These famous Republicans said they were casting their ballots for the Democratic candidate.
Despite being registered and/or outspoken Republicans, quite a few famous ones endorsed Kamala Harris in the 2024 election. From politicians to TV hosts, a handful of proud conservatives said they would cast their ballots for the Democratic candidate instead of Republican candidate Donald Trump.
On Election Day, Alyssa Farah Griffin, a long-time Republican and former Trump White House director and Assistant to the President, revealed on The View that she voted for Harris — the first time she’s ever cast a ballot for a Democrat.
To see who else endorsed Harris in the election, scroll through our gallery below.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
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The former Governor of California explained in a lengthy X post that while he doesn’t agree with either political party right now, he was planning on voting for Harris.
“Because rejecting the results of an election is as un-American as it gets,” he wrote. “To someone like me who talks to people all over the world and still knows America is the shining city on a hill, calling America is [sic] a trash can for the world is so unpatriotic, it makes me furious. And I will always be an American before I am a Republican. That’s why, this week, I am voting for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. I’m sharing it with all of you because I think there are a lot of you who feel like I do. You don’t recognize our country. And you are right to be furious.”
November 5, 2024, 12:57PM 2 of 15
Alyssa Farah Griffin
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During a November 5 appearance on The View, Alyssa revealed that she voted for Harris, which was the first time in her ilfe voting for a Democratic candidate.
“For the first time in my life I voted for a Democrat,” Griffin told the audience. “I voted for Kamala Harris, I then voted down-ballot for Republicans. I consider my vote on loan to her. … I’m a Christian, I’m an American and I’m a Republican in that order, and I need somebody who shares my values. I need someone who is a kind and decent person who will bring this country together. I don’t agree with a lot of her policies, we can criticize those down the road.”
November 5, 2024, 12:57PM 3 of 15
Liz Cheney
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During a campaign event in Wisconsin, Cheney came out to support Harris and explained why she supported the Democrat.
“I’ve spent a lot of time working — before I was elected to Congress — in countries around the world that weren’t free or where people were trying to achieve their freedom, and I know how fragile this can be, how fragile democracy can be,” Cheney said. “And so, in, in this election, we have a choice. We have the choice of somebody, in Vice President Harris, who you know is going to uphold the rule of law. You know that she’s going to lead this country with a sincere heart. You know that she is going to always be thinking about what is best for this nation. We might not agree on every issue, but she is somebody that you can trust and someone that our children can look up to. And I think it’s so important for us to cast the vote for Vice President Harris this time around.”
November 5, 2024, 12:57PM 4 of 15
Adam Kinzinger
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As an outspoken critic of Trump, Kinzinger appeared at the Democratic National Convention to formally endorse Harris. In his speech, the Republican explained why he supported Harris.
“As a conservative and a veteran, I believe true strength lies in defending the vulnerable,” he said. “It’s in protecting your family. It’s in standing up for our Constitution and our democracy. That, that is the soul of being a conservative. It used to be the soul of being a Republican, but Donald Trump has suffocated the soul of the Republican Party.”
November 5, 2024, 12:57PM 5 of 15
Ana Navarro
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Though a long-time Republican, Ana hosted one of the DNC’s evenings to share her support and endorsement for Harris.
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Stephanie Grisham
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Trump’s former press sectretary appeared at the DNC to share why she was voting for a Democrat this time around.
“He has no empathy, no morals and no fidelity to the truth,” she claimed about Trump. “He used to tell me, ‘It doesn’t matter what you say, Stephanie — say it enough and people will believe you.’ But it does matter — what you say matters, and what you don’t say matters.”
Stephanie continued, “Now here I am behind a podium advocating for a Democrat, and that’s because I love my country more than my party. Kamala Harris tells the truth. She respects the American people, and she has my vote.”
November 5, 2024, 12:57PM 7 of 15
Cassidy Hutchinson
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Trump’s former aide Cassidy appeared on MSNBC to reveal her endorsement, not just for Harris, but also for other Democrats lower on the ballot.
“I am really, really proud, as a conservative, to have the opportunity to vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in this election,” she said. “And I think it’s also really important to say, for me at least, that I will also be voting for … Democrats in the House and the Senate too, just because I think it is so important that we get past this period of Donald Trump for America to begin healing.”
November 5, 2024, 12:57PM 8 of 15
Anthony Scaramucci
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Trump’s former White House Communications Director announced his endorsement for Harris in Fortune.
“I supported Donald Trump’s candidacy for president in 2016 because I believed that he was an entrepreneur who would usher in a new era of pragmatic, post-partisan politics,” Scaramucci wrote. “Saying that he has failed to deliver on that promise is an understatement. Instead, he demonstrated incompetence in the face of a global pandemic, succumbed to his nativist instincts and, when he lost the 2020 election, fomented an insurrection. I am supporting Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024 because I believe she is the candidate who can break us out of the cycle of ideological governance.”
November 5, 2024, 12:57PM 9 of 15
Dick Cheney
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The former VP released a statement supporting Harris and slamming Trump over being an alleged “threat to our republic.”
“He tried to steal the last election using lies and violence to keep himself in power after the voters had rejected him,” Cheney said, per CNN. “He can never be trusted with power again. … As citizens, we each have a duty to put country above partisanship to defend our Constitution. That is why I will be casting my vote for Vice President Kamala Harris.”
November 5, 2024, 12:57PM 10 of 15
Jimmy McCain
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While his sister Meghan McCain announced she was not voting for either Trump or Harris, her brother, Jimmy, endorsed the Democrat. Both are the chlidren of late Senator John McCain, who ran against former President Barack Obama in the 2008 election.
November 5, 2024, 12:57PM 11 of 15
Olivia Troye
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Olivia — who was Mike Pence’s homeland security and counterterrorism advisor — delivered a speech in support of Harris at the DNC.
“To my fellow Republicans: you aren’t voting for a Democrat, you’re voting for democracy,” Olivia said. “You aren’t betraying your party, you’re standing up for our country.”
November 5, 2024, 6:00PM 12 of 15
Geoff Duncan
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Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Duncan appeared at the DNC to urge his fellow Republicans to vote for Harris.
“To my fellow Republicans at home that want to pivot back towards policy, empathy, and tone, you know the right thing to do,” he said. “Now, let’s have the courage to do it in November.”
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Denver Riggleman
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Former Representative Riggleman endorsed Harris and encouraged other Republicans to vote for the Democrat.
“You can’t have an inveterate liar as president of the United States,” he said on Bloomberg TV. “It’s not about policy, but the real reasons why Republicans should have the permission structure to vote for the Democratic ticket.”
November 5, 2024, 6:00PM 14 of 15
Jeff Flake
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Former senator Flake tweeted his endorsement for Harris, writing, “I want to support a presidential candidate who seeks to unite our country rather than one who divides us. In times like these, there is nothing more conservative than putting country over party.”
November 5, 2024, 6:00PM 15 of 15
Fred Upton
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Former Michigan Congressman Upton, who impeached Trump, explained to The Detroit News why he supported Harris.
“Watching Trump day after day, he’s ignored the advice of many senior, respected Republicans to stay on the issues,” Upton noted. “Instead, he’s still talking about the election being stolen, trashing women left and right. He’s just totally unhinged. We don’t need this chaos. We need to move forward, and that’s why I’m where I am.”
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