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August 27, 2020

ICYMI: More Than 100 McCain Alumni Endorse Joe Biden for President 

Today, more than 100 alumni of the notable Senator and former Republican presidential nominee John McCain, came out in support of Joe Biden for President of the United States. In announcing their support, they cited Biden’s “history of bipartisanship,” and stated that the election of Biden “is clearly in the national interest.” The alumnus that endorsed Biden ranged from former chiefs of staff to  press assistants, press secretaries, and campaign managers. Read more in the New York Times HERE and in the Washington Post HERE.
 
Former McCain Alumni released the following statement:

“Working for John McCain was an honor, and his example of public service remains a lasting influence on us. His motto, “country first,” and his frequent call on Americans to serve causes greater than our self-interest were not empty slogans like so much of our politics today. They were the creed by which he lived and he urged us to do the same. It is in that spirit that we are supporting his friend, Joe Biden.
 
These are unusual times, and this is not an easy decision for Republicans to make. Many of us disagree with the positions espoused by the Democratic ticket, but we are heartened by Joe Biden’s history of bipartisanship.

“We trust that as President, Joe Biden will lead an urgent, comprehensive national effort to contain the COVID pandemic. We trust he will call on Americans to remember our common interests and responsibilities, and not worsen the grievances that have polarized our politics. And we trust that he will defend American interests and values from all enemies, foreign and domestic.

“Given the incumbent president’s lack of competent leadership, his efforts to aggravate rather than bridge divisions among Americans, and his failure to uphold American values, we believe the election of former Vice President Biden is clearly in the national interest.

“For those reasons and more, we feel certain supporting Joe Biden is the right decision for our country in this dangerous moment. This is a cause worth the fighting for.”

Below is a list of the Alumni that have endorsed the Vice President:

Rosemary Alexander
United States Senate
Office Manager
 
Philip Baker-Shenk
United States Senate
General Counsel
 
Steven Barney
United States Senate
General Counsel
 
Crystal Benton
United States Senate and 2008 Presidential Campaign
Press Secretary
 
Steven Bogden
2008 Presidential Campaign
Economic Policy Advisor
 
David Boyajian
2008 Presidential Campaign
Advance
 
Lance Bultena
United States Senate
Counsel, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
 
Christopher Burt
2008 Presidential Campaign
Advance Team
 
Scott Butler, CAPT USN (ret)
United States Senate
Military Fellow
 
Ellen Cahill
United States Senate
Scheduler/Executive Assistant
 
Niki Christoff
2008 Presidential Campaign
Domestic & Economic Policy
 
Damien Christopher
United States Senate
U.S. Navy Legislative Fellow
 
Torie Clarke
United States Senate
Press Secretary
 
Kate Coletti
2008 Presidential Campaign
Director of Operations, OH & PA
 
Mark Delich
United States Senate
Legislative Assistant
 
Katie Denis
2008 Presidential Campaign
Policy Liaison
 
Doug Denneny
United States Senate
Military Legislative Fellow
 
J. Peter Donald
2008 Presidential Campaign
Advance
 
Joe Donoghue
United States Senate
Legislative Director
 
Eric D. Eberhard
United States Senate
Legislative Counsel; Committee Staff Director
 
Daniel Edwards
United States Senate
Intern
 
Scott Eisner
2000 Presidential Campaign
Director, War Room
 
Lauren Escher Lennon
2008 Presidential Campaign
Strategy
 
Christian Ferry
2000 and 2008 Presidential Campaigns
Staffer and Deputy Campaign Manager
 
Chris Fidler
2000 and 2008 Presidential Campaigns
Washington State Co-Chair
 
Matthew Filter
United States Senate
Legislative Assistant
 
Matthew Flanders
2008 Presidential Campaign
New Hampshire Primary/General Staff
 
Richard Fontaine
United States Senate
Foreign Policy Advisor
 
Max Fose
2000 Presidential Campaign
Treasurer and Digital Manager
 
Peter Fotos
United States Senate
Legislative Correspondent
 
Andrew Foxwell
2008 Presidential Campaign
Intern
 
Rob Freeman
United States Senate
Deputy Chief of Staff
 
Judith Gamboa
2000 Presidential Campaign
Volunteer Coordinator
 
James F. Gibson
2008 Presidential Campaign
HQ Volunteer Coordinator
 
Thomas J. Gibson
2000 Presidential Campaign
Policy teams; Advance SC & VA
 
Lisa Graham Keegan
2008 Presidential Campaign
Education Advisor
 
Michelle Gramley Kauk
United States Senate
Staff Assistant
 
Gordon Gray
2008 Presidential Campaign
Deputy Director, Domestic and Economic Policy
 
