{"id":2331016,"date":"2024-08-26T12:51:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T16:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/high-profile-democrats-and-republicans-whose-2024-endorsements-crossed-party-lines-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-26T12:53:39","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T16:53:39","slug":"high-profile-democrats-and-republicans-whose-2024-endorsements-crossed-party-lines-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/high-profile-democrats-and-republicans-whose-2024-endorsements-crossed-party-lines-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"High-profile Democrats and Republicans whose 2024 endorsements crossed party lines &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhigh-profile-democrats-and-republicans-whose-2024-endorsements-crossed-party-lines-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2331016&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses high-profile endorsements crossing \u200dparty lines in the lead-up to the 2024 elections, emphasizing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/backlash-against-disney-grows-after-liberal-actor-in-show-with-gina-carano-made-similar-posts-still-has-job\/\" title=\"Backlash Against Disney Grows After Liberal Actor In Show With Gina Carano Made Similar Posts, Still Has Job\">current political climate<\/a> of polarization. Notable figures like Robert F. Kennedy \u200cJr. and \u200cTulsi \u200dGabbard have \u200dswitched \u200dtheir support \u200cto Donald\u200c Trump, with Kennedy, a former Democrat, \u2062suspending his presidential campaign to back Trump. Gabbard, also \u2062a former Democrat who has adopted more\u2063 conservative views, plans to endorse Trump at a rally.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris include former \u200cTrump \u200cWhite House <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-say-bidens-female-led-comms-is-a-first-trump-has-that-now\/\" title=\"Media Say Biden&#039;s Female-Led Comms Is A First. Trump Has That Now\">press secretary<\/a> Stephanie Grisham, who criticized Trump and declared her support for Harris at the Democratic \u2064National Convention. Additionally, former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff \u200dDuncan, who has \u200dvoiced\u200c concerns about Trump&#8217;s actions during the 2020 election, also supports Harris. The article highlights \u2062how personal convictions are influencing endorsement\u200c decisions across party lines as candidates seek to broaden their appeal ahead of the elections.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">High-profile Democrats and Republicans whose 2024 endorsements crossed party lines<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1737006\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>In a time of hyperpolarization, party loyalty isn&rsquo;t always breaking through as the No. 1 concern for a handful of people.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Both former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> and Vice President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> have the opportunity to expand their base with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/endorsements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"endorsements\">endorsements<\/a> coming from former foes.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the highest-profile people who have turned around on previous partisan politics to help the party on the other side of the aisle succeed in November.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Donald Trump&rsquo;s supporters<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Robert F. Kennedy Jr.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The third-party candidate, once dubbed as a spoiler, suspended his presidential campaign on Friday and is now fully behind Trump, including trying to roll out a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3134103\/trump-jr-embraces-rfk-jr-maga\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>definition<\/a> of &ldquo;MAGA&rdquo; that could be appealing to Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>A lifelong <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democrat<\/a> who turned independent for his campaign, Kennedy is the first high-profile former Democrat to give his blessing to Trump&rsquo;s campaign.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tulsi Gabbard<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who has since left the party after a presidential run in 2020, is expected to give her endorsement to Trump at his campaign rally in Detroit, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/politics\/live-news\/trump-harris-election-08-26-24#h_302438629ba17baf7f2f9dd6502533ce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according to<\/a> CNN.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Gabbard left the Democratic Party in October 2022, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TulsiGabbard\/status\/1579788950696185859?s=20&amp;t=E1qreW_thsCHn228LP5X8g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>saying<\/a> she was no longer&nbsp;aligned with a party run by &ldquo;elitist cabal of warmongers driven by cowardly wokeness, who divide us by racializing every issue &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tulsi-gabbard-announces-departure-from-elitist-cabal-of-warmongers-democrat-party\/\" title=\"Tulsi Gabbard Announces Departure From &quot;Elitist Cabal of Warmongers&quot; Democrat Party\">stoke anti-white racism<\/a>, actively work to undermine our God-given freedoms, are hostile to people of faith &amp; spirituality, demonize the police and protect criminals at the expense of law-abiding Americans.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>She has since adopted a more conservative policy approach to border security, transgender issues, and foreign policy, and she has been assisting Trump with debate preparations.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kamala Harris&rsquo;s supporters<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Former Trump White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Grisham served as the press secretary for the Trump administration until resigning hours after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. She took the stage at the Democratic National Convention and attacked her former boss, saying he &ldquo;has no empathy, no morals, and no fidelity to the truth.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Kamala Harris tells the truth,&rdquo; Grisham said. &ldquo;She respects the American people, and she has my vote.