The following table is the list of newspaper endorsements in the 1980 United States presidential election. It mostly contains major and small city newspapers of 1980, which made their presidential endorsement from September–November 1980.
List + Newspaper 1980 endorsement Endorsement date City State Type 1976 endorsement Reference(s) 1980 1976 Abilene Reporter-News Ronald Reagan October 26 Abilene Texas Daily Unknown The Advocate Jimmy Carter November 1 Stamford Connecticut Daily Unknown Akron Beacon Journal Jimmy Carter October 26 Akron Ohio Daily Jimmy Carter Albert Lea Tribune Ronald Reagan October 28 Albert Lea Minnesota Daily Gerald Ford Albuquerque Journal Ronald Reagan October 26 Albuquerque New Mexico Daily Gerald Ford The Albuquerque Tribune Ronald Reagan October 6 Albuquerque New Mexico Daily Gerald Ford Anchorage Daily News Jimmy Carter October 30 Anchorage Alaska Daily Gerald Ford The Anniston Star Jimmy Carter October 22 Anniston Alabama Daily Jimmy Carter The Arizona Republic Ronald Reagan October 9 Phoenix Arizona Daily Gerald Ford Asbury Park Press Ronald Reagan October 26 Asbury Park New Jersey Daily Unknown The Atlanta Constitution Jimmy Carter October 7 Atlanta Georgia Daily Jimmy Carter The Atlanta Journal Jimmy Carter October 27 Atlanta Georgia Daily Jimmy Carter Austin American-Statesman Jimmy Carter October 19 Austin Texas Daily Jimmy Carter Bangor Daily News Ronald Reagan November 1Bangor Maine Daily Gerald Ford The Bay City Times Ronald Reagan October 26 Bay City Michigan Daily Jimmy Carter Beaumont Enterprise None November 2 Beaumont Texas Daily Gerald Ford The Belleville Times Ronald Reagan October 30 Belleville New Jersey Weekly Unknown The Birmingham News Ronald Reagan November 2 Birmingham Alabama Daily Gerald Ford Birmingham Post-Herald Ronald Reagan October 6 Birmingham Alabama Daily Gerald Ford The Blade Ronald Reagan November 2 Toledo Ohio Daily Jimmy Carter The Boston Globe Split October 30 Boston Massachusetts Daily Jimmy Carter Boston Herald American Ronald Reagan - Boston Massachusetts Daily Gerald Ford The Broken Arrow Daily Ledger Ronald Reagan October 30 Broken Arrow Oklahoma Daily Unknown Buffalo Evening News Jimmy Carter October 24 Buffalo New York Daily Gerald Ford The Bulletin John B. Anderson October 30 Bend Oregon Daily Unknown The Capital Times Jimmy Carter November 3 Madison Wisconsin Daily Jimmy Carter The Charlotte Observer Jimmy Carter November 2 Charlotte North Carolina Daily Unknown Citrus County Chronicle Ronald Reagan October 31 Inverness Florida Daily Unknown Clearwater Sun Ronald Reagan October 26 Clearwater Florida Daily None The Cleveland Press Ronald Reagan October 6-8 Cleveland Ohio Daily Gerald Ford The Columbian Jimmy Carter October 26 Vancouver Washington Daily Gerald Ford The Commercial Appeal Ronald Reagan November 2 Memphis Tennessee Daily Gerald Ford Concord MonitorSplit October 30 Concord New Hampshire Daily None The Courier-Journal Jimmy Carter October 19 Louisville Kentucky Daily Jimmy Carter Courier-Post Jimmy Carter October 26 Cherry Hill New Jersey Daily Jimmy Carter Chronicle-Tribune Ronald Reagan November 2 Marion Indiana Daily Gerald Ford The Daily Item None October 31 Lynn Massachusetts Daily None The Daily Item Ronald Reagan October 27 Sunbury Pennsylvania Daily Gerald Ford The Daily News Ronald Reagan October 26 Bowling Green Kentucky Daily Gerald Ford The Daily News Ronald Reagan October 21 Port Angeles Washington Daily Gerald Ford Daily News Ronald Reagan October 31 New York City New York Daily Gerald Ford The Daily Nonpareil Ronald Reagan November 2 Council Bluffs Iowa Daily Gerald Ford The Daily Pantagraph Ronald Reagan October 24 Bloomington Illinois Daily Gerald Ford The Daily Sentinel Ronald Reagan October 19 Grand Junction Colorado Daily Gerald Ford Daily Star Ronald Reagan October 31 Hammond Louisiana Daily Unknown Dayton Daily News Jimmy Carter October 5 Dayton Ohio Daily Jimmy Carter Democrat and Chronicle None October 20Rochester New York Daily Gerald Ford The