Local candidates list their endorsements

Posted By: Jack Krampitz October 16, 2020

Compiled by Jack Krampitz

The Bristol Edition asked the chairmen of the town committees, Republican Jeffrey Caggiano and Democrat Morris “Rippy” Patton, respectively, to provide us with a list of endorsements their candidates had gained for the upcoming elections.

Either the chairman or the candidates replied. The list indicates who responded. In the case of independent candidates, the candidates were emailed directly. Only organizational, and not personal, endorsements were included. Here is what we received.

State Senate, District 31

Mary Fortier– Democrat, provided by candidate

  1. Connecticut AFL-CIO
  2. UAW Region 9A
  3. AFT (American Federation of Teachers) Connecticut
  4. AFSCME (American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees), Council 4
  5. Connecticut State Building and Construction Trades
  6. UPFFA of Connecticut ( Uniformed Professional Firefighters of Connecticut)
  7. SEIU (Service Employees International Union) State Council
  8. CSEA (Civil Service Employees Association), SEIU local 200
  9. CEUI (Connecticut Employees Union Independent), SEIU local 511
  10. New England Healthcare Employees Union, District 1199 New England
  11. CSU-AAUP (Connecticut State University-American Association of University Professors)
  12. Association for Retired Teachers of CT
  13. CT PACE, Pac of National Association of Social Workers, CT
  14. CT Against Gun Violence
  15. Planned Parenthood Votes! Connecticut

Henri Martin- Republican, provided by RTC chairman

  1. Bristol Police Union

State Representative- 77th District

Andrew Rasmussen-Tuller- Democrat, provided by candidate

  1. CSU-AAUP
  2. NASW
  3. AFT Connecticut 
  4. Planned Parenthood! Connecticut 
  5. CT Against Gun Violence – “A” rating
  6. UPFFA of Connecticut ( Uniformed Professional Firefighters of Connecticut)

Cara Pavalock-D’Amato– Republican, provided by RTC chairman

  1. Bristol Police Union

State Representative- 78th District

Whit Betts- Republican, provided by RTC chaiman

  1. Bristol Police Union

Aileen Abrams– Independent, no list supplied

State Representative- 79th District

David Rackliffe–Republican, provided by RTC chairman

  1. Bristol Police Union
  2. CT Realtors Assn
  3. Independent Party of CT
  4. Pro-2A rating from the CCDL (Connecticut Citizens Defense League)

Chris Ziogas- Democrat, Mr. Ziogas replied with the following: “I neither sought nor will accept  any endorsements from any organization. My only concern is what is best for Bristol and Conn.”