Ellison’s endorsement means the Vermont senator now has support from two members of Congress. Ellison is the first member of Minnesota’s House delegation to back Sanders for president.
Lewis, a longtime radio talk show host who has never held public office, becomes the fourth Republican hoping to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. John Kline, R-Minn.
A group made up of state lawmakers, historians and others is trying to decide how Native American art should be used inside the renovated Minnesota Capitol building when it reopens in 2017.