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O’Rourke picks up Machinists endorsement in NJ-7

December 2, 2025 4:37 pmDecember 2, 2025 4:39 pm

Megan O’Rourke, one of nine Democrats running for New Jersey’s competitive 7th congressional district, has picked up a notable new endorsement from the New Jersey State Council of Machinists, by far the largest union to have weighed in so far...

Altman gets endorsements from IFPTE, Machinists for NJ-7 campaign

June 5, 2024 1:21 pm

Sue Altman, the newly minted Democratic nominee for New Jersey’s highly competitive 7th congressional district, has picked up two new labor endorsers: the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) and the New Jersey State Council of Machinists (part...

Machinists go for Andy Kim, Rob Menendez

May 13, 2024 10:15 amMay 13, 2024 3:20 pm

Rep. Andy Kim (D-Moorestown)’s campaign for the United States Senate picked up an endorsement today from the New Jersey Council of Machinists. “Congressman Kim’s record of standing up for the working class speaks for itself and our union trusts that...

Kim, Menendez get new labor endorsements

October 18, 2022 3:30 pm

Two Democrats running for Congress received endorsements from major unions today: Rep. Andy Kim (D-Moorestown) got the backing of the New Jersey State Council of Machinists, while the Teamsters Joint Council 73 endorsed Port Authority Commissioner Rob Menendez for the...

Machinists back Menendez in NJ-8

June 3, 2022 5:20 pm

The New Jersey State Council of Machinists (NJSCM), which represents around 20,000 New Jersey members, today announced their endorsement of Port Authority Commissioner Rob Menendez in the 8th congressional district. “Rob has demonstrated an understanding of the economic pressures impacting...