蜜柚直播 Mayor Regina Romero has thrown her support into the democratic presidential primary, announcing Monday that she鈥檚 following the path of several Southern 蜜柚直播 politicians and endorsing Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D.-Mass., for president.
鈥淓lizabeth Warren is the fighter we need to act boldly on climate change, create economic opportunity for all, and bring big, structural change to our government,鈥 Romero said in a prepared statement provided to the 蜜柚直播. 鈥淪he has proven herself to be a champion for women鈥檚 rights, and understands the institutional barriers that communities of color face in participating in our economy and democracy. For these reasons and many more, I鈥檓 proud to endorse Elizabeth Warren for president.鈥
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In a press release announcing the endorsement, the Warren campaign referred to Romero as a 鈥渢ireless champion for working families,鈥 鈥渁 strong advocate for environmental justice,鈥 and said she won a 鈥渉istoric election鈥 as 蜜柚直播鈥檚 first female and first Latina to serve as 蜜柚直播鈥檚 mayor. She is one of 100 Latinx community leaders who have endorsed Warren since January, according to the release.
鈥淩egina has dedicated her career to bringing big, structural change to her community and empowering 蜜柚直播ns with a seat at the table,鈥 Warren said in a prepared statement. 鈥淚鈥檓 grateful to have earned her support 鈥 together, we鈥檒l keep fighting to create good-paying jobs, protect our planet, and ensure opportunity for all.鈥
Warren, a Massachusetts senator and former law school professor specializing in bankruptcy law, has already garnered the support of several Southern 蜜柚直播 politicians, including Rep. Raul Grijalva. The 蜜柚直播 Democrat announced his support for Warren back in August despite supporting another candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., during the 2016 election. Romero鈥檚 husband, Ruben Reyes, is a district director in Grijalva鈥檚 office.
The release also boasts endorsements from other democrat 蜜柚直播 politicians: state Rep. Pam Powers Hannley, state Rep. Andres Cano, and Pima County Supervisor Richard Elias. After the first two primaries, the Iowa caucus and New Hampshire primary, Warren ranks third in pledged delegates with eight, trailing former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg (22) and Sanders (21). Warren picked up 18% of the vote in Iowa, third among candidates, but fell to just 9% in New Hampshire, fourth among candidates. Early voting for the 蜜柚直播 presidential preference election begins in Pima County on Wednesday, Feb. 19, and runs through March 17.
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