The campaign staff for Del. Lee Carter (D-Manassas) announced on Wednesday that they have formed a union. This is another development in the race as his campaign is seeking to run to the left of the rest of the other Democratic field.
Josh Stanfield, Carter’s campaign manager said it was important for healthcare reasons. “For me,” Stanfield texted, “it’s all about healthcare and making sure the campaign covers 100% of insurance costs for workers.”
For Carter it is simple, he thinks that every employee should be in a union. “I believe that every job should be a good, union job,” he said on Wednesday. “That includes jobs on my campaigns. It’s not enough for candidates to just say they support working people’s right to organize, I actually walk the walk.”
Carter is running against a slate of several other Democrats seeking the nomination, that list includes Sen. Jennifer McClellan (Richmond), former-Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy (Prince William), former Governor Terry McAuliffe, and current Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax.
Carter and Carroll Foy are both vying for progressive and union support in this race. Carroll Foy recently secured the Steamfitters Union Local 602, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Joint Council 55, and Teamsters Local 730 endorsements. Carter recently received an endorsement from the Richmond branch of Bernie Sanders’ ‘Our Revolution’ PAC.
Carter has also tried to differentiate himself from Carroll Foy on donation history.
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