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Teamsters Announce Congressional, State Endorsements Ahead of Democratic Primary

Teamsters Joint Council 16 announced Congressional, State Senate, and State Assembly endorsements today in Democratic primaries to be held on June 23, 2020. Joint Council 16 represents 120,000 workers in New York City, Long Island, and the Hudson Valley.

“At a time when working people are under threat from a historic recession, a pandemic, and police brutality, these are the elected officials we need fighting on our behalf in Washington and Albany,” said George Miranda, President of Teamsters Joint Council 16. “Now and through election day, our union will be on the phones and turning out our members to vote so we can elect these leaders to office.”

Among the endorsees are three Democrats running for open Assembly seats. Richard David in the 31st Assembly District, Kenneth Burgos in the 85th Assembly District, and Amanda Septimo in the 84th Assembly District. JC 16 endorsed Septimo in 2018 as well.

The Teamsters represent workers in a wide range of industries, including freight, delivery, airlines, warehousing, manufacturing, construction, parking, public sector, and sanitation.

The full list of endorsements is below:

 

Congressional District 3 – Tom Suozzi

Congressional District 6 – Grace Meng

Congressional District 7 – Nydia Velasquez

Congressional District 8 – Hakeem Jeffries

Congressional District 9 – Yvette Clarke

Congressional District 10 – Jerry Nadler

Congressional District 12 – Carolyn Maloney

Congressional District 13 – Adriano Espaillat

Congressional District 14 – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Congressional District 16 – Eliot Engel

 

Assembly District 24 – David Weprin

Assembly District 31 – Richard David

Assembly District 33 – Clyde Vanel

Assembly District 34 – Michael DenDekker

Assembly District 35 – Jeffrion Aubry

Assembly District 36 – Aravella Simotas

Assembly District 37 – Catherine Nolan

Assembly District 38 – Michael G. Miller

Assembly District 39 – Catalina Cruz

Assembly District 40 – Ron Kim

Assembly District 43 – Diana Richardson

Assembly District 50 – Joseph Lentol

Assembly District 51 – Félix Ortiz

Assembly District 57 – Walter T. Mosley

Assembly District 65 – Yuh-Line Niou

Assembly District 67 – Linda Rosenthal

Assembly District 68 – Robert Rodriguez

Assembly District 71 – Al Taylor

Assembly District 73 – Dan Quart

Assembly District 78 – Jose Rivera

Assembly District 81 – Jeffrey Dinowitz

Assembly District 82 – Michael Benedetto

Assembly District 84 – Amanda Septimo

Assembly District 85 – Kenneth Burgos

Assembly District 87 – Karines Reyes

 

Senate District 12 – Michael Gianaris

Senate District 13 – Jessica Ramos

Senate District 14 – Leroy Comrie

Senate District 18 – Julia Salazar

Senate District 23 – Diane Savino

Senate District 24 – Alessandra Biaggi

Senate District 27 – Brad Holylman

Senate District 31 – Robert Jackson

Senate District 32 – Luis Sepulveda