Idaho Leaders Endorse Joe Biden for President

In advance of the Idaho Democratic Party’s Annual Frank & Bethine Church Gala featuring Biden for President Director of Surrogates Michelle Kwan, the campaign is announcing the endorsement of 33 current and former elected officials and community leaders from Idaho.



Today’s endorsements include:

• Walt Minnick, Fmr. Congressman

• W. Anthony Park, Fmr. Idaho Attorney General

• Marilyn Howard, Fmr. Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction

• Betty Richardson, Fmr. U.S. Attorney for Idaho

• Cherie Buckner-Webb, Assistant Senate Democratic Leader

• John McCrostie, Idaho State Representative

• Elaine Clegg, Boise City Council President

• Patrick Bageant, Boise City Councilmember

• Diane Bilyeu, Fmr. Idaho State Senator

• Mike Burkett, Fmr. Idaho State Senator

• Mary Lou Reed, Fmr. Idaho State Senator

• Sue Reents, Fmr. Idaho State Senator

• Wendy Jaquet, Fmr. Idaho House Democratic Leader

• Donna Pence, Fmr. Idaho House Democratic Leader

• John Rusche, Fmr. Idaho House Democratic Leader

• Liz Chavez, Fmr. Idaho State Representative

• Margaret Gannon, Fmr. Idaho State Representative

• Phylis King, Fmr. Idaho State Representative

• Anne Pasley-Stuart, Fmr. Idaho State Representative

• James Ruchti, Fmr. Idaho State Representative

• Dan Rudolph, Fmr. Idaho State Representative

• Gino White, Fmr. Idaho State Representative

• Dave Bieter, Fmr. Mayor of Boise

• Alan Shealy, Fmr. Boise City Councilmember

• Mike Kennedy, Fmr. Coeur d’Alene City Council President

• Tom Stroschein, Fmr. Latah County Commissioner

• Jim Kerns, Fmr. President of the Idaho AFL-CIO

• Carolyn Boyce, Fmr. Chair, Idaho Democratic Party

• A.K. Leinhart-Minnick, Fmr. Chair, Idaho Democratic Party

• Natalie Camacho Mendoza, Community Leader

• Kassie Cerami, Community Leader

• Paul Echo Hawk, Community Leader

• Nick Miller, Community Leader

Today’s endorsements build on the following endorsements announced in 2019:

• Larry LaRocco, Fmr. Congressman

• Richard Stallings, Fmr. Congressman

• Grant Burgoyne, Idaho State Senator

• Janie Ward-Engelking, Idaho State Senator

• Chris Abernathy, Idaho State Representative

• TJ Thompson, Boise City Councilmember

• Elfreda Higgins, Garden City Councilmember

• Jim Walker, Vice President of the Greater Boise Auditorium District

• AJ Balukoff, Former Boise School Board Trustee

• Hy Kloc, Fmr. Idaho State Senator

Biden for President has announced more than 1,600 endorsements from national, state and local leaders, including current and former U.S. senators and representatives, governors, state elected officials, and community leaders.