Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) tweeted Monday that he and several other supporters of former Vice President Joe Biden Joe BidenThe Memo: Warning signs flash for Trump on debates Senate Republicans signal openness to working with Biden National postal mail handlers union endorses Biden MORE’s campaign had been trapped in an elevator en route to a press conference in support of him in Richmond, Va.

“Hey @JoeBiden ! If you are wondering about why we are not at our 8am press conference for you - we are stuck in an elevator in downtown RICHMOND. 30 minutes and counting!” McAuliffe tweeted, including a group photo that also included Khizr Khan, the Gold Star father who spoke at the 2016 Democratic National Convention, and Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney.

Hey @JoeBiden! If you are wondering about why we are not at our 8am press conference for you - we are stuck in an elevator in downtown RICHMOND. 30 minutes and counting! #TeamJoe pic.twitter.com/SVpTIUoYfC — Terry McAuliffe (@TerryMcAuliffe) March 2, 2020

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McAuliffe, who has worked as a CNN contributor since leaving office in 2018, endorsed Biden on Saturday after the former vice president’s landslide win in the South Carolina primary, saying he believed Biden stood the best chance of defeating President Trump Donald John TrumpBarr criticizes DOJ in speech declaring all agency power 'is invested in the attorney general' Military leaders asked about using heat ray on protesters outside White House: report Powell warns failure to reach COVID-19 deal could 'scar and damage' economy MORE while boosting down ballot races.

"I think Joe Biden has the best chance of winning Virginia in the general election. You can't sit on the sidelines, so I'm going to go all in for Joe Biden,” he said.

"I worry in Virginia. We've got two new [House] members, Abigail Spanberger Abigail Davis SpanbergerThe Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by The Air Line Pilots Association - Pence lauds Harris as 'experienced debater'; Trump, Biden diverge over debate prep The Hill's Campaign Report: Florida hangs in the balance Eric Cantor teams up with former rival Dave Brat in supporting GOP candidate in former district MORE and Elaine Luria Elaine Goodman LuriaUS Chamber of Commerce set to endorse 23 House freshman Democrats House panel votes against curtailing Insurrection Act powers after heated debate Republican Scott Taylor wins Virginia primary, to face Elaine Luria in rematch MORE, in very tough districts," he added. "Joe Biden will be the best person at the top of the ticket to make sure we keep those seats."