FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 17, 2025
November 17, 2025
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Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Sen. Ed Markey for Reelection
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District 2
AFGE says Markey has dedicated his life and career to helping working people
BRIDGETON, N.J. –– The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Sen. Ed Markey for reelection to the U.S. Senate representing Massachusetts in the 2026 elections.
A member of the U.S. Army Reserves from 1968-1973, Markey was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1976 and has served in the U.S. Senate since 2013.
“Ed Markey’s whole life and career has been dedicated to helping working people,” AFGE District 2 National Vice President David Gonzalez said. “Ed put himself through college and law school selling ice cream on the streets of Massachusetts. Ed understands the struggles that working people go through on a daily basis. We need Sen. Markey to stay in Congress and keep fighting for working people.”
Sen. Markey rallied with AFGE members in Boston during the 35-day government shutdown that lasted from Dec. 22, 2018 until Jan. 25, 2019, and he has been a consistent advocate for AFGE members at the Environmental Protection Agency.
About 26,000 federal employees live in Massachusetts – caring for veterans, supporting the military, and getting Social Security recipients their benefits accurately and on time.
AFGE is the largest federal employee union in the country, representing more than 820,000 federal and D.C. government workers in all functions of government. AFGE represents more than 51,000 federal employees in District 2, which includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
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