On Election Night, as the eyes of the nation were upon us, we celebrated monumental victories for our state and our labor movement. History was made, as our endorsed gubernatorial candidate with a 100% pro-worker record, Mikie Sherrill was declared the Governor-elect of New Jersey. Mikie will be the first female Democratic governor in our state’s history and Dr. Dale Caldwell will be the first African American man to serve as the Lieutenant Governor.
Our labor movement made significant strides for working people, as 54 of our endorsed Assembly candidates were elected to represent us in our legislative affairs. We not only maintained a pro-worker majority in the New Jersey Assembly, but as of now we have gained three additional seats. With the results of the elections for districts 2, and 25, which are still too close to call, there’s a possibility that we will gain four more seats.
We’re also proud to announce that we achieved a staggering 83% win rate for our labor candidates, with 35 of our union brothers and sisters elected to public office, ready to represent working people on the issues that matter most to them. Runoff elections for two of our union members will take place in Jersey City, and Hillside Township in Union County on December 2.
Thank you again to everyone who played an instrumental role in amplifying the voice of labor in our state. We are truly grateful for the efforts of our union volunteers who came out every Saturday for our labor walks, our Central Labor Council Presidents, Building Trades Councils, our affiliates and community allies. We thank you for putting in the work each week to organize text banks and labor walks, and reach out to your members. Your efforts resulted in one of the most successful elections for our New Jersey labor movement. Thanks to your unwavering dedication and commitment, our labor movement is stronger and more unified than ever. Together, we will continue to put in the work, and build upon these monumental achievements.