List of Andrew Yang 2020 presidential campaign endorsements
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| campaign = 2020 United States presidential election (Democratic Party primaries)
| candidate =Andrew Yang
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This is a list of notable individuals and organizations who 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=
==Former==
State officials
=State legislators=
==Current==
- John Bordenet, member of New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire District 05{{Cite web|url=https://www.sentinelsource.com/news/local/two-local-lawmakers-make-presidential-endorsements/article_01c66d9e-4712-5ff7-b65c-de7e7fdd8ffd.html|title=Two local lawmakers make presidential endorsements|author=Sentinel Staff|website=SentinelSource.com|date=January 4, 2020 |access-date=January 6, 2020}}
- Evan Low, member of California's 28th State Assembly district and former mayor of Campbell, California{{Cite web|url=https://sanjosespotlight.com/assemblyman-evan-low-joins-andrew-yangs-presidential-campaign/|title=Assemblyman Evan Low joins Andrew Yang's presidential campaign|author=Staff Reports|date=January 15, 2020|website=San José Spotlight|access-date=January 15, 2020}} (previously endorsed Kamala Harris)
Local and municipal officials
=Mayors=
==Current==
- Barbara Hopkins, Mayor of Sellers, South Carolina{{cite news|last=LiCrai|first=Mitchill|date=August 7, 2020|title=Andrew Yang tries to spread his message to independents in South Carolina|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/andrew-yang-south-carolina-2020-democratic-hopeful-tries-to-spread-his-message-to-independents-2019-12-28/|work=CBS News|access-date=August 7, 2020}}
==Former==
- Steve Marchand, former mayor of Portsmouth, New Hampshire and two-time Democratic gubernatorial candidate for New Hampshire{{cite news|last=DiStaso|first=John|author-link=John DiStaso|date=April 16, 2019|title=Former candidate for governor Marchand joins Yang presidential campaign as senior adviser|url=https://www.wmur.com/article/former-candidate-for-governor-marchand-joins-yang-presidential-campaign-as-senior-adviser/27168591|work=WMUR-TV|publisher=Hearst Television|access-date=April 17, 2019}}
=Local officials=
- Teresa Keng, member of the Fremont, California City Council{{cite news|title=Reno Events Center Progras|url=https://womensmarchreno.org/reno-events-center-program|work=The Women's March Reno|access-date=August 15, 2020}}{{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- Leslie Want, member of the Manchester, New Hampshire School Board{{cite news|date=January 31, 2020|title=Leslie Want: Andrew Yang will invest in children|url=https://www.unionleader.com/opinion/columnists/leslie-want-andrew-yang-will-invest-in-children/article_cdc3b934-7da2-537c-a2b9-5e593b265115.html|work=New Hampshire Union Leader|access-date=August 7, 2020}}
Notable individuals
=Activists=
- Cameron Kasky, gun control activist and co-founder of March for Our Lives{{Cite web|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/477516-march-for-our-lives-co-founder-endorses-yang|title=March for Our Lives co-founder endorses Yang|last=Manchester|first=Julia|date=January 9, 2020|website= The Hill|access-date=January 9, 2020}}
=Businesspeople=
- Sam Altman, entrepreneur and co-chairman of OpenAI{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/andrew-yang-talks-tech-san-francisco-sam-altman-fundraiser-2019-11|title=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|last=Russell|first=Melia|website=Business Insider|access-date=January 10, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/sam-altman-holds-fundraiser-for-andrew-yang-2019-10|title=San Francisco's 'Yang Gang' is having lunch at Sam Altman's house to raise funds for presidential candidate Andrew Yang|last=Russell|first=Melia|website=Business Insider|access-date=January 10, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/jack-dorsey-nicolas-cage-among-andrew-yangs-growing-list-of-high-profile-donors|title=Jack Dorsey, Nicolas Cage among Andrew Yang's growing list of high-profile donors|last=Gage|first=John|date=April 16, 2019|website=Washington Examiner|access-date=January 10, 2020}}
