Latina civil rights leader Dolores Huerta endorsed Vice President Harris’s presidential run on Thursday, adding a powerful progressive voice to her growing base of support.
“I’ve known Kamala Harris for a long time — and I’ve seen firsthand how she fights relentlessly for Latino communities, working families, and for every American,” said Huerta in a statement.
“Today, I’m thrilled to endorse Vice President Harris to be our next president of the United States, because I know she’ll be our fierce champion in the White House.”
Huerta was headlining Harris campaign events in Phoenix last Thursday, alongside presidential campaign manager Julie Chávez Rodríguez, the granddaughter of labor organizer César Chávez.
Together, Chávez and Huerta founded the National Farm Workers Association, which later merged into the United Farm Workers, a labor group that spawned the modern Latino civil rights movement.
Huerta’s collaboration with Chávez lasted until his death in 1993.
President Biden, who named Chávez Rodríguez as his campaign manager before later dropping out of the race, displays a bust of Chávez in the Oval Office.
Huerta has been a vocal supporter of the Biden administration, and equally vocal opponent of former President Trump.
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