South Carolina State Senator Endorses Beto O'Rourke
A well-regarded rising Democrat in the South Carolina state Senate endorsed Beto ORourke in the partys 2020 presidential primary race Thursday, praising the former Texas congressman for working to find common ground in Congress and fighting to protect our veterans.
The decision from state Sen. Thomas McElveen comes just a few days after ORourke visited his hometown of Sumter, speaking to about a hundred local Democrats and veterans there as he traveled across the early-voting primary state.
The endorsement comes as one of the partys older popular figures, former Charleston Mayor Joe Riley, endorsed his long-time friend former Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday, as well.
McElveen, who was first elected in 2012, hails from one of the states few competitive districts that has typically voted for Republicans in presidential races. He commended ORourke for not shying away from people of all political beliefs, even when they may not agree with him.
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