Former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., on Wednesday endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president, the latest high-profile Republican endorsement for Democrats.
“Because of the danger that Donald Trump poses, not only am I not voting for Donald Trump, but I will be voting for Kamala Harris,” Cheney said in a video of remarks posted to X.
The former congresswoman said in her remarks that it is “crucially important” for people to understand that people do not have “the luxury of writing in candidates’ names, particularly in swing states.”
The Harris campaign welcomed Cheney’s support.
“She is a patriot who loves this country and puts our democracy and our Constitution first,” Harris campaign chair Jen O’Malley Dillon said in a statement Wednesday night.
I am unsure how much difference this will make in the current MAGA Republican Party. Hopefully, it encourages other Republicans of like mind to also vote for Kamala Harris rather than writing in or sitting out. I would think that a swing of even a few percentage of Republican votes would be important.