The ranks of Republicans opposing Donald Trump
Donald John TrumpTrumps light 97th annual National Christmas Tree Trump to hold campaign rally in Michigan 'Don't mess with Mama': Pelosi's daughter tweets support following press conference comments MORE, their party's presidential nominee, are growing.
The opposition includes lawmakers, former officials and conservative pundits, with a few even vowing to vote for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton
Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonTrump to hold campaign rally in Michigan Saagar Enjeti ponders Hillary Clinton's 2020 plans Political ad spending set to explode in 2020 MORE.
Here is a list of prominent Republicans who oppose Trump. Please send updates to mmali@thehill.com.
This list was last updated on Aug. 18 at 5:50 p.m.
Elected officials
Sen. Susan Collins
Susan Margaret CollinsGiffords, Demand Justice to pressure GOP senators to reject Trump judicial pick Senate confirms eight Trump court picks in three days Lawmakers call for investigation into program meant to help student loan borrowers with disabilities MORE (Maine)
Sen. Lindsey Graham
Lindsey Olin GrahamGOP senator blocks Armenian genocide resolution Hannity slams Stern for Clinton interview: 'Not the guy I grew up listening to' The Hill's Morning Report - Dem dilemma on articles of impeachment MORE (S.C.)
Sen. Mark Kirk
Mark Steven KirkWhy Republicans are afraid to call a key witness in the impeachment inquiry Ex-Rep. Duffy to join lobbying firm BGR Bottom Line MORE (Ill.)
Sen. Ben Sasse (Neb.)
Rep. Justin Amash
Justin AmashTrump to hold campaign rally in Michigan On The Money: Congress races to beat deadline on shutdown | Trump asks Supreme Court to shield financial records from House Democrats | House passes bill to explicitly ban insider trading Amash: Democrats missed opportunity in hearing to 'persuade people' on Trump impeachment MORE (Mich.)
Rep. Carlos Curbelo (Fla.)
Rep. Charlie Dent (Pa.)
Rep. Bob Dold (Ill.)
Rep. Richard Hanna (N.Y.) — Endorsed Clinton
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (Ill.)
Rep. Reid Ribble
Reid James RibbleKeep our elections free and fair Setting the record straight about No Labels With Trump, conservatives hope for ally in 'War on Christmas' MORE (Wis.)
Rep. Scott Rigell
Edward (Scott) Scott RigellGOP rushes to embrace Trump GOP lawmaker appears in Gary Johnson ad Some in GOP say Trump has gone too far MORE (Va.) — Endorsed Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson
Gary Earl JohnsonThe Trump strategy: Dare the Democrats to win Trump challenger: 'All bets are off' if I win New Hampshire primary Scaramucci assembling team of former Cabinet members to speak out against Trump MORE
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Fla.)
Rep. Mark Sanford (S.C.)
Rep. David Valadao (Calif.)
Gov. Charlie Baker (Mass.)
Gov. Larry Hogan (Md.)
Danny Jones, mayor of Charleston, W. Va. — Voting for Johnson
Tomás Regalado, mayor of Miami
Iowa state Sen. David Johnson
Wisconsin state Rep. Jim Steineke, the Assembly Majority Leader
Former elected officials
Sen. Norm Coleman (Minn.)
Sen. Gordon Humphrey (N.H.)
Sen. Larry Pressler (S.D.) — Endorsed Clinton
Sen. Olympia Snowe (Maine)
Rep. Mary Bono (Calif.)
Rep. Tom Campbell (Calif.) — Endorsed Johnson
Rep. Bob Inglis (S.C.)
Rep. Connie Morella (Md.) — Endorsed Clinton
Rep. Ron Paul (Texas)
Rep. Chris Shays (Conn.)
Rep. J.C. Watts (Okla.)
Rep. Vin Weber (Minn.)
Gov. Jeb Bush (Fla.)
Gov. Arne Carlson (Minn.) — Endorsed Clinton
Gov. William Milliken (Mich.) — Endorsed Clinton
Gov. George Pataki (N.Y.)
