Who’s backing whom? Sunak still ahead

Only two Tory MPs will make it to the membership for a final election – which is why the number of endorsements matters. On the first round, Rishi Sunak got the support of 88 MPs, followed by Penny Mordaunt on 67, Liz Truss on 50, Kemi Badenoch on 40, Tom Tugendhat on 37 and Suella Braverman on 32. On the second round, Braverman was eliminated as Sunak came top again with 101 MPs then Mordaunt and Truss on 83 and 64 each, followed by Badenoch on 49 and Tugendhat on 32.

On the third round, Tugendhat was eliminated as Sunak got 115 votes, followed by Mordaunt on 82, Truss on 71 and Badenoch on 58. Then on the fourth round, Badenoch was eliminated as Sunak got 118, then Mordaunt on 92 and Truss 86.

Those numbers corresponds to public backers too: Sunak has the highest number of declared MPs in support with 77, then Penny Mordaunt on 48 and Liz Truss on 43. Read the full list below.

Rishi Sunak (77)

1. Mark Harper – ‘He represents a return to traditional Conservative values.’
2. Jacob Young – ‘Time after time, Rishi has backed Teesside.’
3. Angela Richardson – ‘Rishi was key to keeping our country going.’
4. John Glen – ‘He has the necessary intellect and integrity to be the fresh start the country needs.’
5. Laura Trott – ‘It’s time for a leader with integrity.’
6. Mark Spencer – ‘Rishi is the leader that can win us that fifth general election victory.’
7. Claire Coutinho – ‘He can restore trust in politics and get the economy back on its feet.’
8. Liam Fox – ‘Our next Prime Minister must tell the truth to the British people.’
9. Kevin Hollinrake
10. Paul Maynard – ‘Rishi is why we have record low unemployment today.’
11. Robert Jenrick
12. Bob Neill – ‘He’s someone who shows seriousness.’
13. Oliver Dowden – ‘Rishi is the best person to lead our country.’
14. Mel Stride – ‘We must have a serious individual to steer us through these serious times.’
15. Julie Marson – ‘He has competence, experience and an outstanding track record.’
16. Bim Afolami – ‘Rishi is decent, principled, experienced and capable.’
17. Simon Jupp – ‘It’s time to get serious, restore trust, and rebuild our economy.’
18. Simon Hoare – ‘Only Rishi as Prime Minister can grip the enormous challenges that we face’
19. Louie French – ‘Rishi has the attributes to restore trust in politics.’
20. Andrew Murrison – ‘Will do all I can to help speed his entry into Number Ten.’
21. Helen Whately – ‘Working alongside Rishi in the Treasury I’ve seen his judgement.’
22. Maria Caulfield
23. Fay Jones – ‘Rishi will bring innovation and imagination.’
24. Peter Gibson – ‘He has helped me, worked with me and supported me.’
25. Craig Williams – ‘He has a record of action.’
26. Robert Goodwill
27. James Cartlidge – ‘A leader with real integrity.’
28. Gareth Davies – ‘Rishi has the strength, ability and vision to take our country forward’
29. Siobhan Baillie – ‘I’m backing Rishi as the best choice for Britain’
30. Simon Hart – ‘Only Rishi has the experience, values and vision to be our next Prime Minister’
31. Rebecca Pow
32. Anthony Browne – ‘As chair of the Backbench Treasury Committee, I have been working close to Rishi Sunak for two years, and been very impressed by him.’
33. Ruth Edwards – ‘He’s proved what he can do in the pandemic.’
34. Greg Hands – ‘The stand-out choice for the job.’
35. Gary Streeter – ‘I consider him to be a class act.’
36. Laura Farris
37. Andrew Bowie – ‘Rishi Sunak is tested at the highest level.’
38. Victoria Prentis – ‘Rishi Sunak’s energy, decency and pragmatism are what we need to tackle today’s challenges’
39. Dominic Raab – ‘I know that Rishi has got what it takes.’
40. Grant Shapps – ‘Amongst a field of brilliant candidates I’ve spoken to Rishi Sunak who I believe has the competence and experience to lead this country.’
41. Gillian Keegan
42. Lucy Frazer
43. Gavin Williamson
44. Matt Hancock – ‘He’s got the plan, the character and the experience.’
45. Mark Menzies
46. James Wild – ‘He has the values, experience and ideas to take our country forward.’
47. Alex Chalk – ‘He’s hugely able, and would be the serious leader we need for serious times’.
48. Steve Barclay– ‘He has all the right attributes to take our country forward.’
49. Chris Skidmore – ‘Rishi Sunak alone addresses the real issues.’
50. Stephen Crabb
51. Andrew Jones – ‘He does not want to run down the other candidates.’
52. Alun Cairns – ‘Having worked with Rishi in the cabinet, I know he is best placed to respond to the risks we face.’
53. Simon Baynes
54. Michael Ellis – ‘I have loyally served three Conservative Prime Ministers’ and ‘know what it takes to make a good PM.’
55. Theresa Villiers
56. Jeremy Hunt – ‘He is someone of formidable ability who has real experience of stewarding our economy’
57. Jeremy Quin
58. Nigel Huddleston
59. Will Quince
60. Richard Holden – He ‘is prepared to make the tough choices.’
61. Paul Howell
62. Robert Buckland
63. Richard Graham
64. Robert Halfon
65. David Rutley – He ‘has a proven track record on delivering during the pandemic and in tackling cost of living challenges.’
66. Andrew Mitchell
67. Huw Merriman – ‘Rishi has supported workers, families and the nation through the toughest of times.’
68. Jonathan Djanogly – ‘Rishi Sunak’s experience, professionalism, preparation and hard work are showing in this contest, which is why I shall be supporting him.’
69. Steve Brine
70. Robin Walker
71. Damian Hinds
72. Nick Gibb
73. Mark Pawsey – Sunak ‘has the seriousness, competence and professionalism to take our party and country forward.’
74. Marcus Jones – ‘I believe Rishi Sunak has the skills & experience to deliver on crime, cost of living, Brexit and levelling up that I believe matter.’
75. Rehman Chishti – ‘His brilliant experience as Chancellor will be vital.’
76. Desmond Swayne
77. Victoria Atkins

