70+ Iowa Public Servants, Business, Community Leaders Endorse Nikki Haley for President
DES MOINES, Iowa—On the heels of another commanding debate performance and a surge of support in Iowa, Nikki Haley for President announced a slate of 70+ endorsements in Iowa.
These supporters range from current and former elected officials to major business and community leaders, spanning every corner of Iowa. Together, their hundreds of years of combined Iowa caucus experience will be invaluable to Team Haley leading up to the January 15 caucus.
“As Nikki continues to command the debate stage and spread her message of a strong and proud America, the more Iowans rally to her side. Two months from the caucuses, Team Haley continues to grow day-by-day and her momentum is stronger than ever.” — Hooff Cooksey, Iowa Advisor, Nikki Haley for President
“Often, our best Presidents have been governors. I like to support governors—proven winners who lead, who assemble a great team, who manage, and get things done. We’ve had some good former governors in this race. Now, only one brings serious foreign policy experience at a critical time with threats in both hemispheres. Governor Haley, Ambassador Haley, will lead and make Americans proud as President Haley.” — David Oman, former Chief of Staff for the late Governor Robert Ray and first Chief of Staff for former Governor Terry Branstad
“America needs a president who will focus on the future and not the past. Common sense conservatives should rally around Nikki Haley. She’s the only candidate who can win a primary and a general election. We can be confident that her experience at the UN standing alongside our allies and going toe-to-toe with dictators will serve our nation well.” — Christine Hensley, former and longest serving Des Moines City Council member
“Nikki is the woman in the arena. She’s bold, she’s tough, and she’s ready to take on every challenge that stands in the way of America’s success. If we are serious about making Joe Biden a one-term president, it’s time for us to unite and rally behind Nikki Haley.” — State Sen. Chris Cournoyer, Iowa State Chair, Nikki Haley for President
Notable Endorsements:
1. State Representative Jane Bloomingdale
2. Carmine Boal, Former State Representative
3. Bob Brunkhorst, Former State Senator
4. Corrine Ganske, M.D.
5. Brenda Hart, Former Iowa Federation of Republican Women President
6. Mary Kramer, Former Ambassador to Barbados
7. Don Lamberti, Founder of Casey’s
8. State Representative Brian Lohse
Full List:
1. John Axtel, Former Iowa GOP State Central Committee Member
2. John Balmer, Former Mayor of Iowa City
3. Suzanne Barnes
4. Bob Bettendorf, President of Bettendorf Company
5. Lisa Bianco
6. Darlene Blake, Former Polk County GOP Chair
7. Shane Blanchard, Former Waukee City Councilman
8. State Representative Jane Bloomingdale
9. Carmine Boal, Former State Representative
10. Mary Boote
11. Bob Brunkhorst, Former State Senator and Former Mayor of Waverly
12. Dennis Campbell, Agriculture Leader
13. Robert Christensen
14. Scott Cirksena, Former Mayor of Clive
15. Brent Cobb, CEO of World Class Industries
16. Meg Courter, State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation
17. Jeff Courter
18. Mike Dee
19. Kris Dee
20. Amanda De Jong
21. Bob Dorner
22. Bob Downer, Business Leader, Iowa City
23. Jane Downer
24. Allison Fleming, Former President of Greater Des Moines Foundation
25. Bill Friedman, Former CEO of Younkers
26. Johnnie Friedman
27. Steve Gaer
28. Corrine Ganske, MD
29. Rachel Geilenfeld
30. Doug Gross, Former Chief of Staff to Governor Branstad
31. Jean Hamilton
32. Mike Hamilton
33. Carrie Hansen, Grassroots Leader
34. Brenda Hart, Former Iowa Federation of Republican Women President
35. Keith Heffernan
36. Christine Hensley, Former Des Moines City Council Member, Longest Serving Ever
37. Steve Hensley
38. Susan Heun, Grassroots Leader
39. Rick Hickman
40. Paul Iekel, Associate Pastor at GracePoint Church
41. Libby Jacobs, Former State Representative
42. Linda Juckette
43. Jim Kimball
44. Mary Ellen Kimball
45. Kevin Koester, Former State Representative
46. Mary Kramer, Former Ambassador to Barbados
47. Mayor of Pleasant Hill Sara Kurovski
48. Steve Lacy, Former CEO of Meredith
49. Don Lamberti, Founder of Casey’s
50. Liz Lee, Grassroots Leader
51. State Representative Brian Lohse
52. Dennis Murdock, CEO of Central Iowa Power Cooperative
53. David Oman, Former Chief of Staff to Governors Ray and Branstad
54. Nancy Palks, Former Director of the Marshalltown Convention & Visitors Bureau
55. Mary Jean Paschen, Former Polk County GOP Chair
56. Madison Price, Students for Nikki, Central College
57. Martha Raecker
58. Mike Ralston, Head of ABI
59. Lynette Rasmussen, CEO of Rasmussen Group
60. Mike Richards, Former President of Iowa Board of Regents
61. John Rigler
62. Jim Sandager, Former West Des Moines Councilmember
63. Louisa Sandager
64. Bill Scherle, Former Polk County GOP Chair
65. Lyle Simpson, Grassroots Leader
66. Janet Pepper Simpson
67. Adam Siren
68. O. Jay Thompson
69. Pat Thompson
70. Maggie Tinsman, Former State Senator
71. Margo Underwood
72. Linda Wright, Former Branstad Administration Official
Haley’s Iowa core leadership team and previous major endorsers include:
• State Senator Chris Cournoyer, Iowa State Chair, Nikki Haley For President
• Dawn Roberts
• Former State Representative Mary Ann Hanusa
• State Representative Austin Harris
• State Representative Shannon Latham
• Paige Thorson, Former Deputy Chief of Staff, Governor Kim Reynolds
• Former State Representative Scott Raecker
• Emily Sukup Schmitt, Co-Chair of Iowa’s Women for Nikki Campaign
• Rachel Geilenfeld, Iowa Chair, Women for Nikki
• Former State Representative Dan Clute
• Former State Representative George Eichorn
• Ray Gaesser, Chair, Farmers for Nikki
• Kelly Nieuwenhuis, Co-Chair, Farmers for Nikki, Former President of Iowa Corn Growers Association