Though the International Brotherhood of Teamsters — a workers union — is refusing to make any endorsement in this year’s rapidly progressing race for U.S. president, a slew of local and specialized groups that are part of that broader umbrella organization are endorsing Democratic nominee Kamala Harris.
That list includes Teamsters Joint Council 39, which operates in Wisconsin. Like last time around, Wisconsin is a closely watched state in this year’s presidential election. It was among the states that moved from a victory for Donald Trump in 2016 to a win for nationally successful Democratic candidate Joe Biden in 2020.
A statement from that Wisconsin branch of the Teamsters pointed to work that Harris has already undertaken as vice president, serving alongside President Joe Biden, who is no longer running for re-election.
“As President, Kamala Harris will build on those efforts and work with Congress to pass the PRO Act, ending […] some of the most egregious union busting tactics once and for all. In contrast, Donald Trump tried to gut workers’ rights as President by appointing union busters to the NLRB and advocating for national right-to-work,” said Wisconsin Teamsters President Bill Carroll, adding: “This November we will work with millions of union workers across the country to defeat Donald Trump once again, and send Vice President Harris and Governor Walz to the White House.”
Harris is also getting support from an expansive list of Republican Party figures — including more than 200 individuals who have worked for four different Republican presidents and presidential nominees. That excludes Trump — though a couple former officials from his administration spoke at Democrats’ August national convention in favor of Harris as well. So did former Congressman Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, another Republican.
