United States Ambassador to China 2009–11; Governor of Utah 2005–09; presidential candidate in 2012[94] Darrell Issa U.S. Representative from California 2001-2019[95] Peter King U.S. Representative from New York since 1993[96] John McCain U.S. Senator from Arizona 1987–2018; presidential candidate in 2000; presidential nominee in 2008[97] Endorsed Lindsey Graham Ron Paul U.S. Representative from Texas 1976–77, 1979–85 and 1997–2013, presidential candidate in 1988, in 2008, and in 2012[98] Endorsed Rand Paul Tim Pawlenty Governor of Minnesota 2003–11, presidential candidate in 2012[99] Endorsed Marco Rubio Mike Pence Governor of Indiana 2013-2017[100] vice presidential nominee for Donald Trump in 2016 Rob Portman U.S. Senator from Ohio since 2011[101] Endorsed John Kasich Condoleezza Rice United States Secretary of State 2005–09[102] Buddy Roemer Governor of Louisiana 1988–92; presidential candidate in 2012 Mitt Romney Governor of Massachusetts 2003–07; presidential candidate in 2008; presidential nominee in 2012[103] Paul Ryan Former U.S. Representative from Wisconsin and former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, vice presidential nominee in 2012[104] Joe Scarborough cable news and talk radio host, U.S. Representative from Florida 1995–2001[105][106] Endorsed Jeb Bush Rick Snyder Governor of Michigan 2011-2019[107] John Thune U.S. Senator from South Dakota since 2005[108]