Teamsters President Sean O'Brien Endorses Republican Sen. Ashley Moody in Florida
Teamsters General President Sean O'Brien said he voted for Republican Sen. Ashley Moody in Florida, citing her work with the union on pensions and jobs.
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- Teamsters General President Sean O'Brien said he voted for Sen. Ashley Moody, R-Fla., calling her helpful on workers' pensions, jobs and apprenticeship programs.
- O'Brien said the Teamsters look forward to working with Moody on the Senate HELP Committee to pass the Faster Labor Contracts Act.
- O'Brien leads the 123-year-old Teamsters union, which has about 1.3 million members, and has described himself as a lifelong Democrat.
- O'Brien previously spoke at the 2024 Republican National Convention and said the Democratic Party had declined his request to speak at its convention.
- Moody responded to the endorsement, saying she is proud to have his support.
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- Fox News (Politics)RightUnion boss stuns with major Republican endorsement as election nears ↗
- New York Post (Politics)Right‘Lifelong Democrat’ Teamsters President Sean O’Brien stuns with major Republican endorsement as election nears ↗
- The Gateway PunditFar rightMajor Union Boss Shares Surprising Endorsement in Florida Senate Race ↗
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