This page tracked the stances of Republican lawmakers on Trump throughout the 2016 presidential election: Did they support him? Did they oppose him? Or were they somewhere in between? The focus of this page is on Republican members of Congress and Republican governors, but we also have included some information on influential Republicans who have served in Republican presidential administrations.

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The following members of Congress endorsed Trump. This list does not include the names of legislators who said that they would support Trump because he was the Republican presidential nominee.
A gray background indicates that the senator or representative was identified as vulnerable going into the 2016 election by Ballotpedia. More information about Ballotpedia's battleground races and races to watch can be found here.
An (*) indicates that the senator or representative did not attend the Republican National Convention July 18-21, 2016, in Cleveland, Ohio.

Members of Congress who endorsed Trump
Name	State	First year elected	Date	Statement
Rep. Chris Collins	New York's 27th Congressional District	2012	February 24, 2016	Trump "understands the importance of American exceptionalism, and has the unique qualifications to make America great again."^[1]
*Rep. Duncan Hunter	California's 50th Congressional District	2008	February 24, 2016	"We don't need a policy wonk as president. We need a leader as president. I'm in, and I've been in. ... I don't think Trump wants my endorsement. And that's one reason why I like him."^[2]
Sen. Jeff Sessions	Alabama	1996	February 28, 2016	"Politicians have promised for 30 years to fix illegal immigration. Have they done it? Donald Trump will do it. ... At this time, in my best judgment, at this time in America's history, we need to make America great again." Sessions then put on a red "Make America Great Again" hat.^[3]
Rep. Tom Marino	Pennsylvania's 10th Congressional District	2010	February 29, 2016	"For the past 10 months, I have listened to political pundits and inside-the-beltway politicians say that Donald Trump is not a serious candidate, cannot win the Republican nomination and cannot win the presidency. However, Mr. Trump has defied the odds at every turn. It is time that we start listening to what the people want and that is a President Donald Trump. I am proud to give Mr. Trump my full endorsement and support today."^[4]
Rep. Scott DesJarlais	Tennessee's 4th Congressional District	2010	February 29, 2016	"While there are certainly things that I admire and respect in each of the remaining candidates, I believe Donald Trump is the candidate best poised to make America great again. As such, I was proud to cast my vote for Mr. Trump and look forward to supporting the eventual Republican nominee whomever that might be."^[5]
Rep. Tom Reed	New York's 23rd Congressional District	2010	March 16, 2016	"Now is the time to unite behind the candidate who I believe will be our nominee, Donald Trump. We must move beyond the bombastic rhetoric to positive discussion about creating jobs and improving the lives of all Americans. We all care about improving people's lives -- that should always be our focus."^[6]
Rep. Renee Ellmers	North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District	2010	March 21, 2016	"As soon as I filed to run for Congress in 2010 I was told by the political elite that I would never defeat an insider like Bob Etheridge. 'You won’t win,' some told me. Others said, 'Bless your heart for trying.' Well, those folks were wrong then, and those same self-proclaimed 'experts' are wrong about Donald J. Trump now. Donald Trump is being discounted by the elites as a candidate for office just like I was in 2010. We need a presidential nominee who will stop the pc nonsense and who is willing to directly call out Hillary Clinton on her lies, including the lies she tells about North Carolina. I believe that’s what it will take to defeat Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump isn’t afraid to do that. I ask my friends and supporters to ignore the negativity coming from the Washington establishment and to get behind Donald Trump as the Republican nominee. Let’s make America great again!"^[7]
Rep. Lou Barletta	Pennsylvania's 11th Congressional District	2010	March 22, 2016	"I wish that the establishment, instead of trying to stop Trump, you know, would look at why he’s so popular and coalesce around him so that it’s one team in November. Donald Trump is bringing a record amount of Democrats and independents…we should embrace that. I like that he is willing to stand up and fight for the American people and as I did as mayor.”^[8]
Rep. Kevin Cramer	North Dakota's At-Large Congressional District	2012	April 3, 2016	"The best way to keep our party united is if Trump’s endorsed."^[9]
Rep. Bill Shuster	Pennsylvania's 9th Congressional District	2001	April 28, 2016	“Donald is a private sector business leader who knows what it takes to get things done — and that is something that Washington desperately needs. Donald also shares my passion for economic development, including making sure our nation’s infrastructure meets the needs of our citizens."^[10]
Rep. Jeff Miller	Florida's 1st Congressional District	2001	April 28, 2016	"Donald Trump is the only person who has what it takes to shake up the status quo and entrenched bureaucrats in Washington D.C. I am more and more convinced that he has the ability to reach in and right the wrongs in the Department of Veterans Affairs once and for all. America needs Donald Trump and his conservative agenda to shore up and secure our borders and to rebuild our military. I stand today with Donald Trump, and l support his candidacy for President.”^[11]
Rep. John Duncan, Jr.	Tennessee's 2nd Congressional District	1988	April 30, 2016	“Every country wants into our markets. We have tremendous leverage on trade we have not used. Donald Trump will do that.”^[12]
Rep. Steven Palazzo	Mississippi's 4th Congressional District	2010	May 3, 2016	”Palazzo says Trump's victory in Indiana cements his likely place as the Republican nominee. He says he will unconditionally support the Republican nominee in the November general election. Palazzo says all Republicans should unite behind Trump because any Republican is better than Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton,” according to MS New Now.^[13]
Rep. Lee Zeldin	New York's 1st Congressional District	2014	May 4, 2016	“Even though I don’t agree with Donald Trump on everything, and I think there may be certain things or statements of his that I may disagree with, he is a better candidate by far than Hillary Clinton.”^[14]
Rep. David Trott	Michigan's 11th Congressional District	2014	May 4, 2016	Trump is “giving a voice to millions of Americans who have been ignored by Washington and are disgusted with the failures of the career politicians running this country.”^[15]
Rep. Peter King	New York's 2nd Congressional District	1992	May 4, 2016	“I will vote for him and I will endorse him.”^[14]
Rep. Candice Miller	Michigan's 10th Congressional District	2002	May 4, 2016	”I believe in the good sense of the American people, the voters, and the voters of the Republican party, and they have overwhelmingly spoken. I am totally and completely looking forward to President Trump. As our presumptive nominee, I am confident in his candidacy and give him my full support."^[16]
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell	Kentucky	1984	May 4, 2016	"I have committed to supporting the nominee chosen by Republican voters, and Donald Trump, the presumptive nominee, is now on the verge of clinching that nomination. Republicans are committed to preventing what would be a third term of Barack Obama and restoring economic and national security after eight years of a Democrat in the White House."^[17]
Sen. Richard Burr	North Carolina	2004	May 4, 2016	In a series of tweets, Burr wrote, "I always said I would support the nominee and it's clear @realDonaldTrump has won the #Republican Presidential Primary. I look forward to working with Mr. Trump at the top of the ticket and to maintaining a #GOP Senate. There will not be a third term for a Clinton/Obama Administration in the White House. #NeverHillary."^[18]
Rep. Darrell Issa	California's 49th Congressional District	2000	May 5, 2016	”Hillary Clinton makes it clear she's running for Barack Obama's third term in the White House with nothing but a different name on the door. That makes our choice all the more obvious. Eight years of an arrogant administration and continuous corruption is a long time — and it is long enough."^[19]
Rep. Greg Walden	Oregon's 2nd Congressional District	1998	May 12, 2016	“While I may disagree with the rhetoric Mr. Trump uses and some policy positions, he is the better option than Hillary Clinton in the White House. That’s why all along I’ve said I intend to support the GOP nominee. The last thing I want is to give the same Obama/Clinton/[Bernie] Sanders philosophy another four years in charge."^[20]
Sen. Orrin Hatch	Utah	1976	May 12, 2016 April 28, 2016	"I totally endorse him."^[21] "It looks to me like he's [Trump’s] going to win and if he does I'm going to do everything in my power to help him. … I think he could be great if he'll get serious about being president, and I think he will. When he gets hit with reality that this is the toughest job in the world, he's a clever, smart guy who I think will want to be remembered for doing good things, so I have a feeling he can make that transition."^[22]
Rep. Ryan Zinke	Montana's At-Large Congressional District	2014	May 25, 2016	"I'm going to officially endorse Donald Trump, it's time. As a former SEAL, we need a commander in chief that'll put the troops first, and national security interests first before raising money for the Clinton Foundation, or mishandling classified information, or Benghazi, and the list goes on. We need a commander in chief who puts our interests first and Donald Trump will be that commander in chief. ... [I]n order to get ahead and face the challenges we do, we need to have a dialogue of critical thinking and not hide behind terminology and be so politically correct."^[23]
Rep. Jim Jordan	Ohio's 4th Congressional District	2006	May 26, 2016	"I'm going to pull [the lever.] I'm going to pull it enthusiastically because — look, he wasn't my pick in the primary, everyone knows that. But I've said all along I'm going to support the nominee, and I'm going to work for him because, I know the alternative."^[24]
Sen. David Perdue	Georgia	2014	June 1, 2016	In an op-ed, Perdue wrote, "The negotiation strategy outlined by Trump the Dealmaker in his signature book gives key insight into Trump the Campaigner. He is focused on the American people’s shared frustration with politicians, bureaucrats, and the media. He is bold and unpredictable, always keeping the opposition off balance. And he is a master of earned media. The undeniable talent that Mr. Trump displayed while navigating a massive 17-person primary will become even more evident in a head-to-head matchup this fall. One by one, he picked off the best and brightest the Republican establishment had to offer and motivated more people to go to the polls in the primary. He is the only true outsider running for president. Now, he can focus on dismantling the Republican Party’s real opponent, Hillary Clinton. While unpredictability shakes those conditioned to protect their own power, anyone who still has doubts about Mr. Trump should stop agonizing for a minute, take a deep breath, and at least contemplate the value of having such a unique asset at the top of our ticket."^[25]
Speaker Paul Ryan	Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District	1998	June 2, 2016 May 5, 2016	Citing a series of conversations about the House agenda that he had with Trump, Ryan wrote in an op-ed, "I feel confident he would help us turn the ideas in this agenda into laws to help improve people’s lives. That’s why I’ll be voting for him this fall. It’s no secret that he and I have our differences. I won’t pretend otherwise. And when I feel the need to, I’ll continue to speak my mind. But the reality is, on the issues that make up our agenda, we have more common ground than disagreement. For me, it’s a question of how to move ahead on the ideas that I—and my House colleagues—have invested so much in through the years. It’s not just a choice of two people, but of two visions for America. And House Republicans are helping shape that Republican vision by offering a bold policy agenda, by offering a better way ahead. Donald Trump can help us make it a reality."^[26] "During an interview with CNN, Ryan said that “he cannot support or endorse” Donald Trump for president. Ryan said, “To be perfectly candid with you … I’m just not ready to do that at this point. I’m not there right now. I hope to though and I want to. But what is required is to unify this party. And the bulk of the burden on unifying the party will have to come from our presumptive nominee. ...At this point I’m not ready to jump in, but I hope we can get there. … This is the party of Lincoln, of Reagan, of Jack Kemp. And we don’t always nominate a Lincoln or a Reagan every four years. But we hope that our nominee aspires to be Lincoln and Reaganesque, that that person advances the principles of our party and appeals to a wide, vast majority of Americans.”^[27]
Rep. Brian Babin	Texas' 36th Congressional District	2014	May 12, 2016	"While Trump was not my first choice, he's now our only choice if we want to defeat Hillary. It's time to unite. ... I am totally at peace and unequivocally endorsing Donald trump."^[28]
Rep. Steve Chabot	Ohio's 1st Congressional District	2010	May 13, 2016 May 6, 2016	In a joint statement, nine members of the House endorsed Trump. They wrote, “We stand on the precipice of one of the most important elections of our lifetime. This great nation cannot endure eight more years of Democrat-control of the White House. It cannot afford to put Democrats in charge of Congress. It is paramount that we coalesce around the Republican nominee, Mr. Donald J. Trump, and maintain control of both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. Any other outcome is a danger to economic growth, puts our national security in peril, enshrines ObamaCare as the law of the land, entraps Americans in a cycle of poverty and dependence, and undermines our constitutional republic. There is a path to winning in November, and it comes through unity. To solidify this partnership, we endorse Mr. Trump as the Republican nominee for President and call upon all Americans to support him.”^[29] "With so much at stake, I think we need a President who believes in smaller government, a stronger military and greater personal liberty and responsibility. In my opinion, Donald Trump's approach to these important issues is far superior to Hillary Clinton's. And therefore, I think he is the better choice for our next President.”^[30]
Rep. Michael Conaway	Texas' 11th Congressional District	2004	May 13, 2016	In a joint statement, nine members of the House endorsed Trump. They wrote, “We stand on the precipice of one of the most important elections of our lifetime. This great nation cannot endure eight more years of Democrat-control of the White House. It cannot afford to put Democrats in charge of Congress. It is paramount that we coalesce around the Republican nominee, Mr. Donald J. Trump, and maintain control of both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. Any other outcome is a danger to economic growth, puts our national security in peril, enshrines ObamaCare as the law of the land, entraps Americans in a cycle of poverty and dependence, and undermines our constitutional republic. There is a path to winning in November, and it comes through unity. To solidify this partnership, we endorse Mr. Trump as the Republican nominee for President and call upon all Americans to support him.”^[29]
Rep. Jeb Hensarling	Texas' 5th Congressional District	2002	May 13, 2016	In a joint statement, nine members of the House endorsed Trump. They wrote, “We stand on the precipice of one of the most important elections of our lifetime. This great nation cannot endure eight more years of Democrat-control of the White House. It cannot afford to put Democrats in charge of Congress. It is paramount that we coalesce around the Republican nominee, Mr. Donald J. Trump, and maintain control of both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. Any other outcome is a danger to economic growth, puts our national security in peril, enshrines ObamaCare as the law of the land, entraps Americans in a cycle of poverty and dependence, and undermines our constitutional republic. There is a path to winning in November, and it comes through unity. To solidify this partnership, we endorse Mr. Trump as the Republican nominee for President and call upon all Americans to support him.”^[29]
Rep. Tom Price	Georgia's 6th Congressional District	2004	May 13, 2016	In a joint statement, nine members of the House endorsed Trump. They wrote, “We stand on the precipice of one of the most important elections of our lifetime. This great nation cannot endure eight more years of Democrat-control of the White House. It cannot afford to put Democrats in charge of Congress. It is paramount that we coalesce around the Republican nominee, Mr. Donald J. Trump, and maintain control of both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. Any other outcome is a danger to economic growth, puts our national security in peril, enshrines ObamaCare as the law of the land, entraps Americans in a cycle of poverty and dependence, and undermines our constitutional republic. There is a path to winning in November, and it comes through unity. To solidify this partnership, we endorse Mr. Trump as the Republican nominee for President and call upon all Americans to support him.”^[29]
Rep. Pete Sessions	Texas' 32nd Congressional District	1996	May 13, 2016	In a joint statement, nine members of the House endorsed Trump. They wrote, “We stand on the precipice of one of the most important elections of our lifetime. This great nation cannot endure eight more years of Democrat-control of the White House. It cannot afford to put Democrats in charge of Congress. It is paramount that we coalesce around the Republican nominee, Mr. Donald J. Trump, and maintain control of both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. Any other outcome is a danger to economic growth, puts our national security in peril, enshrines ObamaCare as the law of the land, entraps Americans in a cycle of poverty and dependence, and undermines our constitutional republic. There is a path to winning in November, and it comes through unity. To solidify this partnership, we endorse Mr. Trump as the Republican nominee for President and call upon all Americans to support him.”^[29]
Rep. Lamar Smith	Texas' 21st Congressional District	1986	May 13, 2016	In a joint statement, nine members of the House endorsed Trump. They wrote, “We stand on the precipice of one of the most important elections of our lifetime. This great nation cannot endure eight more years of Democrat-control of the White House. It cannot afford to put Democrats in charge of Congress. It is paramount that we coalesce around the Republican nominee, Mr. Donald J. Trump, and maintain control of both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. Any other outcome is a danger to economic growth, puts our national security in peril, enshrines ObamaCare as the law of the land, entraps Americans in a cycle of poverty and dependence, and undermines our constitutional republic. There is a path to winning in November, and it comes through unity. To solidify this partnership, we endorse Mr. Trump as the Republican nominee for President and call upon all Americans to support him.”^[29]
Rep. Earl "Buddy" Carter	Georgia's 1st Congressional District	2014	July 7, 2016	"The American people are frustrated with Washington, just as I have been since the first day I arrived here. Led by President Obama and democrats, the past eight years have been nothing short of a disaster. The threats from radical Islamic terrorism are increasing every day, the health care system I worked in for more than thirty years has been destroyed by Obamacare, and America's job creators are constantly under attack. America needs a president who will get our nation back on track and I believe Donald J. Trump is the man to make this happen. As we saw with her disastrous response to Benghazi and never-ending lies to the American people, Hillary Clinton is not fit to lead or protect Americans. The stakes are higher than ever and republicans must come together as a united front to win in November. I am proud to endorse Donald Trump today and I urge all Americans to join me. The future of our nation depends on it."^[31]
Rep. Marlin Stutzman	Indiana's 3rd Congressional District	2010	June 22, 2016	"Our country is drowning: heavy government regulation is slowing our economy,polarizing political leaders halting our legislative progress and enemies around the globe successfully preying on innocent Americans with no presidential leadership or solution to stop them. It's time to shake upWashington and look outside the box to fix our government’s spending problem, eliminate ISIS and return our nation’s jobs stolen by China, Iran and Russia. America is desperate for a leader who will revitalize this stagnate economy and most importantly, re-establish the opportunity to attain the American Dream. Donald Trump’s voice is resonating with Americans who feel their voice and country has been lost #HesWithUS . I agree that we need to Make America Great Again and I look forward to supporting Donald Trump and endorse him as the Republican nominee and as the next President of the United States of America."^[32]
Rep. Ted Yoho	Florida's 3rd Congressional District	2012	June 10, 2016	"I am excited to stand not just behind the American people’s choice for the next president of the United States of America but my personal choice: Mr. Donald Trump. ... When an outsider like Mr. Trump wins against all odds and against the political establishment machine, it exemplifies his political savvy and business acumen. Americans root and love to see the underdog given a chance and eventually win.”^[33]
Rep. Blake Farenthold	Texas' 27th Congressional District	2010	July 7, 2016	“I think we're going to see some conservative motion in the country. The thing I'm really most excited about is Donald Trump is a deal maker. I spent my six years in Congress with a ‘my way or the highway’ president. I want a dealmaker who will come in and will get some stuff done and I think that's what the American people want. They're tired of gridlock in Washington. ... Given the choice between Mr. Trump and Secretary Clinton, this is a no-brainer. I don’t want someone in the oval office that is ‘extremely careless.'"^[34]
Sen. Deb Fischer	Nebraska	2012	May 13, 2016	“I’ve endorsed the nominee — and he [Trump] will be the nominee. ... He has tapped into where people are in this country."^[35]

