AUGUSTA, ME--  Maine GOP Chair Dr. Demi Kouzounas released the following statement regarding Joe Biden tapping Kamala Harris as his running mate:

"As we've seen throughout his campaign, Joe Biden is being taken for a ride by the far-left. Now, while Biden continues to pretend he is a moderate, he has chosen California Kamala Harris, who wants to defund the police, to be his running mate," said Chair Dr. Demi Kouzouas.

"By picking California Kamala as his running mate, Joe Biden finally publicly endorses the most extreme in his party. From pushing the Green New Deal, to abolishing private health insurance, and comparing law enforcement officials to the KKK, it has become as clear as ever that the left-wing mob is controlling Biden’s candidacy, just like they would control him as president. These radical policies might be popular among liberals, but they are well outside the mainstream for most Mainers. Simply put, Kamala Harris is too extreme for Maine."