Democratic U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi continued to gain momentum on the labor front in his bid for the U.S. Senate nomination, gaining the endorsement of the politically influential Teamsters Joint Council 25.
The endorsement of the 100,000 member joint council representing 25 member unions, to be formally announced Monday, is one of the region’s largest labor organizations in the region. It is the 10th endorsement the five-term congressman from Schaumburg has gained from labor in his campaign.
“He’s stood with our members on picket lines, he’s gone after powerful corporations that shortchange workers, and he’s championed labor at every step,” Thomas Stiede, president of the Teamsters’ joint council, said of Krishnamoorthi in a statement.
“Raja has always been the kind of leader who listens first and fights hard, and that’s why workers across Illinois trust him,” Stiede said.
Krishnamoorthi is among three major candidates in a field of 14 who filed seeking the Democratic nomination to succeed retiring five-term U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, along with Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly of Lynwood. Eight Republicans have filed for the GOP nomination.
The Teamsters’ joint council nomination comes after more than 100 leaders of churches with predominantly Black congregations endorsed Krishnamoorthi last week. Krishnamoorthi’s inroads in the Black community are politically important since his two main rivals are Black women.
“We don’t need another politician; we need a public servant,” said Bishop Shirley Coleman of Spiritual Wholistic Ministries on Chicago’s South Side. “I stand here because Raja is such a strong advocate, not only for women’s rights, but for people’s rights.
Pastor Ira Acree of the Greater St. John Bible Church on the West Side, said in a statement that “my choice isn’t about identity — it’s about integrity and truth.”
“I’m supporting the candidate whose record meets the urgency of this moment — someone ready to confront extremism, defend democracy and stand up for justice,” he said. “We don’t need a placeholder. We need a truth-teller and a real fighter.”
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