The following governors have endorsed Trump. The list does not include the names of governors who have said that they will support Trump because he is the Republican presidential nominee.

Current governors who have endorsed Trump
Name	State	First year elected	Date	Statement
Gov. Chris Christie	New Jersey	2009	February 26, 2016	"The single most important thing for the Republican Party is to nominate the person who gives us the best chance to beat Hillary Clinton. I can guarantee that the one person Hillary and Bill Clinton don't want to see on that stage come next September is Donald Trump. ... He is rewriting the playbook of American politics because he is providing strong leadership that is not dependent upon the status quo. The best person to beat Hillary Clinton in November is undoubtedly Donald Trump."^[36]
Gov. Paul LePage	Maine	2010	February 26, 2016	"I was Donald Trump before Donald Trump became popular. So I think I should support him because we’re one of the same cloth. ... I think he [Trump] could be one of the greatest presidents if he sits down and puts together a good team."^[37]
Gov. Ralph Torres	Northern Mariana Islands	2015	March 15, 2016	“After hearing nothing from any of the other candidates running for president, I made a decision to support the candidate who genuinely put forward a plan to help all the territories and commonwealths and recognizes that we are all Americans." Torres said that "Trump pledged he would appoint a special assistant in the White House, directly responsible for the territories and commonwealths." Trump also told Torres that he would "appoint a territory and commonwealth advisory council that would include representatives from each territory and commonwealth," according to the Pacific Daily News.^[38]
Gov. Rick Scott	Florida	2010	March 16, 2016	"This has been a hard fought primary, with an outstanding roster of excellent candidates, including two of Florida's favorite sons, and several Republican governors who are close friends of mine. But the voters are speaking clearly – they want a businessman outsider who will dramatically shake up the status quo in Washington."^[39]
Gov. Phil Bryant	Mississippi	2011	May 3, 2016	"I will support Donald Trump to stop Hillary Clinton from becoming president of these United States. He now has the responsibility and certainly the ability to unite this Grand Old Party and go on to victory. As a conservative, I will find common cause in this election because the possibility of a Clinton victory is unacceptable. We now join together."^[40]
Gov. Mary Fallin	Oklahoma	2010	May 4, 2016	"Our first and foremost goal is to elect a conservative, pro-business, strong on national defense, a man who will stand behind our freedoms and our rights, and that person is Donald Trump. It is not Hillary Clinton."^[41]
Gov. Mike Pence	Indiana	2012	May 5, 2016	“I’m going to campaign hard for the Republican nominee because Indiana needs a partner in the White House.”^[42]
Gov. Pete Ricketts	Nebraska	2014	May 6, 2016	"Folks, I went through a contested primary. And then we all came together to support me as the nominee for the Republican Party here in Nebraska. And it is time now that we as Republicans come together to support our nominee for president. … You're here, I'm here, we're all here because we know we need to take back our country. And two-thirds of Americans agree with us. And we don't want the next person charting the course of this country to be Hillary Clinton."^[43]
Gov. Scott Walker	Wisconsin	2010	July 20, 2016 June 8, 2016 May 5, 2016	When Fox News' Greta Van Susteren asked Walker if he would endorse Trump, Walker said, "Absolutely. ... I said on this stage almost a year ago August 6th of last year that any of the Republicans running would be better than Hillary Clinton. Obviously Donald Trump wasn't my first choice. I was my first choice. As you mentioned I supported Ted in the primary of Wisconsin. But I meant what I said last year any of the Republicans running was infinitely better than Hillary Clinton. And obviously Donald Trump is our nominee. And he's better than Hillary Clinton."^[44] "It’s just sad in America that we have such poor choices right now. ... He’s [Trump's] not yet the nominee. Officially that won’t happen until the middle of July, and so for me that’s kind of the timeframe. In particular I want to make sure that he renounces what he says, at least in regards to this judge.”^[45] "I stood on the stage in Cleveland and said I would support the nominee. I think Donald Trump is clearly better than Hillary Clinton for a variety of reasons."^[46]

Qualified support

The following members of Congress did formally endorsed Donald Trump, but they committed to supporting him as the Republican nominee for president.
A gray background indicates that the senator or representative was identified as vulnerable going into the 2016 election by Ballotpedia. More information about Ballotpedia's battleground races and races to watch can be found here.
An (*) indicates that the senator or representative did not attend the Republican National Convention July 18-21, 2016, in Cleveland, Ohio.

