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NJ governor election: Who is winning the labor union endorsements?
https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2025/06/28/nj-governor-election-who-is-winning-labor-union-endorsements-2025/84355764007/
Joseph P. Smith from this morning.
Cherry Hill Courier-Post
New Jersey labor unions have started announcing their choices in the November election for governor.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, nearly all favor the Democrat in the race, U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-NJ. Democrats have traditionally garnered more union support than Republicans.
But an anomaly has emerged since the first such announcement June 11, the day after the primary: The International Union of Operating Engineers Local 825 declared for Republican Jack Ciattarelli.
It's an unusual, but not unprecedented, move for Local 825 for pick a Republican for the job. The union supported outgoing Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy in his two races, including a close one in 2021 against Ciattarelli.
FULL story at link above.