Harris shores up support from this border-state elected official with crucial endorsement

The Republican mayor of Mesa, Arizona, John Giles, has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumed Democratic nominee, for president.

Giles, who has been the mayor of the Phoenix suburb for 10 years, said he plans to put “country over party” this election instead of backing the top of the Republican ticket: former President Donald Trump. Giles joins a list of Arizona mayors supporting Harris, including Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, Flagstaff Mayor Becky Daggett, and Tucson Mayor Regina Romero.