Liz Warren makes it official and endorses Keith Ellison for DNC Chair.
In a statement, Warren praised Ellison’s work in Congress ‘‘try to hold Wall Street accountable’’ and praised his leadership as a co-chairman of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. “I admire Keith’s values, his grit, and his dedication to making this country work not just for some of our kids but for all of them,’’ Warren said in a statement.
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Other endorsers include Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Chuck Schumer, Sen. Harry Reid, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Sen. Chris Murphy, Rep. Raúl Grijalva, Rep. G.K. Butterfield, Rep. Joe Crowley and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.
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Ellison is co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, African American, and a Muslim.
Ellison, who announced his candidacy Monday, is the co-chairman of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. He was the first Muslim elected to Congress, as well as the first black congressman from Minnesota. Ellison was the second sitting congressman to endorse Sanders but became an indefatigable Clinton surrogate as soon as the primary ended. He is uniquely positioned to unite progressives, carrying the passion of the Sanders movement into the party while representing the racial and religious minorities endangered in the Trump era. “I don't think this can be understated: There is a divide in our party right now,” said Ken Martin, chairman of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party and a longtime Ellison supporter. “There are a lot of people who are looking for a new voice and a new vision and a fresh perspective. We need someone who can heal that wound and bring everyone together, get all of those stakeholders and survivors to buy into the DNC and buy into our party and start putting our energies into fighting Republicans instead of fighting each other.”
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