Andy Kim Announces Endorsement from Council for a Livable World

MARLTON, NJ – Today, in the wake of his strongest fundraising quarter as a member of Congress, Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) announced the endorsement of Council for a Livable World (CLW), an organization that has fought for nearly six decades for common-sense foreign policy solutions like decreasing nuclear weapons stockpiles, reducing the role of nuclear weapons in national security policy, increasing diplomacy, and making the Pentagon budget more accountable.

“I’m proud to have the support of Council for a Livable World,” said Congressman Kim. “In New Jersey, foreign policy isn’t just something that happens abroad, it’s something that impacts our service members serving at our Joint Base, and small businesses and working people right at home. Council for a Livable World has been on the front lines fighting for sensible foreign policy solutions for decades, and I’m honored to have them at my side.”

The CLW endorsement adds to a formidable and growing list of support from national security and veterans groups like VoteVets and Foreign Policy for America.

“Congressman Andy Kim is a distinguished public servant who has dedicated his career to making the world a safer place,” said Geoff Wilson, Political Director at Council for a Livable World. “The Council for a Livable World is proud to endorse him in his 2020 bid for reelection, because he has shown a consistent commitment to reducing the dangers posed by nuclear arsenals worldwide, reengaging in international diplomacy and fighting for principled American leadership on the world stage.”

Without taking support from corporate PACs, Kim raised $900,000 in Q4 and has more than $2.2 million cash-on-hand, putting him in a strong position to win what the Cook Political Report has labeled a ‘toss-up’ race. Of individual donations to Kim’s campaign, 90 percent were $100 or less, demonstrating continued grassroots support that helped him win in 2018.

Congressman Kim has been listed as part of the DCCC’s Frontline program and has been endorsed by government reform groups like End Citizens United PAC; New Jersey labor groups like CWA Locals 1032 and 1036, and AFT New Jersey; and progressive groups like the League of Conservation Voters and Planned Parenthood Action Fund, among other organizations.

Congressman Kim grew up in Marlton, NJ and lives in the district with his wife, Kammy, and two young children. He previously served as the Director for Iraq and the Counter-ISIS fight at the White House National Security Council and as a strategic adviser to top generals in Afghanistan.

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