Former Vice President Walter Mondale threw his support behind Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison in the fight to become the next leader of the Democratic Party Friday.
Mondale, a fellow Minnesotan, said Ellison has been a leader in every level of government in which he’s served and would serve the party well.
“Keith believes that we need to help all Americans succeed, and this message of inclusiveness is one that has resonated with people in the 5th Congressional District in Minnesota, who have re-elected Keith five times and who have turned out to vote in increasing numbers ever since Keith took office,” Mondale said in a statement.
“Keith is exactly the type of person our party needs right now, and I know he’d use his talents to elect Democrats across our country if he’s the next DNC chair.”
Mondale’s endorsement comes a day after former Vice President Joe Biden threw his support behind former Labor Secretary Tom Perez. Perez and Ellison are widely seen as the two front-runners to be the next leader of the DNC.
