President Obama has endorsed former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, who held office as a Republican but switched parties after losing the 2010 Senate race, in a bid to pick off a GOP-held congressional seat.

“Gov. Charlie Crist has always put people above politics — and we need more of that in Washington,” Obama said in a statement released by the Crist campaign. “I know he’ll bring the people’s voice to Congress, and I’ve got his back.” The Democratic National Committee confirmed the endorsement to the Washington Examiner.