Members of Congress who supported Trump as the Republican nominee
Name	State	First year elected	Date	Statement
Rep. Brad Wenstrup	Ohio's 2nd Congressional District	2012	December 2015	“If he’s [Trump’s] the Republican nominee, I would support him.”^[30]
Rep. Jeff Denham	California's 10th Congressional District	2010	March 14, 2016	“I will be supporting the Republican nominee.”^[47]
Sen. Richard Shelby	Alabama	1986	March 7, 2016	Torrie Matous, a spokesperson for Shelby, said, "Sen. (Richard) Shelby does not plan to endorse in the primary, but will support whoever wins the Republican nomination because any of our candidates will be better for America than Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders.”^[48]
Rep. Frank Guinta	New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District	2014	March 30, 2016	”You know I've said that I'll support the nominee of the Republican party. We're going through a presidential primary process that I think is very unique because of the frustration that people have with the challenges that our nation has had economically and the leadership style that has been presented by this president. I very much respect the primary process, and I think we ought to let that process continue.”^[49]
Sen. Marco Rubio	Florida	2010	April 21, 2016	"I've always said I'm going to support the Republican nominee, and that's especially true now that it's apparent that Hillary Clinton is going to be the Democratic candidate. My differences with Donald Trump are well documented, and obviously we had 12 months to talk about those. I'm not saying he's going to be the nominee. We don't know that yet ... but Hillary Clinton would be a disaster for America. She really would. I think she's got a lot of ethical questions surrounding her campaign. I think she was not a very good secretary of state, and, quite frankly, she's a candidate that looks backwards. America needs to turn the page and move towards the future."^[50]
Sen. Bob Corker	Tennessee	2006	May 3, 2016 April 28, 2016	"My plan always has been to support the Republican nominee. It is my hope that the national conversation will shift to what the candidates will do to solve the problems our nation faces. I do believe Donald Trump's foreign policy speech last week was an important step in that direction."^[51] Although “he has no plans to endorse him,” Corker said, "Let's face it, the foreign policy establishment in Washington hasn't been exactly brilliant in their assessments of things, and I do like the fact that he's challenging that status quo, I really do. ... I think his campaign, like anybody who hadn't been in the public arena before, is evolving."^[22]
Rep. Tom Rooney	Florida's 17th Congressional District	2008	April 29, 2016	"[I]t's time to move on. The people have spoken. The Republican primary electorate has spoken so he deserves the opportunity to be our nominee. If he screws it up as the nominee and hurts the down-ballot ticket, then he screws it up. But right now the people want him to be the nominee."^[22]
Rep. Joe Heck	Nevada's 3rd Congressional District	2010	May 3, 2016	Heck said that he planned to support the party’s nominee. He added, “Post-convention, you know, folks will come together and concentrate on what's important, which is the November election. That's where we are focused. We have a campaign plan that will carry us through November and that's what we're sticking with.”^[52]
Sen. Lamar Alexander	Tennessee	2002	May 3, 2016	"My focus will be on keeping a Republican majority in the U.S. Senate so we can do more things like the law we passed fixing No Child Left Behind, which was the largest transfer of power from Washington to the states in the last 25 years. … I will support the Republican nominee for president when we have one."^[51]
Rep. Diane Black	Tennessee's 6th Congressional District	2010	May 3, 2016	"[T]he three scariest words in the English language today are 'President Hillary Clinton.' I will support our presumptive nominee, Donald J. Trump, in the general election and call on Republicans across Tennessee to do the same. After eight years of failed liberal policies, this is a time for our party to unite and put a conservative in the White House."^[51]
Rep. Charles Fleischmann	Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District	2010	May 4, 2016	“It looks like the presumptive nominee of the party is going to be Donald Trump, and I think Republicans need to unify and get behind the Republican nominee. I will back the Republican nominee for president 100 percent. If that is going to be Donald Trump, I will certainly get out and campaign for him and support him 100 percent.”^[53]
Rep. Phil Roe	Tennessee's 1st Congressional District	2008	May 4, 2016	“As I've said from the beginning, I will support our nominee. It's time for the Republicans to unite, and I am enthusiastically supporting Donald Trump. I look forward to helping him in any way that I can to take back the White House in November."^[53]
Rep. Marsha Blackburn	Tennessee's 7th Congressional District	2002	May 4, 2016	“I will support the Republican nominee, and I look forward to seeing a Republican in the White House.”^[53]
*Sen. Kelly Ayotte	New Hampshire	2010	May 4, 2016	The day after Trump became the presumptive GOP nominee, Liz Johnson, communications director for Kelly for New Hampshire, said, “As she's said from the beginning, Kelly plans to support the nominee. As a candidate herself, she hasn't and isn't planning to endorse anyone this cycle.”^[54]
Sen. John Hoeven	North Dakota	2010	May 4, 2016	Don Larson, an advisor to Hoeven's re-election campaign, said, "I can tell you that he is not endorsing in the presidential race and that he will support the nominee of the party. ... [Hoeven] is planning to go to the convention, but he is not a delegate."^[55]
Sen. James Lankford	Oklahoma	2014	May 4, 2016	According to Politico, "A source close to Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) said he wouldn't be endorsing Trump and didn't want to talk about him. But, the source added, if the choice in November were between Trump and Clinton, Lankford would back the Republican nominee."^[55]
Sen. Johnny Isakson	Georgia	2004	May 4, 2016	According to Politico, one of Isakson's aides said, "Johnny has said all along that he’ll support the ticket."^[55]
Rep. Cresent Hardy	Nevada's 4th Congressional District	2014	May 4, 2016	Hardy’s campaign manager, Ross Hemminger, said in a statement, "Congressman Hardy continues to be focused on serving the people of Nevada's 4th Congressional District and his own campaign for re-election. He has said that he will support whomever the Republican nominee is.”^[52]
Rep. Gregg Harper	Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District	2008	May 4, 2016	"I will support the nominee of the party, knowing that America cannot endure a Hillary Clinton administration after suffering through eight years of a failed Obama Administration."^[56]
Sen. Pat Roberts	Kansas	1996	May 4, 2016	“I intend to support the nominee.”^[57]
Rep. Tim Walberg	Michigan's 7th Congressional District	2010	May 4, 2016	Walberg said in a statement that he “will vote for the nominee.”^[15]
Rep. Mike Bishop	Michigan's 8th Congressional District elections, 2014	2014	May 4, 2016	Bishop’s campaign said in a statement that he is "'prepared to support the nominee that Republican voters' had chosen over the prospect of a Clinton presidency — though it noted that after endorsing Jeb Bush and Kasich previously, 'Donald Trump was not Mike Bishop’s first or second choice for the nomination.'"^[15]
Rep. Ron DeSantis	Florida's 6th Congressional District	2012	May 4, 2016	DeSantis’ campaign manager Brad Herold said, "The congressman has been clear that he will support the Republican nominee.”^[58]
Sen. Joni Ernst	Iowa	2014	May 4, 2016	”Whoever our nominee is coming out of the convention is who I’m going to support. That’s why I haven’t endorsed any one particular candidate, because I do want to see our party unified coming out of the election, and make a really good run for the fall election. … Donald Trump has been able to reach a lot of voters that maybe the mainstream GOP has not been able to reach. We want to make sure that people understand we are for supporting a strong economy, and for job growth in the United States. And, we do stand for a strong national defense, and protecting our American citizens. Those are are all things we need to share with everyday voters out on the street. And, I think Donald Trump has done that. … Any candidates will make statements that might be a little inflammatory. But, I would say that, really, we need to start focusing on the policy, and the policy that works for every American. It’s not male, it’s not female. It’s making sure that government is getting out of the way, and we’re creating good jobs. That appeals to everyone. Making sure we’re protecting the United States. Again, that appeals to everyone. That’s what we need to focus on.”^[59]
*Rep. Elise Stefanik	New York's 21st Congressional District	2014	May 4, 2016	"Like my Democratic opponent, I will support my party’s nominee in the fall.”^[60]
Rep. Michael Burgess	Texas' 26th Congressional District	2002	May 4, 2016	“Senator Cruz has been a dedicated leader of the Republican party and I have an immense amount of respect for him and his family. I endorsed Senator Cruz early on for the Presidency because I believe that he is a strong and proven conservative leader that would have made an exceptional President. But the people have spoken and now we must turn our focus to the general election. It is critical that the Republican party unites to take back the White House in 2017 and ensure that our country is not subject to a detrimental Clinton Administration. As I have said before, I plan to put all of my support behind the Republican nominee and do whatever is asked of me to ensure a Republican is elected President.”^[61]
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise	Louisiana's 1st Congressional District	2008	May 4, 2016	“I’ve always said that I will support the Republican nominee. Now is the time for our party to unite around Donald Trump so that we can focus on defeating Hillary Clinton in November to prevent another four years of job-killing, big-government policies so we can get our economy back on track.”^[62]
Sen. David Vitter	Louisiana	2014	May 4, 2016	“I am absolutely committed to continuing the fight to make sure we defeat Hillary Clinton this fall because the American people deserve a president who will put the needs of our country first. After the Indiana primary, it’s clear that our candidate is Donald Trump.”^[62]
Sen. Bill Cassidy	Louisiana	2014	May 4, 2016	“I’m a Republican, and I want a Republican to win. I’m not sure Mr. Trump will win, but we’ll have to see.” According to The Advocate, Cassidy said “he would even campaign for Trump, saying the controversial businessman is vastly preferable to likely Democratic Party nominee Hillary Clinton.”^[63]
Rep. Ralph Abraham	Louisiana's 5th Congressional District elections, 2014	2014	May 4, 2016	“For me, personally, I’m going to vote for Donald Trump. The voters feel forgotten by their government, and Mr. Trump’s message has clearly resonated with them.”^[62]
Rep. Steve King	Iowa's 4th Congressional District	2002	May 5, 2016 August 16, 2016	King told The Des Moines Register that he “would support Trump as the party's nominee.”^[64] Following a speech on national security delivered by Trump on August 15, 2016, King told CNN, "I'll say it this way: I'm more enthusiastic after I read his speech on defeating the ideology. He's really the first candidate that’s uttered those words, defeat the ideology of radical Islamic terrorism. ... So I'm closer, but I would say I have a few more superlatives that I have not yet deployed."^[65]
Sen. Chuck Grassley	Iowa	1980	May 5, 2016	“Republicans need to unite, unless you want a third term of an Obama administration. And that’s what you’re going to get with Hillary Clinton.”^[64]
Rep. David Young	Iowa's 3rd Congressional District	2014	May 5, 2016	Young told The Des Moines Register that he “would support Trump as the party's nominee.”^[64]
*Sen. Rand Paul	Kentucky	2010	May 5, 2016	“You know, I’ve always said I’ll endorse the nominee. I said that even when I ran [for Senate] in 2010. … To me it’s most important that people know that, for Kentucky, the Clinton’s will be terrible. I mean, she said she’s gonna put coal miners out of business. We’ve lost 10,000 jobs. So I think it’s almost the patriotic duty of anybody in Kentucky to oppose the Clintons because I think they’re rotten at the core, I think they’re dishonest people.”^[66]
*Sen. John McCain	Arizona	1986	May 5, 2016	“I’ve always said I would support the nominee of the party. It’s the party of Ronald Reagan and Teddy Roosevelt. … I believe that four years of Hillary Clinton will be a disaster for this nation as far as national security is concerned. … I have strong disagreements with Mr. Trump on a number of issues." When asked if he would endorse Trump, McCain said, “I’m not clear, I’ll have to get out the dictionary. I’m telling you: I’ll be supporting the nominee.”^[67]
Sen. Tom Cotton	Arkansas	2014	May 5, 2016	“I’ve long said that I will support the Republican nominee because we cannot afford a third Obama-Clinton term.”^[67]
Sen. Dan Sullivan	Alaska	2014	May 5, 2016	“There’s no doubt that a President Hillary Clinton would be akin to a third term for President Obama, and would be a mortal threat to Alaska’s economic future. Therefore, while I don’t support some of the rhetoric Donald Trump has used in his campaign, nor some of his policy ideas, I plan on supporting the Republican nominee at this time.”^[68]
Rep. Tom MacArthur	New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District	2014	May 5, 2016	"Donald Trump is my party's presumptive nominee and I intend to support him. My goal is to work with [Trump] and all Republicans to heal the party and present an optimistic vision that appeals to the American people."^[69]
*Sen. Lisa Murkowski	Alaska	2002	May 5, 2016	“I have always supported the Republican nominee for president. … Elections are about choices and while Hillary Clinton is not my choice -- with her clear record against Alaska’s priorities -- Donald Trump has made numerous inappropriate statements in the past that are troubling. Now, he needs to shift his focus to unite Republicans around conservative policies that will bring economic growth and prosperity back to our nation."^[68]
Rep. Scott Garrett	New Jersey's 5th Congressional District	2002	May 5, 2016	Garrett’s campaign manager Sarah Neibart said in a statement, “Congressman Garrett intends to support the Republican nominee.”^[70]
*Sen. Tim Scott	South Carolina	2013	May 5, 2016	Scott’s campaign spokeswoman, Margaret Spaulding, said in a statement, “As (Scott) has consistently said over the past year, he will support the Republican nominee. Now that Donald Trump is the presumptive Republican nominee, the Senator will do what he can to assist his campaign; however, his focus will remain on his own reelection and serving the people of South Carolina.”^[71]
*Rep. Trey Gowdy	South Carolina	2010	May 5, 2016	A spokesperson from Gowdy’s office said he would “support the Republican nominee,” but the spokesperson did not name Trump.^[71]
*Rep. Jeff Duncan	South Carolina	2010	May 5, 2016	A spokesperson from Duncan’s office said he would “support the Republican nominee,” but the spokesperson did not name Trump.^[71]
Rep. Don Young	Alaska	1973	May 5, 2016	“After a hard fought Republican primary, it appears that Mr. Trump will be our party’s nominee. My motto has always been anybody but Hillary because I believe this nation is being led down a terrible path by those focused on top down policies and ‘Washington, D.C. knows best' solutions, all of which take away individual freedom and liberty."^[68]
