President Obama Endorses Kate Brown Reelection Campaign

Portland, OR – Kate Brown got some big backing Monday in her quest for another term. President Obama endorsed her for four more years in Salem.

Brown is running for a second full term.

She took over for John Kitzhaber after he resigned amid scandal in 2014. Get all the latest information on what's happening in your community by signing up for Patch's newsletters and breaking news alerts.

Obama included Brown in his second round of endorsements in the midterm cycle.

He had previously endorsed 81 candidates around the country in August.

"The Democratic Party has always made the biggest difference in the lives of the American people when we lead with conviction, principle, and bold, new ideas," Obama said Monday. "Our incredible array of candidates up and down the ticket, all across the country, make up a movement of citizens who are younger, more diverse, more female than ever before.

"They're Americans who aren't just running against something, but for something. They’'e running to expand opportunity and restore the honor and compassion that should be the essence of public service."

Brown is locked in a tight race against Republican Knute Buehler.

There's no word yet on whether Obama will travel to Oregon to campaign with Brown.

Photo via Kate Brow Campaign.