List of Andrew Yang 2020 presidential campaign endorsements explained
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
Local and municipal officials
Mayors
Current
Former
Local officials
Notable individuals
Activists
Businesspeople
- Sam Altman, entrepreneur and co-chairman of OpenAI[9] [10] [11]
- Jack Dorsey, entrepreneur, computer programmer and CEO of Twitter and Square[12]
- Tony Hsieh, businessman and CEO of Zappos[13]
- James Monsees, businessman and co-founder of Juul
- Elon Musk, entrepreneur, engineer and CEO of Tesla, Inc. and SpaceX[14] [15]
- Alexis Ohanian, entrepreneur, investor, and co-founder of Reddit[16]
Journalists and commentators
Medical Doctors
- Eugene Gu, former resident physician, social media personality, plaintiff in lawsuit against Donald Trump[18] [19] [20]
Scholars and academics
Celebrities
Actors
- Nicolas Cage, actor[25]
- Noah Centineo, actor[26]
- Dane DeHaan, actor[27]
- Donald Glover, actor, comedian, and musician[28]
- Teri Hatcher, actress, writer, presenter, and singer[29]
- Ken Jeong, actor, comedian, former physician, and voice artist[30]
- Penn Jillette, magician and actor
- John Leguizamo, actor[31] (previously endorsed Julián Castro)[32]
- Simu Liu, actor
- Steven Yeun, actor[33]
Athletes
Comedians
- Hannibal Buress, comedian, actor, writer, and producer[39]
- Dave Chappelle, comedian[40] [41]
- Ronny Chieng, comedian, actor, and correspondent for The Daily Show[42]
- Thomas Chong, Canadian-American actor and comedian[43]
- Norm Macdonald, comedian[44]
- Donnell Rawlings, comedian and actor[45]
- Doug Stanhope, comedian[46]
- Michelle Wolf, comedian[47]
- Joe Wong, comedian[44]
Filmmakers
Internet personalities
Musicians
Newspapers and other media
Newspapers
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Former Rep. Honda Endorses Yang for President. January 24, 2020. Rafu Shimpo. February 1, 2020.
- Web site: Two local lawmakers make presidential endorsements. Sentinel Staff. SentinelSource.com. January 4, 2020 . January 6, 2020.
- Web site: Assemblyman Evan Low joins Andrew Yang's presidential campaign. Staff Reports. January 15, 2020. San José Spotlight. January 15, 2020.
- News: LiCrai. Mitchill. August 7, 2020. Andrew Yang tries to spread his message to independents in South Carolina. CBS News. August 7, 2020.
- News: DiStaso. John. John DiStaso. April 16, 2019. Former candidate for governor Marchand joins Yang presidential campaign as senior adviser. WMUR-TV. Hearst Television. April 17, 2019.
- News: Reno Events Center Progras. The Women's March Reno. August 15, 2020.
- News: January 31, 2020. Leslie Want: Andrew Yang will invest in children. New Hampshire Union Leader. August 7, 2020.
- Web site: March for Our Lives co-founder endorses Yang. Manchester. Julia. January 9, 2020. The Hill. January 9, 2020.
- Web site: 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. Russell. Melia. Business Insider. January 10, 2020.
- Web site: San Francisco's 'Yang Gang' is having lunch at Sam Altman's house to raise funds for presidential candidate Andrew Yang. Russell. Melia. Business Insider. January 10, 2020.
- Web site: Jack Dorsey, Nicolas Cage among Andrew Yang's growing list of high-profile donors. Gage. John. April 16, 2019. Washington Examiner. January 10, 2020.
- Web site: Every 2020 Presidential Candidate Celebrities Have Supported So Far. People.
- Web site: Meet the 44-year-old Democrat who's running for president to stave off unemployment riots. Gage. John. February 21, 2019. Washington Examiner. February 1, 2020.
- Web site: Dave Chappelle to endorse, perform shows to support Andrew Yang's 2020 presidential campaign. 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.. October 15, 2019. Fox News. January 19, 2020.
- News: Elon Musk Says He Supports 2020 White House Hopeful Andrew Yang. Valero. Maria. August 10, 2019. Bloomberg. August 10, 2019.
- Andrew Yang Is Not Full of Shit. Wired. Nicholas. Thompson. January 19, 2020.
- News: Opinion Did I Just Get Yanged?. Weiss. Bari. January 30, 2020. The New York Times. January 31, 2020. 0362-4331.
- Web site: Andrew Yang Taunts Donald Trump: 'Someone Is Hearing Footsteps'. Inquisitr. September 14, 2019.
- 1231288086937522176. eugenegu. I supported Andrew Yang until the end when he sadly dropped out. Now I’ll back the candidate who makes it to the co…. February 22, 2020.
- 1174733003429277696. eugenegu. I’m supporting Andrew Yang knowing full well that I’ll back the winner of the Democratic primary no matter who it i…. September 19, 2019.
- Web site: Why does Andrew Yang have the coolest celebrity endorsements?. January 10, 2020. Spectator USA. January 15, 2020.
- Web site: Andrew Yang's Boston Rally Draws Large Crowd: Photos & Videos. Heavy.com. September 17, 2019. July 31, 2020.
- Sommers. Christina Hoff . chsommers . 1176712821440204800 . September 24, 2019 . I donated to his campaign. Our best hope. #YangGang Join Andrew Yang and his campaign of ideas..
- Web site: The Unity 2020 Ticket: An Interview with Bret Weinstein. National Review. July 30, 2020. August 7, 2020.
- 2020 Candidate Andrew Yang Takes a Stand Against … Circumcision. Rolling Stone. March 19, 2019. September 21, 2019.