*Sen. Rob Portman	Ohio	2010	May 6, 2016	“I said all along I intend to support the Republican nominee. The Republican voters have now spoken. The nominee appears to be Donald Trump. I’ll be supporting Donald Trump as the nominee as I said I would. But no [I won’t be his vice presidential running mate]. I’m interested in Ohio. I’m not interested in being on the ticket with anybody.”^[72]
Rep. Thomas Massie	Kentucky's 4th Congressional District	2012	May 6, 2016	“I do plan to support the GOP nominee who I assume will be Trump. I am an ABC voter – anyone but Clinton.”^[30]
Rep. Rod Blum	Iowa's 1st Congressional District	2014	May 6, 2016	“It’s binary now. There’s two people now, so everything’s changed. When they start thinking about four years or eight years of Hillary Clinton, I think they’re starting to warm up to Trump, but it does concern me, this ‘Never Trump’ or whatever it’s called. … So, we need all Republicans on board, for sure.”^[73]
Rep. Randy Forbes	Virginia's 4th Congressional District	2001	May 6, 2016	"I think he's the presumptive nominee, but we still have -- but that's why we have conventions and that's where they make the nomination. But if Donald Trump is the nominee, I will be supporting Donald Trump."^[74]
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy	California's 23rd Congressional District	2006	May 6, 2016	"Look, I've always said that I will support whoever becomes the Republican nominee, and that's what I will." McCarthy acknowledged that he has "some differences of opinion" with Trump.^[75]
Rep. Rodney Davis	Illinois' 12th Congressional District	2014	May 7, 2016	Philip Lasseigne, a spokesman for Davis, said, “As he has said on multiple occasions, Congressman Davis will be supporting the Republican nominee for president.”^[76]
Rep. Mike Bost	Illinois' 13th Congressional District	2012	May 7, 2016	Jim Forbes, Bost's spokesman, said he "will support whoever the nominee is for the Republican Party."^[76]
Rep. John Shimkus	Illinois' 15th Congressional District	2002	May 7, 2016	Jordan Haverly, a spokesman for Shimkus, said he “will support Trump, if he’s the nominee.”^[76]
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher	California's 48th Congressional District	1988	May 11, 2016	According to The San Francisco Chronicle, Rohrabacher said, "'This is the process that we all signed on to, and all the candidates signed on to,' … [Rohrabacher] said earlier that late first lady Nancy Reagan would have been horrified by Trump’s antics. Supporting the winner is 'the honorable thing to do,' Rohrabacher said, and that, regardless of what Nancy Reagan might have thought of Trump’s decorum, 'that was for the voters to judge, and they decided that, everything considered — including Donald Trump’s personality — they preferred Don Trump to the other candidates. My fellow Republicans should grow up and admit that we have to do what the voters want to do, and we’re not in control, the voters are.'"^[77]
*Rep. Doug LaMalfa	California's 1st Congressional District	2012	May 11, 2016	According to The San Francisco Chronicle, LaMalfa "said through a spokesman that he will 'support the nominee.'"^[77]
Rep. Devin Nunes	California's 22nd Congressional District	2002	May 11, 2016	According to The San Francisco Chronicle, Nunes "said through his spokesman that he will 'endorse whomever is named the official nominee at the convention.'"^[77]
*Rep. Paul Cook	California's 8th Congressional District elections, 2014	2012	May 11, 2016	"Republican voters nationwide have spoken, and it's clear Donald Trump has earned the nomination. He's tapped into the discontent and frustration pent up over the last eight years, and he represents an alternative to the normal political channels that have turned off so many Americans. I will support Donald Trump just as I have supported every Republican presidential nominee. While we don't agree on every subject, our country can't afford Hillary Clinton as President. We have too many challenges, and she represents a continuation of the Obama policies that have harmed our nation. To win and to be an effective president, Donald Trump must pick a vice presidential nominee and cabinet members with the experience, perspective, and appeal to balance out the ticket. I hope he will do so before the Republican National Convention in July."^[78]
Rep. Ken Calvert	California's 42nd Congressional District	1992	May 12, 2016 May 11, 2016	“For all of my life I have supported and fought for conservative principles, Republican candidates and a safer, more prosperous future for our country. Donald Trump is our presumptive nominee and I intend to support him. Donald represents the populist wing of the Republican Party. Donald is a disruptor and Washington certainly needs that. He has received a record number of votes in the GOP primaries. House Republicans are conservative reformers. We hold a record number of seats. Winning elections and advancing conservative causes works best when we are adding and multiplying, not subtracting and dividing. On November 8, 2016 I hope all Republicans, a majority of independents and a large number of free-thinking Democrats will unify to prevent Hillary Clinton from carrying out a third term of President Obama’s damaging policies.”^[79] According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Calvert "wants to discuss the issue [of supporting Trump] with fellow Republicans to see 'how we can unify as a party to defeat Hillary Clinton and maintain our majorities in Congress.'"^[77]
*Rep. Ed Royce	California's 39th Congressional District	1992	May 13, 2016	“I have always voted for the Republican nominee and will do so this year because a third term of the Obama-Clinton administration would be disastrous for Southern California families and our nation.”^[80]
Rep. Mimi Walters	California's 45th Congressional District	2014	May 13, 2016	“I will vote for Trump. The alternative, a Clinton presidency and four more years of (President Barack) Obama’s economic and national security policies, is not an outcome I find acceptable.”^[80]
Rep. Tom McClintock	California's 4th Congressional District	2008	May 16, 2016	"I don’t agree with him [Trump] on everything, but he's right on immigration and he's right on cronyism in Washington. I'd rather have somebody who I’m not entirely sure would do the right thing as opposed to someone like Hillary Clinton, who I'm assured would do the wrong thing."^[81]
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers	Washington's 5th Congressional District	2004	May 18, 2016 May 5, 2016	"This week I mailed in my Presidential Primary ballot and cast my vote for Donald Trump. In an unpredictable political year, he emerged as our presumptive nominee before Washington’s May 24th primary ballots could even be counted. ...Did I cast my ballot with enthusiasm? Not exactly - I’m still getting to know Mr. Trump like so many others. We had a positive first meeting last week. Since then, I’ve continued the conversation with his team to better understand how he plans to lead moving forward and unite the country around a forward-looking, conservative policy agenda. I’m encouraged so far and look forward to learning more. Do I have concerns about the comments he made in the past and on the campaign trail this year about women; people with disabilities; and those from different backgrounds? Absolutely - I vehemently disagree with such statements. They are wrong in a Presidential campaign; in our workplaces; in our homes; and anywhere else. I’ve called him out before, and I won’t be shy if he does it again because he owes it to our party and our country to treat everyone respectfully and to build an inclusive coalition. ...In the months ahead, he will have to earn the Presidency by demonstrating that he has the temperament for the job and plans to empower every American to pursue a future of opportunity and freedom."^[82] “Before I endorse him, I would like to have a conversation with him. I would like to ask him questions about some of the statements he’s made. ... I believe what Donald Trump represents is the sense that it cannot be status quo. Things have to change. In that regard, I agree that things have to change.”^[83]
Sen. John Cornyn	Texas	2002	July 20, 2016 March 3, 2016	"I know this sounds a little unusual, but I was looking at an old YouTube video of Ronald Reagan, back in '64, when he gave that famous speech 'A Time for Choosing.' I was looking at that because I really think the choice couldn’t be any clearer. People may prefer different choices, but these are the choices we have. It’s either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump. And it’s also pretty clear that Hillary Clinton will be an extension of this president’s policies, and as some have said, it will be Barack Obama’s third term, and I really think that’s a fair characterization. ... People wonder where Donald Trump came from. ... I don’t agree with him on a number of things, but on ... the judiciary, economy, jobs, affordable health care, I think he’s clearly the better choice, so I will be supporting him enthusiastically."^[84] Cornyn told the Los Angeles Times that "he was flattered by the notion 'that people really care what senators think.'" He declined to say whether he would support Trump.^[85]
Rep. Joe Barton	Texas' 6th Congressional District	1984	May 13, 2016	“If he’s our nominee, I’ll support him and vote for him. I have an obligation to support him. It would be pretty hypocritical of me not to support Mr. Trump. I do think he’s not our perfect nominee. I do think he’s also showing an ability to bring people in who have not traditionally voted for someone in our party.”^[86]
Rep. Kenny Marchant	Texas' 24th Congressional District	2004	May 13, 2016	“I was with Bush, Rubio, then Cruz. . . . I’m going to support the nominee. Most reservations will be settled in the next few weeks. Members will get more and more comfortable with the nominee. I want to be more familiar with his tax plan.”^[86]
Rep. Roger Williams	Texas' 25th Congressional District	2012	May 13, 2016	“I was a Cruz guy. I’ve endorsed Trump because he’s our candidate. It comes down to the Supreme Court. I don’t want Hillary Clinton nominating the justices. Whether you like him or not, the people voted for him. The people spoke. I feel his tax proposal doesn’t cut enough taxes. On social issues I may be a little more to the right. I’m a business guy. I’m one of the few people in Congress who owns a business. The main thing is the Supreme Court.”^[86]
Rep. Kevin Brady	Texas' 8th Congressional District	1996	July 21, 2016	"Americans want a fighter and they want real change. Tonight, Donald Trump made it clear he's going to fight to make our communities safe again and our nation strong again. As chairman of the Ways & Means Committee, I look forward to working with him and Vice President Mike Pence in the first 100 days of the new presidency to fix this broken tax code and repeal and replace ObamaCare. House Republicans already have detailed, proven 'Better Way' solutions teed up and we are ready."^[87]
Rep. John Carter	Texas' 31st Congressional District	2002	May 6, 2016	“I have said all along I will support the Republican nominee and that has not changed. Therefore, I will be supporting Donald Trump in November. I believe it is time for our party to come together and unite behind Donald Trump so we can defeat the Democrats and take back the White House. We cannot stand by and let a known socialist or liberal Democrat emerge as the winner in November.”^[88]
Rep. Bradley Byrne	Alabama's 1st Congressional District	2013	May 5, 2016	“The primary process has been long and challenging, but the American people have spoken loud and clear. The time has come for the Republican Party to unite to defeat Hillary Clinton, and I will be voting for Donald Trump in November. With everything going on in the world today, these times require a strong leader who understands the need for a powerful military and who will stand up for our veterans. We cannot tolerate four more years of bloated, expensive, liberal policies that make life harder for American families.”^[89]
Rep. John Culberson	Texas' 7th Congressional District	2000	June 15, 2016	“I always have and always will support the Republican nominee. The party should unify behind the presumptive nominee, Donald Trump, to defeat Hillary Clinton.”^[90]
Rep. Sam Johnson	Texas' 3rd Congressional District	1991	June 15, 2016	"Well, I think he's the party's nominee, we'll just leave it at that. I don't know whether I personally will [endorse him], but I'll vote for him."^[90]
Rep. Michael McCaul	Texas' 10th Congressional District	2004	May 25, 2016	When asked if he had endorsed Trump, McCaul said, "I have not at this point in time. I assume he is going to be the nominee. And I have said I will support the nominee."^[91]
Rep. Randy Neugebauer	Texas' 19th Congressional District	2003	June 15, 2016	“It has and will continue to be my position that we need to unite behind the Republican nominee. Mr. Trump may be unpredictable, but Mrs. Clinton will be predictably bad for America. We cannot stand by and watch while she is elected to continue President Obama’s liberal, government-knows-best agenda.”^[90]
Rep. Pete Olson	Texas' 22nd Congressional District	2008	June 15, 2016	According to The Texas Tribune, "Olson, who sports a NEVER HILLARY sticker on his pickup, is urging Republicans to unite behind Trump, according to a spokesman."^[90]
Rep. John Ratcliffe	Texas' 4th Congressional District elections, 2014	2014	May 3, 2016	"I’d like to congratulate my friend Ted Cruz on a hard-fought campaign. Ted is a principled conservative who elevated the debate at this critical juncture for our country. Looking forward, it’s important that Republicans don’t repeat mistakes of the past by staying home on election day just because one’s preferred candidate didn’t receive the nomination. Hillary Clinton wants to double down on President Obama’s failed policies, and we simply cannot allow her radical agenda into the White House. It’s no secret that I was a Ted Cruz supporter, but Donald Trump is now the presumptive nominee. I’ve said all along that I would support our party’s nominee, and stand by that. ‪#‎NeverHillary.‬"^[92]
Rep. Randy Weber	Texas' 14th Congressional District	2012	May 5, 2016	“Ted Cruz ran an honorable campaign for President. I am proud to have supported his efforts to win the White House. While Ted may not have gotten to the magic number before the GOP convention, I applaud his efforts to educate the hearts and minds of the American people on Conservative values and what makes America great. Now, we must set our sights on doing what is necessary to prevent Hillary Clinton from taking the White House in November.”^[93]
Rep. Mark Sanford	South Carolina's 1st Congressional District	2013	August 14, 2016 March 1, 2016	"I am a conservative Republican who, though I have no stomach for his personal style and his penchant for regularly demeaning others, intends to support my party’s nominee because of the importance of filling the existing vacancy on the Supreme Court, and others that might open in the next four years. However, my ability to continue to do so will in part be driven by whether Mr. Trump keeps his word that he will release his tax records."^[94] "Not that political views mean anything in this year, but because I believe in constitutionally limited government, his [Trump's] candidacy is one I certainly can’t support."^[95]
Sen. Cory Gardner	Colorado	2014	August 16, 2016 March 2, 2016	"A Republican president will make the difference, even a Republican president named Donald Trump. ... No good Republican could ever support Hillary Clinton for president."^[96] "But the bottom line is that we need to elect a Republican who shares the values of the Republican party and that's not Donald Trump."^[97]

