A Republican mayor in Arizona who bucked his party to endorse Vice President Harris was invited to attend the Democratic National Convention in Chicago later this month, he told The Arizona Republic on Monday.
John Giles, mayor of Mesa, didn’t commit to attending but said he “did appreciate the invitation.” He also said he will attend a Harris rally in Phoenix on Friday.
Giles is among a rising number of elected and formerly elected Republicans backing Harris’s campaign for president.
In his endorsement last week, he said the Republican Party had “lost track” under former President Trump.
“Our party used to stand for the belief that every Arizonan, no matter their background or circumstances, should have the freedom, opportunity and security to live out their American Dream,” he wrote.
“But since Donald Trump refused to accept the outcome of the 2020 election, Republicans have yet to course correct,” Giles continued.
“The Republican Party with Trump at its helm continues down the path of political extremism, away from focusing on our fundamental freedoms.”
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