Earlier this week, Shaughnessy Naughton, Democratic candidate for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District, received endorsements from the Sheet Metal Workers Local 19, an AFL-CIO affiliate and the National Organization of Women (NOW).
The first of the two endorsements, from the over 4,300 sheet metal workers union, is part of the building and construction trades.
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“After meeting with both Eighth District candidates, we are proud to endorse Shaughnessy Naughton,” said Gary Masino, Sheet Metal Workers Local 19 business manager.
“With Shaughnessy in Congress, hardworking families in Bucks and Montgomery Counties will know that there is somebody standing up for them in Washington. Mike Fitzpatrick has forgotten that middle class workers have grown and strengthened our economy—but Shaughnessy gets it, and will fight to protect the middle class.”
On Thursday, NOW announced its support for Naughton in her bid to become the Democratic candidate to take on the incumbent Fitzpatrick.
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“I am proud that NOW has endorsed Shaughnessy Naughton, who will be a strong advocate in Washington for women and families in Pennsylvania,” said Caryn Hunt, Pennsylvania NOW President. “She is not afraid to stand up and fight for what she believes in, including women’s rights, economic justice, and equal pay for equal work.
Congressman’s Fitzpatrick’s policies have been disastrous for women in the Eighth District, and it is time for a new voice in Congress,” said the release from the Naughton campaign.
Naughton, who according to well placed county Republicans, has gained ground and momentum recently, said she was “proud” to have the support of the sheet metal workers and vowed to “…fight to raise the minimum wage…,” adding she plans to rebuild the path to middle class prosperity.
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Naughton, according to her bio, is a business owner who brought her family publishing company back to life, said “I hope to build on NOW’s legacy, and push for legislation that will make our system even more equitable. In Congress, I will fight for pay equity, healthcare access, voting rights, and marriage equality. We have come a long way since NOW’s founding, but there is still a lot more work left for me to do in Washington.
Naughton’s Democratic opponent Kevin Strouse has earned the backing of a number of union labor related groups in recent months making the race hotly contested on a number of fronts as the May primary approaches.
