Al Kissling, the 2006 Democratic nominee for the 2nd Congressional District seat in the U.S. House, has endorsed Bill McCamley in this year’s race.
Kissling ran again this year, but dropped out of the race after he failed to secure the support of 20 percent of delegates and qualify for the ballot at the party’s March 15 preprimary nominating convention. He endorsed McCamley on Sunday.
“Bill and I may not agree on everything, but I have been very impressed with his energy and efforts crisscrossing this extensive district and making contact with the people,” Kissling said in a release from the McCamley campaign. “For me, issues are critical in this campaign because we need someone in Congress who can work to solve problems and not just fill the seat. I have watched as Bill grows in his knowledge of the issues, and I feel that he will continue to develop in this area.”
McCamley said he is “humbled” to have Kissling’s support.
“Al was the only one with the courage and commitment to stand up to Steve Pearce in the last election. Al understands what it means to fight for Democratic values, not just to talk about them,” McCamley said in the news release. “I look forward to having him supporting me on the campaign trail as we spread our message of fixing
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