Gov. Tom Ridge (Pa.)
Gov. Mitt Romney (Mass.), the 2012 GOP presidential nominee
Gov. Christine Todd Whitman (N.J.)
Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey (Mass.)
Assemblyman Jim Cunneen (Calif.)
State Sen. Robert A. Hall (Mass.)
State Sen. Brian Lees (Mass.)
State Sen. Joyce Mulliken (Wa.)
Former administration officials
Donald B. Ayer, deputy attorney general under President George W. Bush
Linda Chavez, White House director of public liaison under President Reagan
Joseph A. Esposito, deputy under secretary for international affairs at the Department of Education under President George W. Bush
Carlos Gutierrez, Commerce secretary under President George W. Bush
Jamie Brown Hantman, special assistant for legislative affairs for President George W. Bush
Carla A. Hills, U.S. trade representative under President George H.W. Bush
Ted Kassinger, deputy secretary of Commerce under President George W. Bush
Frank Lavin, aide to President Ronald Reagan
Stephanie Smith Lee, former director of the Office of Special Education Programs - Department of Education under President George W. Bush
Peter Lichtenbaum, assistant secretary of Commerce under President George W. Bush
Greg Mankiw, chairman of President George W. Bush’s Council of Economic Advisers
Robert McCallum, associate attorney general under President George W. Bush
David Ross Meyers, aide to President George W. Bush
Hank Paulson, Treasury secretary under President George W. Bush
William A. Pierce, former deputy assistant secretary for public affairs at the Department of Health and Human Services under President George W. Bush
Dan Price, deputy national security adviser under President George W. Bush
William Reilly, EPA administrator under President George H. W. Bush — Endorsed Clinton
Paul Rosenzweig, deputy assistant secretary of Homeland Security
William Ruckelshaus, EPA administrator under Presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan — Endorsed Clinton
Larry D. Thompson, deputy attorney general under President George W. Bush
Robert Tuttle, assistant to the president and director of personnel under President Reagan — Endorsed Clinton
John Veroneau — Former deputy U.S. trade representative under President George W. Bush
Lezlee Westine, White House director of public liaison under President George W. Bush — Endorsed Clinton
Party officials, prominent Republicans
Brian Bartlett, former aide to Mitt Romney and GOP communications strategist
Sally Bradshaw, longtime aide to Jeb Bush
Former first lady Barbara Bush
Marvin Bush, brother of President George W. Bush — Endorsed Johnson
Mona Charen, senior fellow at Ethics and Public Policy Center
Dean Clancy, former FreedomWorks vice president
Maria Comella, longtime aide to Gov. Chris Christie (N.J.) — Endorsed Clinton
Rory Cooper, GOP strategist and managing director of Purple Strategies
Richard J. Cross, III, speechwriter
Mindy Finn, president of Empowered Women
Doug Heye, former RNC communications director
Cheri Jacobus, GOP consultant and former columnist for The Hill
Matt Kibbe, former FreedomWorks CEO
Eli Lehrer, president of R Street Institute
Justin LoFranco, former aide to Gov. Scott Walker (Wis.)
Kevin Madden, former aide to Mitt Romney
Liz Mair, GOP strategist
Mel Martínez (Fla.), former chairman of the Republican National Committee
Tucker Martin, communications director for former Gov. Bob McDonnell (Va.)
