Local 400 Congratulates Election Winners, Urges Patience While All Ballots Are Counted

By turning out to vote and engaging in political action, Local 400 members helped propel many recommended candidates to victory in the November 3, 2020 elections.

While congratulating the winners, Local 400 also urged calm and patience so that all ballots are counted.

“We thank our members for their hard work in helping to elect many pro-worker candidates who have our backs,” said Local 400 President Mark P. Federici. “We look forward to working with them in Congress, our state Houses and City Halls, and elsewhere to protect our rights and improve our members’ lives.

“It’s equally important that we uphold the principle that the right to vote — and the right to have your vote counted — is sacred,” he said. “With the COVID-19 pandemic causing unprecedented numbers of absentee ballots, it is absolutely critical that every single one is tallied. Any attempt to interfere with this process and disenfranchise voters is undemocratic and must be stopped.”

At this time, the presidential race is too close to call, with absentee ballots being tabulated in several key states. But Local 400’s recommended candidates, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are well ahead in the national popular vote and closer to achieving the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win than their opponents. “We are pleased the Biden-Harris ticket won handily in Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C., and are cautiously optimistic that we’ll have a pro-labor president and vice president come January 20th,” Federici said.

Here is a list of Local 400-recommended candidates and initiatives that have been declared victors so far: