Rep. Abby Finkenauer of Iowa is the first member of Iowa's congressional delegation to endorse a candidate in the 2020 Democratic primary and only the second member of Congress from an early state to announce support for a candidate.
Finkenauer is the first member of Iowa's congressional delegation to endorse a candidate in the 2020 Democratic primary and only the second member of Congress from an early state to announce support for a candidate.The top 2020 Democrats make their cases as the Iowa caucuses near"Joe Biden's character, record, and commitment to rebuilding the backbone of the country — the middle class — is what Iowa and this country needs," Finkenauer said in a statement.
The first-term Iowa congresswoman has longtime connections to Biden. She worked as a volunteer coordinator in Iowa for his 2008 presidential bid, and Biden traveled to Iowa to campaign for her during her 2018 congressional race.Read MoreFinkenauer also has strong ties to the labor community, a key constituency Biden has courted throughout his presidential campaign. The former vice president attended a labor forum she hosted for Democratic candidates in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in November.
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