List of Republicans who oppose the 2020 Donald Trump presidential campaign
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This is a list of Republicans and conservatives who oppose the re-election of incumbent Donald Trump, the 2020 Republican Party nominee for President of the United States. Among them are former Republicans who left the party in 2016 or later due to their opposition to Trump, those who held office as a Republican, Republicans who endorsed a different candidate, and Republican presidential primary election candidates that announced opposition to Trump as the presumptive nominee. Over 70 former senior Republican national security officials and 60 additional senior officials have also signed on to a statement declaring, "We are profoundly concerned about our nation's security and standing in the world under the leadership of Donald Trump. The President has demonstrated that he is dangerously unfit to serve another term."[1]
A group of former senior U.S. government officials and conservatives—including from the Reagan, Bush 41, Bush 43, and Trump administrations have formed The Republican Political Alliance for Integrity and Reform (REPAIR) to, "focus on a return to principles-based governing in the post-Trump era."[2]
A third group of Republicans, Republican Voters Against Trump was launched in May 2020 has collected over 500 testimonials opposing Donald Trump.[3]
Colin Powell William Cohen, U.S Secretary of Defense (1997–2001), Chair of the Senate Aging Committee (1995–1997), Chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee (1981–1983), U.S. Senator from Maine (1979–1997), U.S. Representative from ME-02 (1973–1979) (endorsed Joe Biden)[4]
Carlos Gutierrez, U.S. Secretary of Commerce (2005–2009)[5] (endorsed Joe Biden)[6]
Chuck Hagel, U.S. Secretary of Defense (2013–2015), Chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board (2009–2013), U.S. Senator from Nebraska (1997–2009)[7] (endorsed Joe Biden)
Carla Hills, U.S. Trade Representative (1989–1993), U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (1975–1977) (endorsed Joe Biden)[8]
Ray LaHood, U.S. Secretary of Transportation (2009–2013), U.S. Representative from IL-18 (1995–2009) (endorsed Joe Biden)[9]
Bob McDonald, U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs (2014–2017) (endorsed Joe Biden)[10]
Peggy Noonan, Special Assistant to the President (1984–1986), columnist for the The Wall Street Journal (endorsed Joe Biden)[11]
Mary Peters, U.S. Secretary of Transportation (2006–2009) (endorsed Joe Biden)[12]
Colin Powell, U.S. Secretary of State (2001–2005), Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1989–1993), National Security Advisor (1987–1989) (endorsed Joe Biden)[13]
William Reilly, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (1989–1993) (endorsed Joe Biden)[12]
Tom Ridge, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security (2003-2005), Governor of Pennsylvania (1995-2001), U.S. Representative from PA-21 (1983-1995), (endorsed Joe Biden) [14]
Ann Veneman, Executive Director of UNICEF (2005–2010), U.S. Secretary of Agriculture (2001–2005) (endorsed Joe Biden)[15]
William H. Webster, Chair of the Homeland Security Advisory Council (2005–2020), Director of Central Intelligence (1987–1991), Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (1978–1987), Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (1973–1978), Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri (1970–1973), U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri (1960–1961) (endorsed Joe Biden)[16]
Christine Todd Whitman, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (2001–2003), Governor of New Jersey (1994–2001)[17] (endorsed Joe Biden)
Executive Branch officials
John Bolton
Omarosa
Anthony Scaramucci
Defense Department officials
Chuck Boyd, 4 star General United States Air Force (1959 – 1995) (endorsed Joe Biden)'[18] [19]
Torie Clark, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs (2001–2003) (endorsed Joe Biden)[20]
Michael Donley, U.S. Secretary of the Air Force (2008–2013) (endorsed Joe Biden)[8]
Raymond DuBois, Acting Under Secretary of the Army (2005–2006) (endorsed Joe Biden)[8]
William McRaven, Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command (2011–2014)[21]
Jim Mattis, Secretary of Defense (2017–2019) [22]