The following governors have not formally endorsed Donald Trump, but they have committed to supporting him as the Republican nominee for president.
An (*) indicates that the governor did not attend the Republican National Convention July 18-21, 2016, in Cleveland, Ohio.

Current governors who will support Trump as the Republican nominee
Name	State	First year elected	Date	Statement
Gov. Greg Abbott	Texas	2014	May 3, 2016	"Congratulations to my good friend Ted Cruz on a hard fought campaign. Conservatives must unite to support the presumptive GOP nominee and prevent the Constitution from being destroyed by Hillary."^[98]
Gov. Jack Dalrymple	North Dakota	2010	May 4, 2016	When asked if he will endorse Trump, Dalrymple said, “Well, I’m pretty much down to one choice, aren’t I? I have said all along the way that I will be supporting the Republican nominee, whoever that turns out to be, and that looks like it’s going to be Donald Trump, so I will be supporting him. … He has shown skills at being able to bring people together, groups of people. Will he be able to do it? We’ll watch and see.”^[99]
Gov. Asa Hutchinson	Arkansas	2014	May 4, 2016	”I have said from the beginning that I would support the Republican nominee for president. … I do not agree with everything Mr. Trump has said nor have I endorsed every policy he’s announced, but I do believe the Republican Party’s fiscally conservative approach to government and the values we stand for are far greater than what the other side has to offer the American people. Those are the reasons why I will support the nominee of the party in November. I will work to shape the direction of our party and the policies of the GOP nominee. I don't expect to agree with all of the statements and positions of our nominee, but, in November, it is important that we elect a president who will lead America in a fiscally sound direction and with global leadership. I am confident the best person will be the Republican nominee.”^[100]
Gov. Terry Branstad	Iowa	2010	May 9, 2016 May 4, 2016	“I’m one that’s willing to say I underestimated, I didn’t believe this would work, but he has now won the nomination and I’m going to support him. I’ll be the very first to admit. This summer when he came to the Iowa State Fair, flew his helicopter around and all of this stuff. I thought this is not going to last. Well, I was wrong as have been most of the pundits and political people. ... Now, do I agree with everything he’s said? Oh, by no means, but the bottom line is still the American people need to choose a direction for this country. Do we want to continue the direction we’re going and choose the ultimate insider, which is Hillary Clinton, or do we want somebody that is going to shake things up, that might be unpredictable but certainly is a new direction for America.”^[101] Branstad said that he "will support whoever is the GOP nominee," according to WQAD.com.^[102]
Gov. Butch Otter	Idaho	2006	May 4, 2016	According to the Times-News, "Otter has publicly stated he would back the GOP nominee, even if it is Trump."^[103]
Gov. Nikki Haley	South Carolina	2010	May 4, 2016	"I have great respect for the will of the people, and as I have always said, I will support the Republican nominee for president. To the members of the press who are asking, while I am flattered to be mentioned and proud of what that says about the great things going on in South Carolina, my plate is full and I am not interested in serving as vice president."^[104]
Gov. Phil Bryant	Mississippi	2011	May 4, 2016	According to the Clarion-Ledger, Bryant is “supporting Donald Trump for president ‘because the possibility of a Clinton victory is unacceptable.’ Bryant added, "(Trump) now has the responsibility and certainly the ability to unite this Grand Old Party and go on to victory."^[56]
Gov. Sam Brownback	Kansas	2010	May 4, 2016	Eileen Hawley, a spokeswoman for Brownback, said, “the governor will still support the party’s candidate,” according to the Topeka Capital-Journal.^[57]
Gov. Doug Ducey	Arizona	2014	May 5, 2016	“I’ve been pretty clear on this and I’ve said what I want to say and that I am going to support the Republican nominee for president.”^[105]
Gov. Pat McCrory	North Carolina	2012	June 7, 2016	When asked "why he thinks Trump is the best candidate," McCrory responded, “I’ve stated that I would support the Republican nominee. Anything else?”^[106]

Qualified opposition

The following members of Congress opposed Donald Trump as the Republican nominee for president, but they said Trump could win them over if he clarified or changed his views on a variety of issues.
A gray background indicates that the senator or representative was identified as vulnerable going into the 2016 election by Ballotpedia. More information about Ballotpedia's battleground races and races to watch can be found here.
An (*) indicates that the senator or representative did not attend the Republican National Convention July 18-21, 2016, in Cleveland, Ohio.

Members of Congress who offered statements of qualified opposition to Trump
Name	State	First elected	Date	Statement
*Sen. Dean Heller	Nevada	2011	May 4, 2016	"I vehemently oppose our nominee and some of the comments and issues he brought up during the campaign. Things that he’s said about women and the Hispanic community across the West.” When asked if he would vote for Trump, Heller said, “No, but what I’m committing to is voting against Hillary Clinton.” According to Bloomberg, Heller also said "that voters in Nevada have the option of voting for 'none of the above.'"^[107]
Rep. Louie Gohmert	Texas' 1st Congressional District	2004	May 4, 2016	"You've got to stop things that are inappropriate, and then you've got to apologize for things you've done in the past that are inappropriate, and then he has a great shot at being president."^[108]
Rep. Ann Wagner	Missouri's 2nd Congressional District	2002	May 5, 2016	“First and foremost, I have absolutely no intention of supporting Hillary Clinton – not now, not ever. I am kind of like all voters. The candidate who is running for public office has to earn my vote, and Donald Trump has not earned my vote. We have got 150 days (before the election). We will see. But he is going to have to earn my vote and prove that he is capable of stepping up to the leadership position of being the nominee of our party. I am going to take a thoughtful approach on this.” When asked how Trump could earn her support, she said, “Actually put real policies and issues out there that line up with my conservative principles. And I have yet to see that on policy. And, quite frankly, I believe in calling people to their highest and best, not their lowest and least. And Donald Trump’s slurs and attacks, not only do I find them not presidential, I just don’t even find them suitable in society."^[109]
*Rep. John Katko	New York's 24th Congressional District	2014	May 5, 2016	"Any candidate has to earn my vote, including Donald Trump. He has a lot of work to do in that regard. I'm concerned with some of the comments he's made, and with the general tone that he's taken." Katko added that he will not support Hillary Clinton (D) for president.^[110]
*Rep. Barbara Comstock	Virginia's 10th Congressional District	2014	May 6, 2016	“I can’t support Hillary Clinton, but I’m like any voter, a candidate has to earn my vote, and at this time Donald Trump has not done so. We’re going to watch the process. I’ve expressed my concerns before.”^[111]
*Rep. Mike Coffman	Colorado's 6th Congressional District	2008	May 6, 2016	"Both Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump have tapped into a legitimate anger about the failures of Washington but instead of running a campaign built on a positive vision for overcoming these failures, Donald Trump has conducted a polarizing and divisive campaign. Hillary Clinton is a non-starter and lacks the integrity to lead this nation but Trump has a long way to go to earn the support of many - me included."^[112]
*Rep. Will Hurd	Texas' 23rd Congressional District	2014	May 6, 2016	“Until the presumptive nominee shows he can respect women and minorities and presents a clear plan to protect our homeland, I am going to reserve my endorsement. I hope in the next seven months he can show this because I am not supporting Hillary Clinton.”^[113]
Rep. Bill Flores	Texas' 17th Congressional District	2010	June 8, 2016	"I don't endorse people that bash judges based on his ethnic heritage. ... Mr. Trump needs to show how he will address the critical issues on the minds of Americans: national security and economic opportunity for hardworking American families. Americans need to see more vision and less trash talk. ... I was incredibly angry to see Mr. Trump question a judge’s motives because of his ethnicity," he added. "Like tens of millions of Americans, I will not vote for Hillary Clinton and desire to vote for a bold, conservative leader. Mr. Trump can be that leader, and we are ready to help him when he focuses on vision instead of inappropriate attacks.”^[114]
Rep. Jeff Flake	Arizona	2012	June 12, 2016	"I hope that a number of us at least will withhold endorsement. I've not endorsed, until we see. It's not a comfortable position to not support your nominee of the party. None of us want to be in this position. But there are certain things that you can't do as a candidate. And some of the things he's done I think are beyond the pale.”^[115]
Sen. Ted Cruz	Texas	2012	July 22, 2016	"I am not in the habit of supporting people who attack my wife and attack my father."^[116]
*Rep. Kay Granger	Texas' 12th Congressional District	1996	May 13, 2016	“I am disappointed. I think there were better candidates for our nominee. There is also a great deal of work needed to heal the divisions caused by this campaign. I hope that healing can happen. I have reservations, not for him as the nominee but how that affects some members and other candidates. . . . I’m not endorsing at this point. I endorsed Jeb Bush. I’m not going to endorse again.”^[86]
*Rep. Mac Thornberry	Texas' 13th Congressional District	1994	June 2, 2016	"If you endorse somebody, it's like a stamp of approval and embracing them. I'm not comfortable doing that with him based on a number of reasons." He added that he would not vote for Hillary Clinton.^[117]

The following governors currently oppose Donald Trump as the Republican nominee for president, but they have said Trump could win them over if he clarifies or changes his views on a variety of issues.
An (*) indicates that the senator or representative did not attend the Republican National Convention July 18-21, 2016, in Cleveland, Ohio.

Current governors who offered statements of qualified opposition to Trump
Name	State	First elected	Date	Statement
*Gov. Brian Sandoval	Nevada	2010	June 7, 2016 May 4, 2016	“I support the Republican Party and will continue to help elect strong Republican leaders in Nevada but at this time I cannot say I will definitely vote for Mr. Trump.”^[118] According to the Las Vegas Sun, Sandoval said that “he plans to vote for Trump, though he added that ‘it is no secret that we do not agree on every issue.’” Sandoval also said, “[T]he Democratic nominee is simply not an option.”^[52]

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An (*) indicates that the member of Congress did not attend the Republican National Convention July 18-21, 2016, in Cleveland, Ohio.

