriter, and member of Outkast[221]
Stephen Bishop, actor[180]
Elvin Bishop, blues and rock musician[180]
Cedric Bixler-Zavala, musician[222]
Lewis Black, comedian[223]
Billy Bragg, musician[224]
Madeline Brewer, actress[225]
Nicholas Britell, composer, pianist, and film producer[180]
Mehcad Brooks, actor[180]
Jackson Browne, singer-songwriter[180]
Belinda Carlisle, lead singer of the The Go-Go's[226]
Julian Casablancas, singer-songwriter and lead singer of The Strokes[227]
Tommy Castro, singer-songwriter and musician[180]
Reg E. Cathey, actor[228]
Matthew Caws, lead of Nada Surf, songwriter, and guitarist[180]
Margaret Cho, comedienne and actress[229]
Tommy Chong, comedian, actor, and activist[230]
Daniel Craig, actor[231]
Marshall Crenshaw, singer-songwriter and musician[180]
David Crosby, singer-songwriter and musician[232]
John Cusack, actor[233]
Bob D'Amico, drummer for The Fiery Furnaces and Sebadoh[180]
John Densmore, drummer of the The Doors, writer, and actor[180]
Danny DeVito, actor, producer, and director[180]
Ani DiFranco, singer, guitarist, poet and songwriter[234]
Diplo, DJ, songwriter, and producer[235]
Jimmy Dore, comedian and host of The Jimmy Dore Show'[236]
Greg Dulli, singer for Afghan Whigs[180]
Eliza Dushku, actress[237]
Steve Earle, rock, singer-songwriter, record producer, author and actor[180]
Alex Ebert, Ima Robot and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros lead singer[238]
EL-P, musician, entrepreneur, and half of Run the Jewels[239]
Ron English, artist[180]
Alejandro Escovedo, singer-songwriter[180]
Mia Farrow, actress, activist, and former fashion model[240]
Will Ferrell, actor and comedian[241]
Frances Fisher, actress[242]
Jon Fishman, drummer and co-founder of Phish[243]
Jon Fitch, mixed martial artist[244]
Flea, bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers[245]
Ben Foster, actor[180]
Jon Foster, actor and musician[180]
Mark Foster, musician and lead singer for Foster the People[246]
Bill Frisell, guitarist and composer[180]
Nicholas Gonzalez, actor[180]
Mike Gordon, bass-guitar and vocals for Phish[180]
Billy Gould, producer and bassist for Faith No More.[180]
Deidre Hall, actress and activist[165]
Halsey, singer/songwriter and recording artist[247]
Daryl Hannah, actress and activist [248]
Maureen Herman, writer and bass player for Babes in Toyland[180]
Brendan Hines, actor and musician[180]
David Holden, screenwriter[180]
Mimi Kennedy, actress and activist[165]
Anthony Kiedis, singer for the Red Hot Chili Peppers[180]
Laura Kightlinger, actress, comedienne, and writer[236]
Killer Mike, activist, musician, and half of Run the Jewels[249]
Nate Kinsella, musician, member of Joan of Arc and Make Believe[180]
Tim Kinsella, musician, member of Joan of Arc, Owls, and Make Believe[180]
Josh Klinghoffer, guitarist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers[180]
David Koechner, character actor and comedian[180]
Wayne Kramer, guitarist for the MC5[180]
Zoe Kravitz, actress, singer, and model[180]
Rachelle Lefevre, actress and activist [250]
Donovan Leitch, actor[180]
Juliette Lewis, actress and singer[180]
Lil B, rapper and producer[251]
Jason Loewenstein, singer-songwriter and musician for The Fiery Furnaces and Sebadoh[180]
Justin Long, actor[252]
Seth MacFarlane, creator of Family Guy, American Dad!, and The Cleveland Show.[253][254]
Jesse Malin, singer-songwriter and musician [180]
Sal Masekela, actor, singer, and television personality[180]
Dave Matthews, singer-songwriter and guitarist for Dave Matthews Band[255]
Holt McCallany, actor, writer, and producer[180]
Adam McKay, screenwriter, director, comedian, and actor[180]
Justin Meldal-Johnsen, musician and songwriter[180]
Breckin Meyer, actor and musician[180]
Alyssa Milano, actress, singer, and producer[256]
Ezra Miller, actor[180]
D.W. Moffett, actor[180]
Thurston Moore, singer and guitarist for Sonic Youth[180]
Viggo Mortensen, actor, writer, poet, artist, and musician[257]
Charlie Musselwhite, musician and bandleader[180]
Graham Nash, singer-songwriter and musician[180]
Meshell Ndegeocello, singer-songwriter, musician, and rapper[180]
Willie Nelson, singer-songwriter and activist[258]
Will Noon, former drummer for Straylight Run[180]
Tyler Oakley, media personality, humorist, and author[259]
Patton Oswalt, comedian, writer, and actor[180]
Holly Palmer, singer-songwriter[180]
Oren Peli, director, producer, and screenwriter[180]
Jeremy Piven, actor and producer[180]
Shira Piven, actress, producer, and movie director[180]
Joel Rafael, singer-songwriter and folk musician[180]
Bonnie Raitt, singer-songwriter, musician, and activist[180]
Nikki Reed, actress, screenwriter, and singer-songwriter[180]
John C. Reilly, actor, singer, and writer[180]
Carl Reiner, actor, director, producer, and writer[260]
Duke Robillard, musician[180]
