New York State AFL-CIO's Endorsed Candidates Win Big on Primary Day

Candidates endorsed by the 2 ½ million member New York State AFL-CIO were big winners on Primary Day. Labor's candidates for United States Senate, Congress, State Senate and Assembly were victorious yesterday, with organized labor's massive get-out-the-vote grassroots efforts an integral part of each campaign.

New York State AFL-CIO President Denis Hughes stated, "The New York State AFL-CIO is proud of the determined efforts of its members and volunteers who spent the past several weeks and months working so hard on behalf of our friends. Yesterday's results are a clear indication of labor's strength, and ability to make a difference in political campaigns."

"The New York State AFL-CIO will continue to work on behalf of its endorsed candidates through Election Day. We look forward to helping them to victory, so that our friends can continue to advocate on behalf of the needs and concerns of working men and women", said Hughes.

The New York State AFL-CIO's endorsed candidates who won in yesterday's primaries included:

United States Senate

• Kirsten Gillibrand

United States Congress

• Charlie Rangel (15th CD)

• Carolyn Maloney (14th CD)

• Ed Towns (10th CD)

State Senate

• Shirley Huntley (10th SD)

• Toby Stavisky (16th SD)

• Kevin Parker (21st SD)

• Bill Perkins (30th SD)

• Adriano Espaillat (31st SD)

• Gustavo Rivera (33rd SD)

• Neil Breslin (46th SD)

• Antoine Thompson (60th SD)

Assembly

• Francisco Moya (39th AD)

• Denny Farrell (71st AD)

• Harry Bronson (131st AD)

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