Former President Barack Obama on Monday issued his first wave of 2020 down-ballot endorsements and backed more than 100 Democratic candidates with the goal of helping Democrats keep control of the House of Representatives, win a majority of the Senate and win at the state level ahead of redistricting.
After staying neutral in the primaries, Obama has been increasingly involved in the 2020 campaign. He has raised millions of dollars for Joe Biden, the Democratic Party's presumptive 2020 nominee, and appeared in recent campaign videos with his former vice president. Last week, Obama called for voting reform and pressed for voting rights while delivering a pointed eulogy for civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis of Georgia.
Obama endorsed many sitting members of Congress who first won their seats in the blue wave of the 2018 midterm elections, including New York Rep. Antonio Delgado, Iowa Rep. Abby Finkenauer, California Rep. Katie Porter, Illinois Rep. Lauren Underwood, New Jersey Rep. Mikie Sherrill and Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger. He also endorsed Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, and North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper -- his only endorsements so far for governor and attorney general in 2020.
Obama backed the most candidates in Texas, including 19 candidates for state legislative office. Both the Texas state House and state Senate are controlled by Republicans.
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