Sean O'Keefe, Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (2001–2004), U.S. Secretary of the Navy (1992–1993) (endorsed Joe Biden)[8]
Richard V. Spencer, U.S. Secretary of the Navy (2017–2019) (endorsed Michael Bloomberg)[23]
William Howard Taft IV, U.S. Ambassador to NATO (1989–1992), U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense (1984–1989) (endorsed Joe Biden)[8]
Michael Vickers, Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence (2011–2015) (endorsed Joe Biden)[8]
Matthew Waxman, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Detainee Affairs (2004–2005) (endorsed Joe Biden)[8]
Dov Zakheim, Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) (2001–2004) (endorsed Joe Biden)[8]
Homeland Security Department officials
Kenneth Adelman Fmr Director, Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (1983–1987)(endorsed Joe Biden)[1]
Parney Albright, Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology (2003–2005) (endorsed Joe Biden)[24]
Michael D. Brown, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (2003–2005) (endorsed Joe Biden)[6]
James Loy, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security (2003–2005), Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (2002–2003), Commandant of the Coast Guard (1998–2002) (endorsed Joe Biden)[8]
John Mitnick, General Counsel of the Department of Homeland Security (2018–2019) (endorsed Joe Biden)[8]
Elizabeth Neumann, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Department of Homeland Security (2016-2020) (endorsed Joe Biden)[25][26]
Miles Taylor, Chief of Staff of the Department of Homeland Security (2017–2019) (endorsed Joe Biden)[21]
Intelligence Community officials
Amb. Jon D. Glassman National Security Advisor to the Vice President, U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan (1983– 1986), United States Ambassador to Paraguay (1991–1994)(endorsed Joe Biden) [1]
Michael Hayden Director of the National Security Agency (NSA) (1999-2005), Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence (2005–2006), Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (2006–2009), 4 star general (April 22, 2005) Joe Biden)[27]
Michael Leiter, Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (2007–2011)[16] (endorsed Joe Biden)[8]
John Negroponte, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State (2007–2009), Director of National Intelligence (2005–2007), U.S. Ambassador to Iraq (2004–2005), U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (2001–2004), U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines (1993–1996), U.S. Ambassador to Mexico (1989–1993), Deputy National Security Advisor (1987–1989), Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (1985–1987), U.S. Ambassador to Honduras (1981–1985) (endorsed Joe Biden)[28]
Justice Department officials
Greg Brower, U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada (2008–2009), member of Nevada Senate (2011-2016) (endorsed Joe Biden)[29]
Paul Charlton, U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona (2001–2006) (endorsed Joe Biden)[30]
James Comey, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (2013–2017), U.S. Deputy Attorney General (2003–2005) (Independent since 2016, endorsed Joe Biden)[31]
Charles Fried, U.S. Solicitor General (1985–1989) (endorsed Joe Biden)[32]
Stuart M. Gerson, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division (1989–1993) (endorsed Joe Biden)[32]
Peter Keisler, Acting U.S. Attorney General (2007), Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division (2003–2007), Acting Associate Attorney General (2002–2003) (endorsed Joe Biden)[32]
State Department officials
Richard Armitage, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State (2001–2005) (endorsed Joe Biden)[8]
John B. Bellinger III, Legal Adviser of the Department of State (2005–2009) (endorsed Joe Biden)[28]
Robert Blackwill, U.S. Ambassador to India (2001–2003) (endorsed Joe Biden)[8]
Richard Burt, U.S. Ambassador to Germany (1985–1989) (endorsed Joe Biden)[8]
Eliot A. Cohen, Counselor of the Department of State (2007–2009) (endorsed Joe Biden)[8]
Chester Crocker, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (1981–1989) (endorsed Joe Biden)[8]
Sada Cumber, Special Envoy to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (2008–2009) (endorsed Joe Biden)[8]
