Andy Kim Announces Endorsement from SEIU NJ State Council

MARLTON, NJ — Today, Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) announced the endorsement of the SEIU New Jersey State Council and the 23,000 members of their constituent unions, adding to a long list of local labor unions supporting his reelection.

“On behalf of the 23,000 members of our constituent unions, the SEIU New Jersey State Council is proud to endorse Andy Kim for reelection,” said Milly Silva, State Council President and EVP of 1199SEIU. “Throughout his career in public service, Andy has been a staunch ally of our members, their families, and communities. We trust that Andy will advance the issues important to them at this especially critical time, when we are faced with two grave public health crises—the COVID-19 pandemic and vast racial inequity. Andy’s history of demanding workers’ rights, racial and gender justice, immigrant rights, accessible medical care, and economic security for all makes him the best candidate to represent our members, and all of his constituents in Congress.”

“The SEIU New Jersey State Council’s mission is to improve the lives of New Jersey working families, and I’m proud to stand alongside them in that fight,” said Congressman Andy Kim. “The American Dream works when hard-working families can get ahead, and that means working every day for livable wages, affordable and accessible health care, and opportunity for all. That’s a mission we all share.”

In addition to the SEIU New Jersey State Council, Andy has been endorsed by the New Jersey Laborers Union (LiUNA), International Association of Sheet Metal, Air & Rail Transportation Workers (SMART), the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers (Boilermakers), the Professional Firefighters Association of New Jersey (PFANJ), ATU New Jersey State Council, Ironworkers Local 399, UA Local 322, Plumbers, Pipefitters and HVAC Service Technicians, Teamsters Joint Council 53 and Local 676, the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers of New Jersey, the Communication Workers of America Local 1036 and Local 1032, The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE), the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW), the New Jersey State Association of Letter Carriers, and the American Federation of Teachers New Jersey (AFTNJ). Andy also has the support of the American Postal Workers Union, the National Treasury Employees Union, the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, and the Air Line Pilots Association, among others.

Without taking support from corporate PACs, the campaign raised more than $1 million in the second fundraising quarter of 2020. The campaign has raised more than $4.3 million in the 2020 cycle, and currently has more than $3.5 million cash on hand. The campaign has put itself in a strong position to win what is widely expected to be one of the most competitive races in the country this fall. 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 and the Patriotic Millionaires; national security and veterans groups like VoteVets, Serve American PAC, Foreign Policy for America, and Council for a Livable World; progressive groups like the League of Conservation Voters and Planned Parenthood Action Fund; and advocacy organizations like Brady PAC, Emgage Action and Jewish Democratic Council of America (JDCA), 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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