Democratic presidential candidate Michael BloombergMichael BloombergEngel scrambles to fend off primary challenge from left It’s as if a Trump operative infiltrated the Democratic primary process Liberals embrace super PACs they once shunned MORE picked up three more congressional endorsements, despite struggling in his primary debate debut Wednesday night in Las Vegas.
Democratic Reps. Josh GottheimerJoshua (Josh) GottheimerGun control group rolls out House endorsements A quiet, overlooked revolution in congressional power Bipartisan Senate group offers new help to state, local governments MORE (N.J.), Nita LoweyNita Sue LoweyOvernight Defense: Army now willing to rename bases named after Confederates | Dems demand answers on ‘unfathomable’ nuke testing discussions | Pentagon confirms death of north African al Qaeda leader Top Democrats demand answers on Trump administration’s ‘unfathomable’ consideration of nuclear testing House Democrats set tight schedule for 2021 spending bills MORE (N.Y.) and Pete AguilarPeter (Pete) Ray AguilarDozens of Democrats plan to vote remotely in a first for the House Biden rolls out over a dozen congressional endorsements after latest primary wins Biden rise calms Democratic jitters MORE (Calif.) all pledged their support to the billionaire, giving Bloomberg a total of 15 congressional endorsements, second to only former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE, who has more than three times that amount.
Each lawmaker has a strong connection — either political or personal — to the former New York mayor, The Associated Press reports.
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For example, Howard Wolfson, Lowey’s former chief of staff, was a longtime Bloomberg aide and is now a top adviser to his campaign.
Bloomberg also campaigned for Gottheimer in 2018, and the New York congressman’s brother-in-law, Bradley Tusk, managed Bloomberg’s mayoral reelection campaign in 2009.
Aguilar, chief deputy whip of the House Democratic Caucus, got support from Independence USA PAC — a Bloomberg political group — during a tough 2014 congressional race.
Aguilar, also a former mayor, cited Bloomberg’s knowledge of tough issues “at both the national and local levels” and his “track record as a former mayor on gun safety and climate,” according to the AP.
Rival Democrats repeatedly targeted Bloomberg in the debate Wednesday night in Las Vegas, launching attacks in the first minutes of the event.
Updated at 8:46 a.m.
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