Former Vice President Joe Biden endorsed Stacey Abrams Wednesday in her bid to become Georgia’s first Democratic governor in 15 years and the nation’s first-ever black female state executive.
The former vice president hailed Abrams in a statement to The Associated Press for her “track record of building consensus across party lines” while still advancing Democratic priorities like Medicaid expansion and public education. In an interview with the AP, Abrams said Biden’s backing “continues to reflect the broad and diverse coalition that I’m attempting to build” in a GOP-dominated state.
Biden joined other potential 2020 presidential candidates including Sens. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, Cory Booker of New Jersey and Kamala Harris of California in backing Abrams.
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