Members of Congress who did not endorse or vote for Trump
Name	State	First elected	Date	Statement
Rep. Justin Amash	Michigan's 3rd Congressional District	2010	February 26, 2016	According to Reason.com, Amash said, "Donald Trump, on the other hand, is genuinely terrifying and 'should go back to The Apprentice.'"^[119]
*Rep. Carlos Curbelo	Florida's 26th Congressional District	2014	February 29, 2016	According to The Wall Street Journal, "Curbelo said he would seek a third-party candidate to support or back a write-in candidate rather than Mr. Trump. On Twitter, Mr. Curbelo said Mr. Trump reminds him most of former Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez." Curbelo said, "The party may blow up. You’re going to lose the four in 10 who say they’ll never vote for him. It would be tough to support at the national level a Republican Party that has Donald Trump as its leader. This man does things and says things that I teach my six- and three-year-olds not to say. I could never look them in the eye and tell them that I support someone so crass and insulting and offensive to lead the greatest nation in the world."^[120]
*Rep. Bob Dold	Illinois' 10th Congressional District	2014	February 22, 2016	"For me, it’s personal. [Trump’s] comments about women, his comments about minorities, about Latinos — for me that’s not a guy I would support."^[121]
Sen. Susan Collins	Maine	1996	August 8, 2016	“I will not be voting for Donald Trump for president. This is not a decision I make lightly, for I am a lifelong Republican. But Donald Trump does not reflect historical Republican values nor the inclusive approach to governing that is critical to healing the divisions in our country."^[122] In May 2016, Collins had qualified her opposition to Trump, saying, "if he’s going to build that wall that he keeps talking about, he’s going to have to mend a lot of fences. ... It will be interesting to see whether he changes his style, he starts acting more presidential, and whether he brings people together. ...I have always supported the Republican nominee for president, and I suspect I would do so this year, but I do want see what Donald Trump does from here on out."^[123]
*Sen. Lindsey Graham	South Carolina	2002	May 6, 2016 March 2, 2016	"I absolutely will not support Hillary Clinton for President. She represents the third term of Barack Obama, and our nation cannot afford to continue those failed policies at home or abroad. I also cannot in good conscience support Donald Trump because I do not believe he is a reliable Republican conservative nor has he displayed the judgment and temperament to serve as Commander in Chief."^[124] "We're going to lose. You'll never convince me that Donald Trump is the answer to the problem we have with Hispanics. It will tear the party apart, it will divide conservatism, and we're gonna lose to Hillary Clinton and have the third term of Barack Obama. ... Here's what I want to tell people when we lose to Hillary: I told you that the immigration issue is killing us. We're doubling down on the problem we have with Hispanics. We went from self-deportation to forced deportation. Have you ever heard the statement too big to fail? We're too stubborn to win. So here's what I'm going to say in November when we lose: I told you so."^[125]
Rep. Reid Ribble	Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District	2010	December 11, 2015	"I am not obligated to support a bad candidate from any party. I will not support Donald Trump for president of the United States, no matter what the circumstances. ... There’s a natural concern, particularly among members of the party in leadership roles: You want to be cautious about stating opinions about Mr. Trump without making statements about Mr. Trump’s supporters. I don’t want to offend anyone that’s supporting Mr. Trump. They’ve got their own reasons for supporting him. I’ve got my reasons for not."^[126]
Rep. Scott Rigell	Virginia's 2nd Congressional District	2010	August 5, 2016 March 1, 2016	Rigell said that he would vote for Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson. “I’ve always said I will not vote for Donald Trump and I will not vote for Hillary Clinton. I’m going to vote for the Libertarian candidate.” Rigell is not seeking reelection.^[127] "Never before have I grabbed a word like catastrophic to make a political point. It’s like pulling a fire alarm; if you do it, there had better be a fire. There is a fire and it’s raging within our Republican party. I am convinced that if Donald Trump becomes our nominee, the harm done to our party would be nothing short of catastrophic. I reject Trump as our nominee based on his judgement, temperament and character, all of which point to a reckless, embarrassing and ultimately dangerous presidency."^[128]^[129]
Sen. Ben Sasse	Nebraska	2014	May 4, 2016 February 28, 2016	In a Facebook post, Sasse wrote that Americans deserve better than Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump as president. He wrote, "They deserve better. They deserve a Congress that tackles the biggest policy problems facing the nation. And they deserve a president who knows that his or her job is not to 'reign,' but to serve as commander-in-chief and to 'faithfully execute' the laws – not to claim imperial powers to rewrite them with his pen and phone."^[130] "If Donald Trump becomes the Republican nominee, my expectation is that I will look for some third candidate – a conservative option, a Constitutionalist."^[131]^[132]
*Rep. Richard Hanna	New York's 22nd Congressional District	2010	August 2, 2016 March 29, 2016	Hanna was the first member of Congress to publicly declare he would vote for Hillary Clinton. He wrote in an op-ed, "In his latest foray of insults, Mr. Trump has attacked the parents of a slain U.S. soldier. Where do we draw the line? I thought it would have been when he alleged that U.S. Sen. John McCain was not a war hero because he was caught. Or the countless other insults he's proudly lobbed from behind the Republican presidential podium. For me, it is not enough to simply denounce his comments: He is unfit to serve our party and cannot lead this country." Hanna is not seeking reelection.^[133] When asked if he would support Donald Trump or Ted Cruz, Hanna replied, “I’m going to say this without equivocation: No. ... Do you really want these two men, one [Cruz] who said he would turn the Middle East to glass or another [Trump] who thinks it's even rational to try to deport 11 million people, to build a wall and make the Mexicans pay for it?”^[134]
*Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen	Florida's 27th Congressional District	1988	May 6, 2016	"I will work with whomever is chosen by the American people to serve as president, because I deeply respect the American constitutional system. In this election, I do not support either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton."^[135]
*Sen. Mark Kirk	Illinois	2010	June 7, 2016 March 2016	“I have spent my life building bridges and tearing down barriers–not building walls. That’s why I find Donald Trump’s belief that an American-born judge of Mexican descent is incapable of fairly presiding over his case is not only dead wrong, it is un-American. As the Presidential campaign progressed, I was hoping the rhetoric would tone down and reflect a campaign that was inclusive, thoughtful and principled. While I oppose the Democratic nominee, Donald Trump’s latest statements, in context with past attacks on Hispanics, women and the disabled like me, make it certain that I cannot and will not support my party’s nominee for President regardless of the political impact on my candidacy or the Republican Party. It is absolutely essential that we are guided by a commander-in-chief with a responsible and proper temperament, discretion and judgment. Our President must be fit to command the most powerful military the world has ever seen, including an arsenal of thousands of nuclear weapons. After much consideration, I have concluded that Donald Trump has not demonstrated the temperament necessary to assume the greatest office in the world.”^[136] Kirk said he "certainly would" support Trump, if he is the party’s nominee.^[137]

An (*) indicates that the governor did not attend the Republican National Convention July 18-21, 2016, in Cleveland, Ohio.

Governors who will not endorse or vote for Trump
Name	State	First elected	Date	Statement
*Gov. Charlie Baker	Massachusetts	2014	March 2, 2016	"I’m not going to vote for him [Trump] in November."^[138]
*Gov. Bruce Rauner	Illinois	2014	May 6, 2016	According to Fortune, "[A] member of Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration says the Republican governor will not endorse Donald Trump as the GOP standard-bearer in the November election."^[139]
*Gov. John Kasich	Ohio	2010	June 9, 2016	"Why would I feel compelled to support someone whose positions I kind of fundamentally disagree with? ... Mr. Trump called me and said, 'What are you going to do to support me?' and I said, 'We're like two companies. We have a difference vision, a different value system, and a different objective,' So its pretty hard to put that together. ... I've said from the beginning that if somebody came into Ohio and they were a divider, that they couldn't win the state. It's not on me as to how Donald Trump does in Ohio. It's on him. If you're going to insult Hispanics, if you're going to turn off minorities, if you're going to, you know, have a reckless suggestions on foreign policy, that's not good."^[140]
*Gov. Larry Hogan	Maryland	2014	June 15, 2016 March 24, 2016	“No, I don’t plan to [vote for Trump]. I guess when I get behind the curtain I’ll have to figure it out. Maybe write someone in. I’m not sure.”^[141] According to the Associated Press, "Hogan doesn’t know who he’d vote for," but he is "not a Trump fan." He also said that Trump "should not represent the party in the general election."^[142]

