The WNBA's Seattle Storm has endorsed the Democratic presidential ticket for the second consecutive election season.
Storm announced the endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on Wednesday.
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Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on the campus of East Carolina University on October 13, 2024 in Greenville, North Carolina. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
“Here at Storm, we are champions of equality and opportunity. We need leaders who will always fight for us all,” the organization wrote to X. “Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are strongly aligned with our mission and values, and we proudly support this presidential team.”
Phoenix Mercury guard Natasha Cloud called the support “powerful,” but the WNBA franchise also received backlash against the X over the announcement.
The campaign endorsed President Biden and Harris before the 2020 presidential election.
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Seattle Storm forward Nneka Ogwumike (#3) hits Los Angeles Sparks forward #5 Dearika Hamby and Los Angeles Storm forward Nneka Ogwumike (#3) during the second half at Crypto.com Arena on July 16, 2024 in Los Angeles. Sparks forward #2 shoots the ball against Rikea Jackson. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)
This is the first time a Democratic presidential candidate has won Washington state since 1988, when Michael Dukakis ran against George H.W. Bush. The state followed a Republican path from 1972 to 1984, with Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan elected twice.
In 2020, Biden defeated Trump 58% to 38.8%.
In King County, where Seattle is located, the Biden-Harris district won 74.95% of the vote in 2020. In 2016, Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine led the county with 71.94% of the vote.
The Seattle Storm also endorsed the president in 2020. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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The WNBA ended last weekend with the New York Liberty winning the title. Seattle finished 25-15 and was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.
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