Kamala Harris has snagged the crucial endorsement of Bakari Sellers in South Carolina
Sen. Kamala Harris is making inroads with elected officials and leaders in South Carolina ahead of her fourth visit to the crucial early-voting state this week — snagging the much-sought endorsement of former state Rep. Bakari Sellers on Monday.
Nearly 4 in 10 voters in the last Democratic presidential primary in the state were black women — and Harris has been working to lock down local endorsements, including from state Rep. Pat Henegan of Sellers, who is joining state Sen. Darrell Jackson, Rep. JA Moore and the others as a co-chair for Harris’ South Carolina campaign, touted Harris’ focus on rural communities, and her early platform centered on raising teacher pay, addressing the maternity mortality crisis and supporting historically black colleges and universities.
By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time.New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker was the first 2020 Democrat to win a state legislative endorsement there, from Rep. John King, who cited his experience fighting corruption as Newark mayor. Charleston County Democratic Party Chair Brady Quirk-Garvan stepped down from that post and endorsed Booker.
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