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 |
Launched | November 6, 2017 |
Headquarters | New York City, New York |
Slogan | Humanity First Not Left, Not Right, Forward A New Way Forward Make America Think Harder (MATH) ![]() |
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Template:Andrew Yang series This is a list of notable individuals and organizations who have voiced their endorsement of Andrew Yang's campaign for the Democratic Party's nomination for the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
Federal officials
U.S. Representatives
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Former
- Mike Honda, former U.S. Representative from CA-15 (2001–2013) and CA-17 (2013–2017)[1]
State officials
State legislators
Current
- John Bordenet, member of New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire District 05[2]
- Evan Low, member of California's 28th State Assembly district and former mayor of Campbell, California[3] (previously endorsed Kamala Harris)
Local and municipal officials
Mayors
Current
- Barbara Hopkins, mayor of Sellers, South Carolina[4][5]
Former
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- Steve Marchand, former mayor of Portsmouth, New Hampshire and two-time Democratic gubernatorial candidate for New Hampshire[6]
Local legislators
Current
- Brandon Laws, alderman of Nashua, New Hampshire[7] (previously endorsed Bernie Sanders)
Party officials
- Al Womble, former chair of the Iowa Democratic Party Third Congressional District Central Comitee (2018–19)[8]
Newspapers and other media
Newspapers
Notable individuals
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Activists
- Cameron Kasky, gun control activist and co-founder of March for Our Lives[11]
Businesspeople
- Sam Altman, entrepreneur and co-chairman of OpenAI[12][13][14]
- Tony Hsieh, businessman and CEO of Zappos[14]
- Bobby Kim, co-founder of The Hundreds[15][better source needed]
- James Monsees, businessman and co-founder of Juul[16]
- Elon Musk, engineer and CEO of Tesla, Inc. and SpaceX[17][18]
- Alexis Ohanian, entrepreneur, investor, and co-founder of Reddit[19]
- Dan Price, CEO of Gravity Payments[20][better source needed]
Journalists and commentators
- Bari Weiss, editor and opinion writer for The New York Times[21][dubious – discuss]
- Matt Jones, owner and founder of Kentucky Sports Radio[22][better source needed]
Scholars and Academics
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- Peter Boghossian, assistant professor of philosophy at Portland State University[23]
- Greg Mankiw, macroeconomist and Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics at Harvard University[24][a]
- Christina Hoff Sommers, author, philosopher, and resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute[25]
Celebrities
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Actors
- Nicolas Cage, actor[17][26]
- Noah Centineo, actor[27][17]
- Dane DeHaan, actor[28]
- Donald Glover, actor, comedian, and musician[17][29]
- Teri Hatcher, actress, writer, presenter, and singer[30]
- Ken Jeong, actor, comedian, former physician, and voice artist[31]
- Penn Jillette, magician and actor[23]
- John Leguizamo, actor[32] (previously endorsed Julian Castro)[33]
- Simu Liu, actor[23]
- Steven Yeun, actor[34]
Athletes
- Antonio Bryant, former NFL player[35]
- Chris Jericho, Canadian-American professional wrestler[36]
- Mark Schultz, Olympic wrestler[16]
- Leslie Smith, mixed martial artist[37]
- Marcellus Wiley, former NFL player[38]
- Dominique Wilkins, former NBA player[39]
Comedians
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- Hannibal Buress, comedian, actor, writer, and producer[40]
- Dave Chappelle, comedian[41][42]
- Ronny Chieng, comedian, actor, and correspondent for The Daily Show[43]
- Thomas Chong, Canadian-American actor and comedian[44]
- Norm Macdonald, comedian[45][46]
- Michelle Wolf, comedian[47]
- Joe Wong, comedian[48]
Filmmakers
- James Gunn, filmmaker and musician[49][50][51]
- Kirsten Lepore, animator[35]
Internet personalities
- Adam22, Internet personality[16]
- Lloyd Ahlquist, Internet personality[16]
- Ryan Higa, Internet personality[35]
- Ethan and Hila Klein, comedian/Internet personality duo[35]
- Casey Neistat, Internet personality and filmmaker[19]
Musicians
- Rich Brian, musician[52]
- Rivers Cuomo, musician[17]
- MC Jin, rapper, actor, and songwriter[52]
- The Fat Boys, American hip hop trio[53][54]
- Zhu, electronic musician[55]
Other
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- Daniel Negreanu, professional poker player[16]
See also
- Andrew Yang
- Andrew Yang 2020 presidential campaign
- Endorsements in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries
References
Notes
- ^ Only endorsed Yang's Freedom Dividend policy.
