The Iowa Asian and Latino Coalition PAC has endorsed Sen. Kamala Harris Kamala HarrisHundreds of lawyers from nation's oldest African American sorority join effort to fight voter suppression Biden picks up endorsement from progressive climate group 350 Action 3 reasons why Biden is misreading the politics of court packing MORE (D-Calif.) in the 2020 presidential race.

Harris tweeted a video of the endorsement announcement Monday, writing "I am so honored to have the endorsement of @asianlatinoiowa."

I am so honored to have the endorsement of @asianlatinoiowa. Excited to continue forward as we fight #ForThePeople. pic.twitter.com/lK91tCLIRU — Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) August 13, 2019

Asian and Latino Coalition Chairman Prakash Kopparapu cited Harris's health care plan and communication skills as reasons for the endorsement, according to NBC News.

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“We support her because of the way she communicates and the strong message she sends about the Democratic party,” Kopparapu said. “All our members think she can win and compete on the debate stage against [P]resident Donald Trump Donald John TrumpSteele Dossier sub-source was subject of FBI counterintelligence probe Pelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' Trump 'no longer angry' at Romney because of Supreme Court stance MORE. Definitely she has a strong background in law and knows a lot about what to change in order to bring equality.”

Coalition communications director and board member Mitch Henry told The Hill in an interview Tuesday that the diversity of Harris's staff and her stance on immigration issues were important to the group.

"We've been really impressed with her campaign and the diversity," he said, referring to both the staff and Harris's own Jamaican and Indian background.

According to the Asian and Latino Coalition's Facebook page, its mission is to "promote political empowerment and civic participation of the Asian and Latino communities in Iowa."

The group has almost 500 members, Henry said. It raised $24,000 last year and has a goal of $50,000 this year.

A 2018 census estimate found that Iowa is about 2.7 percent Asian and 6.2 percent Hispanic or Latino.

Harris is among two dozen people vying for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. Iowa will hold its caucus on Feb. 3, kicking off the primary race.

—Updated at 3:44 p.m.