This is a list of notable individuals and organizations who endorsed George H. W. Bush's campaign for president of the United States in the 1988 U.S. presidential election.
Federal executive officials Presidents Gerald Ford, 38th President of the United States (1974–1977) Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States (1981–1989) (despite privately supporting Bush, he remained neutral during the primaries and endorsed him only after Bush had secured enough delegates to clinch the nomination)
Cabinet-level officials Zbigniew Brzezinski, 9th United States National Security Advisor (1977–1981) (Democratic) Frederick B. Dent, 5th United States Trade Representative (1975–1977) James B. Edwards, 3rd United States Secretary of Energy (1981–1982) Alexander Haig, 59th United States Secretary of State (1981–1982) Clarence M. Kelley, 2nd Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (1973–1978) Jeane Kirkpatrick, 16th United States Ambassador to the United Nations (1981–1985) Elliot Richardson, 23rd United States Secretary of Commerce (1976–1977)
Ambassadors Weston Adams, United States Ambassador to Malawi (1984–1986) Joe M. Rodgers, United States Ambassador to France (1985–1989) Richard L. Walker, United States Ambassador to South Korea (1981–1986)
U.S. Congress U.S. Senate Current Bob Dole, U.S. Senator from Kansas (1969–1996) Pete Domenici, U.S. Senator from New Mexico (1973–2009) (previously endorsed Dole) Daniel J. Evans, U.S. Senator from Washington (1983–1989) Jake Garn, U.S. Senator from Utah (1974–1993) (previously endorsed Laxalt) Phil Gramm, U.S. Senator from Texas (1985–2002) Mark Hatfield, U.S. Senator from Oregon (1967–1997) John Heinz, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania (1977–1991) Jim McClure, U.S. Senator from Idaho (1973–1991) Mitch McConnell, U.S. Senator from Kentucky (1985–present) Bob Packwood, U.S. Senator from Oregon (1969–1995) William Roth, U.S. Senator from Delaware (1971–2001) Steve Symms, U.S. Senator from Idaho (1981–1993) (previously endorsed Dole) Strom Thurmond, U.S. Senator from South Carolina (1954–1956; 1956–2003) Lowell Weicker, U.S. Senator from Connecticut (1971–1989)
Former Jim Broyhill, U.S. Senator from North Carolina (1986) Nicholas F. Brady, U.S. Senator from New Jersey (1982) John Sherman Cooper, U.S. Senator from Kentucky (1946–1949; 1952–1955; 1956–1973) Barry Goldwater, U.S. Senator from Arizona (1953–1965; 1969–1987), 1964 Republican presidential nominee John Tower, U.S. Senator from Texas (1961–1985)
U.S. House of Representatives Current Dick Armey, TX-26 (1985–2003) Robert Badham, CA-40 (1977–1989) Richard Baker, LA-6 (1987–2008) Joe Barton, TX-06 (1985–2019) Steve Bartlett, TX-3 (1983–1991) Joe Barton, TX-06 (1985–2019) Herb Bateman, VA-1 (1983–2000) Helen Delich Bentley, MD-02 (1985–1995) Michael Bilirakis, FL-09 (1983–2007) Thomas J. Bliley Jr., VA-03 (1981–2001) Sherwood Boehlert, NY-25 (1983–1993), NY-23 (1993–2003), NY-24 (2003–2007) Jim Bunning, KY-04 (1987–1999) Dan Burton, IN-06 (1983–2003), IN-05 (2003–2013) (previously endorsed Kemp) Sonny Callahan, AL-01 (1985–2003) William Clinger, PA-23 (1979–1993), PA-05 (1993–1997) Howard Coble, NC-06 (1985–2015) Tom Coleman, MO-6 (1976–1993) Larry Combest, TX-19 (1985–2003) Jim Courter, NJ-13 (1979–1983), NJ-12 (1983–1991) (previously endorsed Kemp) Silvio O. Conte, MA-01 (1959–1991) Lawrence Coughlin, PA-13 (1969–1993) Bob Davis, MI-11 (1979–1993) Tom DeLay, TX-22 (1985–2006) Mike DeWine, OH-07 (1983–1991) William L. Dickinson, AL-02 (1965–1993) Bob Dornan, CA-38 (1985–1993), CA-46 (1993–1997) David Dreier, CA-33 (1981–2013) Harris Fawell, IL-13 (1985–1999) Jack Fields, TX-08 (1981–1997) Hamilton Fish IV, NY-28 (1969–1973), NY-25th (1973–1983), NY-21 (1983–1993), NY-19 (1993–1995) Bill Frenzel, MN-03 (1971–1991) Elton Gallegly, CA-21 (1987–2013) Dean Gallo, NJ-11 (1985–1994) Benjamin Gilman, NY-26 (1973–1983), NY-22 (1983–1993), NY-20 (1993–2003) Bill Goodling, PA-19 (1975–2001) Bill Gradison, OH-01 (1975–1983), OH-02 (1983–1993) Steve Gunderson, WI-03 (1981–1997) (previously endorsed Dole) Thomas J. Bliley Jr., VA-03 (1981–1993), VA-07 (1993–2001) Judd Gregg, NH-02 (1975–1993) John Paul Hammerschmidt, AR-03 (1967–1993) Jim