WASHINGTON–Credit unions are backing seven different candidates in primary races being held in three states today.
The elections are being held in West Virginia (where one candidate has CU backing), Maryland (where three candidates have CU backing) and Nebraska (where three candidates are backed by CUs).
America’s Credit Unions’ chief advocacy officer, Carrie Hunt, said the trade group and its PAC have supported 129 candidates to date, 99% of whom have won their races.
‘It Will be Very Tight’
“With the general election in November it’s certainly top of mind for America's Credit unions to make sure that we're doing our part and supporting candidates that support issues that are important to us,” Hunt said. “It will be a very tight. I think it will be an interesting the election season. Every time I speak to Democrats they're sure they're going to win. Every time I speak to Republicans, they're sure they're going to win. This is an incredibly important election to see the shift or no shift in Congress and, of course, in the White House.”
America’s Credit Unions hosts its Elections Hub site here.
LSCU Announces Endorsements for Federal Office
Separately, the League of Southeastern Credit Unions (LSCU) has announced its endorsements in congressional races in Alabama, Florida and Georgia, respectively.
The candidates being endorsed include:
Alabama
Representative Mike Rogers (AL-03)
Representative Robert Aderholt (AL-04)
Representative Dale Strong (AL-05)
Representative Gary Palmer (AL-06)
Representative Terri Sewell (AL-07)
Florida
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL)
Representative Kat Cammack (FL-03)
Representative John Rutherford (FL-05)
Representative Cory Mills (FL-07)
Representative Maxwell Frost (FL-10)
Representative Kathy Castor (FL-14)
Representative Laurel Lee (FL-15)
Representative Byron Donalds (FL-19)
Representative Brian Mast (FL-21)
Representative Maria Salazar (FL-27)
Georgia
Representative Buddy Carter (GA-01)
Representative Sanford Bishop (GA-02)
Representative Nikema Williams (GA-05)
Representative Rich McCormick (GA-07)
Representative Mike Collins (GA-10)
Representative Barry Loudermilk (GA-11)
Representative David Scott (GA-13)
‘Staunch Allies’
“These lawmakers have been staunch allies to Alabama, Florida, and Georgia credit unions and their more than 12 million members throughout the Southeast,” Samantha Beeler, president of LSCU, said in a statement. “We take great pride in standing behind these esteemed candidates whose support fortifies the foundation of credit unions in our communities. We look forward to continued work with them on critical issues that matter most to the credit union industry.”
With the endorsements, LSCU said it will provide these candidates with financial and grassroots support. Ahead of elections, credit unions and their members will have various opportunities to engage with the candidates throughout the coming months.
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