Endorsements
Who we elect to state and local offices are more important than ever. This November 2, let’s elect women like Christine Clarke and so many more up and down the ballot. https://t.co/oobjYxgJ7G
— Mikie Sherrill (@MikieSherrill) October 2, 2021
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HPAE 2021 Endorsed Candidates, June 17, 2021 and
HPAE Endorses Christine Clarke for State Senate in District 26, July 7, 2021
Now, more than ever, essential frontline healthcare workers and their patients need people with the vision of Christine Clarke representing them in the New Jersey State Senate. Clarke is on the side of health care workers and patients and will support in Trenton policy initiatives that will provide safe working conditions for health care professionals. HPAE is proud to endorse Senate Legislative District 26 candidate Christine Clarke.
- Debbie White, RN, HPAE President
NJEA PAC endorses Gov. Murphy, 59 candidates for Legislature, July 14, 2021
NJEA members are proud to endorse Christine Clarke for Senate and we are even more excited to get to work helping to elect her. She understands how important public education is to our success as a state and she shares our vision for helping our students thrive and succeed. She will bring fresh ideas and a positive vision to the New Jersey Senate. With leaders like her in office, we will have the resources and support we need to keep our public schools the very best in the nation.
- Sean M. Spiller, President of NJEA
Senate Candidate Christine Clarke Receives Endorsement of American Federation of Teachers, and Tweet, August 30, 2021
Christine Clarke will be a leader who believes workplace safety standards should be extended to all schools and their personnel. She understands these standards should be permanent, not implemented just for the pandemic. As we rebuild our crumbling infrastructure, Clarke is advocating it is done by investing in a clean-energy economy, which means good-paying union jobs with prevailing wage agreements. AFTNJ supports candidates who not only support our values but are strong leaders who put that support into action. It is because of her integrity, commitment and determination that AFTNJ has endorsed her for Senate in New Jersey’s 26th district.
- Donna M. Chiera, President, American Federation of Teachers, New Jersey
Roadmap For Progress, Endorsements, March 4, 2021 and tweet, March 5, 2021
Roadmap for Progress PAC has endorsed Christine Clarke for New Jersey State Senate. Her record of promoting progressive issues and policies and current priorities of climate action and healthcare reform make her the right candidate for the people of New Jersey. We're proud to be supporters of Christine's campaign for state senate.
- Lori McKiernan, Roadmap For Progress
District 26: Christine Clarke and New Jersey LCV Announces Additional Legislative Endorsements; Names Pennacchio, Auth ‘Dirty Duo,’ Pledges to Support Challengers in Upcoming Election, July 15, 2021
We are thrilled to have such a strong slate of environmental champions running for office in New Jersey this year. New Jersey LCV is going to put the environment front and center during this campaign season, highlighting the crucial role our elected representatives play in curbing climate change and protecting the air we breathe and the water we drink.
- Julia Somers, Board Chair of the New Jersey League of Conservation Voters
“New Jersey Sierra Club Endorses LD26 Senate Candidate Christine Clarke,” and tweet, May 12, 2021
Our endorsement committee was extremely impressed in 2019 when Christine Clarke gained our endorsement, and we continue to be equally impressed with her today. Clarke is an environmental champion with strong connections to grassroots efforts against pipelines and most recently, the forestry bills that have been introduced in the State Senate. She has been an advocate of a green transition to a clean energy economy to protect New Jersey from negative climate and environmental impacts. We believe that Christine Clarke will continue to be a strong environmental leader and we fully endorse her for State Senate in the Democratic Primary through to the General Election this November.
- Karen Becker, State Political Chair of the New Jersey Sierra Club
“Center for Biological Diversity Endorses LD26 Senate Candidate Christine Clarke,” June 1, 2021
We are thrilled to endorse Christine for the LD26 primary and the general election in November. Christine has been an outstanding champion for wildlife, protecting our environment, and safeguarding our climate. We can’t wait for her to bring change to Trenton and help New Jersey move to a just, clean energy future with clean air and water for all.
- Brett Hartl, Chief Political Strategist. Center for Biological Diversity Action Fund
2021 New Jersey Endorsements - Clean Water Action, September 28, 2021
We urge all Clean Water Voters to support candidates who understand that we need to tackle the climate crisis, protect clean water and natural resources, and address critical environmental justice and public health disparities.
