COLUMBUS, Ohio—Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden picked up endorsements Tuesday from nine more Ohio House members, padding his endorsement lead among Democratic officials in the state.

The nine lawmakers, all women, include three freshmen who unseated Republicans in suburban districts: Columbus-area state Reps. Mary Lightbody and Allison Russo, as well as state Rep. Jessica Miranda from suburban Cincinnati.

The others include Assistant Minority Leader Kristin Boggs of Columbus, Rep. Lisa Sobecki of suburban Toledo, and four Northeast Ohio representatives – Randi Clites of Ravenna, Tavia Galonski of Akron, Michele Lepore-Hagan of Youngstown, and Bride Rose Sweeney of Cleveland, .

Russo, in an interview, said the former vice president not only has the best chance of beating President Donald Trump in November, but would elevate support for other Democratic candidates at a time when Ohio House Democrats are trying to net two more seats to break the GOP’s 60-vote supermajority.

“I think that he is talking about the issues that voters in my district care about,” Russo said, mentioning health care and public education in particular.

Endorsements often aren’t a reliable indicator of how the election will go, and many Ohio Democrats still have yet to publicly back a presidential candidate.

But winning endorsements can build credibility among donors, and public officials can help their favored candidate with voter lists and tasks like booking venues.

Biden’s list of Buckeye State backers shows he has at least some support in different areas of the state, particularly in some working-class areas. He already landed the support of Youngstown-area U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan after Ryan ended his own presidential campaign, as well as ex-Gov. Ted Strickland, state Sen. Hearcel Craig of Columbus, and a majority of elected officials from Parma, among others.

Among other Democratic presidential hopefuls, only South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg has a comparable list of Ohio endorsers, which includes Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley, Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley, former Ohio Senate Minority Leader Joe Schiavoni, state Rep. Casey Weinstein, and 2018 congressional nominee Ken Harbaugh.

Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg has been endorsed by Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan, while businessman Andrew Yang was backed Tuesday by Dave Chappelle (an Ohio celebrity if not an elected official).

Former state Sen. Nina Turner of Cleveland is a national co-chair for the presidential campaign of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont. Cincinnati City Councilman PG Sittenfeld has endorsed U.S. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, while ex-U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich is supporting U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii for the White House.