Rep. West endorses fellow GOP freshman Adams

WASHINGTON (AP) — Florida Republican Rep. Allen West endorsed Rep. Sandy Adams on Thursday, backing a fellow tea party freshman over 10-term Rep. John Mica in an intraparty GOP fight that voters will decide next month.

In a statement from the Adams campaign, West said he and Adams went to Washington two years ago “to work to get our republic back on track. We quickly learned the problems were deeper and there were some entrenched careerist politicians who supported the status quo.”