Citations
- ^ "Rep. Mike Honda endorses Andrew Yang for president". Savvy Progress. January 21, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ Staff, Sentinel. "Two local lawmakers make presidential endorsements". SentinelSource.com. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ^ Reports, Staff (January 15, 2020). "Assemblyman Evan Low joins Andrew Yang's presidential campaign". San José Spotlight. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
- ^ "Organization of Friends of Andrew Yang – Staff, Advisors and Supporters". WMUR9. December 27, 2019. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- ^ Yang, Andrew (December 27, 2019). "Thrilled to be endorsed by Mayor Barbara Hopkins of Sellers, South Carolina!". Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- ^ DiStaso, John (April 16, 2019). "Former candidate for governor Marchand joins Yang presidential campaign as senior adviser". WMUR9. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ "'A Yang problem': How Yang could pull critical support from Sanders in New Hampshire". euronews. January 18, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Endorsements". Iowa Starting Line. January 15, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
- ^ "Editorial Endorsement: Andrew Yang the best choice for Democrats". January 27, 2020.
- ^ "Editorial Endorsement: Andrew Yang the best choice for Democrats". January 27, 2020.
- ^ Manchester, Julia (January 9, 2020). "March for Our Lives co-founder endorses Yang". TheHill. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ Russell, Melia. "Andrew Yang preached his tech-friendly gospel at Sam Altman's San Francisco house: You can't treat tech like oil companies and breaking up Amazon won't bring malls back". Business Insider. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ Russell, Melia. "San Francisco's 'Yang Gang' is having lunch at Sam Altman's house to raise funds for presidential candidate Andrew Yang". Business Insider. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ a b "Jack Dorsey, Nicolas Cage among Andrew Yang's growing list of high-profile donors". Washington Examiner. April 16, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ https://twitter.com/bobbyhundreds/status/1222925899776946176
- ^ a b c d e Burke, Jules (December 19, 2019). "All The Celebrities Supporting Andrew Yang". Ranker. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Dave Chappelle to endorse, perform shows to support Andrew Yang's 2020 presidential campaign". Fox News. October 15, 2019. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
According to People, Chappelle joins other celebrities who support Yang, including Donald Glover, Nicolas Cage, Weezer's Rivers Cuomo, Noah Centineo, as well as the tech world's Elon Musk and Twitter's Jack Dorsey.
