State Rep. Brittany Pettersen – one of four Democratic candidates seeking to replace U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter – announced a long list of endorsements on Tuesday.

The announcement comes as Colorado Politics reported that Perlmutter is reconsidering running for the 7th Congressional District seat.

Perlmutter – who was first running for governor but then dropped his bid – had said that he wouldn’t run for re-election. But Colorado Politics learned that he is reconsidering that decision.

Endorsements for Pettersen include former Lt. Gov. and at-large Denver School Board member Barbara O’Brien, Denver District Attorney Beth McCann, former U.S. Rep. Betsy Markey, former House Speaker Dickey Lee Hullinghorst, and former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb, to name a few.

The news release announcing the endorsements includes 26 supporters.

“In a time when many Coloradans are feeling uncertain and left behind, we are coming together to support Brittany Pettersen for Congress because she knows first-hand the challenges facing Colorado families and what it takes to overcome those obstacles,” the news release states for the Lakewood Democrat.

“Brittany is running for Congress because Colorado families who already have it tough are under assault by President Trump and a dysfunctional Congress who are threatening the lifelines families need to create better lives for themselves.”

Also running in the race are state Sens. Andy Kerr of Lakewood and Dominick Moreno of Commerce City. Former Obama-era U.S. ambassador Dan Baer is also running in the primary.

If Perlmutter chooses to run for re-election, his announcement could clear the field after the candidates raised a collective $358,000 in their first financial reporting periods, and considerable more money has been raised since those numbers were reported at the end of the last quarter.

Baer – who entered the race earlier this month – is rumored to have already collected a large haul from supporters.

The candidates have committed to staying in the race, at least until they hear directly from Perlmutter on his intentions.

“Brittany Pettersen is a leader who has earned our support because we need someone who won’t back down and won’t stop fighting to make the lives of Coloradans better,” the news release continues. “Whether it’s quality education for all students, good paying jobs in our communities, or access to quality, affordable healthcare, Brittany will ensure that regular people have a voice in Congress.”