32BJ of SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION
August 1, 2022
Rush Perez ruperez@seiu32bj.org 347 515 4386
32BJ SEIU ANNOUNCES ENDORSEMENTS IN VITAL NYS SENATE AND CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY ELECTION CONTESTS
Union held screening sessions and commits resources to campaigns for NYS Legislators
New York, N.Y. — 32BJ SEIU, the largest property services union in the country, announced today its endorsements for the NYS Senate and the US House of Representatives ahead of the August 23rd primary elections. These endorsements come after virtual screening sessions, during which members had the opportunity to voice their concerns regarding NYS policy. With 20 endorsed candidates, 32BJ SEIU’s slate includes long-time incumbents and newcomers united in their commitment to working New Yorkers.
32BJ SEIU President Kyle Bragg said:
“This month’s primaries will determine which candidates will face off against a resurgent and deeply radicalized Republican Party in a fight for control of the NYS Senate and the US House of Representatives. With a far-right Supreme Court determined to dismantle hard-won civil liberties and labor victories, maintaining Democratic majorities in state legislatures and the US House takes on an entirely new dimension of importance. To stop the NY GOP from implementing its own version of the national party’s reactionary agenda in the Empire State and DC, NY Democrats must present a united and powerful front. That’s why we ensured that every one of our endorsed candidates has proven they are committed and fierce champions for our members and working New Yorkers in Albany and Washington. Our members chose these candidates because each has proven they will center on the needs of the New Yorkers who kept the Empire State running during our darkest days. We look forward to working together to build a New York for all of us.”
Full list of 32bJ SEIU-Endorsed Candidates Below:
- Senate District 7- Anna Kaplan
- Senate District 15 – Joseph Addabbo Jr.
- Senate District 21 – Kevin Parker
- Senate District 15 – Joseph Addabbo Jr.
- Senate District 21 – Kevin Parker
- Senate District 23 – Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
- Senate District 26-Andrew Gounardes
- Senate District 27 – Brian Kavanagh
- Senate District 30- Cordell Cleare
- Senate District 31 – Robert Jackson
- Senate District 33-Miguelina Camilo
- Senate District 34-Nathalia Fernandez
- Senate District 47 – Brad Hoylman
- Senate District 59 -Elizabeth Crowley
- Senate District 61 -Sean Ryan
- NY Congressional District 3-Jon Kaiman
- NY Congressional District 4–Laura Gillen
- NY Congressional District 7 – Nydia Velazquez
- NY Congressional District 8 – Hakeem Jeffries
- NY Congressional District 11– Max Rose
- NY Congressional District 13 – Adriano Espaillat
- NY Congressional District 16 – Jamaal Bowman
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With more than 175,000 members in 12 states, 32BJ SEIU is the largest property service workers’ union in the country.