- Jack Dorsey, entrepreneur, computer programmer and CEO of Twitter and Square{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/politics/2020-presidential-candidate-celebrity-endorsements/|title=Every 2020 Presidential Candidate Celebrities Have Supported So Far|website=People}}
- Tony Hsieh, businessman and CEO of Zappos{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/meet-the-44-year-old-democrat-whos-running-for-president-to-stave-off-unemployment-riots|title=Meet the 44-year-old Democrat who's running for president to stave off unemployment riots|last=Gage|first=John|date=February 21, 2019|website=Washington Examiner|access-date=February 1, 2020}}
- James Monsees, businessman and co-founder of Juul
- Elon Musk, entrepreneur, engineer and CEO of Tesla, Inc. and SpaceX{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/dave-chappelle-endorse-andrew-yang|title=Dave Chappelle to endorse, perform shows to support Andrew Yang's 2020 presidential campaign|quote = 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.|date=October 15, 2019|website=Fox News|access-date=January 19, 2020}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-10/elon-musk-says-he-supports-2020-white-house-hopeful-andrew-yang|last=Valero|first=Maria|title=Elon Musk Says He Supports 2020 White House Hopeful Andrew Yang|date=August 10, 2019|newspaper= Bloomberg|access-date=August 10, 2019}}
- Alexis Ohanian, entrepreneur, investor, and co-founder of Reddit{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.wired.com/story/andrew-yang-is-not-full-of-shit/|title=Andrew Yang Is Not Full of Shit|magazine=Wired|first= Nicholas|last= Thompson|access-date=January 19, 2020}}
=Journalists and commentators=
- Bari Weiss, editor and opinion writer for The New York Times{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/30/opinion/sunday/andrew-yang-2020.html|title=Opinion {{!}} Did I Just Get Yanged?|last=Weiss|first=Bari|date=January 30, 2020|work=The New York Times|access-date=January 31, 2020|issn=0362-4331}}
=Medical Doctors=
- Eugene Gu, former resident physician, social media personality, plaintiff in lawsuit against Donald Trump{{Cite web|url=https://www.inquisitr.com/5634211/andrew-yang-donald-trump-hearing-footsteps/|title=Andrew Yang Taunts Donald Trump: 'Someone Is Hearing Footsteps'|website=Inquisitr|date=September 14, 2019}}{{cite tweet|number=1231288086937522176|user=eugenegu|title=I supported Andrew Yang until the end when he sadly dropped out. Now I'll back the candidate who makes it to the co…|date=February 22, 2020}}{{cite tweet|number=1174733003429277696|user=eugenegu|title=I'm supporting Andrew Yang knowing full well that I'll back the winner of the Democratic primary no matter who it i…|date=September 19, 2019}}
=Scholars and academics=
- Peter Boghossian, assistant professor of philosophy at Portland State University{{Cite web|url=https://spectator.us/andrew-yang-coolest-celebrity-endorsements/|title=Why does Andrew Yang have the coolest celebrity endorsements?|date=January 10, 2020|website=Spectator USA|access-date=January 15, 2020}}
- Xudong Huang, medical researcher, Co-Director of the Neurochemistry Lab of Psychiatry Department at the Massachusetts General Hospital and associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School{{Cite web|url=https://heavy.com/news/2019/09/andrew-yang-boston-rally-crowd-photos/|title=Andrew Yang's Boston Rally Draws Large Crowd: Photos & Videos|website=Heavy.com|date=September 17, 2019|access-date=July 31, 2020}}
- Christina Hoff Sommers, author, philosopher, and resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute{{cite tweet |last=Sommers|first=Christina Hoff |user=chsommers |number=1176712821440204800 |date=September 24, 2019 |title=I donated to his campaign. Our best hope. #YangGang Join Andrew Yang and his campaign of ideas.}}
