Feb 4, 2019 - Politics & Policy
Full list: Everyone who has called for Ralph Northam's resignation
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Protest outside of the governors mansion in downtown Richmond, Virginia. Photo: Logan Cyrus/AFP/Getty Images
Embattled Virginia Gov. Democratic Ralph Northam remains in office despite a wave of lawmakers, former politicians and special interest groups that have called for his resignation this past weekend — both in Virginia and across the country.
One big quote: "We now know what Ralph Northam did when he thought no one was watching. The person in that photo can’t be trusted to lead. Governor Northam must resign immediately," said Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.), chair of the Congressional Black Caucus.
Virginia politicians and organizations
- A joint statement from Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.), Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.)
- Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates Kirk Cox (R)
- Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.)
- Rep. Donald McEachin (D-Va.)
- Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.)
- Richmond, Virginia, Mayor Levar Stoney (D)
- Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring (D)
- Rep. Scott Taylor (R-Va.)
- Former Virginia Gov. Doug Wilder (D)
- Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.)
- ACLU of Virginia
- Richmond Times-Dispatch
- Virginia Legislative Black Caucus
- Virginia House Democrats
- Virginia GOP
- Michael Town, executive director of the Virginia League of Conservation Voters
National politicians and political figures
- Congressional Black Caucus
- Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez
- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)
- Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.)
- House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.)
- Hillary Clinton
- Tom Steyer
- Former FBI director James Comey
- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)
- Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.)
- Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.)
- Rep. David Price (D-N.C.)
- Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.)
- Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii)
- Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.)
- North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D)
- Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper (D)
- New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D)
- Congressional Hispanic Caucus chair Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas)
- Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.)
2020 Democratic hopefuls
- Former Vice President Joe Biden
- Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (D)
- Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.)
- Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)
- Former San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro (D)
- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.)
- Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.)
- Former Attorney General Eric Holder
- Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)
- Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)
- Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)
National activists and organizations
- Rev. Al Sharpton
- NAACP president and CEO Derrick Johnson
- Former NAACP chair and Maryland gubernatorial candidate Ben Jealous
- MoveOn
- NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia
- National Black Caucus of State Legislators
- Planned Parenthood
- PAC Priorities USA
- Heritage Foundation president Kay Coles James
- Daily Kos founder and publisher Markos Moulitsas
This list will be updated as new statements are posted.
