A pair of Colorado state lawmakers and a cadre of influential black and Latino activists are backing U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris in the Democratic presidential primary, Harris’ campaign announced Monday.

State Reps. Leslie Herod and Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez, both Denver Democrats, are among the Coloradans who are formally supporting the California U.S. senator in her bid for the party’s nomination.

“Instead of ripping apart families and terrorizing immigrant communities, Kamala understands immigrants are a critical part of our nation’s fabric,” Gonzales-Gutierrez said in a statement provided by the Harris campaign. “She has a plan to protect Dreamers and their families from living in fear. Kamala approaches policy from a place of compassion and thoughtfulness — and that’s exactly what we need from our next president.”

The formal endorsement announcement, first reported by The Denver Post, follows Harris’ recent campaign rally in Denver, where Herrod and Gonzales-Gutierrez also spoke.

.@leslieherod just called @KamalaHarris the next president of the United States: "We need someone who can inspire this country and fight for all of us." she said. "We need someone who has heart. … — Nic Garcia (@NicGarcia) August 3, 2019

Harris is the second leading Democratic candidate to announce an initial round of Colorado endorsements. Late last month, former Vice President Joe Biden released his own set of endorsements, which included former Denver Mayor Federico Peña.

Colorado’s presidential primary is March 3, also known as Super Tuesday. It’s a crucial moment in the nominating process because that’s when the largest amount of voting delegates are awarded to presidential candidates. While candidates are spending most of their time in Iowa and other early nominating states, several candidates have devoted early resources to campaigning, fundraising and identifying support in Colorado.

Colorado is home to two 2020 Democratic presidential candidates: former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet. Neither Hickenlooper nor Bennet have gained the sort of national traction Harris and other leading candidates have.

Here are the rest of the Harris endorsements released Tuesday: