Obama releases 'first wave' of 2018 endorsements, avoids major races
By John Bowden - 08/01/18 01:03 PM EDT
Former President Obama announced a slew of campaign endorsements on Wednesday, endorsing dozens of Democrats nationwide while keeping his distance from several high-profile battles.
The former president endorsed a list of 81 candidates running at nearly every level of government, including notable endorsements for Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.), Richard Cordray (D-Ohio), and Stacey Abrams (D-Ga.), who are all running for governor in their respective states.
The list only includes one endorsement for a Democratic Senate nominee, Rep. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), who is running to replace Sen. Dean Heller (R). No incumbents were included on the list, which and Obama spokesman said was mainly meant to boost challengers and newer candidates.
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