David McIntosh, president of Club for Growth
Ken Mehlman, former RNC chairman
Tim Miller, Our Principles PAC and former aide to Jeb Bush
Russell Moore, president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention
Ted Newton, political consultant and former Mitt Romney aide
James Nuzzo, former White House aide
Katie Packer, deputy campaign manager to Mitt Romney and founder of Burning Glass Consulting
Marc Racicot, former RNC chairman, former Montana governor
Patrick Ruffini, partner, Echelon Insights
Gabriel Schoenfeld, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute
Elliott Schwartz, Our Principles PAC
Evan Siegfried, GOP strategist and commentator
Craig Snyder, Republican lobbyist and consultant — Supports Clinton
Erik Soderstrom, former field director for Carly Fiorina
Ben Stein, actor and former speechwriter for Presidents Gerald Ford and Richard Nixon
Brendan Steinhauser, GOP consultant
Stuart Stevens, former Romney strategist
Regina Thomson, executive director of the GOP Accountability Project
Michael R. Treiser, former Mitt Romney aide
Connor Walsh, digital director for former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor
Eric Ivan CantorMeet Trump's most trusted pollsters Embattled Juul seeks allies in Washington GOP faces tough battle to become 'party of health care' MORE (Va.) and founder of Build Digital
Andrew Weinstein, director of media relations for Bob Dole’s 1996 campaign; deputy press secretary under Speaker Newt Gingrich
Meg Whitman, Hewlett-Packard CEO and former California gubernatorial candidate — Endorsed Clinton
Rick Wilson, Republican strategist
Nathan Wurtzel, Make America Awesome super-PAC
Bill Yarbrough, chairman of the Republican Liberty Caucus of Ohio
Dave Yost, Ohio auditor of state
Conservative media
Glenn Beck, radio host
Michael Berry, radio host
Brent Bozell, conservative activist
Bruce Carroll, creator of GayPatriot.org
Jay Caruso, RedState
Charles C.W. Cooke, writer for National Review
Doug Coon, Stay Right podcast
Steve Deace, radio host
Ross Douthat, New York Times columnist
Erick Erickson, writer
Daniel Foster, contributing editor at National Review Online
David French, writer at National Review
Jon Gabriel, editor-in-chief of Ricochet.com
Jonah Goldberg, writer
Michael Graham, radio host
Stephen Gutowski, writer for Washington Free Beacon
Stephen Hayes, senior writer at The Weekly Standard
Quin Hillyer, contributing editor at National Review Online and senior editor at the American Spectator
Ben Howe, RedState writer
Philip Klein, managing editor at the Washington Examiner
Bill Kristol, The Weekly Standard editor
Mark Levin, radio host
Bethany Mandel, senior contributor at The Federalist
Dan McLaughlin, editor at RedState.com
Tom Nichols, senior contributor for The Federalist
P.J. O'Rourke, conservative writer — Endorsed Clinton
Katie Pavlich, Town Hall editor
Brittany Pounders, conservative writer
Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post blogger
Sarah Rumpf, former Breitbart contributor
Mark Salter, writer and former aide to Sen. John McCain
John Sidney McCainLessons of the Kamala Harris campaign Overnight Defense: Trump clashes with Macron at NATO summit | House impeachment report says Trump abused power | Top Dem scolds military leaders on Trump intervention in war crimes cases Top Armed Services Democrat scolds military leaders on Trump's intervention in war crimes cases MORE (Ariz.)
Tara Setmayer, CNN analyst and former GOP staffer
Ben Shapiro, editor-in-chief of The Daily Wire
Bret Stephens, Wall Street Journal deputy editor
Charlie Sykes, radio host
Brad Thor, writer
Peter Wehner, New York Times contributor
Jamie Weinstein, editor at The Daily Caller — Voting Clinton
George Will, writer
Leon Wolf, editor of RedState
National security officials
Ken Adelman, arms control director for President Ronald Reagan — Endorsed Clinton
Richard Armitage, deputy secretary of State under President George W. Bush — Endorsed Clinton
John B. Bellinger III, legal adviser to the State Department and National Security Council under President George W. Bush
Robert Blackwill, former National Security Council deputy for Iraq
Max Boot, former foreign policy adviser to Sen. Marco Rubio
Marco Antonio RubioRubio places hold on number-two Interior nominee over offshore drilling Rubio on Chris Pratt water bottle story: 'I too was caught with a single use plastic water bottle' House votes to sanction Chinese officials over treatment of Uighurs MORE (Fla.)
