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U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro.
Justin Elicker earned another endorsement from a member of the state’s federal delegation as U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro threw her support behind the Democratic mayoral candidate.
Elicker announced that latest endorsement in a press release sent out by his campaign Tuesday morning.
“Justin Elicker earned the Democratic nomination for Mayor of the City of New Haven, and I am proud to endorse his candidacy,” the longtime Congresswoman from Connecticut’s Third District is quoted as saying. “Justin has a vision that will carry the City of New Haven forward – a progressive platform that seeks to address the needs of all of our residents. I am certain that he will do great things for the Elm City, and I look forward to working with him.”
“I am grateful to have the support of Congresswoman DeLauro,” Elicker is quoted as saying in the release. “Rosa has, and continues to be, a strong voice for New Haven residents at our nation’s capital, and I will be proud to work with her as the 51st Mayor of New Haven.”
The endorsement comes less than a week after U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy announced his support for Elicker, and just a day after U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal said he plans to do the same, according to the New Haven Register.
Elicker trounced incumbent Mayor Toni Harp in September’s Democratic Party primary, and will appear on the Nov. 5 general election ballot as the Democratic nominee. Harp will also appear on the ballot on the Working Families Party line, though she has formally suspended her campaign.