Endorsements Are Piling Up
Anna Throne-Holst, a Democrat who is running to unseat Representative Lee Zeldin in New York’s First Congressional District, has been endorsed by the Sierra Club, an environmental organization. “We are confident Ms. Throne-Holst will continue work to protect New York and Long Island’s health — air and water — and build a clean energy economy that works for all Americans,” Michael Hayes, political chairman of the club’s Long Island group, said.
Ms. Throne-Holst has also earned the endorsement of the New York State Association of Letter Carriers. “Anna has exhibited a true understanding of postal and labor issues, and stands with our workers,” George Mangold, president of the association, said. “She agrees that a six-day delivery service is essential to the American people and is committed to fighting for fair wages and better working conditions for letter carriers, and for all hard-working families in Suffolk County.”
Other labor organizations endorsing the candidate include the United Autoworkers, the New York State Council of Machinists, the Heat and Frost Insulators Local 112, the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen Local 56, and the American Postal Workers Union.
Ms. Throne-Holst is continuing her effort to tie her opponent to Donald Trump, the Republican Party’s candidate for president, whom Mr. Zeldin has endorsed.
“As the Trump campaign continues to question the integrity of the American electoral process and refuses to support the outcome of the election, Lee Zeldin only makes excuses for his candidate, afraid to take a principled stand for our democracy,” Andrew Grunwald, Ms. Throne-Holst’s campaign manager, said this week, adding that Mr. Zeldin’s “continued embrace of Trump’s dangerous rhetoric and political retaliations further highlights that he is out of touch with the hard-working families of Suffolk County who know Trump’s actions are disqualifying.”
Mr. Zeldin, meanwhile, has been endorsed by 24 elected officials from the west end of the district, including Smithtown and Islip, bringing the total number of endorsements from elected officials to 58.
His supporters include State Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, State Assemblymen Al Graf, Andrew Garbarino, and Michael Fitzpatrick, Suffolk County Comptroller John Kennedy, Suffolk County Sheriff Vincent Demarco, Suffolk County Legislators Leslie Kennedy, Tom Cilmi, and Robert Trotta, and the supervisors of Brookhaven, Smithtown, and Islip, all of whom are Republicans.
“I am very grateful for the outpouring of support from our local elected officials, community leaders, and Long Island voters,” Mr. Zeldin said in a statement. “In Congress, I have been working to protect America’s security at home and abroad, help grow our economy, support our veterans and first responders, improve the quality of our education, repair our nation’s infrastructure, improve health care in America, and safeguard our environment. We have made great progress so far, securing victories for Islip, Smithtown, and all of our district, and I look forward to continuing to advance my New Era of American Strength agenda to improve our community, state, and nation.”