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 won the endorsement of Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin Elissa SlotkinOvernight Defense: House chair announces contempt proceeding against Pompeo | Top general says military has no role in election disputes | Appeal court rejects due process rights for Gitmo detainees Top general: Military will play no role in resolving any electoral dispute Pelosi weighing bringing House back from August recess early over USPS issues: reports MORE (D) ahead of the Wolverine State’s primary Tuesday.

Slotkin, a centrist lawmaker who flipped a Republican-held district in 2018, said she voted for Biden early precisely because of his moderation, which she said was appealing to her constituents.

“Today, I filled out my absentee ballot for Joe Biden. I did so for a host of reasons, but most importantly because I hear from my constituents every day that they want an end to the all-or-nothing politics that have so polarized our country,” she said in a statement.

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“In Michigan, we have a rich tradition of hard work, decency, and passionate pragmatism. That is what is expected of us in our lives, and that is what I believe we need from our elected leaders. That is why I support Joe Biden,” she added.

Today, I filled out my absentee ballot in Michigan's primary for Joe Biden. Here's why: pic.twitter.com/gsZwMYyyWo — Elissa Slotkin (@ElissaSlotkin) March 5, 2020

The endorsement comes ahead of Michigan’s primary next week against Sen. Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersSenate Republicans signal openness to working with Biden Hillicon Valley: DOJ indicts Chinese, Malaysian hackers accused of targeting over 100 organizations | GOP senators raise concerns over Oracle-TikTok deal | QAnon awareness jumps in new poll Schumer, Sanders call for Senate panel to address election security MORE (I-Vt.), who narrowly won the state in 2016 over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonBarr criticizes DOJ in speech declaring all agency power 'is invested in the attorney general' Virginia Democrat blasts Trump's 'appalling' remark about COVID-19 deaths in 'blue states' The Hill's Campaign Report: Biden asks if public can trust vaccine from Trump ahead of Election Day | Oklahoma health officials raised red flags before Trump rally MORE.

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Biden, who backed Slotkin's 2018 bid, has racked up endorsements from a slate of Michigan establishment figures, including Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, former Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan.

The Wolverine State’s primary, which will allocate 125 delegates and is the biggest state out of the six casting ballots on Tuesday, will be a crucial test of both Biden’s and Sanders’s support among white working class voters in a state that 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 flipped four years ago.

Biden enters the race with the wind at his back after a nearly 30-point win in South Carolina’s primary Saturday and victories in 10 out of 14 Super Tuesday states. The winning streak helped cement his hold over the primary field’s centrist lane and led to an avalanche of endorsements from high-profile Democrats.

Sanders, meanwhile, won California, Colorado, Utah and his home state of Vermont on Super Tuesday.