Andy Levin endorses Elizabeth Warren

On the first day of the two-part Democratic debates, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) announced the endorsement of U.S. Rep. Andy Levin (D-Bloomfield Twp.).

Levin, a freshman representing Oakland and Macomb counties, is an outspoken progressive and has called for an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. He won the 9th District seat after his father, longtime former U.S. Rep. Sandy Levin, announced his retirement last year.

“I have followed Senator Warren since she was a visiting professor at Harvard Law School during my second year there. She came from modest roots and soared to the highest academic heights. She never forgot where she came from, and never intended to get into politics, but she couldn’t stand the way poor and working people were being taken advantage of, so she became an authentic and fierce fighter for working families,” said Levin.

“She has released remarkably clear, smart and brave policy plans on everything from climate change to trade to taxation to financial markets to education. I believe Elizabeth Warren can resoundingly defeat Donald Trump on November 3, 2020, and that she will lead a transformative government, encourage mass mobilization for change, and stand up to the forces of reaction. I’m throwing in with Liz!”

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Warren campaigned in Lansing in June. She announced several other endorsements on Tuesday, including U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Edward Markey (D-Mass.), one of the sponsors of the Green New Deal.

This is the third major Michigan endorsement prior to the debates. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is behind former Vice President Joe Biden and the Michigan Democratic Party Black Caucus has thrown its weight behind U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.).