Haley Campaign Press Release - 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