Sen. Angus King has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee.

King’s endorsement Thursday, delivered in a post on Instagram, came less than 40 days before Election Day, and just a couple of weeks before in-person absentee voting opens up for most of the state.

In the post, King said he got to know Harris personally while they served on the Senate Intelligence Committee. There, he said, Harris demonstrated a her skills as a “tough questioner” who remains “steady and calm under stress.”

 

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“I remember thinking I was glad I was not on the receiving end of some of those questions,” said King, an independent who caucuses with Democrats.

King cited Harris’ history as a district attorney, and said she always got to the center of issues being discussed while avoiding taking partisan stances.

“She is passionate about two things – the truth and our democracy,” King said. “These are the qualities I want in a president, and this is why I’m voting for Kamala Harris.”

Maine’s other Senator, Republican Susan Collins, has indicated that she plans to write in Nikki Haley, who lost to former President Donald Trump in the Republican Party primary.

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