- Web site: Zhao . Christina. 'Walking Dead' Actor Endorses Andrew Yang: Here Are the 2020 Candidate's Other Celebrity Supporters . . December 26, 2019 . January 5, 2020.
- News: A 2020 Democratic Primary Endorsement Digest. Paz. Isabella Grullón. February 1, 2020. The New York Times. February 4, 2020. Stevens. Matt. 0362-4331.
- Donald Glover Endorses Democratic Candidate Andrew Yang, Team Up for Los Angeles Pop-Up Event. Aniftos. Rania. December 18, 2019. Billboard. December 18, 2019.
- Web site: Former 'Desperate Housewives' star endorses Yang. Manchester. Julia. January 6, 2020. The Hill. January 6, 2020.
- Web site: Jensen . K Thor . Comedian Ken Jeong Endorses Andrew Yang for President, Jokes 'He's Offering Me a Thousand Bucks a Month to Say This'. . December 30, 2019 . December 30, 2019.
- Web site: John Leguizamo joins the 'Yang Gang'. Lejeune. Tristan. January 24, 2020. The Hill. January 24, 2020.
- Web site: Julian Castro 2020 presidential campaign . January 25, 2020 . October 14, 2019 . Julián Castro Announces 58 Endorsements Ahead of Fourth Democratic Debate.
- Web site: 'Walking Dead' actor Steven Yeun endorses Yang. December 26, 2019. December 26, 2019.
- Web site: Andrew Yang Scores Endorsement from Former NFL Player Antonio Bryant. Messamore. Wes. October 5, 2019. October 23, 2019.
- Web site: MacDonald . Tyler . AEW World Champion Chris Jericho: 'I Would Vote For Andrew Yang' . Inquisitr . October 9, 2019 . January 4, 2020.
- Web site: In South Carolina, Andrew Yang maximizes digital reach to mobilize ground game. Ben. Mitchell. CBS News. November 1, 2019. May 5, 2020.
- Web site: Johnson . Jason . 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 . April 10, 2019 . January 4, 2020.
- News: Georgia 2020: Andrew Yang and Dominique Wilkins shoot hoops, talk election. Capelouto. J.D.. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . November 18, 2019. January 3, 2020.
- Web site: Andrew Yang Gets Endorsement From Comedian Hannibal Buress. MacDonald. Tyler. October 29, 2019. Inquisitr. January 4, 2020.
- Web site: Comedian Dave Chapelle To Perform Two Comedy Shows For Andrew Yang's Campaign In South Carolina @AndrewYang. January 7, 2020. Pro Sports Extra. January 15, 2020.
- Web site: Dave Chappelle campaigns for Andrew Yang. January 29, 2020. CBS News. January 31, 2020.
- Web site: Ronny Chieng Of 'The Daily Show' On Why Andrew Yang Is His Obvious Pick For 2020. Yam. Kimberly. March 19, 2019. HuffPost. January 3, 2020.
- Web site: Don't count out Andrew Yang, the populist technocrat who wants to be president. September 10, 2019. macleans.ca. January 19, 2020.
- Web site: Andrew Yang Reportedly Backed By Comedians From Dave Chappelle To Norm Macdonald. January 10, 2020. Inquisitr. January 19, 2020.
- Web site: Dave Chappelle touts 2020 candidate Andrew Yang's 'fantastic ideas' in SC show. Jamie. Lovegrove. Post and Courier. January 30, 2020 . February 3, 2020.
- Web site: Doug Stanhope Becomes Next Comedian To Endorse Andrew Yang. January 30, 2020. The Inquisitr. February 3, 2020.
- Web site: Comedian Dave Chappelle goes all 'Yang Gang' for the 2020 hopeful in Columbia. January 30, 2020. The State. January 31, 2020.
- Web site: Screenwriter and Director James Gunn Endorses Andrew Yang for President. 2020 Presidential Campaign Blog. January 9, 2020.
- Web site: The Suicide Squad Director James Gunn Endorses Andrew Yang for President. January 12, 2020. CBR. January 15, 2020.
- Web site: 'Guardians of the Galaxy' director James Gunn endorses Andrew Yang for president. Scribner. Herb. January 12, 2020. Deseret News. January 15, 2020.
- Web site: Ken Bone endorses Andrew Yang for president: '#YangGang all the way!'. Bowden. John. February 2, 2020. The Hill. February 3, 2020.
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- Web site: Anita Baker endorses Andrew Yang for president. January 10, 2020. Savvy Progress. February 1, 2020.
- News: The Daily 202: Trump's defense lawyers refused to answer two important questions related to the president's intent. Hohmann. James. January 30, 2020. The Washington Post. February 1, 2020. Amber Ruffin sang a little ditty about Anita Baker endorsing Andrew Yang.
- Web site: Andrew Yang Makes Surprise Appearance At Rich Brian Concert. www.inquisitr.com. October 8, 2019. February 1, 2020.
- Web site: Andrew Yang sang with a black church choir. Not everyone said 'Amen'. www.wtva.com. February 1, 2020. February 1, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200201122544/https://www.wtva.com/content/national/567291302.html. dead.
- Web site: ZHU endorses democrat hopeful Andrew Yang in 'Came For The Low' video. October 30, 2019. We Rave You. January 10, 2020.
- Web site: Editorial Endorsement: Andrew Yang the best choice for Democrats. January 27, 2020. The Sun. February 1, 2020.
- Web site: Editorial Endorsement: Andrew Yang the best choice for Democrats. January 27, 2020. Sentinel & Enterprise. February 1, 2020.