Overwhelming majority from small-dollar donors show grassroots enthusiasm

BETHLEHEM, PA. — Democratic candidate Lamont McClure announced he’s raised more than $140,000 in his campaign against Republican Ryan Mackenize in just five weeks after announcing his candidacy. More than 95 percent of the contributions came from small-dollar donors giving less than $250.

“This is a grassroots campaign powered by workers across the Lehigh Valley and Carbon County. They’ve had enough of the chaos in Washington and are ready for Congress to put a check on the president” McClure said. “Ryan Mackenzie cares more about protecting Donald Trump than protecting Pennsylvania families. We’re building a coalition to beat Mackenzie and end the chaos.”

Lamont McClure began his career fighting for workers sickened by asbestos. As county executive, he worked to support 1,600 small businesses through the pandemic and cut property taxes by almost 10 percent.

McClure is the only Democrat running in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District and has announced endorsements from more than 50 unions and local officials:

• Pennsylvania Professional Firefighters Association
• Philadelphia Building Trades:
  • Boilermakers Local 13
  • Bricklayers and Allied Craft Workers Local 1
  • Cement Masons & Plasterers Union Local 592
  • Elevator Constructors Local 5
  • Insulators & Allied Workers Local 89
  • Int’l Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 8
  • Int’l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 269
  • Int’l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 654
  • Int’l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98
  • Int’l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 North
  • Int’l Union of Operating Engineers Local 542
  • Int’l Union of Painters & Allied Trades District Council 21
  • Int’l Union of Operating Engineers Local 835
  • Iron Workers Local 401
  • Iron Workers Local 451
  • Iron Works District Council
  • Laborers District Council
  • Laborers Local 332
  • Laborers Local 413
  • Laborers Local 57
  • Plumbers Local 690
  • Reinforced Iron Workers Riggers & Machinery Movers Local Union 405
  • Roofers & Waterproofers Local 30
  • Service Employees Int’l Union 32B
  • Sheet Metal Workers Local 19
  • Sprinklerfitters Local 692
  • Steamfitters Local 420
  • Teamsters Local 107
• James Irwin, Lehigh Valley Labor Leader
• Kelly Keegan, Northampton County Commissioner
• Robert Donchez, Former Mayor of Bethlehem
• Rocky Ahner, Carbon County Commissioner
• Sal Panto Jr., Mayor of Easton
• Susan Lawless, Hanover Twp. Board of Supervisors Chairwoman
• Frank Pintabone, Easton City Councilman
• Glenn Reibman, Former Northampton County Executive
• Ken Brown, Easton City Councilman
• Judy Haldeman, Northampton Borough Councilwoman
• Bill McGee, Building Trades Former Chair
• Ken Kraft, Northampton County Commissioner
• Jeff Warren, Northampton County Commissioner
• Priscilla DeLeon, Lower Saucon Township Council-member
• Victoria Opthof-Cardaro, Lower Saucon Township Council-member
• Lance Colondo, Mayor of Nazareth
• Allentown Professional Firefighters Local 302
• Int’l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 102
• Int’l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 375
• Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees Chapter 7
• Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees Chapter 9
• United Steelworkers Local 2599

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