Politics & Government

500 Member Leadership Team Backs Rand Paul

Many former 2012 Ron Paul supporters, students, and others join Kentucky Senator's campaign effort.

U.S. Sen. Sen. Rand Paul, R-KY, announced what the campaign called “a milestone” in New Hampshire as he received 500 endorsements from public officials, business leaders, and activists, according to a press statement.

“With 500 members on our leadership team, this announcement illustrates that Rand Paul has assembled the largest, most robust ground game in the Granite State. Our team has made hundreds of thousands of phone calls spreading Rand’s message of liberty across the state. Earlier this week, we experienced back-to-back standing-room-only town halls that far outpaced our rivals’ events. You can feel the momentum on the ground. It’s clear, Rand Paul’s message is resonating. We will shock the Washington Machine and the media elite,” according to Mike Biundo, Senior Advisor to the Rand Paul for President campaign.

This comes on the heels of a momentous week of back-to-back standing-room only town hall events in New Hampshire and a successful trip to Iowa in which the campaign made a game-changing announcement of 1,000-plus precinct captains in Iowa.

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A list of the new endorsements can be found below:

Steven Alves, Dover - Marine Corps infantry veteran

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Barry Devine, Goffstown - Vietnam Veteran

Jesse Green, Hampton Falls - Marine Corps Veteran

David Dennis, Weare - Veteran and Ron Paul Supporter

Robert Boilard, Manchester - 2nd Amendment activist

Jordan Brown, Orford - Former Ron Paul Field Director

Bill Domenico, Manchester - Ron Paul 2012 Town Chair

Gail Domenico, Manchester - Ron Paul supporter

Miriam Luce, Windham - Libertarian nominee for Governor in 1990 and 1992

Hon. Molly Sanborn, Concord - Former State Representative and Chair of the New Hampshire Young Republicans

Nicholas Barrett, Derry - Ron Paul supporter

Larry Bartlett, Derry - Small business owner

Lisa Bartlett, Derry - Small business owner

Sharon Osborne, Auburn - Homeschool advocate

Jason Shackai, Concord - Ron Paul supporter

Rep. Max Abramson, Seabrook - State Representative

Tyler Bennett, Dover - Student for Rand

Linda Cobb, Nashua - Ron Paul supporter

Mike Comeau, Dover - Ron Paul supporter and small business owner

Annabelle Eaton, Enfield - Home school advocate and Ron Paul supporter

Peter Sandstrom, Sanbornton - Small business owner and Ron Paul supporter

Jacquelyn Sandstrom, Sanbornton - Small business owner

Brent Sandstrom, Sanbornton - Ron Paul supporter

Kirk Sandstrom, Sanbornton - Ron Paul supporter

Jodi Farwell, Harrisville - Ron Paul supporter

Keith Cobbett, Hillsborough - Ron Paul supporter

Will Jenkins, Nottingham - Ron Paul supporter

Kim Chicoine, Haverhill - Small business owner

Jeffrey Cook, Madbury - Strafford County activist

Kate Hendel, Manchester - Ron Paul supporter

William Michaels, Boscawen - Ron Paul supporter

Sherry Rand, North Hampton - Ron Paul supporter

Bob Rand, North Hampton - Ron Paul supporter

Devon Fuchs, Somersworth - Ron Paul Supporter

S. Daniel Mattingly, Manchester - Manchester activist

Wayne Randall, Atkinson - Rockingham County activist

Wayne Stanley, Manchester - Manchester activist

Shawn Stephens, Brentwood - Student for Rand

Carolyn Larocque, Sanbornton - Belknap County activist

Jerome Brewer, Laconia - Belknap County activist

Kelley Teunessen, Gilmanton - Belknap County activist

David Ivester, Gilford - Belknap County activist

Thomas Hurley, Weare - Hillsborough County activist

Beverly Geyer, Tilton - Belknap County activist

Jack Houck, Jr, Manchester - Manchester activist

Sarah Houck, Manchester - Manchester activist

Paula Fitzhenry, Durham - Strafford County activist

John Fitzhenry, Durham - Strafford County activist

Andrew Budelman, Epping - Rockingham County activist

Matt Ball, Derry - Rockingham County activist

Ian Anderson, Nottingham - Rockingham County activist

Doug Rose, Dover - Strafford County activist

Jennifer Szendre, Farmington - Strafford County activist

Rick MacMillan, Hopkinton - Merrimack County activist

Michael Carlson, Gilford - Belknap County activist

Meredith Carlson, Gilford - Belknap County activist

Buddy Sullivan, Manchester - Manchester activist

Laura Chamberlain, Stratham - Rockingham County activist

Brett Games, Exeter - Rockingham County activist

Philip Taylor, Somersworth - Strafford County activist

Chris Aldrich, Newbury - Merrimack County activist

Pamela Heller, Barrington - Ron Paul supporter

John Kempf, Keene - Small business owner

Jackie Morin, Lempster - Sullivan County activist

Paul Wagner, Hillsborough - Hillsborough County activist

David Perrotta, Franklin - Merrimack County activist

Sara DeMarais, Dover - Strafford County activist

Shantel Surles, Portsmouth - Student for Rand

Tom Poulin, Rochester - Ron Paul supporter

Andrew Nagel, Gilmanton - Belknap County activist

Jarec Rondean, Dover - Strafford County activist

Craig Bona, Effingham - Ron Paul supporter

Carl Cleary, Thornton - Grafton County activist

Dianne Martinez, Manchester - Manchester activist

Meredith Ponn, Londonderry - Rockingham County activist

The senator, according to the campaign, will be returning to New Hampshire, including an event in Hollis on Friday. 

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