CWA District 1 Endorses Pro-Worker Slate for November Election, Backs Candidates
| The Communications Workers of America (CWA) District 1 today announced its endorsements for the November general election, backing a statewide slate of candidates who have demonstrated a commitment to protecting workers’ rights, lowering healthcare costs, strengthening public services, and standing up for New Jersey’s working families.
The endorsements come at a pivotal moment for working people. Families across New Jersey continue to struggle with rising healthcare costs, housing costs, and everyday expenses while large corporations, insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies, and healthcare middlemen continue to drive up costs and profits at workers’ expense. This November’s elections will help determine who fights to make New Jersey more affordable, and who continues to protect a system that asks working people to pay more while corporate interests reap the rewards. “Working people need elected leaders who will stand with them, not the corporations driving up costs and weakening workers’ rights,” said Dennis G. Trainor, Vice President of CWA District 1. “CWA members are ready to organize and elect candidates who will fight for affordable healthcare, strong public services, and an economy that works for working families.” In addition, CWA District 1 views New Jersey’s Seventh Congressional District as a critical race for working people to demonstrate the strength of worker organizing and collective political action. New Jersey’s Seventh Congressional District is CWA District 1’s top congressional flip target this November, and Rebecca Bennett represents the strongest opportunity to reclaim the seat for working people. A former Navy helicopter pilot, Air National Guard officer, healthcare leader, and mother of two, Bennett has built a career around service and understands the challenges families face. Her campaign offers a powerful opportunity to unite union members, working families, and community allies around affordable healthcare, paid family leave, collective bargaining rights, and an economy that puts people before corporate profits. CWA District 1 is also endorsing Zack Mullock in New Jersey’s Second Congressional District, backing a strong labor candidate in a district where working people deserve better representation. Mullock is committed to making healthcare more affordable and creating good-paying union jobs through smart infrastructure investments. He will also defend Social Security and Medicare and stand up to the corporate interests driving up costs for working families. In the twelfth Congressional District, CWA proudly endorses Dr. Adam Hamawy, whose commitment to healthcare justice, workers’ ability to organize, and standing with union members closely aligns with CWA’s priorities. “Our members know that affordability isn’t an abstract political issue; it’s what they live every single day,” said Anna-Marta Visky, New Jersey Political and Field Director for CWA District 1. “Our Locals are supporting candidates who will fight for a more affordable New Jersey.” CWA District 1 is backing candidates who have demonstrated a commitment to protecting public services, supporting workers, and investing in their communities. The union’s full list of endorsements is as follows: Federal Endorsements
County Endorsements Bergen County
Burlington County
Essex County
Hudson County
Mercer County
Camden County
CWA Members Running for Office CWA District 1 is also endorsing fellow union members who are stepping forward to serve their communities:
This fall, CWA District 1 members will once again organize, knock on doors, make phone calls, and mobilize voters across New Jersey to elect candidates who share these values and will continue fighting for an economy that puts workers before billionaires. For additional information on CWA District 1 endorsements, please visit cwad1.org/vote2026nj ABOUT CWA DISTRICT 1: |
