Suozzi Takes the Win as Labor Steps Up

Members of our PAC Team Were on the Ground for Tom Suozzi
Members of our PAC Team Were on the Ground for Tom Suozzi

FEBRUARY 14 -- Democrat Tom Suozzi prevailed by 8 percentage points over Republican Mazi Pilip in a closely-watched race for New York's 3rd Congressional District (Queens/Nassau) where labor labor pushed hard for the win. TWU Local 100 members were on the ground to support the Democrat, who is a long-time friend of labor. We knocked on doors, fundraised, phone-banked and got out the vote on February 13th.

“This was a great win for the TWU,” said Local 100 President Richard Davis. “Congressman Suozzi’s history of support for the labor movement made all the difference, and our members got that message. We look forward to working with him in Congress."

TWU Local 100 Secretary-Treasurer John V. Chiarello and Stations VP Robert Kelley met the candidate last month and personally pledged our support. Suozzi now heads to the US House of Representatives to further narrow the GOP's majority in that chamber. With over $22 million spent on this race by both political parties, voters were subjected to saturation advertising in the weeks leading up to the election. Our strategy was not to advertise, but to talk member to member about why we believe our candidate is better for working families. When you live and work in the district, that message has credibility.

Read more about the labor-backed win  here.