Pro-worker candidates backed by AFGE won big in the midterm elections, flipping control of both the House and Senate to Democrats in a clear repudiation of President Trump’s past two years in office.
More than 80% of the roughly 300 candidates AFGE endorsed won their elections – flipping 25 seats in the House and six in the Senate as of this writing.
“AFGE members voted for their interests and helped elect pro-worker majorities to lead the U.S. House and U.S. Senate. I want to extend my congratulations to every incumbent and every challenger we supported who won their campaigns,” AFGE National President Everett Kelley said.
Democrats overall flipped more than 40 seats in the U.S. House and are on track to have the largest majority in the chamber since the early 1990s. Democrats will hold at least 54 seats in the U.S. Senate, with votes in Alaska and Mississippi still be tallied.
“The American people sent a crystal-clear message in this election that they want major change in Washington. They are tired of this administration’s corruption, abuse of power, and systematic assault on our shared government that began with Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency and continues to this day,” Kelley said.
At least five of AFGE’s endorsed candidates for governor also won their seats, including three who flipped seats previously held by Republicans. In the District of Columbia, AFGE-backed candidate Janeese Lewis George was elected mayor with more than 84% of the vote, while Robert White won his election to the U.S. House as a non-voting delegate.
Our victories also extended to the local level, where AFGE Local 2022 President Sabrena Gillespie from the Defense Health Agency was elected to the Clarksville City Council representing Ward 1 in Tennessee.
An election of historic firsts
This election was remarkable not only for the number of pro-worker candidates who were elected, but also for the historic nature of many of those wins. Here’s a look at AFGE-endorsed candidates whose elections made history:
U.S. Senate
U.S. House
State Governors
Written by OPEIU 2 AFL-CIO
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