NJ Teachers Endorse District 39 Legislative Candidates For Election

GLEN ROCK, NJ — Three District 39 state legislators have been endorsed by the New Jersey Education Association for re-election in November.

Senate candidate Linda Schwager and Assembly candidates Jannie Chung and Annie Hausmann, all challengers and Democrats, received the endorsement of the association's 125-member PAC.

The endorsements are in addition to the committee's endorsement of Democratic candidate Phil Murphy for governor. The democratic candidate received that endorsement last spring.

"As we finally exit the Christie era and work to rebuild our state, it is imperative that we elect pro-public education and pro-public employee candidates," NJEA President Wendell Steinhauer said in a statement. "NJEA members have always been active participants in the political process, but now more than ever, we all realize the consequences of electing politicians who do not share our priorities or our values."

The PAC voted on the recommendations of local interview teams from each legislative district.

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