was overturned the following day. Candidates Declared Declined The following figures were speculated to be candidates by the media, but declined to run: Keith Brown, Depute Leader of the Scottish National Party Joanna Cherry, MP for Edinburgh South West (endorsed Regan) Stephen Flynn, SNP leader in the House of Commons Neil Gray, Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development (endorsed Yousaf) Màiri McAllan, Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform (endorsed Yousaf) Angus Robertson, Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, former leader of the leader of the Scottish National Party in the House of Commons (2007–2017) and Depute Leader of the Scottish National Party (2016–2018) John Swinney, Deputy First Minister of Scotland, former leader of the Scottish National Party (2000–2004) Endorsements Nicola Sturgeon, as outgoing leader, and Keith Brown, as depute leader, declared they would not be endorsing any candidates. Kate Forbes endorsements Members of the Scottish Parliament Forbes has been endorsed by eight MSPs: Siobhian Brown, MSP for Ayr Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Cowdenbeath Jim Fairlie, MSP for Perthshire South and Kinross-shire Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale Ruth Maguire, MSP for Cunninghame South Ivan McKee, Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise Michelle Thomson, MSP for Falkirk East David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy Members of Parliament Forbes has been endorsed by two MPs: Douglas Chapman, MP for Dunfermline and West Fife Angus MacNeil, MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar Other individuals Jim McColl, businessman Alex Neil, former SNP MSP for Airdrie and Shotts Alex Salmond, leader of the Alba Party, former First Minister of Scotland and former leader of the SNP (also endorsed Regan) Ash Regan endorsements Members of Parliament Regan has been endorsed by one MP: Joanna Cherry, MP for Edinburgh South West Other individuals Craig Murray, former British ambassador to Uzbekistan, former independent political candidate, and journalist Alex Salmond, leader of the Alba Party, former First Minister of Scotland and former leader of the SNP (also endorsed Forbes) Humza Yousaf endorsements Members of the Scottish Parliament Yousaf has been endorsed by twenty-two MSPs: Karen Adam, MSP for Banffshire & Buchan Coast Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar Graeme Dey, MSP for Angus South James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside Joe FitzPatrick, MSP for Dundee City West Jenny Gilruth, Minister for Transport Neil Gray, Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development Emma Harper,