OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Former two-term Democratic Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry endorsed presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg in his race for the Democratic nomination, the Bloomberg campaign announced on Tuesday.

Henry is one of the most prominent Democrats in the state, having served two terms as governor after upsetting NFL star and then-U.S. Rep. Steve Largent in 2002.

“Mike is the once-in-a-generation candidate that we need to soothe the nation," Henry said in a statement released by the campaign. “The vast challenges we face deserve a leader who understands how to unite and how to bring people together, and Mike is that leader.”

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