Eric S. Edelman, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (2005–2009), U.S. Ambassador to Turkey (2003–2005), U.S. Ambassador to Finland (1998–2001) (endorsed Joe Biden)[28]
James Glassman, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy (2008–2009) (endorsed Joe Biden)[8]
Colleen Graffy, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy in Europe and Eurasia (2004–2009) (endorsed Joe Biden)[8]
Gordon Gray III, U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia (2009–2012) (endorsed Joe Biden)[20]
Richard Kauzlarich Fmr Dep Asst Secretary of State (1984–1986) United States Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina (August 1, 1997 – August 20, 1999)(endorsed Joe Biden)[1]
James Kelly, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (2001–2005) (endorsed Joe Biden)[8]
David Kramer, Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (2008–2009) (endorsed Joe Biden)[8]
Stephen Krasner, Director of Policy Planning (2005–2007) (endorsed Joe Biden)[8]
Frank Lavin, U.S. Ambassador to Singapore (2001–2005) (endorsed Joe Biden)[8]
Brett McGurk, Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (2015–2018)[33]
Kori Schake, Deputy Director of Policy Planning (2007–2008) (endorsed Joe Biden)[8]
Robert Tuttle, U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom (2005–2009) (endorsed Joe Biden)[8]
Philip Zelikow, Counselor of the Department of State (2005–2007) (endorsed Joe Biden)[8]
Treasury Department officials
Jimmy Gurulé, Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence (2001–2003) (endorsed Joe Biden)[6]
Rosario Marin, Treasurer of the United States (2001–2003) (endorsed Joe Biden)[34]
White House officials
Steve Abbot, Deputy Homeland Security Advisor (2001–2003) (endorsed Joe Biden)[8]
Bruce Bartlett, author, historian, domestic policy advisor to Ronald Reagan (former Republican, now Independent; previously endorsed Elizabeth Warren, then Joe Biden)[35][36]
Kenneth Bernard, Special Assistant to the President for Biodefense and Assistant Surgeon General (2002–2005) (endorsed Joe Biden)[8]
John Bolton, National Security Advisor (2018–2019), U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (2005–2006)[37]
Victor Cha, Director for Asian Affairs of the National Security Council (2004–2007) (endorsed Joe Biden)[8]
Gary Edson, Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs (2001–2004) (endorsed Joe Biden)[8]
Richard Falkenrath, Deputy Homeland Security Advisor (2003–2004) (endorsed Joe Biden)[8]
Aaron Friedberg, Director of Policy Planning and National Security Affairs to the Vice President (2003–2005) (endorsed Joe Biden)[8]
Bill Kristol, Chief of Staff to the Vice President (1989–1993), founder of The Weekly Standard, editor of The Bulwark (endorsed Joe Biden)[38]
Omarosa Manigault Newman, Communications Director of the Office of Public Liaison (2017–2018), reality television star (Independent since 2019)[39]
Anthony Scaramucci, White House Communications Director (2017) (endorsed Joe Biden)[40]
Stephen Slick, Senior Director for Intelligence Programs and Reform of the National Security Council (2005–2009) (endorsed Joe Biden)[8]
Shirin Tahir-Kheli, Senior Director for Democracy, Human Rights and International Operations of the National Security Council (2003–2005) (endorsed Joe Biden)[8]
Olivia Troye, Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Advisor to Vice President Pence (2018-2020) and aide to the White House Coronavirus Task Force (endorsed Joe Biden)[41][42]
Ken Wainstein, Homeland Security Advisor (2008–2009) (endorsed Joe Biden)[8]
Other executive officials
Linton Brooks, Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration and Under Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Security (2003–2007) (endorsed Joe Biden)[8]
U.S. Senators
Jeff Flake
David Durenberger, Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee (1985–1987), U.S. Senator from Minnesota (1978–1995) (Independent since 2005, endorsed Joe Biden)[43]
Jeff Flake, U.S. Senator from Arizona (2013–2019), U.S. Representative from AZ-06 (2003–2013) and AZ-01 (2001–2003) (endorsed Joe Biden)[44]
Gordon Humphrey, U.S. Senator from New Hampshire (1979–1990) (Independent since 2016, endorsed Joe Biden)[45][46]
