2018 and MP for Kenilworth and Southam since 2005 Boris Johnson Prior to his victory on 23 July, Boris Johnson had 146 backers among the Members of Parliament for the Conservative Party, including himself. Nigel Adams, MP for Selby and Ainsty since 2010 Bim Afolami, MP for Hitchin and Harpenden since 2017 Stuart Andrew, MP for Pudsey since 2010 Steve Baker, MP for Wycombe since 2010 Steve Barclay, Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union since 2018 and MP for North East Cambridgeshire since 2010 Paul Beresford, MP for Croydon Central (1992–1997) and Mole Valley since 1997 Jake Berry, MP for Rossendale and Darwen since 2010 Crispin Blunt, MP for Reigate since 1997 Peter Bone, MP for Wellingborough since 2005 Andrew Bowie, MP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine since 2017 Ben Bradley, MP for Mansfield since 2017 Suella Braverman, MP for Fareham since 2015 Andrew Bridgen, MP for North West Leicestershire since 2010 James Brokenshire, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government since 2018, MP for Hornchurch (2005–2010) and Old Bexley and Sidcup since 2010 Robert Buckland, MP for South Swindon since 2010 Conor Burns, MP for Bournemouth West since 2010 Alun Cairns, Secretary of State for Wales since 2016 and MP for the Vale of Glamorgan since 2010 Bill Cash, MP for Stafford (1984–1997) and Stone since 1997 Rehman Chishti, MP for Gillingham and Rainham since 2010 Colin Clark, MP for Gordon since 2017 Simon Clarke, MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland since 2017 James Cleverly, withdrawn 2019 leadership candidate and MP for Braintree since 2015 Therese Coffey, MP for Suffolk Coastal since 2010 Damian Collins, MP for Folkestone and Hythe since 2010 Robert Courts, MP for Witney since 2016 Geoffrey Cox, Attorney General for England and Wales since 2018 and MP for Torridge and West Devon since 2005 Tracey Crouch, MP for Chatham and Aylesford since 2010 David Davies, MP for Monmouth since 2005 Mims Davies, MP for Eastleigh since 2015 Philip Davies, MP for Shipley since 2005 David Davis, Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union (2016–2018) and MP for Haltemprice and Howden since 1987 Leo Docherty, MP for Aldershot since 2017 Nadine Dorries, MP for Mid Bedfordshire since 2005 Oliver Dowden, MP for Hertsmere since 2015 Richard Drax, MP for South Dorset since 2010 James Duddridge, MP for Rochford and Southend East since 2005 Iain Duncan Smith, Leader of the Conservative