NH AFL-CIO Endorses Candidates In Nashua Election

NASHUA, NH — The New Hampshire AFL-CIO's Executive Council has released its list of endorsements for next Tuesday's election. The NH AFL-CIO endorsed incumbent Jim Donchess, who is running unopposed, for mayor of Nashua.

Focusing on cities with high densities of union members, the NH AFL-CIO opted to endorse slates of candidates in Manchester, Nashua and Rochester. The NH AFL-CIO made the following endorsements in Nashua's alderman and board of education races:

Alderman at-large: Ben Clemons, Lori Wilshire, Michael O’Brien

Ward 1: Jane Schmidt

Ward 2: Rick Dowd

Ward 3: Patricia Klee

Ward 4: Tom Lopez

Ward 5: Ernie Jette

Ward 6: Joseph McIntyre

Ward 7: June Caron

Ward 8: Skip Cleaver

Ward 9: Linda Harriott-Gathright

Board of Education: Jennifer Bishop, Jessica Brown, Sharon Giglio, Sandra Ziehm

Check out Patch's 2019 Nashua Election Guide for all you need to know about contested races, ballot questions and polling locations on Nov. 5.