- Clean Water Action
Environment New Jersey Releases Full Slate of Legislative & Mayoral Endorsements, October 13, 2021
Environmentally-minded voters state-wide and in key districts should know how critical their vote is this year and why these legislators should be re-elected to stand up for our air and water. This year, your vote will count – stand up for the environment inside the voting booth and on your ballot.
- Doug O’Malley, Director, Environment New Jersey
New Jersey Working Families endorsed Christine Clarke because she is the empathetic leader for working families all across New Jersey. She has been a strong advocate for affordable healthcare regardless of employment status and has been a champion on climate initiatives which includes prioritizing well paying clean energy jobs and prioritizing clean air and clean water as a basic human right. Christine Clarke is the voice that the working class people need and we are excited to back a candidate that puts people before profit.
- Sue Altman, State Director, and Yasmeen Pauling, Digital Director, New Jersey Working Families
Candidate Endorsements 2021 and Tweet and YouTube, July 28, 2021
NJ 11th for Change has known Christine Clarke from her days as a stalwart community activist, pressing then-Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen to meet with his constituents. Clarke's commitment, consistency, and clarity of purpose buoyed our efforts then, and continue to inspire us now. We admire her determination to tackle climate change issues while building New Jersey's green jobs base, and the integrity she shows by educating herself thoroughly on all issues that cross her plate. LD26 deserves a State Senator who looks forward, towards a more prosperous, more equitable, and safer future:
Christine Clarke!
- Leslie Bockol and Mara Novak, co-Executive Directors, NJ 11th For Change
Endorsement Alert! October 26, 2021
Christine Clarke has been a prolific activist in NJ for many years, and Our Revolution Essex County is excited to endorse her for Senate in LD26. Christine has championed climate, LGBTQ+, and women's issues both personally and as a candidate. We are excited to see her running on a platform of expanding and supporting voting rights, pushing NJ to lead on clean energy (especially offshore wind), ensuring clean waterways and drinking water, and continuing her advocacy of environmental issues, women's healthcare and child care access through her candidacy. We look forward to her advocacy and leadership on behalf of the LD26 residents in Essex County.
- Our Revolution Essex County
LGBTQ Democrats Issue Legislative Endorsements of Solomeno, Others, October 3, 2021
We are proud to support Clarke for Senate. We know that Christine's voice is one that will benefit all of Legislative District 26, both LGBTQ community members and allies alike, and we look forward to working with her when she is elected to Senate to secure true equality for all New Jerseyans.
- Lauren Albrecht, Chair, New Jersey LGBTQ Democrats
Garden State Equality Action Fund 2021 Election Endorsements, October 22, 2021
On behalf of our 150,000 members across the Garden State, we work closely with leaders in Trenton to ensure the communities we serve experience lived equality. Throughout our endorsement process, we carefully consider what each candidate will do to help marginalized communities across our state, through schools, healthcare, and much more. We are proud to support these candidates for office in 2021 and look forward to working with them to ensure equality for New Jersey’s marginalized communities.
- Christian Fuscarino, Executive Director, Garden State Equality Action Fund
All Endorsements, New Jersey, September 28, 2021
We trust Christine Clarke to make communities safer for people and animals alike. We encourage animal advocates to join us in enthusiastically backing her election.
- Brad Pyle, Political Director, Humane Society Legislative Fund
Good Government Coalition of New Jersey proudly endorses Christine Clarke for LD26 State Senate, and Tweet, May 31, 2021
Second endorsement for this Memorial Day holiday is Christine Clarke for LD26 State Senate. We've been watching her climate activism, and are very excited to endorse her campaign!
- Good Government Coalition of New Jersey
CDNJ is proud to endorse … Christine Clarke for State Senate in New Jersey’s 26th Legislative District! Please see [her website] for more information about these fantastic and inspiring leaders!
- The College Democrats of New Jersey
Vote Mama Endorses Christine Clarke for New Jersey Senate and Tweet, March 29, 2021
I am beyond proud to once again endorse Christine Clarke, a trailblazing mother of four, this time for New Jersey Senate. Solving the issues women, children, and families are facing today, especially during this pandemic, requires a mother’s perspective, and when mamas like Christine run, they show the world that running for office is just another thing mothers are capable of. Christine’s commitment to improving access to healthcare, expanding economic opportunity, protecting our climate, and improving education for our children is unrivaled, and I know she will work tirelessly to build a future all of our kids deserve.
