Tracking Trump’s Support Among Women

A much higher percentage of female Republican senators than female Republican Representatives oppose the presidential candidacy of Donald J. Trump.

In the wake of #trumpTapes released on Friday October 7, I’m tracking prominent GOP women on Donald Trump’s candidacy for president of the United States.

Most Senators have called on Trump to step aside; most Representatives have not. There are 28 GOP women in Congress.

U.S. Senate

1. AK – Lisa Murkowski – step aside
2. IA – Joni Ernst – criticized but has not rescinded support 
3. ME – Susan Collins – denounced (will not support) in August
4. NE – Deb Fischer – step aside for Pence
5. NH – Kelly Ayotte – write in Pence
6. WV – Shelly Moore Capito – “re-examine” candidacy 

Which of these Senators are up for re-election? Ayotte (NY) and Murkowski (AK).

U.S. House of Representatives

1. AL – Martha Roby – joined the Alabama delegation in withdrawing endorsement
2. AZ – Martha McSally – will not endorse Trump
3. CA – Mimi Walters – Twitter silence
4. FL – Ileana Ros-Lehtinen – will not vote for Trump
5. IN – Jackie Walorski – Twitter silence; criticized comments
6. IN – Susan Brooks – criticized comments
7. KS – Lynn Jenkins – Twitter silence; criticized comments
8. MI – Candice Miller – Twitter silence; criticized comments
9. MO – Ann Wagner – withdraws support, endorses Pence
10. MO – Vicki Hartzler – Twitter silence; criticized comments
11. NC – Renee Ellmers – Twitter silence; first woman in Congress to endorse Trump
12. NC – Virginia Foxx – Twitter silence
13. ND – Kristi Noem – Twitter silence
14. NY – Elise Stefanik – Twitter silence; criticized comments
15. TN – Diane Black – Twitter silence
16. TN – Marsha Blackburn – Twitter silence; Trump “surrogate”
17. TX – Kay Granger – Twitter silence; has not endorsed Trump
18. UT – Mia Love – Trump should step aside
19. VA – Barbara Comstock – Trump should step aside
20. WA – Cathy McMorris Rodgers, House GOP Conference Chair – Twitter silence; criticized comments
21. WA – Jaime Herrera Beutler – Twitter silence
22. WY – Cynthia Lummis – Twitter silence

All U.S. Representative positions are subject to election every two years.

Which of these GOP women are not running for re-election? Miller (MI) and Lummis (WY).

Other national women GOP leaders

• Alexandra Smith, National Chairman of College Republicans – does not support Trump
• Carly Fiorina, former Republican presidential candidate – step aside for Pence
• Claudine Schneider, former Rhode Island U.S. representative – supports Clinton
• Condoleeza Rice, former secretary of state – calls for withdrawal
• Connie Morella, former Maryland U.S. representative – supports Clinton
• Kim Guadagno, New Jersey lt governor – criticizes comments; will not vote for Trump
• Lezlee Westine, former aide to President George W. Bush – supports Clinton
• Ronna Romney McDonald, niece of presidential candidate and Michigan Republican party chair – criticized comments
• Susana Martinez, Governor of New Mexico – does not support Trump

These former national security professionals who worked with Republican presidents oppose Trump, saying “he would be the most reckless President in American history.”

• Mary Beth Long, former assistant secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
• Meghan O’Sullivan, former deputy national security advisor for Iraq and Afghanistan
• Kristen Silverberg, former assistant secretary of state for International Organization
• Shirin R. Tahir-Kheli, former special assistant to the President and senior director for
  Democracy, Human Rights and International Operations, National Security Council, The White House

Other lists of GOP leaders (male and female) who do not support Trump

• CNN, 9 October 2016
• NYTimes (chronological list begins in 2015)
• TheAtlantic, 9 October 2016
• TheGuardian, 9 October 2016
• USA Today, 9 October 2016

Quote source // updated 11:15 pm Pacific, 9 October

In this series

• Is cheating on your wife a GOP secret handshake?
• Trump issues video apology, closes with attack on Clinton
• Tracking Trump’s Support Among Women
• The “election” is not on November 8
• The “GOP should ditch Trump” meme won’t happen. Here’s why.