List of Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign endorsements from state, local and territory officials

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This is a list of state, local and territory officials who have formally endorsed or voiced support for Barack Obama as the Democratic Party's presidential nominee for the 2008 U.S. presidential election No listing for Colorado found.

Alabama[edit]

Arizona[edit]

Arkansas[edit]

  • Clerk of the Pulaski County circuit court Pat O'Brien (D-Little Rock)[3]

California[edit]

State[edit]

State Assembly
State Senate

Local[edit]

Connecticut[edit]

Delaware[edit]

Florida[edit]

Georgia[edit]

Hawaii[edit]

Idaho[edit]

Illinois[edit]

House of Representatives[edit]

Senate[edit]

Constitutional Officers[edit]

  • Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D-Chicago)[33]
  • Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White (D-Alton)[34]
  • Illinois State Comptroller Daniel Hynes (D-Chicago)[35]
  • Margie Gavin Woods, Superdelegate, Minority Leader of the Will County Board and a member of the Democratic National Committee[36]
  • Jack Mazzotti, Christian County Democratic Chairman (First Endorsing U.S. County)

Indiana[edit]

House of Representatives[edit]

Senate[edit]

Iowa[edit]

House of Representatives[edit]

Senate[edit]

Constitutional officers[edit]

Local elected officials[edit]

  • Story County Democratic Chair Jan Bauer[48]
  • Page County Democratic Chair Dennis Cole[48]
  • Guthrie County Democratic Chair John Cramer[48]
  • Benton County Democratic Chair Ron Donald[48]
  • Schilling-Greene County Democratic Chair Nicole Friess[48]
  • Hancock County Democratic Chair Gloria Goll[48]
  • Iowa County Democratic Chair Steve Hanson[48]
  • Franklin County Democratic Chair Vern Harper[48]
  • Carroll County Democratic Chair Howard "Butch" Heisterkamp[48]
  • Appanoose County Democratic Chair Jim Jameson[48]
  • Monroe County Democratic Chair Joe Judge[48]
  • Fremont County Democratic Chair Brian Kingsolver[48]
  • Humboldt County Democratic Chair Terry Kocker[48]
  • Boone County Democratic Chair Becky Lyon[48]
  • Lucas County Democratic Chair Buzz Malone[48]
  • Audubon County Democratic Chair Bob Nelson[48]
  • Van Buren County Democratic Chair Steve Prickett[48]
  • Winnebago County Democratic Chair John Ralls[48]
  • Sioux County Democratic Chair Carl Vandermeulen[48]
  • Pott County Democratic Chair Chuck Wredt[48]

Kansas[edit]

House of Representatives[edit]

Senate[edit]

Kentucky[edit]

State[edit]

County[edit]

  • Fmr. Franklin County Judge William Graham (D-Franklin)[52]
  • County Judge Executive Darrell Link (D-Grant)[52]
  • County Judge Executive Billy O’Banion (D-Owen)[52]
  • Fmr. Circuit Judge Lewis Paisley (D-Fayette)[52]
  • Campbell County Commissioner, Ken Rechtin (D-Campbell)[52]
  • County Commonwealth Attorney Gordie Shaw (D-Woodford)[52]

City[edit]

  • Fmr. Louisville Councilman Bill Allison (D-Jefferson)[52]
  • Fmr. Councilwoman Denise Bentley (D-Jefferson)[52]
  • Elizabethtown City Council Member Anthony Bishop (D-Hardin)[52]
  • Fmr. City Council Member George Brown (D-Fayette)[52]
  • Councilwoman Cheri Bryant Hamilton (D-Jefferson)[52]
  • Louisville Councilman Tom Owen (D-Jefferson)[52]
  • Councilwoman Barbara Shanklin (D-Jefferson)[52]
  • Bardstown City Council Member Bill Sheckles (D-Nelson)[52]
  • Louisville Councilman David Tandy (D-Jefferson)[52]
  • Councilman George Unseld (D-Jefferson)[52]
  • Councilwoman Mary Woolridge (D-Jefferson)[52]

Louisiana[edit]

Maine[edit]

Maryland[edit]

State[edit]

House of Delegates
Senate
Former state officeholders

County[edit]

