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The Iowa Asian and Latino Coalition PAC has endorsed Sen. Kamala HarrisKamala Devi HarrisRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook McEnany says Juneteenth is a very ‘meaningful’ day to Trump MORE (D-Calif.) in the 2020 presidential race.

Harris tweeted a video of the endorsement announcement Monday, writing “I am so honored to have the endorsement of @asianlatinoiowa.”

Asian and Latino Coalition Chairman Prakash Kopparapu cited Harris’s health care plan and communication skills as reasons for the endorsement, according to NBC News. 

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“We support her because of the way she communicates and the strong message she sends about the Democratic party,” Kopparapu said. “All our members think she can win and compete on the debate stage against [P]resident Donald TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE. Definitely she has a strong background in law and knows a lot about what to change in order to bring equality.”

Coalition communications director and board member Mitch Henry told The Hill in an interview Tuesday that the diversity of Harris’s staff and her stance on immigration issues were important to the group. 

“We’ve been really impressed with her campaign and the diversity,” he said, referring to both the staff and Harris’s own Jamaican and Indian background.

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According to the Asian and Latino Coalition’s Facebook page, its mission is to “promote political empowerment and civic participation of the Asian and Latino communities in Iowa.”

The group has almost 500 members, Henry said. It raised $24,000 last year and has a goal of $50,000 this year.

A 2018 census estimate found that Iowa is about 2.7 percent Asian and 6.2 percent Hispanic or Latino.  Harris is among two dozen people vying for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. Iowa will hold its caucus on Feb. 3, kicking off the primary race. —Updated at 3:44 p.m.

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