Penny Mordaunt (48)

1. Kieran Mullan – ‘Penny is serious about a balanced pro growth strategy.’
2. Nicola Richards – ‘She’s exactly what the party and the country needs.’
3. Andrea Leadsom – ‘Penny Mordaunt will deliver the new economic vision that Britain needs.’
4. Michael Fabricant – ‘Someone I have a lot of admiration for.’
5. Caroline Dinenage – ‘She is our best chance.’
6. John Lamont – ‘Penny would unify the country and the Conservative Party.
7. Charles Walker
8. Alicia Kearns – ‘Service to our nation is in her blood.’
9. Robbie Moore – ‘Highly capable, experienced & best placed to get us though current challenges.’
10. George Freeman – (Article) ‘Her CV is truly unique. With a successful career in industry, service in the armed forces, and as Defence Secretary…[she] has the experience to deal with the security and economic issues that face us now..’
11. Caroline Ansell – ‘She has the experience to lead.’
12. Harriet Baldwin
13. Craig Tracey – ‘She would make an amazing Prime Minister!’
14. Elliot Colburn – ‘I’m inspired by her sense of duty and determination to take our great country forward.’
15. James Gray
16. Derek Thomas– ‘She has the conviction, strength of character and vision to bring the country together.’
17. Maria Miller – ‘Doesn’t duck the tough issues and brings people together.’
18. Theo Clarke – ‘I’m backing Penny to be the compassionate leader we need to lead this country.’
19. Duncan Baker – ‘We need leadership over Ukraine and the cost of living.’
20. James Sunderland – ‘A proven leader, Brexiteer, pro-Union, low tax, no-nonsense, fresh, fun, dynamic.’
21. Sarah Atherton – ‘A politician with integrity, a team player, who holds core conservative values’
22. Bob Seely – ‘Penny knows how to win to keep us in office.’
23. Kate Griffiths – ‘Penny will unite the party.’
24. David Davis
25. James Davies
26. Bob Stewart
27. John Penrose
28. John Baron
29. Alberto Costa
30. Caroline Nokes
31. Jerome Mayhew – An ‘inspiring leader.’
32. Mike Penning
33. Luke Evans
34. Jill Mortimer
35. Trudy Harrison: – ‘while Kemi has many merits and I would gladly serve under her premiership, I have chosen to support Penny.’
36. Mims Davies – ‘I believe wholeheartedly, she’s a positive force for change with an exciting mix of ideas and vision for both the country and our party.’
37. Damian Collins – ‘Penny Mordaunt has confirmed to me that as Prime Minister she would continue with our world leading Online Safety Bill’
38. Peter Aldous
39. Heather Wheeler
40. Jack Brereton – ‘She is the right person to continue the levelling [up] of Stoke-on-Trent.’
41. Michelle Donelan
42. Gordon Henderson
43. Antony Higginbotham – ‘Only Penny can win another majority.’
44. Jamie Wallis
45. Natalie Elphicke
46. Roger Gale – ‘The electorate clearly wants Penny Mordaunt… I believe that we have a duty to deliver the option that people want.’
47. Tim Loughton – ‘Our party members and the country as a whole… would feel cheated if Penny was not now in the final two.’
48. Damian Green

