Vulnerable Candidate, Convicted Felon Are Only Dem Senators Who Haven’t Endorsed Harris

Sen. Jon Tester of Montana and Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey are the only two Senate Democrats who have yet to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for their party’s presidential nomination.

Tester, who is seeking reelection in the deep red state of Montana, and Menendez, who announced his resignation after he was found guilty for accepting bribes in the form of gold bars, are the only two Senate Democrats who have yet to endorse the presumptive nominee, according to a Washington Post Tracker. Endorsements for Harris have swelled from Democratic leadership, including former Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, after President Joe Biden announced that he would drop out of the race on Sunday.

After Biden announced his withdrawal and subsequently endorsed his vice president, Tester refrained to endorse Harris and instead said he was in favor of an open nomination process. Tester was also one of the only Senate Democrats to call for Biden to drop out