Middletown state legislators endorse Elizabeth Warren for president

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks at a Get Out the Caucus Rally at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, Feb. 2. Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks at a Get Out the Caucus Rally at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, Feb. 2. Photo: Gene J. Puskar / Associated Press Photo: Gene J. Puskar / Associated Press Image 1 of / 6 Caption Close Middletown state legislators endorse Elizabeth Warren for president 1 / 6 Back to Gallery

MIDDLETOWN — State Sens. Mary Daugherty Abrams, D-Meriden, Matthew Lesser, D-Middletown, and state Rep. Quentin Phipps, D-Middletown, announced their endorsement for Elizabeth Warren for president.

“Elizabeth Warren is the anti-corruption candidate who has the best chance of beating Donald Trump,” Lesser said in a prepared statement.

Abrams said Warren is a dynamic leader: “She will confront the challenges we face with compassion, courage and intelligence.”

“We need a leader who takes pride in championing equitable solutions for all. Senator Warren has shown an unwavering commitment to finding these solutions and is ready to stand up for them,” Phipps said in the press release.

The Connecticut Working Families Party has rallying support and endorsements from legislators, activists and voters for Warren. In 2019, the Working Families Party endorsed Warren, the release said.

The party has been organizing volunteers to door knock and generate voter support in New Hampshire ahead of the primary Feb. 11.