Michael Chertoff, secretary of Homeland Security under Presidents George W. Bush and Obama
Eliot Cohen, former George W. Bush official
Patrick Cronin, assistant administrator for policy at USAID under President George W. Bush
Eric S. Edelman, national security adviser under Vice President Dick Cheney
Gary Edson, deputy national security and national economic adviser under President George W. Bush
Richard Falkenrath, deputy Homeland Security adviser under President George W. Bush
Peter Feaver, National Security Council adviser under President George W. Bush
Richard Fontaine, associate director of the National Security Council’s Near Eastern affairs under President George W. Bush
Jendayi Frazer, assistant secretary of State for African Affairs under President George W. Bush
Aaron Friedberg, deputy assistant for national security affairs under Vice President Dick Cheney
Reuel Marc Gerecht, former CIA operative
Robert Gates, former Defense secretary
David Gordon, director of policy planning at the State Department under President George W. Bush
Michael Green, former member of the National Security Council
Alan Goldsmith, former staffer at the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Brian Gunderson, chief of staff at the State Department under President George W. Bush
Paul Haenle, former director for China and Taiwan on the National Security Council under Presidents George W. Bush and Obama
Michael Hayden, former director of the CIA and NSA
John Hillen, assistant secretary of State for political-military affairs under President George W. Bush
William Inboden, senior director for strategic planning at the National Security Council under President George W. Bush
James Jeffrey, strategist on former President George W. Bush’s National Security Council
Reuben Jeffery III, former undersecretary of State under President George W. Bush
Robert Kagan, former official under President Ronald Reagan
David Kramer, assistant secretary of State under President George W. Bush
James Langdon, chairman of President George W. Bush’s Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board
Mary Beth Long, assistant secretary of Defense for international security affairs under President George W. Bush
Clay Lowery, director of international finance for the National Security Council and assistant Treasury secretary for international affairs under President George W. Bush
Peter Mansoor, former aide to former CIA Director David Petraeus — Supports Clinton
Richard Miles, director for North America at the National Security Council under President George W. Bush
Andrew Natsios, former administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development
John Negroponte, deputy secretary of State and Director of National Intelligence under President George W. Bush
John Noonan, national security adviser for Jeb Bush
Meghan O’Sullivan, former deputy national security adviser on Iraq and Afghanistan
Tom Ridge, secretary of Homeland Security under President George W. Bush
Nicholas Rostow, formal legal adviser to the National Security Council
Kori Schake, former director on the National Security Council under President George W. Bush
Brent Scowcroft, former national security adviser — Endorsed Clinton
Kristen Silverberg, ambassador to the European Union under President George W. Bush
Stephen Slick, former National Security Council official under President George W. Bush
William H. Taft IV, former deputy secretary of Defense and NATO ambassador under President Ronald Reagan
Shirin R. Tahir—Kheli — former ambassador under President George W. Bush
William Tobey — National Security Council member under Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush
Daniel P. Vajdich, former national security adviser to Sen. Ted Cruz
Rafael (Ted) Edward CruzTrade deal talks expand as Congress debates tech legal shield Sanders meets with MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred Cruz knocks Chick-fil-A over past donation: It has 'lost its way' MORE (Texas)
Matthew Waxman — former deputy assistant secretary of Defense under President George W. Bush
Kenneth Weinstein, former assistant on Homeland Security & Counterterrorism under President George W. Bush
Roger Zakheim, former deputy assistant secretary of Defense
Philip D. Zelikow, former counselor to the State Department
Robert B. Zoellick, former deputy secretary of State under President George W. Bush
Dov Zakheim, former undersecretary of Defense under President George W. Bush
GOP donors
Mike Fernandez, Jeb Bush donor — Supports Clinton
Randy Kendrick
Seth Klarman — Supports Clinton
William Oberndorf — Supports Clinton
Art Pope
Marlene Ricketts
Paul Singer
Harry Sloan — Supports Clinton
