Politics & Government
Charles Barron vs. Hakeem Jeffries: Endorsement Round-up
Who's backing whom in Tuesday's Democratic congressional primary in New York's 8th District.
On Tuesday, June 26, Prospect Heighters will head to the polls to choose a candidate for congress.
Most of Prospect Heights falls into the 9th Congressional District, where incumbent Yvette Clarke faces off against .
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But those living in the strip between Dean Street and Atlantic Avenue are in the 8th District, where Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries, D-Prospect Heights faces off against Councilman Charles Barron, D-East New York. (Find out your district and polling place here.)
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And here is a round-up of their endorsements:
Charles Barron:
, New York City's largest public employee union
NYCTeachers.com
The Sierra Club
City Councilwoman Diana Reyna
City Councilwoman Annabel Palma
Hakeem Jeffries:
Unions:
NY Hotel and Motel Trades Council AFL-CIO
CWA District 1
Local 1500
New York State Council of Machinists
District 15 of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
SEIU 32 BJ
TWU Local 100
United Auto Workers
Mason Tenders District Council of Greater New York and Long Island
1199 SEIU
The Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York
Public Employees Federation
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Joint Council 16 Local 802
American Federation of Musicians
District Council of Carpenters
Organizations:
STONEWALL Veterans' Association
Independent Neighborhood Democrats
Prospect Heights Democrats for Reform
Vanguard Independent Democratic Association
Progressive Association for Political Action
Progressive Change Campaign Committee
New Kings Democrats
Working Families Party
MoveOn.org
Shorefront Democrat Club
Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn
PRIDE Democrats
Publications:
Individuals:
Council Member Albert Vann
Brooklyn District Leader Lincoln Restler
Brooklyn District Leader Walter T. Mosley
Senator Daniel Squadron
Former Mayor Edward I. Koch
Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer
Congressman Joseph Crowley
Brooklyn District Leader Robert Cornegy
Brooklyn District Leader Walter T. Mosley
Assemblyman Vito Lopez
Assemblywoman Annette Robinson
Assemblyman Karim Camara
Council Member Domenic Recchia
Senator Diane Savino
Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny
Brooklyn District Leader Dilia Schack
Brooklyn District Leader Mark Davidovich
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr.
Senator José Peralta
Assemblyman Francisco Moya
Assemblyman Rafael Espinal
Assemblyman Robert Rodriguez
Assemblywoman Naomi Rivera
Assemblyman Nelson Castro
Assemblyman Marcos Crespo
Senator Joe Addabbo
Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder
Queens District Leader Jo Ann Shapiro
Queens District Leader Frank Gulluscio
Queens District Leader Lew Simon
Queens Community Board 10 Chairwoman Betty Braton
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