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 .

Find out what's happening in Prospect Heights-Crown Heightswith free, real-time updates from Patch.

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

Amsterdam News

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:

The New York Times

New York Daily News

Queens Chronicle

The Jewish Voice 

The New York Post

 

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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