Graham W. Grieve
United States Senate
Staff Assistant
 
Deb Gullett
United States Senate
Administrative Assistant
 
Wes Gullett
United States Senate
State Director
 
Ben Haney
2008 Presidential Campaign
Advance Representative
 
Sarah Hardy Scott
2008 Presidential Campaign
Media Production
 
Bo Harmon
2008 Presidential Campaign
Voter Contact Director
 
Elton Hayes
United States Senate
Legislative Correspondent
 
Jill Hazelbaker
2008 Presidential Campaign
Communications Director
 
Chelsea Henderson
2000 Presidential Campaign
Volunteer
 
Suzanne Hernandez
United States Senate
Constituent Advocate
 
Paul Hickman
United States Senate
State Director
 
Gahl Hodges Burt
2008 Presidential Campaign
Surrogate Coordinator
 
Rachel Hoff
United States Senate
SASC Communications
 
Erik Howell
2000 Presidential Campaign
Intern
 
Michael Huffstetler
2008 Presidential Campaign
Strategy
 
Nancy Ives Schroeder
United States Senate and 2008 Presidential Campaign
Communications Director and Press Secretary
 
Michael Jaconi
2008 Presidential Campaign
Aide
 
Michael C. Jimenez
U.S. House of Representatives and United States Senate
Legislative Assistant
 
Lauren Kennedy
United States Senate
Legislative Assistant
 
Christopher Koch
United States Senate
Chief of Staff
 
Rob Kubasko
2008 Presidential Campaign
Creative Director
 
Greg Kuhn
United States Senate
Legislative Correspondent
 
Carole Kuhn
2008 Presidential Campaign
Scheduler — VP Nominee
 
Bridget Lanouette
United States Senate
Legislative Assistant
 
Sheila Lazzari
United States Senate
Staff Assistant
 
Daniel Lerner
United States Senate
Professional Staff Member
 
Kimmie Lipscomb
2008 Presidential Campaign
Director of Press Advance
 
Jen Lux
2008 Presidential Campaign
National Advance Lead
 
Peter Madigan
2008 Presidential Campaign
Field team
 
Nick Matiella
United States Senate
Legislative Assistant
 
Danny Mazza
United States Senate
Former Senate Intern
 
Caitlin McBride
2008 Presidential Campaign
Advance Coordinator
 
Claire Sechler Merkel
United States Senate and 2008 Presidential Campaign
Chief of Staff to Mrs. McCain
 
David A. Merkel
2008 Presidential Campaign, Member
Foreign Policy Advisory Group
 
Tim Miller
2008 Presidential Campaign
Iowa Communications Director
 
Talal Mir
United States Senate
Legislative Assistant
 
Heather Mullon
United States Senate
System Administrator
 
George A. Munro
2000 Presidential Campaign
California/Washington Coordinator
 
Mike Murphy
2000 Presidential Campaign
Strategist
 
Bettina Nava
2000 and 2008 Presidential Campaigns
Arizona State Director
 
Vinh Nguyen
2008 Presidential Campaign
Senior National Advance Representative
 
Natalie Nicolas
United States Senate
Analyst, Senate Armed Services Committee
 
Jim O’Brien
2008 Presidential Campaign
NH Leadership Team Member
 
Howard Opinsky
2000 Presidential Campaign
National Press Secretary
 
Justin Oppmann
2000 Presidential Campaign
Director, Patriots Network
 
Brooke Sikora Purcell
United States Senate
Legislative Assistant
 
Virginia Pounds
United States Senate
Administrative Manager
 
Will Quinn
United States Senate
Research Analyst, Senate Armed Services Committee
 
Megan K. Reilly
United States Senate
Intern
 
Jada Rivera
United States Senate
Intern
 
Kate Roberts
2008 Presidential Campaign
Advance Trip Coordinator
 
Jon Rosenthal
United States Senate
Research Analyst, Senate Armed Services Committee
 
Mark Salter
United States Senate
Administrative Assistant
 
Matthew Sanderson
2008 Presidential Campaign
Legal Counsel
 
Shay Saucedo
United States Senate
Southern Arizona Outreach Manager
 
Andrea Saul
2008 Presidential Campaign
Director of Media Affairs
 
Kori Schake
2008 Presidential Campaign
Senior Policy Advisor
 
Frank Scholley
2000 Presidential Campaign
Campaign volunteer
 
Dave Sessions
2008 Presidential Campaign
Communications Staff
 
George Sheehan
United States Senate
Staff Assistant
 
Sarah Simmons Swanson
2008 Presidential Campaign
Director of Strategy
 
Doug Smith
United States Senate
Legislative Correspondent
 
Stacia Smith Feinberg
2000 Presidential Campaign
Regional Volunteer Coordinator
 
Mark SooHoo
2008 Presidential Campaign
Deputy eCampaign Director
 
Sonya Sotak Elling
United States Senate
Health Care Policy Advisor
 
Katie Daryl Sotak-Adams
United States Senate
Press Office Assistant
 
Peter Spaulding
2000 and 2008 Presidential Campaigns
N.H. Primary Chair
 
Lindsay Stanton
2008 Presidential Campaign
Deputy California Finance Director
 
Becky Tallent
United States Senate
Chief of Staff
 
Jacob Terrell
United States Senate
Legislative Correspondent/ Driver
 
Gwendolyn van Paasschen
United States Senate
Legislative Assistant
 
Dane Waters
2008 Presidential Campaign
Advisor
 
David Welch
2000 and 2008 Presidential Campaigns
Research
 
Gregory Wendt
2008 Presidential Campaign
Senior Advisor
 
Davis White
2008 Presidential Campaign
Director of Advance and Operations
 
Grant Woods
U.S. House of Representatives
Chief of Staff

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