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Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Executive Council Announces 2020 Election Endorsements

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The Executive Council of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO voted to endorse 189 candidates at the federal, state, and local levels.  Representing 700,000 workers and 51 affiliate unions across the Commonwealth, the State Federation believes that these endorsed candidates will protect workers’ safety and health, defend good jobs, and fight for economic justice.

The Pennsylvania AFL-CIO and our Central Labor Councils have an extensive vetting process for candidates seeking the endorsement of working people.  The National AFL-CIO announced the support of former Vice President Joe Biden for President earlier this Summer.  The officers of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO made the following statements:

“No election before has been as important as the one we face this Fall.  Pennsylvania’s unions have endorsed public servants who put the needs of working families ahead of partisan interests. The Union Movement is not a political party; we endorse candidates who support economic justice and commit to protecting the rights of workers, regardless of whether they have a “D” or an “R” after their name,” remarked President Rick Bloomingdale.

Secretary-Treasurer Frank Snyder added, “Pennsylvanians have 50 days, beginning September 14th to cast their votes and make their voices heard.  As the General Election approaches this Fall, coupled with the uncertain status of the COVID-19 pandemic, we continue to be concerned with potential voter disenfranchisement.  The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania must guarantee that all voters have the opportunity to cast their votes safely and securely in the coming months.”    

Please see the full list of endorsed candidates below:

2020 General Election Endorsed Candidates
OFFICE ENDORSED CANDIDATE PARTY

Statewide Row Officers

ATTY. GEN. SHAPIRO, JOSHUA D D
AUD. GEN. AHMAD, NILOFER D
TREASURER TORSELLA, JOSEPH M D

Congressional Races
CD01 FITZPATRICK, BRIAN R
CD02 BOYLE, BRENDAN F. D
CD03 EVANS, DWIGHT D
CD04 CUNNANE, MADELEINE DEAN D
CD05 SCANLON, MARY GAY D
CD06 HOULAHAN, CHRISTINA J D
CD07 WILD, SUSAN ELLIS D
CD08 CARTWRIGHT, MATTHEW ALTON D
CD09 WEGMAN, GARY STEVEN D
CD10 DEPASQUALE, EUGENIO A D
CD11 HAMMOND, SARAH E D
CD12 GRIFFIN, LEE D
CD13 ROWLEY, RAYMOND TODD D
CD14 MARX, WILLIAM A D
CD16 GNIBUS, KRISTY MARIE D
CD17 LAMB, CONOR J D
CD18 DOYLE JR, MICHAEL F D

State Senate Races
SD01 SAVAL, NIKIL D
SD03 STREET, SHARIF T D
SD05 SABATINA JR., JOHN P. D
SD07 HUGHES MR, VINCENT J D
SD09 KANE, JOHN I D
SD11 SCHWANK, JUDITH L D
SD13 TEMIN, JANET D
SD15 SCOTT, GEORGE B D
SD19 COMITTA, CAROLYN D
SD23 BAKER, JACLYN E D
SD25 BROWN, MARGARET SATTERWHITE D
SD27 SIEGEL, MICHELLE LYNN D
SD31 DANIELSON, SHANNA D
SD33 STERNER, RICHARD L D
SD35 DOUGHERTY, SHAUN A D
SD37 IOVINO, PAMELA M D
SD39 WALTENBAUGH, TAY R. D
SD41 DELORETO, ANTHONY J D
SD43 COSTA JR, JAY D
SD45 BREWSTER, JAMES R D
SD47 KRIZAN III, STEPHEN JOHN D
SD49 SLOMSKI, JULIE L D

