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
- AK – Lisa Murkowski – step aside
- IA – Joni Ernst – criticized but has not rescinded support
- ME – Susan Collins – denounced (will not support) in August
- NE – Deb Fischer – step aside for Pence
- NH – Kelly Ayotte – write in Pence
- 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
- AL – Martha Roby – joined the Alabama delegation in withdrawing endorsement
- AZ – Martha McSally – will not endorse Trump
- CA – Mimi Walters – Twitter silence
- FL – Ileana Ros-Lehtinen – will not vote for Trump
- IN – Jackie Walorski – Twitter silence; criticized comments
- IN – Susan Brooks – criticized comments
- KS – Lynn Jenkins – Twitter silence; criticized comments
- MI – Candice Miller – Twitter silence; criticized comments
- MO – Ann Wagner – withdraws support, endorses Pence
- MO – Vicki Hartzler – Twitter silence; criticized comments
- NC – Renee Ellmers – Twitter silence; first woman in Congress to endorse Trump
- NC – Virginia Foxx – Twitter silence
- ND – Kristi Noem – Twitter silence
- NY – Elise Stefanik – Twitter silence; criticized comments
- TN – Diane Black – Twitter silence
- TN – Marsha Blackburn – Twitter silence; Trump “surrogate”
- TX – Kay Granger – Twitter silence; has not endorsed Trump
- UT – Mia Love – Trump should step aside
- VA – Barbara Comstock – Trump should step aside
- WA – Cathy McMorris Rodgers, House GOP Conference Chair – Twitter silence; criticized comments
- WA – Jaime Herrera Beutler – Twitter silence
- 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
4 replies on “Tracking Trump’s Support Among Women”
@moniguzman I have list of GOP women in Congress (and others) with their positions on Trump. https://t.co/MbfnvT0Elo
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Women GOP Senators against @realDonaldTrump:
Ayotte (NH), Collins (ME), Fischer (NE), Murkowski (AK)
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