Endorsement Caps Off Three-Week Period That Includes Endorsements from Major Unions, Congressional Black Caucus PAC

HOUSTON, Texas–On Friday, the Royce West for U.S. Senate campaign announced that former at-large Houston City Councilwoman Amanda Edwards, who placed fifth in the March 3 runoff earning more than 189,000 votes and more than ten percent of all votes cast, has endorsed Senator West in anticipation of the July 14 runoff.

“Amanda and young leaders like her who are willing to take a stand for what they believe are the future of the Democratic Party in Texas, and I am honored to have her endorsement and support as we head toward the July runoff,” West said.

West’s campaign team noted Edwards’ endorsement brings the total of former contenders in the March 3 primary endorsing the Dallas state senator to 6: Jolt founder and former Worker’s Defense Project Executive Director Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez, former Houston City Councilman and Congressman Chris Bell, Co-Chair of the Texas Poor People’s Campaign Sema Hernandez, and Beaumont NAACP leader and pastor Michael Cooper.

“The support that has coalesced around Senator West represents more than one million total votes from the March 3 primary, when considered with the Senator’s vote total,” Leibowitz said.

He also said another major announcement was forthcoming, noting the West Campaign was also notified this week that a formal endorsement announcement would be coming soon from the Congressional Black Caucus PAC.