Endorsements in the 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries
Senator or Representative Party State Date
Senator David Brown Republican Minnesota 2.6.2012
Senator Chip Campsen Republican South Carolina January 15 , 2012
Senator John Carlson Republican Minnesota 2.6.2012
Senator Jake Corman Republican Pennsylvania 9.6.2011
Senator Paul Gazelka Republican Minnesota 2.6.2012
Senator Glenn Grothman Republican Wisconsin March 30 , 2012
Senator Dan Hall Republican Minnesota 2.6.2012
Senator David Hann Republican Minnesota 2.6.2012
Senator Gretchen Hoffman Republican Minnesota 2.6.2012
Senator Bill Ingebrigtsen Republican Minnesota 2.6.2012
Senator Ben Kruse Republican Minnesota 2.6.2012
Senator Jim Luther Republican New Hampshire 1.5.2012
Senator Sean Nienow Republican Minnesota 2.6.2012
Senator Joseph B. Scarnati Republican Pennsylvania 9.6.2011
Senator David Thompson Republican Minnesota 2.6.2012
Representative Jason Antosz Republican New Hampshire
Representative Sue DeLemus Republican New Hampshire 1.5.2012
Representative Greg Delleney Republican South Carolina 1.12.2012
Representative Andre Jacque Republican Wisconsin March 30 , 2012
Representative Scott Krug Republican Wisconsin March 30 , 2012
Tier 2 ( State Senators and Representatives ) -- Rick Santorum ( withdrawn )
This article is a list of endorsements made by members of the 112th United States Congress and other elected officials during the 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries. Endorsements of statesmen and celebrities are also important to candidates. Late in the Republican race cycle, Romney toured Israel and Poland after a visit to the London 2012 Olympics. He received the endorsement of former President of Poland Lech Wałęsa, and soon after, the endorsement of actor and Second Amendment proponent Clint Eastwood. The winning of endorsements, also known as the Endorsement Race or Endorsement Derby, is argued to be a vital feature of the United States presidential race and the political party system. [by whom?]