Des Moines Register Jimmy Carter October 26 Des Moines Iowa Daily Jimmy Carter Detroit Free Press Jimmy Carter November 2 Detroit Michigan Daily Jimmy Carter The Dothan Eagle Ronald Reagan October 31 Dothan Alabama Daily Gerald Ford East Oregonian John B. Anderson October 21 Pendleton Oregon Daily None El Paso Herald-Post Ronald Reagan October 6 El Paso Texas Daily Gerald Ford The El Paso Times Ronald Reagan October 19 El Paso Texas Daily Gerald Ford The Elkhart Truth Ronald Reagan October 31 Elkhart Indiana Daily Gerald Ford The Evansville Courier Ronald Reagan October 6 Evansville Indiana Daily Unknown The Evansville Press Ronald Reagan October 6 Evansville Indiana Daily Gerald Ford The Evening Press John B. Anderson September 8Binghamton New York Daily None Enquirer and News Ronald Reagan October 26 Battle Creek Michigan Daily Gerald Ford Eugene Register-Guard Ronald Reagan November 2 Eugene Oregon Daily Gerald Ford The Flint Journal Ronald Reagan October 30 Flint Michigan Daily Gerald Ford Florence Morning News Ronald Reagan November 1 Florence South Carolina Daily None Fort Lauderdale News and Sun-Sentinel Jimmy Carter October 26 Fort Lauderdale Florida Daily Gerald Ford Fort Worth Star-Telegram Ronald Reagan October 26 Fort Worth Texas Daily Gerald Ford The Forum Ronald Reagan November 2 Fargo North Dakota Daily Gerald Ford The Florida Times-Union and Jacksonville Journal Ronald Reagan October 26 Jacksonville Florida Daily Gerald Ford The Gazette Ronald Reagan October 26 Cedar Rapids Iowa Daily Gerald Ford Grand Forks Herald Jimmy Carter October 19 Grand Forks North Dakota Daily Gerald Ford Grand Haven Tribune Ronald Reagan October 28 Grand Haven Michigan Daily Unknown The Grand Island Daily Independent Ronald Reagan October 12 Grand Island Nebraska Daily Gerald Ford The Grand Rapids Press Ronald Reagan October 31 Grand Rapids Michigan Daily Gerald Ford Greensboro Daily News Jimmy Carter November 2 Greensboro North Carolina Daily Jimmy Carter The Greensboro Record Ronald Reagan October 30 Greensboro North Carolina Daily Gerald Ford The Hartford Courant John B. Anderson November 2 Hartford Connecticut Daily Gerald Ford The Herald-Telephone Ronald Reagan October 28 Bloomington Indiana Daily Gerald Ford The High Point Enterprise Jimmy Carter November 2 High Point North Carolina Daily Gerald Ford Houston Chronicle Ronald Reagan November 2 Houston Texas Daily Gerald Ford The Idaho Statesman Ronald Reagan November 2 Boise Idaho Daily Gerald Ford Intelligencer Journal Jimmy Carter October 31 Lancaster Pennsylvania Daily Jimmy Carter The Jersey Journal and Jersey Observer Ronald Reagan October 31 Jersey City New Jersey Daily Jimmy Carter Johnson City Press-Chronicle Ronald Reagan November 2 Johnson City Tennessee Daily Gerald Ford Journal Star Ed Clark October 26 Peoria Illinois Daily Jimmy Carter The Journal Times Ronald Reagan October 30 Racine Wisconsin Daily Gerald Ford Juneau Empire Ronald Reagan October 31 Juneau Alaska Daily Gerald Ford Kalamazoo Gazette Jimmy Carter November 2 Kalamazoo Michigan Daily Jimmy Carter The Kansas City Star Jimmy Carter October 26 Kansas City Missouri Daily Unknown La Crosse Tribune Ronald Reagan October 30 La Crosse Wisconsin Daily None Las Cruces Sun-News Ronald Reagan October 30 Las Cruces New Mexico Daily Gerald Ford Las Vegas Review-Journal Ronald Reagan October 26 Las Vegas Nevada Daily Unknown Lexington Herald Ronald Reagan October 30 Lexington Kentucky Daily Jimmy Carter The Lexington Leader Ronald Reagan October 24 Lexington Kentucky Daily Gerald Ford Lincoln Journal None October 30 Lincoln Nebraska Daily Gerald Ford The Lincoln Star Jimmy Carter October 30 Lincoln Nebraska Daily Jimmy Carter Los Angeles Herald Examiner None October 15-17 Los Angeles California Daily Gerald Ford Los Angeles Times None October 30 Los Angeles California Daily None Messenger-Inquirer Ronald Reagan October 26 Owensboro Kentucky Daily None Marshfield News-Herald Ronald Reagan October 30 Marshfield Wisconsin Daily Unknown McKinney