- Bret Weinstein, biologist and evolutionary theorist{{Cite web|url=https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/07/interview-bret-weinstein-unity-2020-ticket-proposal/ |title=The Unity 2020 Ticket: An Interview with Bret Weinstein|website=National Review|date=July 30, 2020|access-date=August 7, 2020}}
Celebrities
=Actors=
- Nicolas Cage, actor{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/andrew-yang-circumcision-809954/|title=2020 Candidate Andrew Yang Takes a Stand Against … Circumcision|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=March 19, 2019|access-date=September 21, 2019}}
- Noah Centineo, actor{{Cite web |last=Zhao |first=Christina|title='Walking Dead' Actor Endorses Andrew Yang: Here Are the 2020 Candidate's Other Celebrity Supporters |website=Newsweek |url=https://www.newsweek.com/walking-dead-actor-endorses-andrew-yang-here-are-2020-candidates-other-celebrity-supporters-1479283|date=December 26, 2019 |access-date=January 5, 2020}}
- Dane DeHaan, actor{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/article/2020-democratic-presidential-endorsements.html|title=A 2020 Democratic Primary Endorsement Digest|last1=Paz|first1=Isabella Grullón|date=February 1, 2020|work=The New York Times|access-date=February 4, 2020|last2=Stevens|first2=Matt|issn=0362-4331}}
- Donald Glover, actor, comedian, and musician{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/politics/8546729/donald-glover-endorses-andrew-yang|title=Donald Glover Endorses Democratic Candidate Andrew Yang, Team Up for Los Angeles Pop-Up Event|last=Aniftos|first=Rania|date=December 18, 2019|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 18, 2019}}
- Teri Hatcher, actress, writer, presenter, and singer{{Cite web|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/476910-former-desperate-housewives-star-endorses-yang|title=Former 'Desperate Housewives' star endorses Yang|last=Manchester|first=Julia|date=January 6, 2020|website= The Hill|access-date=January 6, 2020}}
- Ken Jeong, actor, comedian, former physician, and voice artist{{cite web |last=Jensen |first=K Thor |title= Comedian Ken Jeong Endorses Andrew Yang for President, Jokes 'He's Offering Me a Thousand Bucks a Month to Say This'|url=https://www.newsweek.com/ken-jeong-endorses-andrew-yang-1479746 |website=Newsweek |access-date=December 30, 2019 |date=December 30, 2019}}
- Penn Jillette, magician and actor
- John Leguizamo, actor{{Cite web|url=https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/479841-john-leguizamo-joins-the-yang-gang|title=John Leguizamo joins the 'Yang Gang'|last=Lejeune|first=Tristan|date=January 24, 2020|website= The Hill|access-date=January 24, 2020}} (previously endorsed Julián Castro){{cite web |work=Julian Castro 2020 presidential campaign |access-date=January 25, 2020 |date=October 14, 2019 |url=https://blog.4president.org/2020/2019/10/julián-castro-announces-58-endorsements-ahead-of-fourth-democratic-debate.html |title=Julián Castro Announces 58 Endorsements Ahead of Fourth Democratic Debate}}
- Simu Liu, actor
- Steven Yeun, actor{{cite web|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/475960-walking-dead-actor-steven-yeun-endorses-yang|title='Walking Dead' actor Steven Yeun endorses Yang|date=December 26, 2019|access-date=December 26, 2019}}
=Athletes=
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- Antonio Bryant, former NFL player{{Cite web|title=Andrew Yang Scores Endorsement from Former NFL Player Antonio Bryant|last=Messamore|first=Wes|date=October 5, 2019|url=https://www.ccn.com/andrew-yang-scores-endorsement-from-former-nfl-player-antonio-bryant/|access-date=October 23, 2019}}
- Chris Jericho, Canadian-American professional wrestler{{cite web |last=MacDonald |first=Tyler |title=AEW World Champion Chris Jericho: 'I Would Vote For Andrew Yang' |website=Inquisitr |url=https://www.inquisitr.com/5682154/aew-chris-jericho-andrew-yang/ |date=October 9, 2019 |access-date=January 4, 2020}}
- Jermaine Johnson, former NBA D-League player{{Cite web|title=In South Carolina, Andrew Yang maximizes digital reach to mobilize ground game|first=Ben|last=Mitchell|website=CBS News|date=November 1, 2019|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/in-south-carolina-yang-maximizes-digital-reach-to-mobilize-ground-game/|access-date=May 5, 2020}}
