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The politics team at washingtonpost.com is tracking presidential endorsements made by state legislators in Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire and South Carolina. The list below highlights John McCain's most recent endorsements along with the total number of endorsements received per state.

Some state legislators have yet to confirm their support for a candidate. Endorsements will be added as more details become available. If you want to inform us about an endorsement, e-mail us at politicscalendar@washingtonpost.com.

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Local Endorsements

District of Columbia

0 (of 8) Republican endorsements

Virginia

17 (of 79) Republican endorsements

Attorney General Robert F. McDonnell (R)
Former U.S. Senator George Allen (R)
Delegate Clarke N. Hogan (R) (Jan. 31, 2008)
Delegate Philip A. Hamilton (R) (Jan. 31, 2008)
Delegate Terry G. Kilgore (R) (Jan. 31, 2008)
Delegate Joe T. May (R) (Jan. 31, 2008)
Delegate Donald W. Merricks (R) (Jan. 31, 2008)
Delegate John M. O'Bannon (R) (Jan. 31, 2008)
Delegate Robert D. "Bobby" Orrock Sr. (R) (Jan. 31, 2008)
Delegate G. Glenn Oder (R) (Jan. 31, 2008)
Delegate Edward T. Scott (R) (Jan. 31, 2008)
Delegate Ryan T. McDougle (R) (Jan. 31, 2008)
Delegate Christopher B. Saxman (R) (Jan. 31, 2008)
Delegate David B. Albo (R) (Jan. 31, 2008)
Delegate Thomas D. Gear (R) (Jan. 31, 2008)
Representative Thomas M. Davis III (R)
Senator John W. Warner (R)

Maryland

0 (of 162) Republican endorsements

Battleground State Endorsements

Iowa

8 (of 91) Republican endorsements

State Senator Pat Ward (R)
State Representative Steven Lukan (R)
State Representative Mike May (R)
State Senator Larry McKibben (R)
State Senator John Putney (R)
State Representative Rod Roberts (R)
State Representative Bill Schickel (R)
State Representative Walt Tomenga (R)

Michigan

10 (of 114) Republican endorsements

State Representative Glenn Steil Jr. (R)
State Representative Kevin Green (R)
State Representative Kevin Elsenheimer (R)
State Representative David Law (R)
State Senator John Pappageorge (R)
State Senator Randy Richardville (R)
State Senator Wayne Kuipers (R)
State Senator Alan L. Cropsey (R)
State Senator Michelle McManus (R)
State Representative Edward Gaffney (R)

Nevada

0 (of 35) Republican endorsements

New Hampshire

19 (of 232) Republican endorsements, most recently:

State Senator Theodore Gatsas (R) (Jan. 3, 2008)
State Senator Peter Bragdon (R)
State Representative Kevin K Waterhouse (R)
State Representative William J Remick (R)
State Representative Eric G Stohl (R)
State Representative John E Tholl (R)
State Representative Maureen C Mooney (R)
State Representative Andy Peterson (R)
State Representative Frederick W King (R)
State Representative Elizabeth S Hager (R)
State Representative Randolph N S Holden (R)
State Representative Karen K Hutchinson (R)
State Representative John W Flanders (R)
State Representative Carolyn M Gargasz (R)
State Representative Sharon M Carson (R)
State Representative Gene G Chandler (R)
State Senator John Barnes (R)
State Senator John Gallus (R)
State Senator Michael Downing (R)

South Carolina

48 (of 110) Republican endorsements, most recently:

State Senator Hugh K. Leatherman (R)
State Senator Glenn F. McConnell (R)
State Senator William H. O’Dell (R)
State Representative Converse A. Chellis (R)
State Representative Michael A. Pitts (R)
State Representative Wallace B. Scarborough (R)
State Representative J. Gary Simrill (R)
State Representative Donald C. Smith (R)
State Representative G. Murrell Smith (R)
State Representative Garry R. Smith (R)
State Representative J. Roland Smith (R)
State Representative W. Douglas “Doug” Smith (R)
State Representative L. Kit Spires (R)
State Representative J. Adam Taylor (R)
State Representative McLain R. “Mac” Toole (R)
State Representative C. David Umphlett (R)
State Representative Thad T. Viers (R)
State Representative Robert E. “Bob” Walker (R)
State Representative William R. “Bill” Whitmire (R)
State Representative William D. Witherspoon (D)
State Representative Annette D. Young (R)
State Senator Catherine C. Ceips (R)
State Senator John E. Courson (R)
State Senator Michael L. Fair (R)
State Representative Kristopher R. “Kris” Crawford (R)
State Representative Thomas M. “Tom” Dantzler (R)
State Representative G. Ralph Davenport (R)
State Representative Tracy R. Edge (R)
State Representative Marion B. Frye (R)
State Representative Michael W. “Mike” Gambrell (R)
State Representative Carl L. Gullick (R)
State Representative Ben A. Hagood (R)
State Representative Nelson L. Hardwick (R)
State Representative Robert W. Harrell (R)
State Representative James H. Harrison (R)
State Representative Gloria Arias Haskins (R)
State Representative William G. “Bill” Herbkersman (R)
State Representative Shirley R. Hinson (R)
State Representative Phillip D. Lowe (R)
State Representative James H. “Jay” Lucas (R)
State Representative Joseph G. “Joe” Mahaffey (R)
State Representative James H. Merrill (R)
State Representative Lewis E. “Gene” Pinson (R)
State Representative Bruce W. Bannister (R)
State Representative Kenneth A. “Kenny” Bingham (R)
State Representative Don C. Bowen (R)
State Representative Joan B. Brady (R)
State Representative William F. “Bill” Cotty (R)

Presidential Endorsements

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