Republicans who have served in Republican presidential administrations and will not endorse Trump
Name	Bio	Date	Statement
Donald B. Ayer	Deputy attorney general under George H.W. Bush	August 8, 2016	Ayer cosigned a letter authored by fifty Republican senior national security officials criticizing Donald Trump and saying they will not vote for him. The letter stated that Trump “fundamentally...lacks the character, values, and experience to be President." They continued, “He is unable or unwilling to separate truth from falsehood. He does not encourage conflicting views. He lacks self-control and acts impetuously. He cannot tolerate personal criticism. He has alarmed our closest allies with his erratic behavior. ... None of us will vote for Donald Trump.”^[143]
Robert Blackwill	Deputy national security advisor and U.S. ambassador to India under President George W. Bush	August 10, 2016	Blackwill was listed on the website of Together for America, a group focused on leading the Clinton campaign's "recruitment and outreach to the growing number of Republicans and Independents who are stepping forward to endorse Hillary Clinton for president.”^[144] Blackwill also cosigned a letter authored by fifty Republican senior national security officials criticizing Donald Trump and saying they will not vote for him.^[143]
Michael Chertoff	Secretary of homeland security under George W. Bush	August 8, 2016	Chertoff cosigned a letter authored by fifty Republican senior national security officials criticizing Donald Trump and saying they will not vote for him. The letter stated that Trump “fundamentally...lacks the character, values, and experience to be President." They continued, “He is unable or unwilling to separate truth from falsehood. He does not encourage conflicting views. He lacks self-control and acts impetuously. He cannot tolerate personal criticism. He has alarmed our closest allies with his erratic behavior. ... None of us will vote for Donald Trump.”^[143]
Jim Cicconi	Special assistant to the president and special assistant to the chief of staff for President Ronald Reagan (1981-1985); Assistant to the president and deputy to the chief of staff for President George H.W. Bush (1989-1990)	August 10, 2016	Cicconi was listed on the website of Together for America, a group focused on leading the Clinton campaign's "recruitment and outreach to the growing number of Republicans and Independents who are stepping forward to endorse Hillary Clinton for president.”^[144]
Eliot A. Cohen	Counselor of the Department of State under George W. Bush	August 8, 2016	Cohen cosigned a letter authored by fifty Republican senior national security officials criticizing Donald Trump and saying they will not vote for him. The letter stated that Trump “fundamentally...lacks the character, values, and experience to be President." They continued, “He is unable or unwilling to separate truth from falsehood. He does not encourage conflicting views. He lacks self-control and acts impetuously. He cannot tolerate personal criticism. He has alarmed our closest allies with his erratic behavior. ... None of us will vote for Donald Trump.”^[143]
Michael Donley	Secretary of the Air Force and director of Administration and Management in the Office of the Secretary of Defense under George W. Bush	August 10, 2016	Donley was listed on the website of Together for America, a group focused on leading the Clinton campaign's "recruitment and outreach to the growing number of Republicans and Independents who are stepping forward to endorse Hillary Clinton for president.”^[144]
Eric Edelman	Under secretary of defense for policy under George W. Bush	August 8, 2016	Edelman cosigned a letter authored by fifty Republican senior national security officials criticizing Donald Trump and saying they will not vote for him. The letter stated that Trump “fundamentally...lacks the character, values, and experience to be President." They continued, “He is unable or unwilling to separate truth from falsehood. He does not encourage conflicting views. He lacks self-control and acts impetuously. He cannot tolerate personal criticism. He has alarmed our closest allies with his erratic behavior. ... None of us will vote for Donald Trump.”^[143]
Gary Edson	Deputy national security advisor under George W. Bush	August 8, 2016	Edson cosigned a letter authored by fifty Republican senior national security officials criticizing Donald Trump and saying they will not vote for him. The letter stated that Trump “fundamentally...lacks the character, values, and experience to be President." They continued, “He is unable or unwilling to separate truth from falsehood. He does not encourage conflicting views. He lacks self-control and acts impetuously. He cannot tolerate personal criticism. He has alarmed our closest allies with his erratic behavior. ... None of us will vote for Donald Trump.”^[143]
Doug Elmets	Spokesperson and speechwriter for Ronald Reagan	August 10, 2016	Elmets was listed on the website of Together for America, a group focused on leading the Clinton campaign's "recruitment and outreach to the growing number of Republicans and Independents who are stepping forward to endorse Hillary Clinton for president.”^[144]
Scott Evertz	Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy under George W. Bush	August 10, 2016	Evertz was listed on the website of Together for America, a group focused on leading the Clinton campaign's "recruitment and outreach to the growing number of Republicans and Independents who are stepping forward to endorse Hillary Clinton for president.”^[144]
Richard Falkenrath	Deputy homeland security advisor under George W. Bush	August 8, 2016	Falkenrath cosigned a letter authored by fifty Republican senior national security officials criticizing Donald Trump and saying they will not vote for him. The letter stated that Trump “fundamentally...lacks the character, values, and experience to be President." They continued, “He is unable or unwilling to separate truth from falsehood. He does not encourage conflicting views. He lacks self-control and acts impetuously. He cannot tolerate personal criticism. He has alarmed our closest allies with his erratic behavior. ... None of us will vote for Donald Trump.”^[143]
Richard Fontaine	Associate director for Near East Affairs, National Security Council, under George W. Bush	August 8, 2016	Fontaine cosigned a letter authored by fifty Republican senior national security officials criticizing Donald Trump and saying they will not vote for him. The letter stated that Trump “fundamentally...lacks the character, values, and experience to be President." They continued, “He is unable or unwilling to separate truth from falsehood. He does not encourage conflicting views. He lacks self-control and acts impetuously. He cannot tolerate personal criticism. He has alarmed our closest allies with his erratic behavior. ... None of us will vote for Donald Trump.”^[143]
Jendayi Frazer	U.S. ambassador to South Africa and assistant secretary of state for African affairs under George W. Bush	August 8, 2016	Frazer cosigned a letter authored by fifty Republican senior national security officials criticizing Donald Trump and saying they will not vote for him. The letter stated that Trump “fundamentally...lacks the character, values, and experience to be President." They continued, “He is unable or unwilling to separate truth from falsehood. He does not encourage conflicting views. He lacks self-control and acts impetuously. He cannot tolerate personal criticism. He has alarmed our closest allies with his erratic behavior. ... None of us will vote for Donald Trump.”^[143]
Fred T. Goldberg, Jr.	Assistant secretary of the U.S. Treasury for Tax Policy and commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service under George H.W. Bush	August 10, 2016	Goldberg was listed on the website of Together for America, a group focused on leading the Clinton campaign's "recruitment and outreach to the growing number of Republicans and Independents who are stepping forward to endorse Hillary Clinton for president.”^[144]
Michael Green	Senior director for Asia, National Security Council, under George W. Bush	August 8, 2016	Green cosigned a letter authored by fifty Republican senior national security officials criticizing Donald Trump and saying they will not vote for him. The letter stated that Trump “fundamentally...lacks the character, values, and experience to be President." They continued, “He is unable or unwilling to separate truth from falsehood. He does not encourage conflicting views. He lacks self-control and acts impetuously. He cannot tolerate personal criticism. He has alarmed our closest allies with his erratic behavior. ... None of us will vote for Donald Trump.”^[143]
David A. Gross	U.S. coordinator for international Communications and Information Policy under George W. Bush	August 10, 2016	Gross was listed on the website of Together for America, a group focused on leading the Clinton campaign's "recruitment and outreach to the growing number of Republicans and Independents who are stepping forward to endorse Hillary Clinton for president.”^[144]
Brian Gunderson	Chief of staff under Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice	August 8, 2016	Gunderson cosigned a letter authored by fifty Republican senior national security officials criticizing Donald Trump and saying they will not vote for him. The letter stated that Trump “fundamentally...lacks the character, values, and experience to be President." They continued, “He is unable or unwilling to separate truth from falsehood. He does not encourage conflicting views. He lacks self-control and acts impetuously. He cannot tolerate personal criticism. He has alarmed our closest allies with his erratic behavior. ... None of us will vote for Donald Trump.”^[143]
Carlos M. Gutierrez	U.S. secretary of commerce under George W. Bush	August 10, 2016	Gutierrez was listed on the website of Together for America, a group focused on leading the Clinton campaign's "recruitment and outreach to the growing number of Republicans and Independents who are stepping forward to endorse Hillary Clinton for president.”^[144]
John Hillen	Assistant secretary of state for political-military affairs under George W. Bush	August 8, 2016	Hillen cosigned a letter authored by fifty Republican senior national security officials criticizing Donald Trump and saying they will not vote for him. The letter stated that Trump “fundamentally...lacks the character, values, and experience to be President." They continued, “He is unable or unwilling to separate truth from falsehood. He does not encourage conflicting views. He lacks self-control and acts impetuously. He cannot tolerate personal criticism. He has alarmed our closest allies with his erratic behavior. ... None of us will vote for Donald Trump.”^[143]
Carla Hills	U.S. trade representative under George H.W. Bush and secretary of housing and urban development under Gerald Ford	August 8, 2016	Hills cosigned a letter authored by fifty Republican senior national security officials criticizing Donald Trump and saying they will not vote for him. The letter stated that Trump “fundamentally...lacks the character, values, and experience to be President." They continued, “He is unable or unwilling to separate truth from falsehood. He does not encourage conflicting views. He lacks self-control and acts impetuously. He cannot tolerate personal criticism. He has alarmed our closest allies with his erratic behavior. ... None of us will vote for Donald Trump.”^[143]
Richard Holwill	U.S. Department of State official under Ronald Reagan	August 10, 2016	Holwill was listed on the website of Together for America, a group focused on leading the Clinton campaign's "recruitment and outreach to the growing number of Republicans and Independents who are stepping forward to endorse Hillary Clinton for president.”^[144]
Reuben Jeffery, III	Under secretary of state for economic energy and agricultural affairs and member of the National Security Council under George W. Bush	August 8, 2016	Jeffery cosigned a letter authored by fifty Republican senior national security officials criticizing Donald Trump and saying they will not vote for him. The letter stated that Trump “fundamentally...lacks the character, values, and experience to be President." They continued, “He is unable or unwilling to separate truth from falsehood. He does not encourage conflicting views. He lacks self-control and acts impetuously. He cannot tolerate personal criticism. He has alarmed our closest allies with his erratic behavior. ... None of us will vote for Donald Trump.”^[143]
Ted Kassinger	Deputy secretary of commerce under George W. Bush	August 8, 2016	Kassinger cosigned a letter authored by fifty Republican senior national security officials criticizing Donald Trump and saying they will not vote for him. The letter stated that Trump “fundamentally...lacks the character, values, and experience to be President." They continued, “He is unable or unwilling to separate truth from falsehood. He does not encourage conflicting views. He lacks self-control and acts impetuously. He cannot tolerate personal criticism. He has alarmed our closest allies with his erratic behavior. ... None of us will vote for Donald Trump.”^[143]
David Kramer	Assistant secretary of state for democracy, human rights, and labor under George W. Bush	August 8, 2016	Kramer cosigned a letter authored by fifty Republican senior national security officials criticizing Donald Trump and saying they will not vote for him. The letter stated that Trump “fundamentally...lacks the character, values, and experience to be President." They continued, “He is unable or unwilling to separate truth from falsehood. He does not encourage conflicting views. He lacks self-control and acts impetuously. He cannot tolerate personal criticism. He has alarmed our closest allies with his erratic behavior. ... None of us will vote for Donald Trump.”^[143]
James Kunder	Assistant administrator for Asia and the Near East at USAID under George W. Bush	August 10, 2016	Kunder was listed on the website of Together for America, a group focused on leading the Clinton campaign's "recruitment and outreach to the growing number of Republicans and Independents who are stepping forward to endorse Hillary Clinton for president.”^[144]
James Langdon	Chairman of the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board under George W. Bush	August 8, 2016	Langdon cosigned a letter authored by fifty Republican senior national security officials criticizing Donald Trump and saying they will not vote for him. The letter stated that Trump “fundamentally...lacks the character, values, and experience to be President." They continued, “He is unable or unwilling to separate truth from falsehood. He does not encourage conflicting views. He lacks self-control and acts impetuously. He cannot tolerate personal criticism. He has alarmed our closest allies with his erratic behavior. ... None of us will vote for Donald Trump.”^[143]
Frank Lavin	White House political director under Ronald Reagan and U.S. ambassador to Singapore and under secretary of commerce under George W. Bush	August 10, 2016	Lavin was listed on the website of Together for America, a group focused on leading the Clinton campaign's "recruitment and outreach to the growing number of Republicans and Independents who are stepping forward to endorse Hillary Clinton for president.”^[144]
Mary Beth Long	Assistant secretary of state for international security affairs under George W. Bush	August 8, 2016	Long cosigned a letter authored by fifty Republican senior national security officials criticizing Donald Trump and saying they will not vote for him. The letter stated that Trump “fundamentally...lacks the character, values, and experience to be President." They continued, “He is unable or unwilling to separate truth from falsehood. He does not encourage conflicting views. He lacks self-control and acts impetuously. He cannot tolerate personal criticism. He has alarmed our closest allies with his erratic behavior. ... None of us will vote for Donald Trump.”^[143]
Robert McCallum	U.S. ambassador to Australia under George W. Bush	August 8, 2016	McCallum cosigned a letter authored by fifty Republican senior national security officials criticizing Donald Trump and saying they will not vote for him. The letter stated that Trump “fundamentally...lacks the character, values, and experience to be President." They continued, “He is unable or unwilling to separate truth from falsehood. He does not encourage conflicting views. He lacks self-control and acts impetuously. He cannot tolerate personal criticism. He has alarmed our closest allies with his erratic behavior. ... None of us will vote for Donald Trump.”^[143]
Alberto Mora	General counsel of the Navy under George W. Bush	August 10, 2016	Mora was listed on the website of Together for America, a group focused on leading the Clinton campaign's "recruitment and outreach to the growing number of Republicans and Independents who are stepping forward to endorse Hillary Clinton for president.”^[144]
Connie Morella	U.S. ambassador to the OECD under George W. Bush	August 10, 2016	Morella was listed on the website of Together for America, a group focused on leading the Clinton campaign's "recruitment and outreach to the growing number of Republicans and Independents who are stepping forward to endorse Hillary Clinton for president.”^[144]
John Negroponte	Deputy national security advisor under Ronald Reagan and director of national intelligence and deputy secretary of state under George W. Bush	August 10, 2016	Negroponte was listed on the website of Together for America, a group focused on leading the Clinton campaign's "recruitment and outreach to the growing number of Republicans and Independents who are stepping forward to endorse Hillary Clinton for president.”^[144] Negroponte also cosigned a letter authored by fifty Republican senior national security officials criticizing Donald Trump and saying they will not vote for him.^[143]
Henry M. Paulson, Jr.	U.S. secretary of the treasury under George W. Bush	August 10, 2016	Paulson was listed on the website of Together for America, a group focused on leading the Clinton campaign's "recruitment and outreach to the growing number of Republicans and Independents who are stepping forward to endorse Hillary Clinton for president.”^[144]
William K. Reilly	EPA administrator under George W. Bush	August 10, 2016	Reilly was listed on the website of Together for America, a group focused on leading the Clinton campaign's "recruitment and outreach to the growing number of Republicans and Independents who are stepping forward to endorse Hillary Clinton for president.”^[144]
Tom Ridge	Secretary of homeland security under George W. Bush and former Republican governor of Pennsylvania	August 8, 2016	Ridge cosigned a letter authored by fifty Republican senior national security officials criticizing Donald Trump and saying they will not vote for him. The letter stated that Trump “fundamentally...lacks the character, values, and experience to be President." They continued, “He is unable or unwilling to separate truth from falsehood. He does not encourage conflicting views. He lacks self-control and acts impetuously. He cannot tolerate personal criticism. He has alarmed our closest allies with his erratic behavior. ... None of us will vote for Donald Trump.”^[143]
William Ruckelshaus	EPA administrator under Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon	August 10, 2016	Ruckelshaus was listed on the website of Together for America, a group focused on leading the Clinton campaign's "recruitment and outreach to the growing number of Republicans and Independents who are stepping forward to endorse Hillary Clinton for president.”^[144]
William Sanchez	Special counsel for the U.S. Department of Justice under George W. Bush	August 10, 2016	Sanchez was listed on the website of Together for America, a group focused on leading the Clinton campaign's "recruitment and outreach to the growing number of Republicans and Independents who are stepping forward to endorse Hillary Clinton for president.”^[144]
Brent Scowcroft	National security advisor to Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush	August 10, 2016	Scowcroft was listed on the website of Together for America, a group focused on leading the Clinton campaign's "recruitment and outreach to the growing number of Republicans and Independents who are stepping forward to endorse Hillary Clinton for president.”^[144]
William H. Taft, IV	Deputy secretary of defense under Ronald Reagan and ambassador to NATO under George H.W. Bush	August 8, 2016	Taft cosigned a letter authored by fifty Republican senior national security officials criticizing Donald Trump and saying they will not vote for him. The letter stated that Trump “fundamentally...lacks the character, values, and experience to be President." They continued, “He is unable or unwilling to separate truth from falsehood. He does not encourage conflicting views. He lacks self-control and acts impetuously. He cannot tolerate personal criticism. He has alarmed our closest allies with his erratic behavior. ... None of us will vote for Donald Trump.”^[143]
Shirin Tahir-Kheli	Special assistant under President George W. Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's ambassador	August 10, 2016	Tahir-Kheli was listed on the website of Together for America, a group focused on leading the Clinton campaign's "recruitment and outreach to the growing number of Republicans and Independents who are stepping forward to endorse Hillary Clinton for president.”^[144] Tahir-Kheli also cosigned a letter authored by fifty Republican senior national security officials criticizing Donald Trump and saying they will not vote for him.^[143]
Pete Teeley	Press secretary under (V.P.) George H.W. Bush and ambassador to Canada and U.S. representative to UNICEF under (President) George H.W. Bush	August 10, 2016	Teeley was listed on the website of Together for America, a group focused on leading the Clinton campaign's "recruitment and outreach to the growing number of Republicans and Independents who are stepping forward to endorse Hillary Clinton for president.”^[144]
Daniel Twining	State Department policy planning staff under President George W. Bush and foreign policy advisor to Senator John McCain	August 10, 2016	Twining was listed on the website of Together for America, a group focused on leading the Clinton campaign's "recruitment and outreach to the growing number of Republicans and Independents who are stepping forward to endorse Hillary Clinton for president.”^[144]
Kenneth Wainstein	Assistant to the president for homeland security and counterterrorism and assistant attorney general for national security under George W. Bush	August 8, 2016	Wainstein cosigned a letter authored by fifty Republican senior national security officials criticizing Donald Trump and saying they will not vote for him. The letter stated that Trump “fundamentally...lacks the character, values, and experience to be President." They continued, “He is unable or unwilling to separate truth from falsehood. He does not encourage conflicting views. He lacks self-control and acts impetuously. He cannot tolerate personal criticism. He has alarmed our closest allies with his erratic behavior. ... None of us will vote for Donald Trump.”^[143]
Matthew Waxman	Deputy assistant secretary of defense and member of the National Security Council under President George W. Bush	August 10, 2016	Waxman was listed on the website of Together for America, a group focused on leading the Clinton campaign's "recruitment and outreach to the growing number of Republicans and Independents who are stepping forward to endorse Hillary Clinton for president.”^[144] Waxman also cosigned a letter authored by fifty Republican senior national security officials criticizing Donald Trump and saying they will not vote for him.^[143]
Paul Wolfowitz	Deputy secretary of defense under President George W. Bush	August 26, 2016	"The only way you can be comfortable about Trump's foreign policy, is to think he doesn't really mean anything he says. That's a pretty uncomfortable place to be in. Our security depends on having good relationships with our allies. Trump mainly shows contempt for them. And he seems to be unconcerned about the Russian aggression in Ukraine. By doing this he tells them that they can go ahead and do what they are doing. That is dangerous. ... I wish there were somebody I could be comfortable voting for. I might have to vote for Hillary Clinton, even though I have big reservations about her."^[145]

Unsure/ not endorsing

The following members of Congress were unsure if they would support Donald Trump, declined to say if they will support Trump, or declined to endorse Trump.
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An (*) indicates that the senator or representative did not attend the Republican National Convention July 18-21, 2016, in Cleveland, Ohio.