Joe Rogan, stand-up comedian and actor[261]
Henry Rollins, musician, writer, actor, and activist[138]
Ronda Rousey, UFC champion fighter[262]
Mark Ruffalo, actor, director, producer, and screenwriter[263]
Matthew Ryan, singer-songwriter and musician[264]
Jonathan Sadowski, actor[180]
Gabe Saporta, lead singer of Cobra Starship[265]
Susan Sarandon, actress and activist[266]
Scarface, rapper, music producer, and author[180]
Chris Schlarb, musician, composer, and producer[180]
Walter Schreifels, musician and producer[180]
Reid Scott, actor[180]
Peggy Seeger, singer and musician[267]
Chris Shiflett, guitarist for Foo Fighters, No Use for a Name, and Me First and the Gimme Gimmes[180]
Corky Siegel, musician, singer-songwriter, and composer[180]
Wanderlei Silva, retired UFC fighter and former Pride FC champion.[268]
Sarah Silverman, stand-up comedian, writer, producer, and actress[269]
Chad Smith, drummer for the Red Hot Chili Peppers[180]
Jill Sobule, musician[180]
Sam Sparro, singer-songwriter and producer[180]
Spose, rapper and producer [270]
Cole Sprouse, actor [271]
Serj Tankian, singer for System of a Down[180]
Donnette Thayer, singer-songwriter and guitarist for Game Theory and Hex[272]
Tennessee Thomas, musician and actress[273]
Jeff Tweedy, songwriter, musician, producer, and lead singer for Wilco[180]
Dick Van Dyke, actor, comedian, and producer[274]
Milana Vayntrub, actress, comedienne, writer, and producer[275]
Loudon Wainwright III, singer-songwriter and actor[180]
Roger Waters, musician and co-founder of Pink Floyd[276]
Mike Watt, musician and co-founder of Minutemen, Dos, and Firehose[180]
Dusty Watson, drummer, most notably for The Sonics[180]
George Wendt, actor[180]
Wil Wheaton, actor and writer[277]
Lucinda Williams, singer-songwriter[278]
Saul Williams, rapper, actor, and activist[279]
Lizz Winstead, comedienne and media personality[280]
Yoni Wolf, musician and co-founder of Anticon[180]
Yung Skeeter, DJ and producer[180]
Neil Young, singer-songwriter and musician[281]
Hans Zimmer, composer and producer[180]
Z-Trip, DJ and producer[180]
Buckwheat Zydeco, musician[282]
Tony Tig, rapper
Newspapers and other media
Addison County Independent, Middlebury, Vermont-based newspaper[283]
Ring of Fire, radio program[191]
Labor Organizations
National
APWU - American Postal Workers Union, representing 250,000[284][285]
NNU - National Nurses United, representing 185,000[286]
NUHW - National Union of Healthcare Workers, representing 11,000[287]
UE - United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America, representing 35,900[288]
State, Regional, and Local divisions
AFL-CIO - American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations: VT, SC[289][290]
IAIW - International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers: Local 7 (MA)[291]
IBEW - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers: Locals 2222, 2313, 2321, 2322, 2323, 2324, 2325 and 490 (MA, RI, NH)[292][293][294]
ILWU - International Longshore and Warehouse Union: Inlandboatmen's Union of the Pacific[295]
NEA - National Education Association: VT[296]
SEIU - Service Employees International Union: Locals 560 and 1984 (NH)[297][298]
Organizations
Democratic Socialists of America, member of the Socialist International[299]
Friends of the Earth, environmentalist group[300]
Progressive Democrats of America, advocacy group and PAC[301]
Social Democrats, USA, lapsed member of the Socialist International[302]
Socialist Alternative, political party and member of the Committee for a Workers' International[303]
Vermont Progressive Party[146]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Sanders_presidential_campaign,_2016#Endorsements
Admiral Loinpresser
(3,859 posts)Michael "Killer Mike" Render, activist and rapper; and Tony Tig, rapper:
https://www.google.com/search?q=feel+the+bern+tony+tig&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8
Bubzer
(4,211 posts)Admiral Loinpresser
(3,859 posts)He is my KS Rep. and on the record for Bernie.
Ditto
senz
(11,945 posts)I hope it gets pinned at the top and regularly updated. And bookmarked. This information, if it's available more broadly, might encourage others to endorse him as well.
The anti-Bernies (can't stoop to calling them "haters" constantly crow that he has very few endorsements, as part of their despicable campaign to discourage and depress us.
You've been doing good things this morning, Bubzer!
Bernin4U
(812 posts)Let's get some to open for him. Including POTUSA!
Demeter
(85,373 posts)People who impress people (not Third Way flunkies)
ladyVet
(1,587 posts)And some surprises. Ann Rice? I thought she was a Republican, for some reason.
Anyway, I'm sure there will be many more to add to the list as the months go by.
Rosa Luxemburg
(28,627 posts)That's good. I didn't know Robert had endorsed!