Politics & Government
Election 2012: How Simmons, Deely Endorsements Stack Up
As the campaign comes to a close, Patch takes a look at candidate endorsements for the 131st Congressional district race.
With the election less than three weeks away, candidates are collecting and promoting endorsements from different organizations. We've rounded up the current endorsements for both Rep. Justin Simmons and Democratic challenger Kevin Deely. Here's how they stack up:
Rep. Justin Simmons (R-131)
- Express Times
- National Federation of Independent Businesses
- PEG PAC PA Business Counsil
- PA Realtors Association
- Lehigh Valley Realtors Assoc.
- Lehigh Valley Builders Assoc
- Associated Builders & Contractors Eastern PA
- FARMER -PA Farm Bureau PAC
- PA Chamber of Commerce
- NRA National Rifle Association
- PA State Troopers Assoc
- Queen City Fraternal Order of Police
- Le-Hampton Lodge 35 Fraternal Order of Police
- Joeseph J. Haggerty Lodge 40 Fraternal Order of Police
- PA Pro-Life Federation
- Citizens Alliance PA
- Humane PA- The Humane Society of PA PAC
Kevin Deely
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- Equality PA
- Planned Parenthood
- Sierra Club
- Conservation Voters PA
- Clear Water Action
- APSCUF: Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties
- PSEA
- Education Voters PA
- AFL-CIO
- AFSCME
- SEIU
- UAW
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