Members of Congress who were unsure if they would support Donald Trump, declined to say if they will support Trump, or declined endorse Trump
Name	State	First elected	Date	Statement
Rep. Adam Kinzinger	Illinois' 16th Congressional District	2010	August 3, 2016 June 8, 2016 February 19, 2016	"I'm an American before I'm a Republican. I'm saying for me personally, how can I support that? Because he's crossed so many red lines that a commander in chief or a candidate for commander in chief should never cross." Kinzinger added that he would not vote for Hillary Clinton.^[146] "I haven't endorsed him yet. And each day I say I want to get to the point of endorsing the Republican nominee. This makes it hard." Kinzinger was referring to Trump's comments that Judge Gonzalo Curiel would not be able to give him a fair trial because the judge is Hispanic and Trump proposed building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.^[147] When asked if he would support Trump, Kinzinger said, "I can't answer that. I don't think he's going to be the nominee but if he does, I'd have a long, hard decision to make. I'd put my country above my party any day."^[148]
Rep. Bill Huizenga	Michigan's 2nd Congressional District	2010	March 3, 2016	"He [Trump] has, I think, diminished himself in the eyes of a lot of us. If my option though is Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders conversely, or when they go to convention and truly go into the smoke-filled back room and emerge with Joe Biden as their candidate, you have start looking to who’s going to be impacting the Supreme Court, who’s going to be impacting a number of these things that are going to be coming up in the next couple of years. ... I wish it wasn’t such a tough decision, but he can turn that around. But so, you know, I’m a conservative. I’m an American first but it’s not so much about party, it’s philosophy for me. So who at that point matches my philosophy most-closely."^[149]
Rep. David Jolly	Florida's 13th Congressional District	2014	May 2, 2016	When asked if he will vote for Trump in November, Jolly said, “So, I’m gonna tell you something you rarely hear in elected official say, I don’t know. I truly don’t know. Here’s why, if you’re asking me in April my position on Donald Trump in November, I don’t know what Donald Trump is going to be standing for in November. So I’m certainly not going to take a position five or six months out. You know when Donald Trump made his call to ban all Muslims, I went to House floor and called on him to drop out of the race. I have strong reservations about some of Donald Trump’s solutions to some of the security issues we face as a country. Those are real reservations. Now, I will tell you I also have strong disagreements with Secretary Clinton over her view of foreign policy. So, I think like a lot of Americans, we are gonna have to begin to spend the summer studying the candidates and decide who’s best for the future of the country. ... I’m a Republican, and I hope we can find a conservative leader that would alter some of the course where our current president has taken us. Whether Donald Trump is that person, I am no way prepared to make that decision in April.” His campaign later clarified that he will not vote for Clinton.^[150]
*Sen. Jeff Flake	Arizona	2012	August 7, 2016 May 4, 2016	"Mike [Pence] and I go way back. We came in the House together. I have a lot of respect for him. ... I certainly respect him. I still told him I'm not ready to support Donald Trump. I hope he has influence on Donald Trump, but I've yet to see Donald Trump change positions he needs to change. ... I still hope to support our nominee. It's becoming increasingly difficult to see that he's going to make the changes that he needs to."^[151] When asked if he would support Trump, Flake said, "You know, I don't know. I'm still in the first stage of grief, denial, I guess, at this point. But got to move past it and we'll see.” When asked about Trump’s controversial policies, Flake said, “I can't see how I can if he continues to advocate those policies. A ban on Muslims - a religious test for people entering the country - I cannot see support for a Republican nominee who would do that. He may well back away. I certainly hope he does."^[152]
*Sen. Jerry Moran	Kansas	2010	May 4, 2016	“Mr. Trump must now work to address the serious concerns many conservatives — myself included — have about some of his positions and comments, as well as unite the Republican Party around our common goal of securing a brighter future for our kids and grandkids. If he accomplishes this, he will have my support.”^[57]
*Rep. Bruce Poliquin	Maine's 2nd Congressional District	2014	May 13, 2016 May 4, 2016	According to Roll Call, after asking Poliquin three times "whether he is supporting Trump as the nominee," Poliquin "refused to answer or acknowledge the questions. He stared straight ahead and occasionally looked at his phone, walking briskly from the House floor to another press conference. The Poliquin campaign put out a statement after Trump became the presumptive nominee last week that didn't mention the billionaire mogul's name. ... Asked to confirm Friday whether that candidate is Trump or whether an endorsement would follow, Poliquin's political consultant, Brent Littlefield, only said, 'We've issued our statement.'"^[153] "It is critical the next President of the United States is helpful in creating jobs and growing the economy. Only one candidate now has been a major job creator." Poliquin then noted his opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal, and he explained, "Maine people are concerned about trade deals which appear to favor foreign countries over our own workers. That is a concern being expressed by one candidate in the Presidential race and I believe that will resonate with many people in Maine."^[154]
*Rep. Martha McSally	Arizona's 2nd Congressional District	2014	May 6, 2016	"I just returned from Afghanistan to the recent political news and like many Republicans, am still trying to make sense of it all. We’re in unchartered waters with two presumptive nominees who are viewed unfavorably by the majority of Americans. More specifically I have concerns about statements Mr. Trump has made regarding women, but I also respect the will of the voters. So I’ll spend the next six months if needed, watching closely, learning more about him and determining what kind of man he is before I decide whether to give him my vote. We have serious issues ahead of us and I hope this election becomes more about a battle of ideas and solutions while making the case for who should be the next Commander in Chief in a dangerous world. Southern Arizonans elected me to do a job representing them, not because of my affiliation with any past or future presidential candidate, and I am all-in on doing that job. I have spent my whole life defying stereotypes and labeling and I'm going to continue to be that independent voice for Southern Arizonans regardless of who wins the White House.”^[155]
Rep. Ken Buck	Colorado's 4th Congressional District	2014	May 6, 2016	“I look forward to Mr. Trump demonstrating that he supports limited government, free market principles, and family values. We must beat Hillary Clinton.”^[156]
*Sen. Pat Toomey	Pennsylvania	2010	May 9, 2016	"I've got this set of doubts. And I hope we don't get to a point where I decide I just can't support him. My message to Donald Trump is: You need to unite the Republican Party if you want to win this general election. I hope to get to the point where I can enthusiastically support Donald Trump. I'm not there right now."^[157]
Sen. Ted Cruz	Texas	2012	May 10, 2016	According to The Hill, Cruz "repeatedly declined to endorse Donald Trump for president" and "said there is plenty of time to make a decision on an endorsement." Cruz added, "There are two and a half months until the Republican convention, six months until the general election. There will be plenty of time for voters to make the determination who they’re going to support."^[158]
*Rep. Stephen Knight	California's 25th Congressional District	2014	May 13, 2016	According to the Los Angeles Times, "Knight said he was still 'working on figuring out what I am going to do with the presidential race." Knight added that "he is still looking at 'some of the situtaions [sic] that might happen in July' at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. 'We still got a convention. And they are not going to cancel the convention, and he still hasn't gotten enough delegates. So until that happens, I think this is a moot point, I think this is something for sensationalism.'"^[159]
*Rep. David Valadao	California's 21st Congressional District	2012	May 19, 2016	When asked if Valadao will support Trump, a spokesman wrote in an email, “Congressman Valadao is not going to focus on politics and theoretical situations. Instead, he's going to keep doing what he was elected to do: represent his Central Valley constituents by fighting for water, strengthening the economy and working to protect Social Security and Medicare.”^[160]
Rep. Fred Upton	Michigan's 6th Congressional District	1986	June 16, 2016	According to The Detroit News, "Republican U.S. Rep. Fred Upton says he is not planning to endorse Donald Trump for president." In an interview, Upton said, “I’m going to stay in my lane. ... There’s a lot of things that folks are not happy about with either of these two candidates. We’re running our own race, and don’t look for me to endorse anyone in this race probably the rest of the year.”^[161]
Rep. Bill Flores	Texas' 17th Congressional District	2010	June 8, 2016	Flores said that he will vote for Trump, but he added, "I don't endorse people that bash judges -- based on his ethnic heritage."^[147]
Rep. Louie Gohmert	Texas' 1st Congressional District	2004	May 20, 2016	"I can say I will vote for him, it appears he will be the nominee. And when I get in the voting booth in November and it's [Donald] Trump and Hillary [Clinton], there's no question who I'll vote for. That's not an issue at all." Gohmert added that he previously endorsed Cruz, but said, "I'm not there with Trump."^[162]
Rep. Ted Poe	Texas' 2nd Congressional District	2004	June 15, 2016	Poe has declined to comment on whether he will vote for or endorse Trump.^[90]
*Sen. Ron Johnson	Wisconsin	2010	June 19, 2016 May 4, 2016	Johnson declined to endorse Trump, saying, "Well, to me, endorsement is a big embrace. It basically shows that I pretty well agree with an individual on almost everything. That's not necessarily the case with our nominee." He added that he would support the Republican nominee.^[163] Brian Reisinger, a spokesman for Johnson's re-election campaign, said, "As Ron has repeatedly said for months, he intends to support the Republican nominee, but he's focused on the concerns of Wisconsinites — not national political winds. That's why he’s making 20 stops all over the state this week and addressing the economic and national security concerns he's hearing in local communities."^[55]

The following governors are unsure if they will support Donald Trump, declined to say if they will support Trump, or declined endorse Trump.

Current governors who who are unsure if they will support Donald Trump, declined to say if they will support Trump, or declined endorse Trump
Name	State	First elected	Date	Statement
Gov. Susana Martinez	New Mexico	2010	March 1, 2016	Martinez would not commit to voting for Trump, but she said, "I'm certainly not going to vote for Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders. I'm just not going to do that."^[164]
Gov. Gary Herbert	Utah	2009	May 4, 2016	"Herbert told reporters at a press conference Wednesday that he hopes to speak with Trump and vet him. The governor said he and other delegates to the Republican Party convention in Ohio this summer will assess the candidates and make decisions then on how to proceed. ... Herbert's spokesman Jon Cox and campaign manager Marty Carpenter did not have details Wednesday if the governor would abstain from voting or consider supporting a third-party candidate," according to KSL.com. Herbert added "that he does not see himself voting for Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders."^[165]
Gov. Rick Snyder	Michigan	2010	June 2, 2016 May 4, 2016	“I’ve stayed out of the whole thing, and I’m going to continue to. I’ve got important things I want to work on in Michigan.”^[166] Ari Adler, Snyder’s spokesman, said that Snyder was “not planning on getting involved in the presidential election right now, as he has too many immediate challenges to address.”^[15]
Gov. Matt Bevin	Kentucky	2015	May 6, 2016	Jessica Ditto, Bevin's communications director, said, "The Governor never endorses. He intends to wait until the nominee is chosen before weighing in on this issue. He has absolutely no intention, however, of supporting either Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders."^[30]

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