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Biden Campaign Press Release - 55 Mayors Endorse Joe Biden for President

March 10, 2020

Today, more than 50 mayors who formerly supported Mike Bloomberg for president formally endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. The mayors cited Biden's longstanding leadership around health care, climate change, gun safety, and infrastructure, as well as their primary objective of beating Donald Trump in November.

"So many of us stood with Mike Bloomberg because of his passionate advocacy around guns and climate and because he's done so much to move our communities forward," said Mayor Keith James of West Palm Beach, Florida. "We know Joe Biden is deeply committed to these same goals, and I am excited to help him win Florida."

"Joe Biden has shown he is the candidate who can unite Democrats and generate incredible enthusiasm on the trail. That's what we need to make Donald Trump a one-term president -- and I will do everything I can to help Joe win," said Mayor Dan Horrigan of Akron, Ohio.

"Joe Biden has stood for working men and women, for healthcare for all Americans, and for climate action for decades. We can't afford another four years of Donald Trump in the White House and I am proud to stand with Joe," said Mayor Victoria Woodards of Tacoma, Washington.

The full list of 55 current and former mayors is below:

  • Columbia, SC Mayor Steve Benjamin
  • Louisville, KY Mayor Greg Fischer
  • San Francisco, CA Mayor London Breed
  • Compton, CA Mayor Aja Brown
  • San Jose, CA Mayor Sam Liccardo
  • Charlotte, NC Mayor Vi Lyles
  • Chula Vista, CA Mayor Mary Salas
  • Little Rock, AR Mayor Frank Scott Jr.
  • Memphis, TN Mayor Jim Strickland
  • Coral Springs, FL Mayor Scott Brook
  • Stephens, AR Mayor Harry Brown
  • Huttig, AR Mayor Tony Cole
  • Waukegan, IL Mayor Sam Cunningham
  • Augusta, GA Mayor Hardie Davis
  • Chillicothe, OH Mayor Luke Feeney
  • San Mateo, CA Mayor Joe Goethals
  • Moreno Valley, CA Mayor Yxstian Gutierrez
  • Akron, OH Mayor Dan Horrigan
  • Keyport, NJ Mayor Collette Kennedy
  • Clinton, NJ Mayor Janice Kovach
  • West Palm Beach, FL Mayor Keith James
  • Schenectady, NY Mayor Gary McCarthy
  • Media, PA Mayor Bob McMahon
  • Fremont, CA Mayor Lily Mei
  • Las Cruces, NM Mayor Ken Miyagishima
  • Asbury Park, NJ Mayor John Moor
  • Brownsville, TN Mayor Bill Rawls
  • Fort Coffee, OK Mayor Muhammad Robballa
  • Augusta, ME Mayor David Rollins
  • Albany, NY Mayor Kathy Sheehan
  • Somerset, MD Mayor Jeffrey Slavin
  • Aliquippa, PA Mayor Dwan Walker
  • Rochester, NY Mayor Lovely Warren
  • Huntington, WV Mayor Steve Williams
  • Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser
  • Tacoma, WA Mayor Victoria Woodards
  • Former Baltimore, MD Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
  • Former Salt Lake City, UT Mayor Ralph Becker
  • Former Tampa, FL Mayor Bob Buckhorn
  • Former Columbus, OH Mayor Michael Coleman
  • Former Fayetteville, AR Mayor Dan Coody
  • Former El Paso, TX Mayor John Cook
  • Former Salt Lake County, UT Mayor Peter Corroon
  • Former Flint, MI Mayor Karen Weaver
  • Former Denver, CO Mayor Wellington Webb
  • Former Tulsa, OK Mayor Kathy Taylor
  • Former Little Rock, AR Mayor Mark Stodola
  • Former Inkster, MI Mayor Byron Nolen
  • Former Trenton, NJ Mayor Doug Palmer
  • Former North Little Rock, AR Mayor Patrick Henry Hays
  • Former Miami Beach, FL Mayor Neisen Kasdin
  • Former Nashville, TN Mayor Karl Dean
  • Former Plano, TX Mayor Patricia Evans
  • Former Tampa, FL Mayor Sandy Freedman
  • Former Gary, IN Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson

Biden has earned the support of mayors from across the country, including National Campaign Co-Chair and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Austin Mayor Steve Adler, Sacramento Darrell Steinberg, Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin, Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, and more.

Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Biden Campaign Press Release - 55 Mayors Endorse Joe Biden for President Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/366771

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