Major endorsements from national progressive and labor organizations highlight the broad coalition of support behind Larson’s campaign
“John came out of the projects in East Hartford, and he has never forgotten his community, and the values of helping your neighbor, fighting for what’s right, and listening to the other person to find common ground.”
Today, Congressman John Larson announced nearly a dozen national endorsements in his re-election campaign, highlighting a broad coalition of support from leading organizations across the healthcare, labor, environmental, and progressive movements.
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund
- League of Conservation Voters
- Nurses for America
- International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM)
- IAM District 26
- Connecticut State Council of Machinists
- Alliance for Retired Americans
- Connecticut Alliance for Retired Americans
These endorsements reflect the broad support Congressman Larson has earned from leading organizations fighting Donald Trump and advocating for workers, women, families, and safe, healthy communities. While their missions differ, they are united in the same fight—and in their trust in Congressman Larson’s leadership in Congress.
Last month, Congressman Larson was also endorsed by Brady PAC and Leader Jeffries. His growing coalition of support from workers, elected leaders, and national organizations reflect the strong network of support united behind his leadership and record of delivering results for Connecticut families.
Planned Parenthood has long been at the forefront of protecting reproductive freedom and ensuring access to health care for women across the country:
“Congressman Larson has been a champion for reproductive rights throughout his career,” said Alexis McGill Johnson, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Action Fund “In the State Senate, he helped make Connecticut the first state in the nation to enshrine abortion rights in state law. Today in Congress, Rep. Larson is fighting to protect these rights nationwide. He has consistently opposed President Trump and Congressional Republicans’ ‘defunding’ Planned Parenthood, and continues to fight to remove financial barriers to abortion care. Planned Parenthood Action Fund is proud to endorse Congressman Larson — a champion fighting back against attacks on reproductive freedom, protecting access to care, and ensuring every person can make their own decisions about their bodies, lives, and futures.”
The League of Conservation Voters has been a leading voice in the fight to protect our climate, defend environmental protections, and hold officials accountable for safeguarding our communities:
“As our climate and our democracy face unprecedented attacks, it has never been more important to elect fighters who will stand up for our rights and our planet,” said Craig Auster, LCV Action Fund Vice President of Political Affairs. “From creating thousands of clean energy jobs to co-sponsoring the Green New Deal and helping pass the hydrogen energy tax credit, Representative Larson has been a relentless champion for climate action. He’s also taken the fight directly to Trump, demanding the restoration of funding for the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and opposing efforts to open new areas to offshore drilling. Representative Larson has always been one of our strongest champions and we are proud to stand alongside him as he continues that fight in Congress.”
IAM Union and IAM District 26 represent over 600,000 active and retired members, and are one of the largest and most diverse labor unions in North America:
“Congressman John Larson has been a lifelong fighter and proven champion for working people, standing shoulder to shoulder with unions to protect secure retirements, expand access to affordable healthcare, and build an economy that works for workers instead of the billionaire class,” said Brian Bryant, IAM Union International President. “At a time when too many working families are being squeezed by rising costs and corporate greed, he understands what it takes to strengthen wages, protect benefits, and deliver real economic security. The IAM Union is proud to endorse Congressman Larson for re-election as we work together to take Congress back for working people.”
John Larson is one of the strongest voices for working people in the whole Congress,” said Jeff Santini, Directing Business Representative of IAM District 26. “John came out of the projects in East Hartford, and he has never forgotten his community, and the values of helping your neighbor, fighting for what’s right, and listening to the other person to find common ground. Congressman Larson gets things done, and he knows when to sound the alarm – like with Social Security. He has fought for better education for our kids, a health care system we can afford, and good jobs. Congressman Larson is experienced and effective, and he fights for working people.”
The Connecticut State Council of Machinists which is the political arm of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers:
“Congressman Larson knows what he is doing, and how Congress works,” said Pat Buzzee, President of Connecticut State Council of Machinists. “We all benefit every day from that experience and skill. Why on earth would we want to replace him? Congressman Larson is a strong friend of workers––I never have to worry about whether he will be on our side. His values are our values. At a time when it seems all of Washington had gone crazy, Congressman Larson remains a strong, steady advocate for working families. He has our support, because Congressman Larson has always supported working people. Makes sense, right?”
The Alliance for Retired Americans, founded by the AFL-CIO, is a grassroots advocacy organization with over 4 million members, dedicated to protecting and expanding retirement security for workers across the country:
“Congressman Larson has been fighting for American families on all fronts –– working to cut costs, defend their rights, and protect and expand their hard-earned benefits like Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid,” said Robert Roach, Jr., President of the Alliance for Retired Americans. “He’s been one of the strongest fighters for workers, unions, and the retirement security of all American families. In the face of relentless attacks on our working families, seniors, and labor organizations, we need his leadership, tenacity, and unyielding vigor in the fight to expand access to the social safety net and protect the #1 anti-poverty program in the world.”
“Our country faces a crisis, and we need a congressman with the leadership, authority, and fierceness to meet this moment. That is why we are proud to endorse Congressman Larson,” said Bette Marafino, president of the Connecticut Alliance for Retired Americans “Not only will Larson bring significant influence as the next chairman of the Social Security Subcommittee on the powerful Ways and Means Committee, but his relationships and authority in Congress will allow him to continue delivering for Connecticut and fight for our working families. It takes years in Congress to become a trusted leader, to be a respected voice on a committee, and to know how to get things done — we have that in Congressman Larson, and it would be foolish and harmful to give that up.”
Nurses for America, a national non-profit, all-volunteer organization of nurses praised Congressman Larson for his “commitment to Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, protecting our environment, gun safety, voting rights, comprehensive reproductive health services, LGBTQ+ rights, gender affirming care, affordable access to health care, disability rights, and public broadcasting…”
“I’m thankful to have the support of these leaders, organizations, and their members,” said Congressman Larson. “As we face one of the most disastrous attacks on women, our workers, our economy, and our future, I’m proud to stand alongside these organizations in the fight against Trump and for an America that works for us all. This is a time for unity, a time to come together with the shared purpose of helping our families, strengthening our country, and taking on the authoritarian-in-chief, Donald Trump.”