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Bayh
Adding momentum to his campaign for Secretary of State, Beau Bayh announced on Thursday, Feb. 5 that he earned the endorsement of the Central Midwest Regional Council of Carpenters, Indiana Laborers District Council, UA Local 440, Heat and Frost Insulators Local 18, and SMART Local 20.
Bayh said he is proud to have the critical support of unions that represent hard-working Hoosiers across Indiana as he builds a winning coalition to clean up the Secretary of State’s office.
“Beau Bayh is running a campaign centered around cleaning up corruption and protecting taxpayer money in our state government,” said Jason Clark, Senior Political Director for the Central Midwest Regional Council of Carpenters. “This is a message that our members and all working Hoosiers can get behind, regardless of political party. We’re proud to support him in this endeavor.”
“Beau Bayh is a leader who will put working Hoosiers first and will bring common sense solutions to the challenges facing our state,” added Brian Short of the Indiana Laborers District Council. “The Laborers District Council is proud to support his efforts to clean up the Secretary of State’s office.”
“I’m honored to receive the support from so many of our brothers and sisters in organized labor, and I will always stand with the working people of our state for better wages, stronger benefits and safer working conditions,” Bayh said. “Hoosiers deserve leaders who will safeguard their hard-earned tax dollars from wasteful spending, and that’s exactly what I’ll do as Secretary of State.”
Bayh is building a strong coalition of bipartisan, working class Hoosiers that Democrats need to be successful in statewide elections. The support of labor unions has long been key to successful Democratic campaigns in Indiana, but in recent years, some have supported Republican candidates. For example, the Carpenters Union endorsed then-candidate Mike Braun for Governor in 2024 and endorsed a Republican candidate in this year’s Ohio Governor’s race.
About the labor unions
- Central Midwest Carpenters represents over 37,000 tradespeople in Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio
- Indiana Laborers District Council represents 12,500 laborers and 11 local Laborers unions in Indiana
- UA Local 440 represents Plumbers, Pipefitters, and HVCAR Service Technicians in Central and Eastern Indiana
- Heat and Frost Insulators 18 represents Central and Western Indiana and parts of Illinois
- SMART Local 20 represents 4,800 Sheet Metal Workers throughout Indiana
The word “earned” is doing a lot of heavy lifting in this press release.