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Duncan served as Georgia&rsquo;s lieutenant governor from 2019 to 2023, and he had a front-row seat in the Georgia election interference case built against Trump. He also spoke at the DNC.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My journey to this podium started years ago when I realized Donald Trump was willing to lie, cheat, and steal to overturn the 2020 election,&rdquo; Duncan said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Other GOP voices<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Dozens of Republican lawmakers, governors, and former Cabinet members have denounced Trump and have run to the Democratic Party to support Harris, with some speaking at the DNC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mesa, Arizona, Mayor <strong>John Giles<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Former Mike Pence adviser <strong>Olivia Troye<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Former Secretary of Defense <strong>Chuck Hagel<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Former Secretary of Transportation <strong>Ray LaHood<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Former Treasurer <strong>Rosario Marin<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Former GOP state chairman and state Sen. <strong>Chris Vance<\/strong> of Washington<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reed Howard<\/strong> of Young Republicans for Harris<\/li>\n<li>Former Republican National Committee delegate <strong>Rina Shah<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Former New Hampshire Republican Party Chairwoman <strong>Jennifer Horn<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Former Rep. <strong>Adam Kinzinger<\/strong> (R-IL)<\/li>\n<li>Former Illinois Gov. &#8203;&#8203;<strong>Jim Edgar&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Former Massachusetts Gov. <strong>Bill Weld<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Former New Jersey Gov. <strong>Christine Todd Whitman<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1737006\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1737006\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>**Notable Democrats and Republicans Making Cross-Party Endorsements for 2024**<\/p>\n<p>In an era of extreme political division, some individuals are prioritizing their beliefs over party loyalty. Both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have the chance to broaden their support bases with endorsements from former adversaries. Here are some prominent figures who have shifted their partisan allegiances to aid the opposing party in the upcoming election.<\/p>\n<p>**Trump&#8217;s New Supporters:**<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **Robert F. Kennedy Jr.:** Once seen as a potential spoiler in the race, this third-party candidate suspended his presidential campaign on Friday and is now fully endorsing Trump. He aims to present a version of &#8220;MAGA&#8221; that could resonate with Democrats. A lifelong Democrat who became an independent for his campaign, Kennedy is the first notable ex-Democrat to back Trump&#8217;s candidacy.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **Tulsi Gabbard:** The former Democratic Representative, who left her party after running for president in 2020, is anticipated to endorse Trump at his rally in Detroit, according to CNN. Gabbard departed from the Democratic Party in October 2022, criticizing it as being led by an &#8220;elitist cabal of warmongers&#8221; that undermines freedoms and divides people along racial lines. She has since adopted more conservative stances on issues like border security and foreign policy while assisting Trump with debate preparations.<\/p>\n<p>**Harris&#8217;s New Supporters:**<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **Stephanie Grisham:** The former White House press secretary under Trump resigned shortly after the January 6 Capitol riot but later spoke at the Democratic National Convention criticizing her old boss for lacking empathy and morals. She expressed her support for Kamala Harris by stating that she respects Americans and deserves her vote.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **Geoff Duncan:** The former lieutenant governor of Georgia witnessed firsthand Trump&#8217;s alleged election interference efforts during his time in office (2019\u20132023). Speaking at the DNC, he shared how he realized Trump&#8217;s willingness to deceive others regarding the 2020 election results prompted him to take a stand against him.<\/p>\n<p>Other Republican figures have also voiced their opposition to Trump while supporting Harris:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Mesa Mayor John Giles<br \/>\n&#8211; Former Mike Pence advisor Olivia Troye<br \/>\n&#8211; Former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel<br \/>\n&#8211; Former Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood<br \/>\n&#8211; Former Treasurer Rosario Marin<br \/>\n&#8211; Chris Vance (former GOP state chairman)<\/p>\n<p>Additionally:<\/p>\n<p>Former Republican National Committee delegate Rina Shah,<br \/>\nFormer New Hampshire GOP Chairwoman Jennifer Horn,<br \/>\nFormer Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL),<br \/>\nFormer Illinois Governor Jim Edgar,<br \/>\nFormer Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld,<br \/>\nand Former New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman have all made similar moves across party lines<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2331017,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/kamala-harris-donald-trump-north-carolina-rating-aug-2024.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[39300,5118,21510,39302,39301],"class_list":["post-2331016","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-2024elections","tag-bipartisanship","tag-endorsements","tag-highprofilepoliticians","tag-politicalcrossovers"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/kamala-harris-donald-trump-north-carolina-rating-aug-2024.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2331016","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2331016"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2331016\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2331017"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2331016"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2331016"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2331016"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}