Endorsements in the 2016 Democratic Party presidential primaries

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This is a list of endorsements for declared candidates for the Democratic primaries for the 2016 United States presidential election.

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Hillary Clinton (won primary)

Bernie Sanders (withdrawn)

Rocky De La Fuente (withdrawn)

List of Rocky De La Fuente endorsements
Activists

Martin O'Malley (withdrawn)

List of Martin O'Malley endorsements
Organizations
U.S. Congress
U.S. state officials
U.S. municipal officials
State legislators
Notable individuals

Lawrence Lessig (withdrawn)

List of Lawrence Lessig endorsements

Note: Lessig suspended his campaign on November 2, 2015 [31] [32]

Internet, radio and television personalities
Individuals
Leaders in Business
Celebrities

Jim Webb (withdrawn)

List of Jim Webb endorsements
Individuals

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