Who’s Endorsed Newt Gingrich? (Full and Updated List)
United States House of Representatives
- Representative Joe Barton of Texas, Chairman Emeritus of the House Energy and Commerce Committee[140]
- Representative Michael Burgess of Texas[141]
- Representative Phil Gingrey of Georgia[141]
- Representative Jack Kingston of Georgia[142]
- Representative Tom Price of Georgia[143]
- Representative Austin Scott of Georgia[144]
- Representative Lynn Westmoreland of Georgia[145]
- Representative Andy Harris of Maryland[146]
- Representative Trent Franks of Arizona[147]
- Representative David Rivera of Florida[148]
Governors and State Constitutional officers
- Governor, former Presidential candidate Rick Perry of Texas[112]
- Governor Nathan Deal of Georgia[149]
- Georgia Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens[150]
- Georgia Public Service Commissioner Stan Wise[150]
- Georgia Public Service Commissioner Lauren “Bubba” McDonald[150]
Former officeholders
- Former Senator, former Presidential candidate and actor Fred Thompson of Tennessee[151]
- Former Senator Bob Smith of New Hampshire[152]
- Former Senator and Governor Zell Miller of Georgia [153]
- Former Representative Fred Grandy of Iowa[154]
- Former Representative Greg Ganske of Iowa[155]
- Former Representative J. C. Watts of Oklahoma[156]
- Former Representative John Napier of South Carolina[157]
- Former Representative, former Attorney General Bill McCollum of Florida[158]
- Former Representative Gary Lee of Florida[159]
- Former Governor Sonny Perdue of Georgia[149]
- Former Lieutenant Governor André Bauer of South Carolina[160]
Former diplomats, board members and other officials
- Former United States Treasurer Rosario Marin[161]
- Former Ambassador to Tanzania, former Commerce Secretary of South Carolina Bob Royall[162]
- Former member of President Ronald Reagan’s Economic Policy Advisory Board Arthur Laffer[163]
- Former Director of White House speechwriting for President Ronald Reagan Bently Elliott[164]
- Former chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, partner at the Nexsen Pruet law firm, Billy Wilkins[165]
- Former member of the board of visitors at the Medical University of South Carolina Debra Wilkins[165]
Current and former state and local officials and party officeholdersFlorida
- Former Miami Mayor Joe Carollo[159]
- Former Orange County Mayor Rich Crotty[159]
- Vice Mayor of Bradenton and Bradenton City Councillor Patrick Roff[159]
- State Senator Jim Norman[159]
- State Senator Thad Altman[159]
- Former State Senator John Grant, Sr.[159]
- State Representative Michael Bileca[159]
- State Representative Gayle Harrell[159]
- State Representative Deborah Mayfield[159]
- State Representative Carlos Trujillo[159]
- Former State Representative Kurt Kelley[159]
- Former State Representative Monica Rodriguez[159]
- Former State Representative Luis Rojas[159]
- Brevard County Chair William Tolley[159]
- Hillsborough County Chair Sam Rashid[159]
- Honorary Brevard County Chair Coy Clark[159]
- Duval County Co-Chair Bert Ralston[159]
- Pinellas County Co-Chair Dr. Miguel Fana[159]
- Jacksonville City Councillor Ray Holt[159]
- Brooksville City Councillor Kevin Hohn[159]
- Former Chairman of Calhoun County Commission Dan Wyrick[159]
- Miami-Dade County Commissioner Xavier Suarez[159]
- Palm Beach County Commissioner Steve Abrams[159]
- Former Leon County Commissioner Ed Depuy[159]
- Gingrich Florida Chair College Republicans Nathan Meloon[159]
- Gingrich Florida Chair of Young Republicans Christian Waugh[159]
Georgia
- State Senator Judson Hill[150]
- State Representative, chairman of the House Ethics Committee Joe Wilkinson[150]
- State Representative, chairman of the Cherokee County legislative delegation Sean Jerguson[150]
- State Representative Sharon Cooper[150]
- State Representative Harry Geisinger[150]
- State Representative Paulette Braddock[150]
- State Representative Matt Hatchett[150]
