In the 10 days since Kamala Harris launched her presidential campaign, she's racked up endorsements from some usual suspects,

former Democratic presidents, party leaders in Congress, and she's won the support of enough delegates to clinch the nomination.

But yesterday the Harris campaign announced the support of more than a dozen mayors in the critical

battleground state of Arizona.

One standout name on the list was Republican John Giles of Mesa.

He wrote in the Arizona Republic, quote, too much is at stake to vote Republican at the top of

the ticket.

Mesa Mayor John Giles joins us now.

Thanks for being with us.

My pleasure.

Thank you for the invitation.

So why are you supporting Vice President Harris

instead of former President Donald Trump in this election.

Well, as you mentioned, I am a Republican, so it's an endorsement that came with a lot of thought.

And also I'm elected in a nonpartisan election as the mayor so I I don't go out of my way looking to

inject myself into partisan politics when I can avoid it but every so often there there are compelling issues that I feel like the silence is not an option.

Silence would be acquiescence and this is one of those important elections.

I felt similarly four years ago I wanted to vote against

Donald Trump as much or more than I wanted to vote for President Biden.

And this time around a similar position.

It's important to me that we not go through the chaos

of another Trump presidency. but I am genuinely excited about the prospects of

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