Biden Campaign Press Release - 91 Elected and Community Leaders from Super Tuesday and Battleground States Endorse Joe Biden

Biden Earns Support from Leaders in Colorado, Tennessee, Utah, Florida, and Maryland

Today, Biden for President is announcing a slate of 91 former and current elected officials and community leaders from Colorado, Tennessee, Utah, Florida, and Maryland that adds to a growing list of prominent national and local leaders supporting the campaign. Today's endorsements further build the campaign's momentum heading into Wednesday night's debate and represent continued enthusiasm in key early and battleground states.

"Each and every one of these leaders are trusted voices in their communities and I am proud to have earned their support," said Vice President Joe Biden. "Their endorsements are crucial to this campaign. I look forward to standing alongside them and speaking with voters in their communities about rebuilding the backbone of our country – the middle class – and unifying America."

Biden for President has previously announced dozens of endorsements in the four key early states, battleground states, and states in every corner of the country. Additionally, national and statewide figures, including current and former U.S. senators and representatives, and governors. As Team Joe continues to expand its field operations on the ground, Biden for President will continue announcing support from influential community leaders.

Today's new endorsements include:

Colorado:

• Federico Pena, Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation and Energy and Former Mayor of Denver
• Adrienne Benavidez, State Representative
• Bri Buentello, State Representative
• Bruce Brown, District Attorney for Summit, Eagle, Clear Creek and Lake Counties
• Bill Holen, Arapahoe County Commissioner
• Suzanne Williams, Former State Senator
• John Soper, Former State Representative
• Debbie Hunter-Holen, Former Aurora City Councilmember
• Cindy Pena, Community Leader
• Rabbi Steven Foster, Community Leader
• Sheila Leider, Labor Leader
• Danielle Young-Kombo, Democratic Stakeholder and Community Leader
• Tim Knaus, Former Chair of the Colorado Democratic Party
• Scott Martinez, Former Denver City Attorney and Latino Leader
• Portia Prescott, Democratic Stakeholder and Community Leader

Tennessee:

• Jim Sasser, Former United States Senator and Former U.S. Ambassador to China
• Lincoln Davis, Former United States Representative
• Bob Freeman, State Representative
• Rosetta Miller Perry, The Tennessee Tribune Publisher
• Warren Gooch, Mayor of Oakridge
• Bill Owen, Former State Senator and member of the Democratic National Committee
• Bill Freeman, Former Mayoral Candidate and businessman
• Chip Forrester, Former Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman
• Doug Horne, Former Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman
• Rev. Jerry Maynard, Former Metro Councilman-At-Large
• Elisa Parker, Former Tennessee Democratic Party Vice Chair
• Bob Thomas, Former Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman
• Bob Tuke, Former Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman
• Gray Sasser, Former Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman
• Sylvia Woods, Tennessee Democratic Party Executive Committee
• Mike Turner, Former State Representative

Utah:

• Scott Howell, Former State Senate Minority Leader
• Ed Allen, Former State Senator
• Neil Hansen, Former State Representative
• Dale Cox, Murray City Councilmember and Former President of the Utah AFL-CIO
• Ed Chavez, Carbon County Democratic Party Chair and Former Mayor of Helper
• J Dell Holbrook, Former Davis County Commissioner, Former Utah Democratic Party Treasurer and Former Davis County Democratic Party Chair
• Joe Hatch, Former Salt Lake County Councilmember, Former Salt Lake County Democratic Party Chair
• Art Douglas, Former USDA Executive Director for the Farm Service Association, Former Secretary of the National Farmers Union, Former President of the Utah Farmers Union and Former Boxelder County Democratic Party Chair
• Scott Mullins, President of the United Steelworkers Local 392
• John Forsman, Current Vice Chair and former Chair of the Utah Democratic Party Veterans Caucus
• Megan Holbrook, Former Chair of the Utah Democratic Party
• Nicholas Holland, Former Vice President of Labor Relations for the Young Democrats of America, Former Vice President of the Young Democrats of Utah
• Miriam Hyde, Former Chair of the Utah Democratic Party Disabilities Caucus
• Osman Ahmed, Former Chair of the Utah Democratic Party African American Caucus
• Christian Burridge, Former Salt Lake County Democratic Party Chair
• Jan Douglas, Former Boxelder County Democratic Party Chair
• Richard Watson, Former Davis County Democratic Party Chair
• Oscar Mata, Former Executive Director of the Young Democrats of Utah, Former Weber County Democratic Party Executive Director

Florida:

• Bob Graham, Former United States Senator and Governor
• Bill Nelson, Former United States Senator
• Nancy Soderberg, Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
• Jason Pizzo, State Senator
• Lori Berman, State Senator
• Bill Proctor, Leon County Commissioner
• Joyce Cusack, Volusia County Councilwoman
• Robert Ascencio, Former State Representative
• Ronald Brisé, Former State Representative
• Rod Smith, Former State Senator and Former Florida Democratic Party Chairman
• Chip Fletcher, Former City of Tampa Councilman
• Dick Batchelor, Former State Representative
• Manny Diaz, Former Mayor of Miami and Former U.S. Conference of Mayors President

Maryland:

• Al Wynn, Former United States Representative
• Jim Rosapepe, State Senate Democratic Caucus Chairman and Former U.S. Ambassador to Romania
• Nancy King, State Senator
• Bobby Zirkin, State Senator
• Brian Feldman, State Senator
• Ron Young, State Senator
• Erek Barron, State Delegate and Former Counsel to then Sen. Joe Biden
• Anne Healey, State Delegate
• Ken Kerr, State Delegate
• Dana Stein, State Delegate
• Karen Lewis Young, State Delegate
• Andrew Pruski, Anne Arundel County Council Chairman
• Denise Mitchell, College Park City Councilwoman
• Scott Poyer, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Anne Arundel County Circuit Court
• Grace Connally, Baltimore County Registrar of Wills
• Gloria Lawlah, Former State Secretary of Aging & Former State Senator
• Jim Brochin, Former State Senator
• Karl Kirby Pence, Former Maryland State Teachers Association President
• Patrick Armstrong, Anne Arundel County Democratic Central Committee Chairman
• Thomas Slater, Former member Board of Regents and Frederick County Democrat Central Committee
• Vincent Demarco, Leading Maryland Public Health and Health Care Advocate
• John McDonough, Former Secretary of State
• Jim Kraft, Former Baltimore City Councilman
• Hannah Byron, Former State Economic Development Official
• Carl Widell, Former Talbot County Democratic Central Committee Chairman
• Ida Ruben, Former State Senate President Pro Tem
• Herb Smith, Howard County Democratic Central Committee Member
• Justin Holliday, Baltimore County Democratic Central Committee Member
• Doug Sentz, Baltimore County Democratic Central Committee Treasurer