List of Jill Stein 2016 presidential campaign endorsements explained

Committee:	Jill Stein for President
Candidate:	Jill Stein Ajamu Baraka
Fec Id:	P20003984
Fec Date:	2016-08-31^[1]
Status:	Announced: June 22, 2015 Presumptive nominee: June 15, 2016^[2] Official nominee: August 6, 2016^[3]
Receipts:	3,218,525
Slogan:	ItsInOurHands.
Homepage:	www.Jill2016.com

This is a list of notable individuals and organizations who have voiced their endorsement of the Green Party's presidential nominee Jill Stein for the 2016 presidential election.

Elected officials and public officeholders

Current

• Jovanka Beckles, member of the Richmond, California City Council and former vice mayor of Richmond^{[4] [5]}
• Cecil Bothwell, member of the Asheville, North Carolina City Council^{[6] [7]}
• Cam Gordon, member of the Minneapolis City Council^{[8] [9]}
• Gayle McLaughlin, member of the Richmond, California City Council and former mayor of Richmond^{[10] [11]}
• Kshama Sawant, member of the Seattle City Council^{[12] [13] [14]}

Former

• Robert Caldwell, former councilman for Choctaw-Apache Community of Ebarb, LA^[15]
• Marsha Coleman-Adebayo, former senior policy analyst for the United States Environmental Protection Agency and racial justice advocate
• Ron Paul, former U.S. Representative from Texas (1976–1977, 1979–1985, 1997–2013) (switched endorsement from Rand Paul after he withdrew) (Libertarian)
• Charlotte Pritt, former member of the West Virginia House of Delegates and West Virginia State Senate and candidate for Governor of West Virginia, 2016^[16]

International political figures

• Joe Higgins, Irish politician, former TD (1997–2007, 2011–2016), former MEP (2009–2011) (Socialist)^[17]
• George Galloway, British politician, former MP (1987–2010, 2012–2015) (Respect)^[18]
• Alessandro Di Battista, Italian politician, member of the Chamber of Deputies (2013–2018) (Five Star Movement)^[19]

Activists, humanitarians, and labor leaders

• Patch Adams, activist and physician^[20]
• Medea Benjamin, co-founder of Code Pink and Global Exchange^[21]
• Dan La Botz, author, educator, and co-founder of Teamsters for a Democratic Union
• Rosa Clemente, journalist, activist, and Green Party vice presidential candidate in 2008^[22]
• Howie Hawkins, activist and former Green Party candidate for Governor of New York^[22]
• Cheri Honkala, co-founder/national coordinator of Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign and Green Party vice presidential candidate in 2012^[22]
• Camille Paglia, academic and social critic
• Coleen Rowley, former FBI agent and whistleblower^[22]
• Harvey Wasserman, senior advisor to Greenpeace USA and the Nuclear Information and Resource Service^[22]
• Cornel West, philosopher, academic, social activist, author, member of Democratic Socialists of America, and member of the DNC platform committee^{[23] [24] [25]}
• Kevin Zeese, former executive director of National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML)^[22]
• Richard Stallman, programmer, software freedom activist, founder of FSF and GNU Project^[26]
• Ray McGovern, former army officer and CIA analyst^[15]
• Bob Fitrakis, Ohio Green Party Co-Chair^[15]
• L. Randall Wray, senior scholar, Levy Economics Institute^[15]
• Dr. Jack Rasmus, Economics Dept, St. Mary's College^[15]
• Ellen Brown, author and founder of the Public Banking Institute^[15]
• Richard D. Wolff, Marxian economist^{[22] [27]}

Journalists and media personalities

• Jimmy Dore, host of online talk show The Jimmy Dore Show^{[28] [29]}
• Chris Hedges, author and former New York Times Middle East bureau chief^[30]
• Bill Kauffman,^[31]
• Kyle Kulinski, co-founder of Justice Democrats and host of online radio show Secular Talk.
• Marc Lamont Hill, BET News correspondent, CNN political commentator, and Distinguished Professor of African American Studies at Morehouse College^[22]
• Mike Malloy, host of the online talk show The Mike Malloy Show^[32]
• Abby Martin, former journalist at RT America and teleSUR English^{[33] [34]}
• Bhaskar Sunkara, political writer; founding editor and publisher of Jacobin^[35]
• David Swanson, journalist and author^[22]
• Boyce Watkins, author, economist, political analyst, and social commentator^[36]

