Stratford State Rep. Candidate Kaitlyn Shake Secures 18 Endorsements

From Kaitlyn Shake Campaign

STRATFORD, CT — Kaitlyn Shake, Democratic candidate for Stratford’s 120th House District, recently announced her campaign has secured the endorsements of 18 labor unions, community organizations and other advocacy groups.

“I am humbled and honored to have earned the support from so many organizations,” Shake said. “These endorsements aren’t just given. They speak to the work I have–and continue to do–for all Stratford residents and the values we all share. As your next State Representative, I will ensure these values are reflected in the State Budget.”

Shake has secured a vast amount of support from labor unions including a cross-endorsement from CT Working Families, ensuring another line on the ballot, in addition to the growing support from the following labor unions: CT AFL-CIO, Uniformed Professional Firefighters Association of Connecticut, CSEA SEIU Local 2001, SEIU District 1199 New England, AFSCME Council 4, Local 478 Operating Engineers, Connecticut State Building Trades and their affiliates of Electrical Workers, Teamsters, Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Elevator Constructors, Painters and Allied Trades, Laborers’, Plasterers’ and Cement Masons, Sheet Metal Workers, Plumbers & Pipefitters, Roofers, Waterproofers & Allied Workers, Operating Engineers, Boilermakers, Insulators and Iron Workers.

For Stratford, Shake is the only candidate prioritizing education; she has received Honor Roll Designation from the CEA in addition to endorsements from AFT-CT and the 4Cs, the Congress of Connecticut State Community Colleges PAC.

Reproductive rights are on the table in the upcoming election, and at a time when so many women are struggling to get care in states with anti-abortion laws, Shake will champion policies that ensure reproductive rights and access to reproductive healthcare remain intact. As a woman and a nurse, with over a decade of experience caring for women, children and families, Shake understands firsthand how important it is for women to have the right to choose what happens to their bodies. This is why the Shake campaign has secured endorsements from Reproductive Equity Now and Planned Parenthood Votes! CT.

“As a lifelong educator, I wholeheartedly support Kaitlyn Shake for State Representative because I want my daughters to grow up in a world where they always have control over their own lives and bodies,” said Lisa Carroll Fabian, Stratford Board of Education Member.

The Shake campaign has also received endorsements from Young Democratic organizations in CT, including CTYD (CT Young Dems) and CT College Dems. Additionally, the campaign has also received endorsements from the CT League of Conservation Voters and CAGV (Connecticut Against Gun Violence) and was awarded the 2024 Moms Demand Action Candidate Gun Sense distinction.

This press release was produced by Shake for State Rep 2024 campaign. The views expressed here are the author’s own.