This is a list of endorsements for declared candidates for the 2019 leadership election for the Conservative Party of the United Kingdom. Members of Parliament In total, 188 out of 313 Conservative MPs openly backed a bid by one of the candidates in the race. James Cleverly Prior to his withdrawal on 4 June, James Cleverly had 4 backers among the Members of Parliament for the Conservative Party, including himself. Colin Clark, MP for Gordon since 2017 (subsequently endorsed Johnson) Julian Knight, MP for Solihull since 2015 Stephen Metcalfe, MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock since 2010 (subsequently endorsed Raab, then Gove) Michael Gove Prior to his elimination on 20 June, Michael Gove had 36 backers among the Members of Parliament for the Conservative Party, including himself. Peter Aldous, MP for Waveney since 2010 Kemi Badenoch, MP for Saffron Walden since 2017 Richard Bacon, MP for South Norfolk since 2001 Karen Bradley, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland since 2018 and MP for Staffordshire Moorlands since 2010 Jack Brereton, MP for Stoke-on-Trent South since 2017 Alberto Costa, MP for South Leicestershire since 2015 David Duguid, MP for Banff and Buchan since 2017 George Eustice, MP for Camborne and Redruth since 2010 Michael Fabricant, MP for Lichfield since 1992 Nick Gibb, MP for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton since 1997 Luke Graham, MP for Ochil and South Perthshire since 2017 Bill Grant, MP for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock since 2017 Kirstene Hair, MP for Angus since 2017 John Hayes, MP for South Holland and The Deepings since 1997 Trudy Harrison, MP for Copeland since 2017 Damian Hinds, Secretary of State for Education since 2018 and MP for East Hampshire since 2010 Kevin Hollinrake, MP for Thirsk and Malton since 2015 Stephen Kerr, MP for Stirling since 2017 Edward Leigh, MP for Gainsborough since 1983 Oliver Letwin, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (2014–2016) and MP for West Dorset since 1997 Rachel Maclean, MP for Redditch since 2017 Mark Menzies, MP for Fylde since 2010 Stephen Metcalfe, MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock since 2010 Anne Milton, MP for Guildford since 2005 Nicky Morgan, Secretary of State for Education (2014–2016) and MP for Loughborough since 2010 David Mundell, Secretary of State for Scotland since 2015 and MP for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale since 2005 Bob Neill, MP for Bromley and Chislehurst since 2006 Guy Opperman, MP for Hexham since 2010 Neil