The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has decided to endorse 23 freshmen House Democrats in this falls elections.
Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has decided to endorse 23 freshmen House Democrats in this fall's elections, a bipartisan move by an organization that has long leaned strongly toward Republicans.
The country's largest business group is also endorsing 29 freshmen House Republicans, said a person familiar with the organization's decision who described the actions.
Even so, the decision has prompted internal divisions, with some state chamber officials criticizing the national group's decision to back freshmen Democrats in their areas.
Chad Warmington, president of the Oklahoma state chamber, opposed the expected endorsement of Horn, who was narrowly elected in 2018 to a district centered on Oklahoma City.