Far-left progressive lawmakers have lined up to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for president.
Harris, who is the most far-left Democrat to ever secure the nomination, has already gained the public support of more than 260 Democrat officials, including 45 Senate Democrats, 198 members of the House, and 23 Democrat governors.
Among those endorsing Harris are far-left progressive Senator Elizabeth Warren, who described Harris as a “proven fighter” who would protect abortion and safeguard consumers.
Squad members Cori Bush, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Pramila Jayapal have also thrown their support behind Harris, who in 2020 was rated as the most ideologically left member of the US Senate, even surpassing Democrat Socialist Bernie Sanders of Vermont.
In endorsing Harris, Rep. Jayapal, the chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, said she would do everything she could to ensure that the vice president became the next President of the United States.
Ocasio-Cortez also pledged her “full support,” saying that it was vital that the Democrats and the country “swiftly unite” behind Harris to defeat “the threat to American democracy,” Donald Trump.
Missouri Squad member Cori Bush, who is polling far behind her Democrat primary challenger, said that Harris was prepared to lead the progressive movement and “carry this legacy forward” to defeat Donald Trump.
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Linda Sanchez threw her support behind the vice president as well, describing Harris as “the leader we stand behind at this critical moment.”
The Congressional Black Caucus PAC has also endorsed Harris.
One notable absence, however, is former President Barack Obama, who as of July 23, had still not publicly endorsed the vice president.
Similarly, in an interview with CBS News reporter Robert Costa, Senator Bernie Sanders said he believed that Harris would get the nomination but stopped short of endorsing her.
Senate Democrats in tough reelection fights like Senators Jon Tester of Montana and Sherrod Brown of Ohio have also remained silent.