Liz Truss (43)

1. Alec Shelbrooke – ‘I’m active in her campaign.’
2. Dehenna Davison – ‘She’s really forthright and she’s really trying to find a way forward for Britain.’
3. Jackie Doyle-Price – ‘She believes in low taxes.’
4. Julian Knight – ‘Britain needs to head back to a low tax economy and that’s why I am backing Liz.’
5. Chloe Smith – ‘She is the right person to take our country forward.’
6. Rob Butler – ‘Our next Prime Minister must bring true integrity AND values.’
7. Dean Russell – ‘With a strong vision for the UK & the ability to deliver, I back Liz for leader.’
8. Marcus Fysh – ‘The one who is experienced, tough, practical, has the right economic plan, will sort the NI Protocol and make the most of independence from the EU.’
9. Darren Henry – ‘She has a clear vision for the economy and a track record of delivering Conservative policies.’
10. Simon Clarke – ‘She’s tough on our enemies abroad, will seize the opportunities of Brexit and has a strong record of delivery.’
11. Ranil Jayawardena – ‘Britain is a brilliant country, with huge untapped potential. We need to unleash it.’
12. Therese Coffey – ‘We need a leader who can unite the Red and Blue Wall.’
13. Kwasi Kwarteng – ‘She is very much focused on wealth creation.’
14. Wendy Morton – ‘A leader who can hit the ground running on day one.’
15. Vicky Ford – ‘We have seen how she works in government.’
16. James Cleverly – ‘Her political values are right and I’ve seen how effective she is in government.’
17. Mark Pritchard
18. Jacob Rees-Mogg
19. Nadine Dorries
20. Paul Bristow
21. Brendan Clarke-Smith – ‘We need a leader who will cut taxes, put money in the pockets of working people and deliver from day one.’
22. Christopher Chope
23. Mark Jenkinson
24. Mark Francois
25. Iain Duncan Smith
26. Chris Loder – ‘Liz has a track record of delivery, pride in the United Kingdom along with fresh ideas and progressive innovation.’
27. Laurence Robertson
28. Andrea Jenkyns
29. Kevin Foster
30. Tom Pursglove
31. James Heappey – ‘This is a serious time and we need a serious prime minister.’
32. Ed Argar – ‘She’s serious and has a clear plan.’
33. Steve Baker
34. Suella Braverman
35. Graham Stuart
36. David Jones – ‘She has a record of delivery and will be a fine PM.’
37. Bill Cash
38. Chris Philp – ‘she has the right mix of experience and vision for a dynamic, high growth economy.’
39. John Redwood
40. James Grundy – ‘Liz promised to deliver “Lexit”, an independent council for Leigh.’
41. Greg Smith
42. Anne-Marie Trevelyan
43. Leo Docherty