Arts and Entertainment

Actors, entertainers and filmmakers

• Seb Castro^[37]
• Craig McCracken^[38]
• Rosario Dawson^[39]
• Vivian Kubrick^[40]
• Viggo Mortensen^{[39] [41]}
• Susan Sarandon^{[39] [42]}
• Oliver Stone^[43]
• Isaiah Washington^[44]

Musicians

• Cristian Castro^[45]
• Lady Miss Kier^[46]
• Immortal Technique^[47]
• David Rovics
• R.A. the Rugged Man^[48]
• Slug^[49]

Athletes

• Kelly Slater^[50]
• Daniel Bryan^{[44] [51]}

Organizations

• Campaign for Peace and Democracy, anti-war political advocacy group^[22]
• International Socialist Organization, a revolutionary socialist organization in the United States^[52]
• Oregon Progressive Party, minor political party in Oregon^[53]
• Solidarity, a revolutionary socialist organization in the United States^{[22] [54]}
• Socialist Alternative, socialist political party in the United States^[55]

Notes

1. Web site: Candidate (P20003984) Summary Reports – 2016 Cycle . . October 26, 2016 .
2. Web site: Jill Stein secures green nomination . Jill2016.com . July 26, 2016 .
3. Web site: Taylor . Jessica . Green Party Officially Nominates Jill Stein : NPR . August 7, 2016 . NPR.org . August 7, 2016.
4. News: Opinion: By supporting Jill Stein, Jovanka Beckles failed the test of judgment. contributor. Guest. 2018-07-26. Berkeleyside. 2018-10-02. en-US.
5. Web site: Few Policy Differences Between AD 15 Candidates. The Bay Area Reporter / B.A.R. Inc.. en. 2018-10-02.
6. News: Bothwell leaves Democrats over Clinton. Burgess. Joel. July 13, 2016. Asheville Citizen-Times. August 21, 2016.
7. Web site: Letters . Letter writer: Bothwell echoes Sanders' plan to leave Democratic Party | Mountain Xpress . Mountainx.com . August 12, 2016 . August 25, 2016.
8. Web site: Currently the state ballot access coordinator for the Jill Stein campaign in Minnesota is Minneapolis Green Councilmember Cam Gordon.. August 26, 2016.
9. Web site: Green Party Presidential Candidate Jill Stein Achieves Ballot Access in Minnesota. August 26, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160825193546/http://www.gp.org/stein_achieves_ballot_access_in_minnesota. August 25, 2016. dead.
10. Web site: The Green Party of Orange County Presents Calling All Rebels: The Moral Imperative of Revolt Featuring Jill Stein and Gayle McLaughlin, Hosted by Chris Hedges. August 26, 2016.
11. Web site: Local Resistance Can Overthrow Our Political Masters. August 26, 2016.
12. Web site: Kshama Sawant Urges Bernie Sanders to Join Jill Stein on Green Ticket, or Run As Independent . April 18, 2016 . June 6, 2016.
13. Web site: Jill Stein's Green Party campaign will likely offer the strongest left challenge in November and deserves the broadest possible support, even as we raise the vision for building a new mass party of the 99 percent.. June 6, 2016.
14. Sawant, Kshama. Don’t Waste Your Vote on the Corporate Agenda—Vote for Jill Stein and the Greens. The Nation. September 21, 2016.
15. Web site: Endorsements - Jill Stein 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161105191710/http://www.jill2016.com/endorsements . November 5, 2016 .
16. News: Ex-Dem nominee starts 3rd-party West Virginia governor bid. 59 News-WVNS. 30 July 2016. July 30, 2016.
17. JoeHigginsSP. Joe Higgins. 757627031442100224. July 25, 2016. Globally we need to build parties to represent the 99%. I support @SocialistAlt call for vote for Jill Stein in US election #DemConvention. August 5, 2016.
18. georgegalloway. George Galloway. 757174201040199680. July 24, 2016. @JonBergdahl @GreenPartyUS I fully support @DrJillStein.
19. Web site: Beppe Grillo e Donald Trump: Affinità e differenze. November 8, 2016.
20. Web site: Adams Endorsement. November 5, 2016.
21. News: "An Age of the Statistically Unlikely": An Interview With Presidential Candidate Jill Stein. Bernd. Candice. Truthout. July 1, 2015. July 2, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150702081959/http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/31570-we-re-in-an-age-of-the-statistically-unlikely-green-party-candidate-jill-stein-announces-presidential-run. dead.
22. Web site: Featured Endorsements . June 17, 2016.
23. News: Cornel West endorses Green Party candidate Jill Stein. July 15, 2016.
