Kelly Ayotte U.S. Senator from New Hampshire 2011-2017[46][47] Michele Bachmann U.S. Representative from Minnesota 2007–15, presidential candidate in 2012[48][49] Jan Brewer Governor of Arizona 2009–15[50][51] Endorsed Donald Trump Scott Brown U.S. Senator from Massachusetts 2010–13[52][53] Endorsed Donald Trump Sam Brownback Governor of Kansas 2011–2018, presidential candidate in 2008[54][55] Endorsed Marco Rubio Herman Cain President of the National Restaurant Association 1996–99; presidential candidate in 2012[56][57] Ken Cuccinelli Attorney General of Virginia 2010–14; nominee for Governor of Virginia in 2013[58][59] Endorsed Ted Cruz Jim DeMint U.S. Senator from South Carolina 2005–13[60][61][62] Mary Fallin Governor of Oklahoma 2011-2019[63][64] Nikki Haley Governor of South Carolina from 2011 - 2017, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations[65][66][67] Endorsed Marco Rubio, then Ted Cruz Steve King U.S. Representative from Iowa since 2003[68][69][70] Endorsed Ted Cruz Susana Martinez Governor of New Mexico 2011–2019;[71][72] Endorsed Marco Rubio Bob McDonnell Governor of Virginia 2010–14[73][74] Cathy McMorris Rodgers U.S. Representative from Washington since 2005[75][76] Ted Nugent musician and civil liberties activist from Michigan[77] Endorsed Donald Trump Sarah Palin Governor of Alaska 2006–09; 2008 vice-presidential nominee[78][79] Endorsed Donald Trump Mike Rogers U.S. Representative from Michigan 2001–15[80][81] Brian Sandoval Governor of Nevada 2011-2019[65][82] Endorsed John Kasich Rick Scott Governor of Florida 2011-2019[83] Endorsed Donald Trump Allen West U.S. Representative from Florida 2011–13[84][85]