American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees

Local 1624. Endorsed 7 candidates in 2026.

Who they are

The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) is the largest labor union of public employees in the United States. It represents 1.3 million public sector employees and retirees, including health care workers, corrections officers, sanitation workers, police officers, firefighters, and childcare providers.

From Wikipedia.

Where their endorsements fall

Of the 7 endorsed candidates on our ballots: 7 Democrats.

The 5 with a published academic score (Voteview, Shor–McCarty or DIME) average moderately left. This describes the candidates they endorsed, not American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees themselves.

Who they endorsed

Colorado

John Hickenlooper (Democrat) · Colorado U.S. Senate

Michigan

Sean McCann (Democrat) · Michigan U.S. House District 4
Abdul El-Sayed (Democrat) · Michigan U.S. Senate

Minnesota

Jake Johnson (Democrat) · Minnesota U.S. House District 1

Ohio

Amy Acton (Democrat) · Ohio Governor

Texas

James Talarico (Democrat) · Texas U.S. Senate

Wisconsin

Rebecca Cooke (Democrat) · Wisconsin U.S. House District 3

Endorsements as listed in the Endorsements sections of Wikipedia's 2026 race articles, each with its own citation there. Those lists cover federal and statewide races well and local races little, so an endorser may have endorsed others not shown here. All endorsers.

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