Elizabeth Warren endorses T’wina Nobles in Washington state Senate race
Elizabeth Warren, U.S. senator from Massachusetts who ran for president earlier this year, has endorsed T’wina Nobles, a Democrat from University Place running for state Senate in the 28th Legislative District.
Warren, a Democrat, announced the endorsement on social media Tuesday on a list of 10 other races across the country.
“(T’wina Nobles) is an experienced community leader and fighter for big, structural change who knows what working families need to get ahead,” Warren said on Twitter. “I know she’ll continue to fight for equity and justice in Washington’s State Senate. That’s why I’m supporting her campaign.”
“I am so honored and humbled to receive the endorsement of Senator (Elizabeth Warren),” Nobles said in response to the endorsement via Twitter. “This is for women who want to see change in their communities.”
Nobles is running against Republican incumbent Steve O’Ban. Nobles finished the Aug. 4 primary 235 votes ahead of O’Ban, setting up a November showdown. O’Ban did not reply to a request for comment for this story.
Warren’s website, elizabethwarren.com, allows for people to nominate a candidate for Warren to endorse. The website lists more than 100 candidates.
According to the website, Warren also endorsed two other Washington candidates: Beth Doglio, running for Congress in Washington’s 10th Congressional District, and Pramila Jaypala, running for Congress in Washington’s 7th Congressional District.
Warren endorsed six other candidates for a state Senate seat. Nobles is the only one from Washington state.
The News Tribune reached out to a Warren representative for more information on the endorsements and was told someone from the press office would be in touch.
In a response by email on Tuesday evening, T’wina sent the following statement:
“On the day I announced my campaign for State Senate, my opponent already had a $275,000 campaign warchest fueled by lobbyists and corporate special interests. Two days later he sent an email to lobbyists saying he needed ‘to raise the additional $500,000 from the lobbyist community.’ At that moment, I knew we’d have to supercharge our grassroots campaign, and began to reach out to several national organizations and elected officials asking for their support. I was surprised, but excited, to receive the endorsement of Senator Warren. Both the Senator and I are former educators who entered public service because we want to build up working families and protect their needs above those of the political insiders and powerful special interests.
“I am honored by the grassroots energy and support this campaign has received since launching in March, and we are excited that the Senator’s endorsement will help bring even more volunteers and supporters to our race.”
This story was originally published September 15, 2020 at 2:39 PM.