Hansen, UT-01 (1981–2003) Paul B. Henry, MI-05 (1985–1993) Larry J. Hopkins, KY-06 (1979–1993) Frank Horton, NY-36 (1963–1973), NY-34 (1973–1983), NY-29 (1983–1993) Andy Ireland, FL-08 (1977–1983), FL-10 (1983–1993) (previously endorsed Dole) Nancy Johnson, CT-06 (1983–2003), CT-05 (2003–2007) Jack Kemp, NY-39 (1971–1973), NY-38 (1973–1983), NY-31 (1983–1989) Robert Lagomarsino, CA-19 (1974–1993) Del Latta, OH-05 (1959–1989) Jim Leach, IA-01 (1977–2007) Norman F. Lent, NY-05 (1971–1973), NY-04 (1973–1993) Jim Ross Lightfoot, IA-05 (1985–1993), IA-03 (1993–1997) Tom Lewis, FL-12 (1983–1995) Tom Loeffler, TX-21 (1979–1987) Manuel Lujan Jr., NM-01 (1969–1989) Ron Marlenee, MT-02 (1977–1993) David O'Brien Martin, NY-30 (1981–1983), NY-26 (1983–1993) Lynn M. Martin, IL-16 (1981–1991) Bill McCollum, FL-05 (1981–2001) Joseph M. McDade, PA-10 (1963–1999) Raymond J. McGrath, NY-05 (1981–1993) Stewart McKinney, CT-04 (1971–1987) (Died before endorsement was made public) Clarence E. Miller, OH-21 (1967–1993) Guy Molinari, NY-17 (1981–1983), NY-14 (1983–1989) Sid Morrison, WA-04 (1981–1993) Mike Oxley, OH-04 (1981–2007) Tom Petri, WI-06 (1979–2015) Carl Pursell, MI-02 (1977–1993) Arthur Ravenel Jr., SC-01 (1987–1995) Ralph Regula, OH-16 (1973–2009) Tom Ridge, PA-21 (1983–1995) Matthew J. Rinaldo, NJ-12 (1973–1983), NJ-07 (1983–1993) Hal Rogers, KY-05 (1981–present) Marge Roukema, NJ-07 (1981–1983), NJ-05 (1983–2003) (previously endorsed Dole) John G. Rowland, CT-05 (1985–1991) Pat Saiki, HI-01 (1987–1991) (previously endorsed Dole) Jim Saxton, NJ-13 (1984–1993), NJ-03 (1993–2009) Bill Schuette, MI-10 (1985–1991) Clay Shaw, FL-12 (1981–1983), FL-15 (1983–1993), FL-22 (1993–2007) Jim Sensenbrenner, WI-09 (1979–2003), WI-05 (2003–2021) Chris Shays, CT-04 (1987–2009) Bud Shuster, PA-09 (1973–2001) Joe Skeen, NM-02 (1981–2003) Chris Smith, NJ-04 (1981–present) (previously endorsed Kemp) Lamar Smith, TX-21 (1987–2019) Gerald Solomon, NY-29 (1979–1983), NY-24 (1983–1993), NY-22 (1993–1999) Olympia Snowe, ME-2 (1979–1995) Don Sundquist, TN-07 (1983–1995) Mac Sweeney, TX-14 (1985–1989) Tom Tauke, IA-02 (1979–1991) Gene Taylor, MS-05 (1989–2003), MS-05 (2003–2011) Jimmy Quillen, TN-01 (1963–1997) Curt Weldon, PA-07 (1987–2007) Chalmers Wylie, OH-15 (1967–1993) Bill Young, FL-08 (1971–1973), FL-06 (1973–1983), FL-08 (1983–1993), FL-10 (1993–2013), FL-13 (2013)
Former T. Cooper Evans, IA-03 (1981–1987) Thomas F. Hartnett, SC-01 (1981–1987) Gene Snyder, KY-03 (1963–1965), KY-04 (1967–1987) Edward Lunn Young, SC-06 (1976–1975)
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State, territorial, and tribal executive officials Current governors Norman H. Bangerter, 13th Governor of Utah (1985–1993) Henry Bellmon, 18th and 23rd Governor of Oklahoma (1963–1967; 1987–1991) Terry Branstad, 39th and 42nd Governor of Iowa (1983–1999; 2011–2017) Garrey Carruthers, 27th Governor of New Mexico (1987–1991) Mike Castle, 69th Governor of Delaware (1985–1992) Bill Clements, 42nd and 44th Governor of Texas (1979–1983; 1987–1991) Carroll A. Campbell Jr., 112th Governor of South Carolina (1987–1995) George Deukmejian, 35th Governor of California (1983–1991) Edward D. DiPrete, 70th Governor of Rhode Island (1985–1991) Thomas Kean, 48th Governor of New Jersey (1982–1990) James G. Martin, 70th Governor of North Carolina (1985–1993) Bob Martinez, 40th Governor of Florida (1987–1991) John R. McKernan Jr., 71st Governor of Maine (1987–1995) Evan Mecham, 17th Governor of Arizona (1987–1988) Arch A. Moore Jr., 28th and 30th Governor of West Virginia (1969–1977; 1985–1989) Robert D. Orr, 45th Governor of Indiana (1981–1989) John H. Sununu, 75th Governor of New Hampshire (1983–1989) James R. Thompson, 37th Governor of Illinois (1977–1991) Tommy Thompson, 42nd Governor of Wisconsin (1987–2001)
Former governors Edward J. King, 66th Governor of Massachusetts (1979–1983) Louie Nunn, 52nd Governor of Kentucky (1967–1971) Jim Rhodes, 61st and 63rd Governor of Ohio (1963–1971; 1975–1983) Robert D. Ray, 38th Governor of Iowa (1969–1983) Francis Sargent, 64th Governor of Massachusetts (1969–1975) Dick Thornburgh, 41st Governor of Pennsylvania (1979–1987)
Other Jane Burgio, Secretary of State of New Jersey (1982–1990)