  • Anne Arundel County Councilman Jamie Benoit[61]
  • Anne Arundel County Councilman Joshua J. Cohen[56]
  • Anne Arundel County Councilman Daryl Jones[56]
  • Baltimore County Councilman Kenneth Oliver[59]
  • Baltimore County Councilman Vince Gardina[56]
  • Calvert Board of County Commissioners President Wilson Parran[59]
  • Charles County Commissioner Reuben Collins II[59]
  • Frederick County Board of Education Student Membar Neha Kapoor[59]
  • Harford County Councilwoman Mary Ann Lisanti[60]
  • Howard County Executive Kenneth Ulman[59]
  • Howard County Councilman Calvin Ball[59]
  • Howard County Councilwoman Jennifer Terrasa[59]
  • Kent County Commissioner William Pickrum[59]
  • Montgomery County Councilman Roger Berliner[59]
  • Montgomery County Councilman Marc Elrich[56]
  • Montgomery County Council Chair Michael Knapp[56]
  • Montgomery County State's Attorney John McCarthy[56]
  • Montgomery County Board of Education Member Stephen Abrams[59]
  • Montgomery County Board of Education Member Chris Barclay[59]
  • Montgomery County Board of Education Member Dr. Judy Docca[59]
  • Montgomery County Board of Education Member Ben Moskowitz[59]
  • Montgomery County Central Committee Member Marie Wallace[59]
  • Prince George's County Councilman William Campos[56]
  • Prince George's County Councilman Samuel Dean[59]
  • Prince George's County Councilwoman Camille Exum[59]
  • Prince George's County Councilman Tony Knotts[59]
  • Prince George's County Councilman Eric Olson[59]
  • Prince George's County State's Attorney Glenn F. Ivey[59]
  • Prince George's County Sheriff Michael Jackson[59]
  • Prince George's County Board of Education Member Pat Fletcher[59]
  • Prince George's County Board of Education Member Heather Iliff[59]
  • Queen Anne's County Commissioner Courtney Billups[59]
  • Queen Anne's County Commissioner Gene Ransom[59]

Local[edit]

  • Annapolis Alderwoman Sheila Finlayson[59]
  • Annapolis Alderwoman Classie Gillis Hoyle[59][65]
  • Annapolis Alderman Sam Shropshire[56]
  • Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon[61]
  • Baltimore City State's Attorney Pat Jessamy[60]
  • Baltimore City Council President Stephanie Rawlings Blake[59]
  • Baltimore City Councilman William B. Henry[61]
  • Baltimore City Councilwoman Helen Holton[61]
  • Baltimore City Councilwoman Sharon Middleton[56]
  • Fmr. Baltimore City Councilman Keiffer J. Mitchell Jr.[61]
  • Bladensburg Town Councilman Chris Mendoza[59]
  • Bowie Town Councilman Dennis Brady[59]
  • Bowie Town Councilman Isaac Trouth[59]
  • Fmr. Bowie Mayor Gary Allen[59]
  • Fmr. Centerville Town Council President Mary McCarthy[60]
  • Cheverly Town Councilman Micah Watson[59]
  • College Park City Councilman Patrick Wojahn[59]
  • College Park City Councilman Mark Cook[59]
  • Easton Town Councilwoman Moonyene Jackson-Amis[59]
  • Edmonston Mayor Adam Ortiz[59]
  • Gaithersburg City Councilman Mike Sesma[59]
  • Gaithersburg City Councilman Ryan Spiegel[59]
  • Laurel Town Council Chairman Fred Smalls[59]
  • Laurel Town Councilwoman Jan Robinson[59]
  • Laurel Town Councilman Michael Sarich[59]
  • Fmr. Mount Airy Town Council President John Medve[59]
  • Pocomoke City Councilwoman Tracey Cottman[60]
  • Fmr. Riverdale Park Council Member Novella Sargusingh[59]
  • Rockville Town Councilman Piotr Gajewski[59]
  • Takoma Park Mayor Bruce William[59]
  • Takoma Park City Councilman Terry Seamens[59]
  • Takoma Park City Councilman Josh Wright[59]
  • Washington Grove Town Councilman Darrell Anderson[59]
  • Gustavo Torres, Executive Director, CASA de Maryland*[59]
  • Democratic nominee for Maryland's 4th congressional district Donna Edwards
  • Democratic National Committee Member Mary Jo Neville[59]
  • Democratic National Committee Member Karren Pope-Onwukwe[59]
  • Democratic National Committee Member Greg Pecoraro[59]

Massachusetts[edit]

Michigan[edit]

Hamtramck Mayor Karen Majewski Hamtramck Mayor pro tem Scott Klein Hamtramck City Councilmember Catrina Stackpoole

Minnesota[edit]

House[edit]

Senate[edit]

Local[edit]

Missouri[edit]

Montana[edit]

House[edit]

Senate[edit]

Statewide[edit]

