A.G. Gancarski
On Monday, former Ambassador Nancy Soderberg rolled out the most high-profile endorsement for her congressional race yet, with former Vice President Joe Biden backing the Clinton administration alum.
“I’ve known Nancy for three decades since she first started her work in the Senate,” Biden said. “She is a lifelong public servant who has served at the highest levels of government. At the White House and as an Ambassador to the United Nations, Nancy brokered international peace deals and helped develop and promote U.S. national security policy. She understands what it’s like to bring both sides to the table and solve complex issues. She’s been tested and she’s delivered.”
Biden is “supporting Nancy because she’s a problem solver, and will fight for the values of the 6th District: growing the middle class, creating jobs you can raise a family on, ensuring every family has access to affordable health care and every child can get an affordable education. She has the knowledge and experience to make a difference and get things done for the people of the 6th District.”
Soderberg, meanwhile, is “honored to have the support of Vice President Biden, who has dedicated his life to standing up for American men, women and children.”
Soderberg, a former Ambassador to the United Nations under Bill Clinton, currently leads the primary field with $920,000 in total fundraising and $595,000 on hand. She is keeping pace with Republican fundraising front-runners John Ward and Michael Waltz, without spending her own money on the campaign so far.
The candidate has one plausible competitor in the Democratic field: Democrat Stephen Sevigny brought in $250,000 in the first quarter. Sevigny’s total includes $50,000 in candidate loans. He finished the quarter with $227,000 on hand.
Florida’s 6th Congressional District, currently represented by Rep. Ron DeSantis, extends from St. Johns County south to Volusia on Florida’s east coast.
