D.C.-Region Pols Weigh in on Presidential Candidates (washingtonpost.com)

Presidential Endorsements

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We asked D.C.-region pols to weigh in on presidential candidates. Some state officials have yet to confirm their support for a candidate. Endorsements will be added as more details become available. If you want to inform us about an endorsement, e-mail us at tellus@washingtonpost.com.

Hillary Clinton (D)

U.S. Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski (Maryland)
Lieutenant Governor Anthony G. Brown (Maryland)
Gov. Martin O'Malley
Treasurer Nancy K. Kopp (Maryland)
U.S. Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Maryland)
Md. House Speaker Pro Tem Adrienne Jones (Maryland)
State Sen. James C. Rosapepe (Maryland)
Former Prince George's County Executive Wayne K. Curry (Maryland)

Council member Jim Graham (Ward 1) (District of Columbia)
Council member Jack Evans (Ward 2) (District of Columbia)
Council member Mary Cheh (Ward 3) (District of Columbia)
Council member Harry Thomas Jr. (Ward 5) (District of Columbia)
State Del. Adam P. Ebbin (Alexandria) (Virginia)
State Del. Jennifer L. McClellan (Richmond) (Virginia)
State Del. Lionell Spruill Sr. (Chesapeake) (Virginia)
State Del. Albert C. Eisenberg (Arlington) (Virginia)
Arlington County Board member Barbara Favola (Virginia)

John Edwards (D)

Former Va. House Speaker C. Richard Cranwell (Virginia)
State Sen. Janet Howell (Fairfax) (Virginia)
State Sen. R. Edward Houck (Spotsylvania) (Virginia)

State Sen. Phillip P. Puckett (Russell) (Virginia)
State Sen. William Roscoe Reynolds (Franklin) (Virginia)

Rudy Giuliani (R)

Former Maryland Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. (Maryland)

Anne Arundel County Executive John R. Leopold (Maryland)

Mike Huckabee (R)

Va. House Speaker William J. Howell (Stafford) (Virginia)

John McCain (R)

U.S. Sen. John W. Warner (Virginia)

U.S. Rep. Thomas M. Davis III (Virginia)

Barack Obama (D)

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine (Virginia)
Former Gov. L. Douglas Wilder (Virginia)
U.S. Rep. Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Virginia)
Alexandria Mayor William Euille (Virginia)
Arlington County Board member Jay Fisette (Virginia)
D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (District of Columbia)
Council member Yvette M. Alexander (Ward 7) (District of Columbia)
Council member Muriel Bowser (Ward 4) (District of Columbia)

Council member Tommy Wells (Ward 6) (District of Columbia)
Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler (Maryland)
Prince George's County Executive Jack B. Johnson (Maryland)
Prince George's County Council Chairman David C. Harrington (Cheverly) (Maryland)
Prince George's County State's Attorney Glenn F. Ivey (Maryland)
U.S. Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (Maryland)
Comptroller Peter Franchot (Maryland)
State Sen. Ulysses Currie (Maryland)

Mitt Romney (R)

Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling (Virginia)

Prince William County Board Chairman Corey A. Stewart (Virginia)

Fred Thompson (R)

Attorney General Robert F. McDonnell (Virginia)
Former U.S. Sen. George Allen (Virginia)

State Del. Anthony O'Donnell (Calvert) (Maryland)

*Note on this Report

During interviews conducted by The Washington Post, there were no reported endorsements of Presidential candidates Mike Gravel (D), Duncan Hunter (R), Alan Keyes (R), Dennis Kucinich (D), and Ron Paul (R).