List of Democrats who oppose the Joe Biden 2024 presidential campaign
Appearance
This is a list of people in the US affiliated with the Democratic Party who have openly expressed opposition to President Joe Biden nomination in Biden's 2024 campaign for President of the United States.
Former Cabinet Level Officials
- Julian Castro, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (2014-2017), Mayor of San Antonio (2009-2014) and 2020 presidential candidate[1] (called for him to drop out)
Incumbent U.S. Senators
- Mark Warner, U.S. Senator from Virginia (2009-present), Governor of Virginia (2002-2006)[2] (called for him to drop out)
Former U.S. Senators
- Tom Harkin, U.S. Senator from Iowa (1985-2015), U.S. Representative from IA-05 (1975-1985)[3] (called for him to drop out)
Incumbent U.S. Representatives
- Angie Craig, U.S. Representative from Minnesota (2019–present)[4] (called for him to drop out)
- Lloyd Doggett, U.S. Representative from Texas (1995–present)[5] (called for him to drop out)
- Raúl Grijalva, U.S. Representative from Arizona (2003–present)[6] (called for him to drop out)
- Seth Moulton, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts (2015-present)[7] (called for him to drop out)
- Mike Quigley, U.S. Representative from Illinois (2009–present)[8] (called for him to drop out)
- Rashida Tlaib, U.S. Representative from Michigan (2019–present)[9]
Former U.S. Representatives
- Carolyn Bourdeaux, former U.S. Representative from GA-07 (2021-2023)[10] (called for him to drop out)
- Andy Levin, former U.S. Representative from MI-09 (2019–2023)[11]
- Tim Ryan, former U.S. Representative from OH-13 (2013-2023), OH-17 (2003-2013), and 2020 Presidential Candidate[12] (called for him to drop out)
- David Skaggs, former U.S. Representative from CO-02 (1987–1999)[13]
Former Governors
- Rod Blagojevich, Governor of Illinois (2003–2009) and U.S. Representative from IL-05 (1997–2003) (endorsed Donald Trump)[14]
State legislators
- Gabriel Acevero, Maryland State Delegate from HD-39 (2019–present)[15]
- Abraham Aiyash, Michigan State Representative from HD-04 (2020–present) and Majority Floor Leader (2023–present)[16]
- Jabari Brisport, New York State Senator from SD-25 (2021–present)[17]
- Erin Byrnes, Michigan State Representative from HD-15 (2023–present)[16]
- Ryan Clancy, Wisconsin State Assemblymember from AD-19 (2023–present) and member of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors from BD-4 (2020–2024)[18]
- Alabas Farhat, Michigan State Representative from HD-03 (2023–present)[16]
- Omar Fateh, Minnesota Senator from SD-62 (2021–present)[19][20]
- Aisha Gomez, Minnesota State Representative from HD-62A (2019–present)[19][20]
- Hodan Hassan, Minnesota State Representative from HD-62B (2019–present)[19][20]
- Francesca Hong, Wisconsin State Assemblymember from AD-76 (2021–present)[21]
- Chris Larson, Wisconsin Senator from SD-07 (2011–present), former Senate Minority Leader (2013–2015)[22]
- Darrin Madison, Wisconsin State Assemblymember from AD-10 (2023–present)[22]
- Zohran Mamdani, New York state assemblymember from AD-36 (2021–present)[17]
- Jen McEwen, Minnesota Senator from SD-08 (2021–present)[23][20]
- Marcela Mitaynes, New York state assemblymember from AD-51 (2021–present)[17]
- Ruwa Romman, Georgia State Representative from HD-97 (2023–present)[24]
- Samantha Sencer-Mura, Minnesota State Representative from HD-63A (2023–present)[19][20]
- Kristina Shelton, Wisconsin State Assemblymember from AD-90 (2021–present)[22]
- Andy Smith, Minnesota State Representative from HD-25B (2023–present)[19][20]
- Phara Souffrant Forrest, New York state assemblymember from AD-57 (2021–present)[17]
- Yasmin Trudeau, Washington State Senator from LD-27[25][26]
- Erika Uyterhoeven, Massachusetts State Representative from SD-27th Middlesex[27]
- Karen Whitsett, Michigan State Representative from HD-04 (2018–present)[28]
- Dylan Wegela, Michigan State Representative from HD-26 (2023–present)[28]
- Jay Xiong, Minnesota State Representative from HD-67B (2019–present)[19][20]
Former state legislators
- Rubén Díaz Sr., Member of the New York Senate from the 32nd district (2003–2017) (endorsed Donald Trump)[29]
- Sadaf Jaffer, former New Jersey Assemblymember from LD-16 (2022–2024) and former Mayor of Montgomery Township (2019–2020)[30][31]
- Kwame Kilpatrick, Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 9th district (1997–2002) (endorsed Donald Trump)[32]
- Nina Turner, former Ohio Senator from SD-25 (2008–2014)[33]
Local officials
- Tiffany Cabán, New York City Councilmember from the CD-22 (2022–present)[17]
- Aisha Chughtai, Minneapolis City Councilmember from Ward 10 (2022–present)[34]
- Adam Frisch, Member of the Aspen City Council (2011-2019), and nominee for Colorado's 3rd congressional district in 2022 and 2024[35] (called for him to drop out)
- Abdullah Hammoud, Mayor of Dearborn (2022–present) and former State Representative from HD-15 (2017–2021)[16]
- Shahana Hanif, New York City Councilmember from CD-39 (2022–present)[17]
- Mitra Jalali, Saint Paul City Councilmember from Ward 4 (2018–present), City Council President (2024–present)[34][36]
- Teresa Mosqueda, King County Councilmember from District 8 (2024–present) and former at-large Seattle City Councilmember (2017–2024)[37][26]
- Sandy Nurse, New York City Councilmember from CD-37 (2022–present)[17]
- Gabriela Santiago-Romero, Detroit City councilmember from District 6 (2022–present)[38]
- Mary D. Waters, at-large Detroit City councilmember (2022–present), and former Michigan State Representative from HD-04 (2001–2006)[39]
- Morris Young, Sheriff of Gadsden County (2004–present) (endorsed Ron DeSantis)
Former local officials
- Andrew Stein, President of the New York City Council (1986–1994), Borough President of Manhattan (1978–1985), Member of the New York State Assembly from the 65th district (1973–1977) and the 62nd district (1969–1972) (endorsed Donald Trump)[40]
Notable individuals
- Nasser Beydoun, former executive director of the Arab American Chamber of Commerce and a Democratic candidate in the 2024 United States Senate election in Michigan.[41]
- James Carville, political consultant[42] (called for him to drop out)
- Barry Diller, IAC chairman[43]
- Abigail Disney, filmmaker and activist[44]
- Ari Emanuel, Endeavor CEO [43]
- Reed Hastings, Netflix CEO[43]
- Damon Lindelof, television showrunner[43]
- Johanna Maska, communications consultant[45]
- Michael Moore, left wing activist and film producer[46]
- Ijeoma Oluo, writer[47]
- Linda Sarsour, political activist and co-chair of the 2017 Women's March[48][47]
- Shaun Scott, filmmaker and activist[47]
- Lionel Shriver, novelist and journalist (endorsed Ron DeSantis)[49]
- Cenk Uygur, political commentator[50]
See also
- List of Republicans who oppose the Donald Trump 2024 presidential campaign
- List of Democrats who opposed the Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign
- Israel–Hamas war protest vote movements
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