The upcoming presidential election is heating up! While you decide who you’re voting for, here’s a short list of people and groups who have vocalized their support of democratic candidate Bernie Sanders. This list is not comprehensive.
Government Officials
- Anibal Acevedo Vila, former Governor of Puerto Rico
- Jeff Merkly, current US Senator of Oregon
- Keith Ellison, current US representative of Minnesota
Non-American Politicians
- Evo Morales, current president of Bolivia
Organizations
Notable Individuals
- John W. Boyd Jr., founder of National Black Farmers association
- Malcolm D. Lee, film director and screenwriter
- Michael Moore, film director
- Charles R. Chamberlin, executive director of Democracy for America
- Erica Garner, activist and daughter of Eric Garner
- Killer Mike, rapper and activist
- Lana Wachowski, film director
- Thor Halvorssen, founder and CEO of Human Rights Foundation
- Kwame Rose, black activist
- Charlamange tha God, radio personality of The Breakfast Club
- Rosario Dawson, actress
- Clay Aiken, former American Idol contestant
- Zoë Kravitz, actress
- Lil B, rapper
- Dan Carlin, historian and host of Common Sense
- Rae Sremmurd, hip-hop duo
- Bill Maher, host of Real Time with Bill Maher
- Ron Reagan, son of Ronald Reagan and host of The Ron Reagan Show
- Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s
- Cornel West, activist and academic
- Ta-Nehisi Coates, writer
- Spike Lee, film director
- Danny Glover, actor
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Upload a video of support for your candidate and let the world know why you support them. You can also check out other people who have endorsed candidates you might be thinking about supporting and learn why they chose to do so.
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