Massachusetts candidates earn 1199SEIU endorsement

While many allies of 1199SEIU are running for various offices across Massachusetts today, healthcare workers wanted to share a special reminder of our endorsements in the following Bay State races. These candidates have been strong advocates for the rights of healthcare workers and patients. As caregivers we are proud to lend them our support in the Massachusetts Primary Election on Tuesday, September 9, 2014.

While many allies of 1199SEIU are running for various offices across Massachusetts today, healthcare workers wanted to share a special reminder of our endorsements in the following Bay State races. These candidates have been strong advocates for the rights of healthcare workers and patients. As caregivers we are proud to lend them our support in the Massachusetts Primary Election on Tuesday, September 9, 2014.

Find your Massachusetts polling location: http://www.WhereDoIVoteMA.com

Candidate

Office

District

Martha Coakley

Governor

Statewide

Warren Tolman

Attorney General

Statewide

Congresswoman Katherine Clark

Congress

5th Congressional District

Congressman John Tierney

Congress

6th Congressional District

Ed Collins

State Representative

9th Hampden

Ivette Hernandez

State Representative

10th Hampden

Michael Day

State Representative

31st Middlesex

Michelle DuBois

State Representative

10th Plymouth

Representative Mary Keefe

State Representative

15th Worcester

Representative Evandro Carvalho

State Representative

5th Suffolk

Representative Dan Donahue

State Representative

16th Worcester

Representative Gloria Fox

State Representative

7th Suffolk

Representative Marjorie Decker

State Representative

25th Middlesex

Representative Denise Andrews

State Representative

2nd Franklin

Representative Diana Dizoglio

State Representative

14th Essex

Representative Dan Cullinane

State Representative

12th Suffolk

Representative Dan Ryan

State Representative

2nd Suffolk

Barbara L'Italien

State Senate

Second Essex And Middlesex

Senator Harriette Chandler

State Senate

First Worcester

Patrick Leahy

State Senate

Second Hampden And Hampshire

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