Courier-Gazette Ronald Reagan October 19 McKinney Texas Daily Unknown Memphis Press-Scimitar Ronald Reagan October 6 Memphis Tennessee Daily Gerald Ford The Miami Herald John B. Anderson October 19 Miami Florida Daily Gerald Ford The Miami News John B. Anderson October 30 Miami Florida Daily Jimmy Carter Midland Daily News None October 31Midland Michigan Daily None The Midland Reporter-Telegram Ronald Reagan October 12 Midland Texas Daily Gerald Ford The Mining Journal Ronald Reagan October 31 Marquette Michigan Daily Gerald Ford Minneapolis Tribune Jimmy Carter October 26 Minneapolis Minnesota Daily Jimmy Carter Monterey Peninsula Herald Ronald Reagan November 2 Monterey California Daily Jimmy Carter The Morning Herald & Review Ronald Reagan October 31 Decatur Illinois Daily Jimmy Carter The Monroe Evening News Jimmy Carter October 31 Monroe Michigan Daily Gerald Ford The Muncie Evening Press Ronald Reagan October 29 Muncie Indiana Daily Unknown The Muskegon Chronicle Ronald Reagan October 29 Muskegon Michigan Daily Gerald Ford The New Mexican Ronald Reagan November 2 Santa Fe New Mexico Daily Jimmy Carter The New York Times Jimmy Carter October 26 New York City New York Daily Jimmy Carter The News & Daily Advance Ronald Reagan October 26 Lynchburg Virginia Daily Unknown News-Democrat Ronald Reagan October 26 Belleville Illinois DailySplit News-Tribune and Herald Jimmy Carter November 2 Duluth Minnesota Daily Gerald Ford The News-Virginian Ronald Reagan October 30 Waynesboro Virginia Daily Unknown The Oklahoman Ronald Reagan October 30 Oklahoma City Oklahoma Daily Gerald Ford Omaha World-Herald Ronald Reagan October 31 Omaha Nebraska Daily Gerald Ford The Oregonian Ronald Reagan October 26 Portland Oregon Daily Gerald Ford Oregon Labor Press Jimmy Carter October 31 Portland Oregon Weekly Jimmy Carter The Orlando Sentinel None November 2 Orlando Florida Daily Gerald Ford The Patriot and The Evening News None November 2 Harrisburg Pennsylvania Daily Gerald Ford Petoskey News-Review None October 31 Petoskey Michigan Daily Unknown Philadelphia Daily News Jimmy Carter October 29 Philadelphia Pennsylvania Daily Jimmy Carter The Philadelphia Inquirer Jimmy Carter November 2 Philadelphia Pennsylvania Daily Gerald Ford Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Jimmy Carter October 27 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Daily Jimmy Carter The Pittsburgh Press Ronald Reagan October 6 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Daily Gerald Ford The Plain Dealer Ronald Reagan October 19 Cleveland Ohio Daily Gerald Ford Portland Press Herald Jimmy Carter October 27 Portland Maine Daily Gerald Ford The Press None November 2 Atlantic City New Jersey Daily None Quad-City Times Ronald Reagan October 26 Davenport Iowa Daily Gerald Ford The Quincy Herald-Whig Ronald Reagan October 29 Quincy Illinois Daily Gerald Ford Rapid City Journal Ronald Reagan October 27Rapid City South Dakota Daily Gerald Ford Ravalli Republic John B. Anderson October 29 Hamilton Montana Daily Unknown The Record Jimmy Carter October 26 Hackensack New Jersey Daily Jimmy Carter Record-Journal None October 20 Meriden Connecticut Daily Split Richmond Times-Dispatch Ronald Reagan November 2 Richmond Virginia Daily Gerald Ford Rochester Post-Bulletin Ronald Reagan October 28 Rochester Minnesota Daily Gerald Ford Rockford Register Star John B. Anderson October 26 Rockford Illinois Daily Gerald Ford Rocky Mountain News Ronald Reagan October 6 Denver Colorado Daily Gerald Ford Rutland Daily Herald Jimmy Carter October 23 Rutland Vermont Daily Unknown The Sacramento Bee Jimmy Carter October 9 Sacramento California Daily Jimmy Carter The Sacramento Union Ronald Reagan October 21 Sacramento California Daily Gerald Ford San Angelo Standard-Times Ronald Reagan October 31 San Angelo Texas Daily Gerald Ford San Antonio Express and The News Ronald Reagan November 2 San Antonio Texas Daily Jimmy Carter San Antonio Light Ronald Reagan November 2 San Antonio Texas Daily Gerald Ford San