- ^ Valero, Maria (August 10, 2019). "Elon Musk Says He Supports 2020 White House Hopeful Andrew Yang". Bloomberg. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ a b Nicholas Thompson. "Andrew Yang Is Not Full of Shit". Wired.com. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- ^ https://twitter.com/DanPriceSeattle/status/1222735965707329536
- ^ Weiss, Bari (January 30, 2020). "Opinion | Did I Just Get Yanged?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ https://twitter.com/MattJonesRadio/status/1223282741036404740
- ^ a b c "Why does Andrew Yang have the coolest celebrity endorsements?". Spectator USA. January 10, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
- ^ Frl, Tom (October 21, 2019). "Harvard Professor Greg Mankiw Endorses Yang's Freedom Dividend". THE INCOMER. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ^ "Dave Chappelle endorses Andrew Yang". The Post Millennial. January 14, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Candidate Andrew Yang Takes a Stand Against … Circumcision". March 19, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- ^ Zhao, Christina (December 26, 2019). "'WALKING DEAD' ACTOR ENDORSES ANDREW YANG: HERE ARE THE 2020 CANDIDATE'S OTHER CELEBRITY SUPPORTERS". Newsweek. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ^ "Actress Teri Hatcher and Actor Dane DeHaan endorse Andrew Yang for President". Yang2020. January 6, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- ^ Aniftos, Rania (December 18, 2019). "Donald Glover Endorses Democratic Candidate Andrew Yang, Team Up for Los Angeles Pop-Up Event". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- ^ Manchester, Julia (January 6, 2020). "Former 'Desperate Housewives' star endorses Yang". TheHill. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ^ Jensen, K Thor (December 30, 2019). "Comedian Ken Jeong Endorses Andrew Yang for President, Jokes 'He's Offering Me a Thousand Bucks a Month to Say This'". Newsweek. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ Lejeune, Tristan (January 24, 2020). "John Leguizamo joins the 'Yang Gang'". TheHill. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ "Julián Castro Announces 58 Endorsements Ahead of Fourth Democratic Debate". Julian Castro 2020 presidential campaign. October 14, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ "'Walking Dead' actor Steven Yeun endorses Yang". December 26, 2019. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
- ^ a b c d Messamore, Wes (October 5, 2019), Andrew Yang Scores Endorsement from Former NFL Player Antonio Bryant, retrieved October 23, 2019
- ^ MacDonald, Tyler (October 9, 2019). "AEW World Champion Chris Jericho: 'I Would Vote For Andrew Yang'". Inquisitr. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ^ |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqtrB4TNECA |title=UFC Fighter Leslie Smith Introduces Andrew Yang in San Francisco |date=March 22, 2019}}
- ^ Johnson, Jason (April 10, 2019). "SNL Does Kamala, Mayor Pete Starts to Holla and Booker Says 'Can I Hold a Dollar?': 2020 Presidential Black Power Rankings, Week 12". The Root. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ^ Capelouto, J.D. (November 18, 2019), Georgia 2020: Andrew Yang and Dominique Wilkins shoot hoops, talk election, retrieved January 3, 2020
- ^ MacDonald, Tyler (October 29, 2019). "Andrew Yang Gets Endorsement From Comedian Hannibal Buress". Inquisitr. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ^ "Comedian Dave Chapelle To Perform Two Comedy Shows For Andrew Yang's Campaign In South Carolina @AndrewYang". Pro Sports Extra. January 7, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
- ^ "Dave Chappelle campaigns for Andrew Yang". CBS news. January 29, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ Yam, Kimberly (March 19, 2019). "Ronny Chieng Of 'The Daily Show' On Why Andrew Yang Is His Obvious Pick For 2020". HuffPost. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ "Don't count out Andrew Yang, the populist technocrat who wants to be president". macleans.ca. September 10, 2019. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- ^ "Does Norm Macdonald love Andrew Yang?". thepostmillenial. January 10, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- ^ "Andrew Yang Reportedly Backed By Comedians From Dave Chappelle To Norm Macdonald". Inquisitr. January 10, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- ^ "Comedian Dave Chappelle goes all 'Yang Gang' for the 2020 hopeful in Columbia". The State. January 30, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ "Andrew Yang Reportedly Backed By Comedians From Dave Chappelle To Norm Macdonald". Inquisitr. January 10, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- ^ "Screenwriter and Director James Gunn Endorses Andrew Yang for President". 2020 Presidential Campaign Blog. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ "The Suicide Squad Director James Gunn Endorses Andrew Yang for President". CBR. January 12, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
- ^ Scribner, Herb (January 12, 2020). "'Guardians of the Galaxy' director James Gunn endorses Andrew Yang for president". Deseret News. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
- ^ a b "Andrew Yang Makes Surprise Appearance At Rich Brian Concert". www.inquisitr.com. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ https://twitter.com/TheFatBoys/status/1219105774976360450
- ^ "Andrew Yang sang with a black church choir. Not everyone said 'Amen'". www.wtva.com. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ "ZHU endorses democrat hopeful Andrew Yang in 'Came For The Low' video". We Rave You. October 30, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
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