- Daniel Negreanu, professional poker player
- Mark Schultz, Olympic wrestler
- Marcellus Wiley, former NFL player{{cite web |last=Johnson |first=Jason |title=SNL Does Kamala, Mayor Pete Starts to Holla and Booker Says 'Can I Hold a Dollar?': 2020 Presidential Black Power Rankings, Week 12 |website=The Root |url=https://www.theroot.com/snl-does-kamala-mayor-pete-starts-to-holla-and-booker-1838775742|date=April 10, 2019 |access-date=January 4, 2020}}
- Dominique Wilkins, former NBA player{{Cite news|title=Georgia 2020: Andrew Yang and Dominique Wilkins shoot hoops, talk election|last=Capelouto|first=J.D.|newspaper=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |date=November 18, 2019|url=https://www.ajc.com/news/local/georgia-2020-andrew-yang-and-dominique-wilkins-shoot-hoops-talk-election/MyjAxDcPE3fXCHT77cisRO/|access-date=January 3, 2020}}
=Comedians=
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- Hannibal Buress, comedian, actor, writer, and producer{{cite web|url=https://www.inquisitr.com/5718435/andrew-yang-hannibal-buress/|title=Andrew Yang Gets Endorsement From Comedian Hannibal Buress|last=MacDonald|first=Tyler|date=October 29, 2019|website=Inquisitr|access-date=January 4, 2020}}
- Dave Chappelle, comedian{{Cite web|url=https://prosportsextra.com/comedian-dave-chapelle-to-perform-two-comedy-shows-for-andrew-yangs-campaign-in-south-carolina-andrewyang/|title=Comedian Dave Chapelle To Perform Two Comedy Shows For Andrew Yang's Campaign In South Carolina @AndrewYang|date=January 7, 2020|website=Pro Sports Extra|access-date=January 15, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/video/dave-chappelle-campaigns-for-andrew-yang-in-south-carolina/|title=Dave Chappelle campaigns for Andrew Yang|date=January 29, 2020|website=CBS News|access-date=January 31, 2020}}
- Ronny Chieng, comedian, actor, and correspondent for The Daily Show{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ronny-chieng-andrew-yang-daily-show-2020-election_n_5c9132aae4b09b8d563a2b07|title=Ronny Chieng Of 'The Daily Show' On Why Andrew Yang Is His Obvious Pick For 2020|last=Yam|first=Kimberly|date=March 19, 2019|website=HuffPost|access-date=January 3, 2020}}
- Tommy Chong, Canadian-American actor and comedian{{Cite web|url=https://www.macleans.ca/politics/dont-count-out-andrew-yang-the-populist-technocrat-who-wants-to-be-president/|title=Don't count out Andrew Yang, the populist technocrat who wants to be president|date=September 10, 2019|website=macleans.ca|access-date=January 19, 2020}}
- Norm Macdonald, comedian{{Cite web|url=https://www.inquisitr.com/5831251/andrew-yang-dave-chappelle-norm-macdonald/|title=Andrew Yang Reportedly Backed By Comedians From Dave Chappelle To Norm Macdonald|date=January 10, 2020|website=Inquisitr|access-date=January 19, 2020}}
- Donnell Rawlings, comedian and actor{{Cite web|url=https://www.postandcourier.com/politics/dave-chappelle-touts-candidate-andrew-yang-s-fantastic-ideas-in/article_f17b7242-4363-11ea-a74e-6f95f32ee920.html|title=Dave Chappelle touts 2020 candidate Andrew Yang's 'fantastic ideas' in SC show|first=Jamie|last=Lovegrove|website=Post and Courier|date=January 30, 2020 |access-date=February 3, 2020}}
- Doug Stanhope, comedian{{Cite web|url=https://www.inquisitr.com/5864673/doug-stanhope-andrew-yang/|title=Doug Stanhope Becomes Next Comedian To Endorse Andrew Yang|date=January 30, 2020|website=The Inquisitr|access-date=February 3, 2020}}
- Michelle Wolf, comedian{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/election/article239753343.html|title=Comedian Dave Chappelle goes all 'Yang Gang' for the 2020 hopeful in Columbia|date=January 30, 2020|website=The State|access-date=January 31, 2020}}
- Joe Wong, comedian
=Filmmakers=
