How much weight do election endorsements carry?

[GreenPartyVoter]

Some? None?

[Aristus]

1. A lot, depending on how you look at it.

An endorsement may or may not convince a supporter of the endorser to support the candidate, but that's one of the goals.

Also, with most endorsements from high-level figures like governors, senators, and so on, comes the campaigning and voter registration mechanisms of the endorser, lists of phone numbers, e-mail addresses, names of precinct captains, names of campaign rally organizers who can bring thousands of people to your campaign speech at a moment's notice, etc.

[leftieNanner]

4. Even if it just gets you to consider a new person for a job

I had never heard of Charles Booker until recently. I thought Amy McGrath was the only Dem running for Senate in Kentucky. I think he's very interesting (although Bernie's endorsements haven't been very effective).

Anybody who can defeat Rich Mich is OK in my book.

[Blue_playwright]

2. A lot whenever coming from trusted/iconic folks...

... a Sanders, AOC, Hillary, Obama type I do think can put someone over the top.

[demosincebirth]

3. I vote dem no matter who endorsed them or who didn't.

[BannonsLiver]

5. Endorsements seemed to put a quick end to the Dem primary

And Clyburn’s endorsement sure helped Biden in SC. So some would be my answer.

[brooklynite]

6. Depends on the location...

Just a guess, but there aren’t a lot of Berniecrats in Kentucky...