- Liuba Grechen Shirley, Founder and CEO, Vote Mama
We must continue to fight against attacks on women by promoting leaders who understand and represent women through elected and appointed positions of power. We must remain vigilant. Elections have consequences, we can never assume women’s rights are safe.
- Shari Weiner, Chair of the Political Resource Committee, WPCNJ
NJFDW Launches 2021 Endorsement Campaign, September 15, 2021
Christine's continued contributions to women's health, community efforts, and the Democratic party made her an easy choice for endorsement. We are thrilled she is running and are excited to work for her election.
- Margaret Weinberg, First Vice President, NJFDW
2021 General Election Endorsements, October 14, 2021
Christine Clarke brings a grassroots energy and a strong new voice to the LD26 landscape. While not a social worker by trade, her stance on crucial issues, including environmental protections, women's rights, workers' rights and healthcare rights, are in keeping with social work values and priorities focused on the well-being of marginalized members of our society. We look forward to working with Christine when she achieves office to continue to improve living conditions for all New Jersey residents, particularly those from historically disadvantaged and under-resourced communities.
- Jeff Feldman, Director of Advocacy and Communications, NASW-NJ
Meet Our 2021 Candidates, May 11, 2021
Christine Clarke’s experience as both an environmental and a reproductive healthcare activist make her an extraordinary candidate for elected office. As a mother of four, she knows that every family deserves the chance to thrive in healthy, safe, and sustainable communities. Access to reproductive healthcare is a core component of making that future a reality, and we’re proud to support a prochoice champion like Christine Clarke for New Jersey Senate.
- Heidi Sieck, CoFounder and CEO, #VoteProChoice
NOW of NJ PAC announces endorsements for 2021 New Jersey General Election, August 26, 2021
New Jersey will truly flourish when our legislature reflects the population of our state. To that end, we are proud to endorse a group of pro-choice, feminist candidates whose diversity will serve our state well. NOW advocates for reproductive rights, racial justice, environmental justice, efforts to stop violence against women, pay equity and Constitutional recognition of equal rights for women. These candidates are worthy of our support because we believe they will help in the fight furthering all of these issues.
- Linda Weber, Chair of National Organization for Women-NJ PAC
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund of New Jersey
SOMA Action Endorses Candidates in New Jersey General Election Nov 2nd, 2021, October 21, 2021
As one of the states most vulnerable to the looming damages of the climate crisis, New Jersey needs effective and expert advocates for the most ambitious response possible in our state legislature. Christine Clarke, with her years of organizing and educating is such a leader. She is also a strong, determined and eloquent voice for progressive policies across the board. SOMA Action is proud to endorse her and to mobilize our volunteers to make sure she wins this race.
- Jennifer Nielsen, Co-Chair, SOMA Action Climate Committee
We proudly endorse Christine Clarke for Senate, August 31, 2021
We proudly endorse Christine Clarke for Senate. As a proud environmentalist and grassroots organizer, this mother of four is running for State Senate to build a clean energy economy, advance a green recovery from COVID-19, protect clean air and water, improve healthcare and lower costs, and lead with empathy and fiscal sense.
- Action Together New Jersey
Champions of 2021 and Tweet, April 3, 2021
The candidates on our Champions List are running great campaigns powered by the grassroots, not corporate interests. We're proud to support them as they take power back for their communities and turn big ideas into action.
- Progressive Change Campaign Committee
Christine will bring dignity, common sense, and a needed working-class perspective to the Senate. I am proud to endorse her.
-John Currie, Passaic County Democratic Committee Chairman
I have seen Christine work hard to engage people in her town, actively listen to her neighbors, and lead from among rather than on high. She will bring the same traits to Trenton, which is why I am so thrilled to endorse her. As senator she will bring decency and servant leadership back to our state’s representation.
- Chip Robinson, Morris County Democratic Committee Chairman
Christine is a strong and empathetic leader who knows the importance of leadership by example. Together, we can build a brighter future for working families in our communities. She is exactly who we need at this critical moment in our country, and I’m proud to support her.
- Leroy Jones, Essex County Democratic Committee Chairman