Disgraced Hack-RINO Adam Kinzinger Backs Democrats in Midterm Endorsement Spree

Outgoing Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) is throwing his weight behind several Democrats in the midterm election cycle.

The unabashed critic of former President Donald Trump, who has often bemoaned the current state of the GOP, rolled out multiple bipartisan endorsements Tuesday through his Country First political action committee, backing six Democrats, four Republicans, and two independents.

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“Now more than ever, it’s critical we elect leaders up and down the ballot who are loyal to the Constitution and willing to be a bulwark for democracy — regardless of their political party affiliation,” Kinzinger proclaimed in a statement. “We must set partisan politics and ideology aside in order to preserve our nation’s democracy.”

Four of the Democrats he backed included contenders in secretary of state races — which has been ground zero for 2020 election discourse. Kinzinger backed Steve Simon in Minnesota, Jocelyn Benson in Michigan, Adrian Fontes in Arizona, and Cisco Aguilar in Nevada.

The sole Republican he backed for secretary of state was Brad Raffensperger in Georgia. The other two Democrats he backed were Josh Shapiro for Pennsylvania governor and Katie Hobbs for Arizona governor. Both of their Republican counterparts have trafficked in claims that the 2020 election was rife with malfeasance — a major sticking point for Kinzinger.

“I’m proud to endorse this slate of candidates that are ready to put our country and the American people first,” Kinzinger added.

On the Republican side, he is also backing Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Larry Lazor for Connecticut’s 1st Congressional District, and Thomas Knecht for state representative in Minnesota, in addition to Raffensperger. The independents he is backing include Evan McMullin for Utah Senate and Clint Smith for Arizona’s 5th Congressional District.

“It’s easy for me as a pushed-out or a homeless Republican to just stick with Republicans — to get involved in the primaries and kind of go away for the general,” Kinzinger told Politico. “The reality is we can disagree on policy, but that defense of democracy is the thing that I think can bring the union down.”

Kinzinger formed the Country First PAC following the Jan. 6 riot. He has also been ostracized by parts of the Republican Party for his vocal criticisms of the party and Trump, whom he voted to impeach. Kinzinger has also taken a pronounced role as one of two Republicans on the Jan. 6 committee. He opted not to vie for reelection after redistricting put him on a likely collision course with Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL).

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The congressman has previously left the door open to running for the Senate, governor, or even the presidency.

“I don’t know what I identify with anymore,” he told HuffPost about his political party earlier this year. “I’m just not a Democrat.”