Politics & Government
Mermell Endorsed by Sharon School Committee Member Judy Crosby
Jesse Mermell is a Democrat running for Congress in the Fourth District
Jesse Mermell today continued to build on her momentum as the strongest progressive candidate in the race to succeed Congressman Joe Kennedy by earning the endorsement of Sharon School Committee Member Judy Crosby. Mermell was previously endorsed by Sharon Select Board Member Hanna Switlekowski.
On the heels of receiving the first endorsement from a Massachusetts statewide elected official from Auditor Suzanne Bump, Mermell has now expanded her progressive coalition to include endorsements from 94 current and former electeds.
"This election is coming down to a clear choice between a proven progressive leader who is supported by nearly 100 local leaders, 21 unions representing 269,000 Massachusetts workers, leading progressive advocacy organizations and thousands of grassroots donors or a candidate who does not represent the Fourth District's progressive values and would take us backwards," said Mermell. "Our campaign is peaking at exactly the right time as voters begin to cast their votes by mail or make plans to vote in person early or on September 1st."
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“It is essential that the next Member of Congress for the Fourth District is committed to fighting for an equitable public education system, especially as COVID-19 has severely disrupted learning,” said Sharon School Committee Member Judy Crosby. “I know that Jesse will stand up for our students and our educators in Sharon and across the district. I’m proud to endorse her.”
Also on Tuesday, Mermell earned endorsements from State Representative Denise Garlick and 16 other local leaders from Brookline, Hopkinton and Sharon.
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Mermell has steadily built the strongest grassroots coalition in the nine-person race, with endorsements from top progressive leaders and organizations such as Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, former First Lady Diane Patrick, NARAL, the National Women's Political Caucus, SEIU, the Massachusetts Teachers Association, the Massachusetts Nurse Association and the Coalition for Social Justice. A full list of her endorsements can be found here. Election Day is September 1st but voters can vote-by-mail now.