24. Web site: JILL STEIN, CORNELL [sic] WEST VISIT ATLANTA TO PROMOTE GREEN PARTY BALLOT ACCESS IN GEORGIA. November 29, 2015 . June 6, 2016.
25. Web site: Dr. Cornel West will join Dr. Stein for two events in downtown Atlanta.. November 17, 2015. June 6, 2016.
26. Web site: 2016: July - October Political Notes - Richard Stallman. November 9, 2016.
27. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JklfxbNCxxw Richard Wolff Endorses Jill Stein for President
28. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXeBrY_DCLU Exactly What Jill Stein Stands For
29. https://twitter.com/jimmy_dore/status/773564163868102656 Jimmy Dore on Twitter
30. Web site: Why I Support Dr. Jill Stein for President . . February 21, 2016 . Hedges, Chris . Chris Hedges .
31. Web site: Who Will Get Our Votes?. November 2016 .
32. Web site: Mikecast 07-19-2016 | Mike Malloy Radio Show : Progressive Radio : Online Video Streaming : The Best In Nighttime Liberal Talk! M-F 9pm-12am . Mikemalloy.com . July 26, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160818034129/http://www.mikemalloy.com/2016/07/mikecast-07-19-2016/ . August 18, 2016 . dead .
33. Web site: Abby Martin on Bernie, Hilary, Jill Stein, and Trump . . July 7, 2016 . theREALnews.com.
34. https://twitter.com/AbbyMartin/status/787329929125957632 Abby Martin on Twitter
35. sunraysunray. 1168786417037787136. Voting Green Party in a state like New York was a way to register discontent in a left-wing direction while voting in more competitive and useful down ballot races. I didn't feel strongly about it at the time, but I'm glad I gave Jill Stein two of my votes over Obama and Clinton. September 3, 2019. Bhaskar Sunkara. Bhaskar Sunkara. September 3, 2019.
36. Web site: Bill Mahers treatment of Cornel West was racist political pimpin . YouTube . August 5, 2016.
37. Seb_Castro. Sebastian Castro. 752953070749966336. July 12, 2016. look forward to voting for and supporting the first female American president, Jill Stein.. August 15, 2016.
38. Web site: PAGE BY PAGE REPORT DISPLAY FOR 202010219326743558 (Page 633 of 1269).
39. https://www.aol.com/article/entertainment/2016/11/08/celebrities-voting-third-party/21601456/ Which Hollywood stars are voting for third-party candidates?
40. ViKu1111. Vivian Kubrick. 796071865685069825. November 8, 2016. I voted Dr.Jill Stein (Green Party) 'State Craft' demands manipulation? Fine. Then as voters, our rejection of HRC & Trump is our only play..
41. News: Viggo Mortensen Goes Green: 'I Trust Hillary About as Much as I Trust Donald Trump'. The Daily Beast. July 16, 2016. July 16, 2016. Stern. Marlow.
42. Web site: Sarandon Endorsement. October 30, 2016.
43. Oliver Stone Talks Secrets, Spies, and Snowden. Michael. Hainey. Wired.
44. Ahmed, Tufayel. The Celebrities Who Aren't Voting for Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton. Newsweek. November 8, 2016.
45. Web site: Cristian Castro on Twitter: "Mi voto es para Dr. Jill Stein, pero los buenos nunca ganamos @DrJillStein". https://web.archive.org/web/20201125031957/https://twitter.com/CristianCastro/status/758892162805174272. dead. November 25, 2020. July 29, 2016.
46. Web site: Facebook. www.facebook.com.
47. Web site: Immortal Technique: Endorsing Jill Stein for President. Facebook. July 27, 2015.
48. Web site: RA the Rugged Man: Donald Trump is a Fat D**k, Hillary is a Corrupt Monster . . March 13, 2017.
49. Web site: Slug wore a "Jill Stein 2016" shirt and ad-libbed transitions about cow poop, and also rapped really well. . May 30, 2016.
50. Slater, K. Instagram 2016-11-08.
51. Web site: WWE News: Daniel Bryan Reveals Who He Is Voting For, AJ Styles, Becky Lynch & More Set For Wizard World. 411MANIA . September 29, 2016.
52. Web site: We want to be the voice of struggle in 2016. December 10, 2015.
53. Web site: The Progressive Party nominated Jill Stein, so her name will be on the ballot as Pacific Green, Progressive.. August 25, 2016 . August 25, 2016.
54. Web site: An Open Letter to Bernie Sanders Supporters from Solidarity, a socialist, feminist, anti-racist organization. November 30, 2001. June 24, 2016.
55. Web site: Beyond Bernie: Socialist Alternative endorses Jill Stein. July 7, 2016.