  • Fmr. Montana Supreme Court Justice Terry Trieweiler[74]
  • Fmr. Montana Supreme Court Justice Jim Regnier[74]
  • Supreme Court Clerk Ed Smith[74]
  • Montana Public Service Commissioner Ken Toole[74]
  • Montana Public Service Commissioner Greg Jergeson[74]
  • Montana Public Service Commissioner Bob Raney[74]
  • James Steele Jr., chairman of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes[74]

Local[edit]

  • Lewis and Clark County Commissioner Andy Hunthausen[74]
  • Lewis and Clark County Commissioner Ed Tinsley, a superdelegate[74]
  • Roosevelt County attorney Ryan Rusche[74]
  • Missoula City Council member Dave Strohmaier[74]
  • Missoula City Council member Jason Weiner[74]
  • Missoula City Council member Pam Walzer[74]

Nebraska[edit]

  • Democratic State Chairman Steve Achelpohl[75]
  • Chairman of the Democratic National Committee's Native American Caucus in Nebraska Frank LaMere[76]
  • National Committeewoman Kathleen Fahey of Omaha[75]
  • National Committeeman Vince Powers of Lincoln[75]

Nevada[edit]

New Hampshire[edit]

New Jersey[edit]

State
County
Local
  • Atlantic City Councilwoman Joyce J. Mollineaux[85]
  • Atlantic City Councilman Marty Small[85]
  • Camden City Mayor Gwendolyn Faison[86]
  • Hillside, New Jersey City Councilwoman Shelley-Ann Bates[85]
  • Margate, New Jersey City Councilwoman Mary M. Slomine[85]
  • Minor Logan, New Jersey City Councilman Frank Wayne[85]
  • Poughkeepsie City Councilwoman Gwen C. Johnson[91]
  • Vineland, New Jersey City Councilman Richard T. Smith[85]

New Mexico[edit]

New York[edit]

North Carolina[edit]

North Dakota[edit]

Ohio[edit]

Oklahoma[edit]

Oregon[edit]

Pennsylvania[edit]

Puerto Rico[edit]

Rhode Island[edit]

South Carolina[edit]

South Dakota[edit]

Texas[edit]

Utah[edit]

Vermont[edit]

Virginia[edit]

Washington[edit]

Washington, D.C.[edit]

West Virginia[edit]

Wisconsin[edit]

Wyoming[edit]

References[edit]

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  72. ^ Jo Mannies, Mo. superdelegate supports Obama Archived 2008-06-06 at the Wayback Machine St. Louis Post-Dispatch, June 3, 2008
  73. ^ Missouri leaders line up behind candidates
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  76. ^ Nebraska superdelegate and chairman of the DNC's Native American Caucus endorses Obama
  77. ^ a b Obama campaign names Nevada supporters ahead of Las Vegas visit Archived 2008-06-14 at the Wayback Machine
  78. ^ Key Nevada Leaders Endorse Barack
  79. ^ a b Three Clark County Assembly Members Endorse Obama
  80. ^ a b Obama Campaign Officially Opens Carson City and North Las Vegas Offices Archived 2008-06-13 at the Wayback Machine
  81. ^ Hispanic state legislator goes Obama
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  83. ^ Granite Status: Sorry, Meathead John DiStaso, New Hampshire Union Leader, May 23, 2008
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  86. ^ a b c d e f g h i 10 key S.J. Dems swing to Obama Jason Nark and Jim Walsh, Courier-PostFebruary 21, 2008
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  88. ^ Obama supporters rally in New Jersey
  89. ^ Codey stands with Team Obama
  90. ^ a b c Obama picks up endorsements of new legislators
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  108. ^ a b c Oklahoma Democrats pick convention delegates Archived 2008-08-11 at the Wayback Machine February 24, 2008
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  140. ^ Clinton loses longtime allies to Obama February 28, 2008
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  147. ^ a b c d e Half of Senate Democrats Set to Endorse Obama Archived 2011-05-23 at the Wayback Machine
  148. ^ a b More campaign investment in Virginia Archived 2008-12-02 at the Wayback Machine
  149. ^ a b Black Democrats make case for Obama, Clinton[permanent dead link]
  150. ^ Obama picks up superdelegate support AP, May 7, 2008
  151. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown Joins 28 Legislators in Endorsing Barack Obama
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  153. ^ a b Sims, Locke switch to Obama
  154. ^ a b c d Marion Barry Endorses Obama Archived 2008-05-10 at the Wayback Machine
  155. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r West Virginia Leaders Announce Support for Barack Obama barackobama.com, May 12, 2008
  156. ^ West Virginia's Youngest Councilman Endorses Barack
  157. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Obama, Clinton coffers find fresh coin
  158. ^ a b Obama gains support
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