Former Republican Sen. Jeff Flake (Ariz.) introduced Sunday he can be endorsing Vice President Harris within the upcoming election.
Flake, who stepped down earlier this month from being the Turkish ambassador, stated in a prolonged assertion he helps Harris as a result of she understands political opponents are fellow residents, “not the enemy.”
“Having spent the previous three years abroad as a U.S. Ambassador, I’ve seen up shut that now we have very actual enemies overseas,” Flake’s statement on X said. “We even have important and indispensable allies.”
“I wish to assist a Presidential candidate who understands and appreciates the distinction,” he stated.
Flake, who served within the Home from 2001 to 2013 and within the Senate from 2013 to 2019, stated he labored alongside Harris and her operating mate, Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) once they have been in Congress. He helps their marketing campaign as a result of they unite the nation and characterize a brand new technology with hope for the long run.
“I’d encourage all Republicans who really feel this technique to do the identical. In any case, in occasions like these, there may be nothing extra conservative than placing nation over celebration,” Flake stated.
Flake’s endorsement comes as Harris narrowly trails former President Trump in Arizona, a key swing state that hardly went to President Biden in 2020. Trump has a 0.8 % lead within the state, in line with The Hill/Decision Desk HQ.
The Arizona Republican isn’t the primary GOP lawmaker to again Harris, rebuking the celebration’s nomination of Trump.
The GOP mayor of Mesa, Ariz., John Giles, stated he, too, was going to put “country over party” and again Harris. Former Kansas GOP Sen. Nancy Kassebaum endorsed Harris on Thursday, in search of a “brighter future.” Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan (R) pushed for more Republicans to assist Harris as a result of simply by casting their poll for her this fall, they don’t routinely turn into a Democrat.
Different outstanding Republicans have voiced assist for Harris. Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), a vocal opponent of Trump, said she would back the Democrats. Just a few days later, her father, former GOP Vice President Dick Cheney stated he can be voting for Harris.