- James Gunn, filmmaker and musician{{Cite web|url=https://blog.4president.org/2020/2020/01/screenwriter-and-director-james-gunn-endorses-andrew-yang-for-president.html|title=Screenwriter and Director James Gunn Endorses Andrew Yang for President|website=2020 Presidential Campaign Blog|access-date=January 9, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/james-gunn-endorses-andrew-yang/|title=The Suicide Squad Director James Gunn Endorses Andrew Yang for President|date=January 12, 2020|website=CBR|access-date=January 15, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.deseret.com/entertainment/2020/1/12/21059019/guardians-of-the-galaxy-james-gunn-andrew-yang-gang-president-2020-election-democratic-party|title='Guardians of the Galaxy' director James Gunn endorses Andrew Yang for president|last=Scribner|first=Herb|date=January 12, 2020|website=Deseret News|access-date=January 15, 2020}}
- Kirsten Lepore, animator
=Internet personalities=
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- Adam22, Internet personality
- Lloyd Ahlquist, Internet personality
- Ken Bone, Internet personality and political activist{{Cite web|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/481125-ken-bone-endorses-andrew-yang-for-president-yanggang-all-the-way|title=Ken Bone endorses Andrew Yang for president: '#YangGang all the way!'|last=Bowden|first=John|date=February 2, 2020|website= The Hill|access-date=February 3, 2020}}
- Ryan Higa, Internet personality
- Ethan Klein, Internet personality and YouTuber{{Cite tweet |number=1160296503308505090 |user=h3h3productions |title=Confirmed |author=Ethan Klein |date=August 10, 2019 |access-date=August 14, 2020}}
- Casey Neistat, Internet personality and filmmaker
=Musicians=
- Anita Baker, singer-songwriter{{Cite web|url=https://savvyprogress.com/2020/01/10/anita-baker-endorses-andrew-yang-for-president/|title=Anita Baker endorses Andrew Yang for president|date=January 10, 2020|website=Savvy Progress|access-date=February 1, 2020}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/daily-202/2020/01/30/daily-202-trump-s-defense-lawyers-refused-to-answer-two-important-questions-related-to-the-president-s-intent/5e327e3c88e0fa42c4c6b8a8/|title=The Daily 202: Trump's defense lawyers refused to answer two important questions related to the president's intent|last=Hohmann|first=James|date=January 30, 2020|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=February 1, 2020|quote=Amber Ruffin sang a little ditty about Anita Baker endorsing Andrew Yang}}
- Rich Brian, musician{{Cite web|url=https://www.inquisitr.com/5679914/andrew-yang-rich-brian/|title=Andrew Yang Makes Surprise Appearance At Rich Brian Concert|website=www.inquisitr.com|date=October 8, 2019|access-date=February 1, 2020}}
- Rivers Cuomo, musician
- Eric B. & Rakim, hip hop duo
- The Fat Boys, hip hop trio{{Cite web|url=https://www.wtva.com/content/national/567291302.html|title=Andrew Yang sang with a black church choir. Not everyone said 'Amen'|website=www.wtva.com|access-date=February 1, 2020|archive-date=February 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200201122544/https://www.wtva.com/content/national/567291302.html|url-status=dead}}
- MC Jin, rapper, actor, and songwriter
- Zhu, electronic musician{{Cite web|url=https://weraveyou.com/2019/10/zhu-endorses-democrat-hopeful-andrew-yang-in-came-for-the-low-video/|title=ZHU endorses democrat hopeful Andrew Yang in 'Came For The Low' video|date=October 30, 2019|website=We Rave You|access-date=January 10, 2020}}
Newspapers and other media
=Newspapers=
- The Sun, Lowell, Massachusetts{{Cite web|url=https://www.lowellsun.com/editorial-endorsement-andrew-yang-the-best-choice-for-democrats|title=Editorial Endorsement: Andrew Yang the best choice for Democrats|date=January 27, 2020|website=The Sun|access-date=February 1, 2020}}
- Sentinel & Enterprise, Fitchburg, Massachusetts{{Cite web|url=https://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/2020/01/27/editorial-endorsement-andrew-yang-the-best-choice-for-democrats/|title=Editorial Endorsement: Andrew Yang the best choice for Democrats|date=January 27, 2020|website=Sentinel & Enterprise|access-date=February 1, 2020}}
See also
References
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