John McCain’s son backs Kamala Harris for US president

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris (Erin Schaff/The New York Times via AP)

Jimmy McCain, a son of former Arizona senator and 2008 Republican presidential nominee John McCain, said this week he has registered as a Democrat and will vote for Vice President Kamala Harris, a valuable nod of support for the Democratic nominee in a battleground state.

Jimmy McCain said he had been an independent since leaving the Republican Party after Donald Trump became its standard bearer in 2016. He decided during a nine-month overseas deployment that just ended to switch his registration to Democratic and announce it publicly. His decision was first reported by CNN.