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Harris, Warren compete for support from black female voters

By ERRIN HAINES, AP National Writer
Published: November 9, 2019, 3:03pm
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FILE - In this Oct. 4, 2019, file photo, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks at the SEIU Unions For All Summit in Los Angeles. A battle is emerging between presidential candidates Elizabeth Warren and Harris for the support of black women, the Democratic Party's most loyal and consistent voters. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W.
FILE - In this Oct. 4, 2019, file photo, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks at the SEIU Unions For All Summit in Los Angeles. A battle is emerging between presidential candidates Elizabeth Warren and Harris for the support of black women, the Democratic Party's most loyal and consistent voters. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu, File) Photo Gallery

Kamala Harris got a much needed boost this past week when the California senator picked up the endorsement of Higher Heights, the country’s largest political organization aimed at electing black women.

But Elizabeth Warren would not be outdone. A day after Harris’ announcement, the Massachusetts senator won the backing of more than 100 black female activists.

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