WASHINGTON–Sixty-six candidates who received backing from credit unions in this week’s primaries in six states have won their races, according to the Credit Union Legislative Action Committee (CULAC), which is CUNA’s PAC.
CULAC further reported it has had a 99% success rate in backing 156 candidates in this year’s primaries. Races took place this week in California, Iowa, Mississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota.
According to CULAC, in California it and the California Credit Union League supported 46 successful candidates, including:
- Democratic State Senator Sydney Kamlager in her bid to replace Democratic Rep. Karen Bass in the open 37th District race. Kamlager has a proven track record of engaging with credit unions at the state level.
- Incumbent Rep. Young Kim, a Republican who ran in the newly drawn 40th District.
- Democratic Assemblymember Adam Gray who won against Phil Arballo in the new 13th District. Gray has collaborated closely with CCUL on their priorities at the state level.
- Republican Rep. David Valadao who faced three opponents in the competitive 22nd District.
- Reps. Maxine Waters, D-43, and Juan Vargas, D-52, and Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla, who authored credit union-focused legislation.
CULAC further reported:
- In New Jersey, it and CrossState Credit Union Association backed nine candidates, including Democrat Rob Menendez, Jr., who won the 8th Congressional District primary to succeed retiring Rep. Albio Sires.
- In South Dakota, Republican Rep. Dusty Johnson won the At-large District with support from CULAC and Dakota Credit Union Association.
- Two CULAC and Mississippi Credit Union Association-supported candidates in Mississippi will face a June 28 runoff.
- CULAC worked with Iowa Credit Union League, New Mexico Credit Union Association, and Dakota Credit Union Association to back 13 incumbents across their respective states.
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