State House of Representatives Races
HD001 HARKINS, PATRICK J D
HD002 MERSKI, ROBERT E D
HD003 BIZZARRO, RYAN A D
HD005 GONZALES, GRAHAM S. D
HD006 FERRENCE, MATTHEW D
HD007 LONGIETTI, MARK D
HD008 HEASLEY, PHILLIP C D
HD009 SAINATO, CHRISTOPHER D
HD011 DOCTOR, SAMUEL JOSEPH D
HD012 SMITH JR, DANIEL B D
HD013 RUGGIERI III, RICHARD RAYMOND D
HD015 WILLIAMS SR, ROBERT T D
HD016 MATZIE, ROBERT F D
HD018 HAYES, HAROLD M D
HD019 WHEATLEY, JAKE D
HD020 KINKEAD, EMILY DEBORAH D
HD021 INNAMORATO, SARA D
HD022 SCHWEYER, PETER D
HD023 FRANKEL, DAN B D
HD024 GAINEY, EDWARD C D
HD025 MARKOSEK, BRANDON D
HD026 FRIEL JR, PAUL F D
HD027 DEASY, DANIEL D
HD028 SKOPOV, EMILY D
HD029 SCHROEDER, MEGHAN R
HD030 SHULMAN, MELISSA GEIGER D
HD031 WARREN, PERRY D
HD032 DELUCA, ANTHONY D
HD033 DERMODY, FRANCIS J. D
HD035 DAVIS, AUSTIN A D
HD036 BENHAM, JESSICA LYNN D
HD037 PADORA JR., JOHN J D
HD038 PISCIOTTANO, NICKOLAS R D
HD039 OLIPHANT, SARA-SUMMER D
HD040 GUIDI, SHARON D
HD041 WHERLEY, MICHELE D
HD042 MILLER, DANIEL D
HD044 KNOLL, MICHELE D
HD045 KULIK, ANITA A D
HD046 TIMMINS, BYRON F D
HD048 SHOBER JR., HARLAN G. D
HD050 SNYDER, PAM D
HD053 MALAGARI, STEVEN R D
HD055 PETRARCA, JOSEPH A D
HD058 PRAH JR, ROBERT L D
HD061 HANBIDGE, LAURA ELIZABETH FRANCES D
HD070 BRADFORD, MATTHEW D D
HD072 BURNS, FRANK D
HD074 WILLIAMS, DAN K D
HD075 GRIMM, RYAN S D
HD076 WALTZ, JOSEPH D
HD077 CONKLIN, HARRY SCOTT D
HD079 RUNK, JASON D
HD080 GREGORY, JAMES V R
HD081 KIDD, IAN MICHAEL D
HD083 PAGE, AIRNEEZER J D
HD084 WALDMAN, AMANDA R D
HD087 MILLER, NICOLE C D
HD088 SHAKESPEARE, TARA D
HD095 HILL-EVANS, CAROL D
HD096 STURLA, P MICHAEL D
HD097 GULICK, DANA D
HD098 TROUTMAN JR, WILLIAM NELSON D
HD099 HODGE, RICHARD MICHAEL D
HD101 CLEMENTS, CALVIN CRAIG D
HD102 DUVALL, MATTHEW D
HD103 KIM, PATTY H D
HD104 SMITH, PATRICIA A D
HD105 RODAS, BRITTNEY L D
HD106 MEHAFFIE III, THOMAS L R
HD109 MONAHAN, WILLIAM T D
HD112 MULLINS, KYLE D
HD113 FLYNN, MARTY D
HD114 KOSIEROWSKI, BRIDGET D
HD115 MADDEN, MAUREEN D
HD118 CARROLL, MICHAEL B D
HD119 MULLERY, GERALD J D
HD120 KAUFER, AARON D. R
HD121 PASHINSKI, EDWIN D
HD123 SYMONS JR., PETER JAMES D
HD124 PICONE, TAYLOR EVAN D
HD126 ROZZI, MARK L D
HD127 GUZMAN JR, MANUEL D
HD129 MCDONOUGH, KELLY D
HD131 BRANCO, KEVIN D
HD132 SCHLOSSBERG, MICHAEL D
HD133 MCNEILL, JEANNE D
HD135 SAMUELSON, STEPHEN P D
HD136 FREEMAN, ROBERT D
HD137 BRENNAN, KATELIND A D
HD138 ZRINSKI, TARA M D
HD140 GALLOWAY, JOHN T D
HD141 DAVIS, TINA D
HD143 ULLMAN, WENDY D
HD144 SPILLANE, GARY P D
HD145 COLAJEZZI, ROBYN D
HD146 CIRESI, JOSEPH P D
HD147 DENNIN, JILL A D
HD148 DALEY, MARY JOSEPHINE D
HD149 BRIGGS, TIM D
HD150 WEBSTER, JOSEPH D
HD151 KASSA, JONATHAN D
HD152 GUENST, NANCY D
HD153 SANCHEZ, BENJAMIN V D
HD154 NELSON SR, NAPOLEON J D
HD156 HERRIN, DIANNE D
HD157 SHUSTERMAN, MELISSA L D
HD158 SAPPEY, CHRISTINA D
HD159 KIRKLAND, BRIAN D
HD160 ANDREW, ANTON N D
HD161 KRUEGER, LEANNE D
HD162 DELLOSO, DAVID M D
HD163 ZABEL, MICHAEL P D
HD164 DAVIDSON, MARGO L D
HD165 O'MARA, JENNIFER D
HD166 BOYLE, CHRISTINE E R
HD167 HOWARD, KRISTINE C D
HD168 CIAMACCA, DEBRA A D
HD170 WHITE, MARTINA A R
HD172 BOYLE, KEVIN J D
HD173 DRISCOLL, MICHAEL D
HD174 NEILSON, ED D
HD175 ISAACSON, MARYLOUISE D
HD176 WILLIAMS, CLAUDETTE D
HD177 HOHENSTEIN, JOE D
HD178 THOMAS, WENDI R
HD179 DAWKINS, JASON T D
HD180 CRUZ, ANGEL L D
HD181 KENYATTA, MALCOLM D
HD182 SIMS, BRIAN K D
HD183 RUFF, JASON D
HD184 FIEDLER, ELIZABETH D
HD185 YOUNG, REGINA GENELL D
HD186 HARRIS, JORDAN ALEXANDER D
HD187 BLICHAR JR, MICHAEL E D
HD188 KRAJEWSKI, RICK CHESTER D
HD189 RODRIGUEZ, ADAM A D
HD190 BROWN, AMEN D
HD191 MCCLINTON, JOANNA D
HD192 CEPHAS, MORGAN B D
HD194 DELISSIO, PAMELA A D
HD195 BULLOCK, DONNA D
HD197 BURGOS, DANILO R. D
HD198 PARKER, DARISHA K D
HD200 RABB, CHRIS D
HD201 KINSEY, STEPHEN D
HD203 FITZGERALD, ISABELLA D