The Caroleene Dobson for Congress campaign announced on Friday that former presidential candidate and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy has endorsed her candidacy for Alabama's second congressional district seat.
Dobson, a Republican, is facing off against Shomari Figures, a Democrat. Election Day is November 5.
"I am so happy to hear Caroleene has made the sacrifice needed to run for not only public office but for Congress at a time at a time when we are going to have an historic opportunity to translate a conservative, America First agenda into practice," Ramaswamy said. "Politics is not just about your views, it's also about the person and somebody who is in there for the right reasons, and we need more of that."
According to her campaign, Dobson and Ramaswamy resided in the same dormitory at Harvard College and began to support conservative beliefs, values and philosophy at the same time.
"Vivek represents a new generation of conservative leaders that understands the American dream is available to everyone regardless of their race, religion, or background," Dobson said. "Like him, I want to provide a path that helps Americans utilize their skills, talents, and intellect to secure that dream and enjoy success in life, so his endorsement is much appreciated."
Dobson noted that her Democrat opponent continues to promote policies that have resulted in runaway inflation, high fuel prices, staggering interest rates, and other economic hardships that currently affect voters throughout the second congressional district.
"Shomari Figures and the Biden administration have given us sticker shock in the grocery aisles and gas pumps, interest rates that make it difficult to buy or sell a home, and inflation that eats away at the value of pensions and retirement plans our senior citizens depend upon to survive," Dobson said. "Supporting more of the same is simply going to prolong the economic pain and hardships that so many among us are experiencing, but I am committed to returning to the low tax, low inflation, high income, high employment economy that our nation enjoyed just a few years ago."
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