The Alabama Democratic Party has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president.
State Democratic Party Chair Randy Kelley issued a statement Monday, one day after President Joe Biden stepped aside in the race and endorsed his former running mate, Harris.
Kelley said the state party has joined with the Association of State Democratic Chairs in endorsing Harris.
“Kamala Harris has been an integral part of the successes of the Biden-Harris presidency and those successes are many,” Kelley said. “From historic investments in small business, job creation, and forgiving millions in student loans, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have guided America with a steady hand after four years of Donald Trump’s chaos. We are better off than we were four years ago.”
The announcement Monday by the state Democratic Party follows endorsements of Harris by other state Democratic officials including U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin, and Shomari Figures, Democratic nominee in the state’s 2nd Congressional District.
Alabama Republicans, meanwhile, …