"Bernie’s concerns are the same concerns that I have for my constituents," Michigan State Senator Bert Johnson said in the endorsement. "His commitment [is] to create jobs, reduce inequity and end the disparities between whites and blacks."
Michigan is a relatively large-population industrial state with a population of 9.9 million where Sanders needs to make an impressive showing on Tuesday to prove he is competitive with party frontrunner Hillary Clinton across the Midwest and Industrial Northeast of the United States.
"Bernie’s career commitment to civil rights, his push to end inequity, his work to give workers a $15 hour minimum wage and his plans to rebuild the nation’s infrastructure will give Detroit and all of Michigan a future they can believe in," Johnson said.
Sanders continues to attract young white Democrats, but has failed to make significant inroads with African American voters, according to polls.
