The United Auto Workers’ Ohio State CAP Board has endorsed Tracey Tackett in her campaign for Ohio’s 4th Congressional District this November. Tackett’s independent bid has been endorsed by several groups this year, including the national Forward Party.
In a statement shared Wednesday by the campaign, Tackett said she was proud to receive the organization’s support. Her campaign said she supports bringing manufacturing jobs to the district, which she would seek to do through policies supporting the expansion of low cost energy, more federal investment, and what she calls an “abundance agenda.”
“Ohio is well placed to lead the 21st century manufacturing economy, it needs the investment and vision. But it’s the working people in our small industrial cities across the district that set us apart,” Tackett said. “We invest in people, that’s how we grow our economy.”
Region 2B represents UAW members across Ohio and Indiana, including workers at Navistar International in Springfield, where Tackett currently serves as assistant mayor. Tackett is among more than 100 candidates currently endorsed by the UAW in Ohio this cycle, most of whom are Democrats. Notably, the union’s endorsement list identifies Tackett herself as a Democrat, though she is running as an independent in a race that also includes a Democratic nominee.
The UAW joins several other organizations that the Tackett campaign told Independent Political Report are supporting her campaign, including the Clark County FOP and Springfield Firefighters. Her congressional bid was also endorsed by the national Forward Party last month.
In a statement supporting both Tackett and Montana independent congressional candidate Michael Eisenhauer, Forward Party CEO Lindsey Drath praised Tackett for her background in public service and community leadership. She also said both candidates had spent years “solving problems, building relationships, and serving others.”
Tackett qualified for the ballot earlier this year. She will face Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan and Democratic nominee Joshua Kolasinski in the general election.
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