- Hall County Commissioner Ashley Bell[166]
- Hall County Commissioner Craig Lutz[166]
- Hall County Commissioner Tom Oliver[166]
Iowa
- Speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives Kraig Paulsen[167]
- Majority Leader of the Iowa House of Representatives Linda Upmeyer[168]
- State Senator James Seymour[169]
- State Senator Randy Feenstra[169]
- State Senator Shawn Hamerlinck[169]
- State Senator David Johnson[169]
- Former State Senator Larry McKibben[169]
- State Representative, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee Scott Raecker[170]
- State Representative Bob Hager[169]
- State Representative Chris Hagenow[169]
- State Representative Josh Byrnes[169]
- State Representative Jeff Kaufman[169]
- Former Republican Party of Iowa Chairman Ray Hoffman[169]
New Hampshire
- Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives William O’Brien[171]
- State Representative William Panek[172]
- State Representative Sam Cataldo[172]
- State Representative Greg Sorg[173]
- State Representative Donald Andolina[173]
- State Representative J.C. Daugherty[173]
- State Representative Robert Elliott[173]
- State Representative Gregory Hill[173]
- State Representative Frank Kotowski[173]
- State Representative Kathleen Lauer-Rago[173]
- State Representative Joseph Pitre[173]
- State Representative Frank Sapareto[173]
- State Representative Ken Sheffert[173]
- State Representative Laurie Pettengill[173]
- State Representative Glen Hill[173]
- State Representative Don McClarren[173]
- State Representative Joe Osgood[173]
- State Representative Brandon Giuda[173]
- Former New Hampshire Republican Party Chairman Jack Kimball[174]
South Carolina
- Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives Bobby Harrell[175]
- Majority Leader of the South Carolina House of Representatives Kenny Bingham[176]
- State Senator Rick Quinn[162]
- State Representative Peter McCoy[177]
Academics and commentators
- Hoover Institution economist and columnist Thomas Sowell[178]
- President of the Center for Security Policy Frank Gaffney[179]
US Armed Forces
- Retired United States Marine Corps Major General, Medal of Honor recipient James E. Livingston[180]
- Retired United States Army Colonel Michael D. Steele[181]
Newspapers
Celebrities, political activists, and commentators
- Allen Olsen, Columbia Tea Party[184]
- Tea Party Nation founder Judson Phillips[185]
- Des Moines Tea Party founder Charlie Gruschow aka “Tea Party Charlie”[186]
- Conservative Club of Des Moines and Des Moines Conservative Breakfast Club founder Darell Kearney[187]
- Carl Paladino, 2010 New York gubernatorial Republican nominee and conservative activist[188]
- Former Shreveport Mayoral and Caddo Parish Commissioner candidate, Tea Party and Young Conservative Activist and Pastor Parker G. Ward of Shreveport, Louisiana[189]
- Former radio host and Republican strategist, son of former President Ronald Reagan, Michael Reagan[163]
- Iowa radio talk-show host Steve Deace[190]
- Former Iowa director for Herman Cain’s presidential campaign Larry Tuel[191]
- South Carolina Young Republicans liaison, daughter of Lee Atwater, Republican strategist and former Republican National Committee chairman during the administration of former President George H. W. Bush, Sally Atwater[177]
- Christian researcher George Barna[192]
- Retired founder of the American Family Association Don Wildmon[192]
- Pastor Jim Garlow of Skyline Church in Southern California[192]
- Todd Palin, Husband of Sarah Palin and former First Spouse of Alaska [193]
- Tim LaHaye, author of eschatological fiction [194]
- Michael Youssef, founder and President of Leading The Way with Dr. Michael Youssef[195]
- Former top South Carolina strategist for Jon Huntsman’s presidential campaign, adviser to Ronald Reagan’s 1980 presidential campaign Richard Quinn[162]
- Martial artist and actor Chuck Norris[196]
- Former Godfather’s Pizza CEO, radio host and former Presidential candidate Herman Cain[197]