Larry Pressler, U.S. Senator from South Dakota, U.S. Representative from SD-01 (endorsed Joe Biden, Independent since 2013)[citation needed]
John Warner, Chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee (2003–2007), Chair of the Senate Rules Committee (1995–1999), U.S. Senator from Virginia (1979–2009), U.S. Secretary of the Navy (1972–1974) (endorsed Joe Biden)[47]
U.S. Representatives
Current
Justin Amash
Justin Amash, U.S. Representative from MI-03 (2011–present) (Libertarian since 2020, endorsed Jo Jorgensen)[48]
Former
Joe Walsh
Steve Bartlett, Mayor of Dallas, TX (1991–1995), U.S. Representative from TX-03 (1983–1991) (endorsed Joe Biden)[49]
Rod Chandler, 1992 nominee for Senate, U.S. Representative from WA-06 (1983–1993) (endorsed Joe Biden)[12]
Bill Clinger, Chair of the House Oversight Committee (1995–1997), U.S. Representative from PA-05 (1979–1997) (endorsed Joe Biden)[49]
Tom Coleman, U.S. Representative from MO-06 (1976–1993) (endorsed Joe Biden)[49][50]
Charlie Dent, U.S. Representative from PA-15 (2005–2018), Chair of the House Ethics Committee (2015–2017), Co-Chair of the Tuesday Group (2007–2018)[51] (endorsed Joe Biden)
Charles Djou, U.S. Representative from HI-01 (2010–2011) (Independent since 2018)[39] (endorsed Joe Biden)[49]
Chuck Douglas,U.S. Representative from NH-02 (1989–1991) Associate Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court (1977–1985, 1974–1976) (endorsed Joe Biden)[52]
Mickey Edwards, Chair of the House Republican Policy Committee (1989–1993), U.S. Representative from OK-05 (1977–1993) (endorsed Joe Biden)[49][53]
Wayne Gilchrest, U.S. Representative from MD-01 (1991–2009) (Democrat since 2019, endorsed Joe Biden)[49]
Jim Greenwood, U.S. Representative from PA-08 (1993–2005) (endorsed Joe Biden)[49]
Richard L. Hanna, U.S. Representative from NY-22 (2013–2017) and NY-24 (2011–2013) (deceased)[54]
Amo Houghton, U.S. Representative from NY-29 (2003–2005), NY-31 (1993–2003), and NY-34 (1987–1993) (deceased)[55]
Bob Inglis, U.S. Representative from SC-04 (2005–2011, 1993–1999), 1998 nominee for Senate (endorsed Joe Biden)[49][56]
David Jolly, U.S. Representative from FL-13 (2014–2017) (Independent since 2018)[57]
Jim Kolbe, U.S. Representative from AZ-08 (2003–2007) and AZ-05 (1985–2003) (Independent since 2018, endorsed Joe Biden)[58]
Steven Kuykendall, U.S. Representative from CA-36 (1999–2001) (endorsed Joe Biden)[49]
Jim Leach, Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities (2009–2013), Chair of the House Financial Services Committee (1995–2001), U.S. Representative from IA-02 (2003–2007) and IA-01 (1977–2003) (endorsed Joe Biden)[59]
Frank LoBiondo, U.S. Representative from NJ-02 (1995–2019)[60]
Susan Molinari, Vice Chair of the House Republican Conference (1995–1997), U.S. Representative from NY-13 (1993–1997) and NY-14 (1990–1993)[21] (endorsed Joe Biden)
Connie Morella, U.S. Ambassador to the OCED (2003–2007), U.S. Representative from MD-08 (1987–2003) (endorsed Joe Biden)[49]
Mike Parker, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works (2001–2002), 1999 nominee for Governor of Mississippi, U.S. Representative from MS-04 (1989–1999) (endorsed Joe Biden)[49]
Jack Quinn, U.S. Representative from NY-30 (1993–2005) (endorsed Joe Biden)[49]
Reid Ribble, U.S. Representative from WI-08 (2011–2017)[61]
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Chair (2011–2013) and Ranking Member (2007–2011) of House Foreign Affairs Committee, Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Conference (2003–2007), U.S. Representative from FL-27 (1989–2019)[62]
Claudine Schneider, 1990 nominee for Senate, U.S. Representative from RI-02 (1981–1991) (endorsed Joe Biden)[49]
Joe Schwarz, U.S. Representative from MI-07 (2005–2007) (endorsed Joe Biden)[12]
Chris Shays, U.S. Representative from CT-04 (1987–2009) (endorsed Joe Biden)[8]
Peter Smith, U.S. Representative from VT-AL (1989–1991), 1986 nominee for Governor of Vermont (endorsed Joe Biden)[49]
Alan Steelman, 1976 nominee for Senate, U.S. Representative from TX-05 (1973–1977) (endorsed Joe Biden)[49]
Dave Trott, U.S. Representative from MI-11 (2015–2019) (endorsed Joe Biden)[12]
James T. Walsh, U.S. Representative from NY-25 (1993–2009) and NY-27 (1989–1993) (endorsed Joe Biden)[49]
Joe Walsh, 2020 candidate for President, U.S. Representative from IL-08 (2011–2013) (Independent since 2020, endo