Jesse Mermell Endorsed by North Attleboro's Prerna Jagadeesh

Jesse Mermell was today endorsed by Democratic State Committee Member Prerna Jagadeesh of North Attleboro. Jagadeesh is backing Mermell in the crowded Fourth District race because she is the best candidate to stand up to Donald Trump and fight for bold, progressive change.

"As a woman of color and a young person, I want my next Representative to fight for bold progressive policy – and, as someone who lives in the southern part of the Massachusetts Fourth, I want them to have detailed plans on how to help my area of the district,” said Jagadeesh. “Of all the candidates, Jesse Mermell best combines strong progressive and activist credentials with detailed plans and a history of fighting hard for justice and equity. Her experience in both government and advocacy work gives me faith that she won't back down from the hard fights in Congress and her broad support from elected officials across MA-04 shows that she can build coalitions and bring people together. I'm proud to endorse Jesse Mermell."

Mermell also earned the endorsement of the 4,000-member International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 35 on Monday. The Painters are Mermell’s 21st union endorsement, collectively representing 269,000 workers – the most labor union endorsements of any candidate in the 9-person race. She has also now been endorsed by 75 current and former elected leaders throughout the District.

“Elected officials, labor unions, and progressive organizations are uniting behind my candidacy because they know that I’m the proven progressive in this race who has been fighting for economic, social and racial justice my entire career and will do the same in Congress,” said Mermell. “I look forward to working hand-in-hand with these leaders to take on Donald Trump, stand up for workers and lead an equitable recovery to COVID-19.”

District Council 35 is an organization of approximately 4,000 members in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Rhode Island. They are affiliated with the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, AFL-CIO. Their members include construction industry painters, wallcoverers, glaziers, drywall finishers, residential painters, glassworkers, sign painters and sign erectors, institutional maintenance trades workers and public employees.

“Jesse Mermell has stood on the side of workers her entire career – fighting for Paid Family and Medical Leave, a higher minimum wage, earned sick time, equal pay and more,” said Jeff Sullivan, Business Manager & Secretary Treasurer. “We know that she will continue to fight for us in Congress and will make sure COVID-19 relief benefits workers. District Council 35 is proud to endorse her.”

Last week, Mermell received endorsements from United Auto Workers Region 9A and Boston Carmen’s Local 589. She has dominated the crowded field with broad support from top progressive leaders and organizations including Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, former First Lady Diane Patrick, the National Women’s Political Caucus, the SEIU State Council, the Massachusetts Teachers Association, the Massachusetts Nurses Association, IBEW Local 103, the Machinists, and the Coalition for Social Justice, as well as local leaders across the district and state. A full list of endorsements can be found here.