Government Affairs
APFA Political Endorsements
The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) proudly endorses various candidates in the 2026 U.S. Election. These bipartisan candidates have been identified as supportive of issues important to Flight Attendants. If you are a candidate interested in earning APFA’s endorsement, please contact the APFA Government Affairs Department at [email protected]. The below list of candidates will continue to be updated as candidates are reviewed and endorsed.
| State | District | Candidate |
|---|---|---|
| AZ | 3 | Yassamin Ansari |
| AZ | 4 | Greg Stanton |
| AZ | 6 | JoAnna Mendoza |
| CA | 2 | Jared Huffman |
| CA | 8 | John Garamendi |
| CA | 10 | Mark Desaulnier |
| CA | 30 | Laura Friedman |
| CA | 35 | Norma Torres |
| CA | 42 | Robert Garcia |
| CA | 44 | Nanette Barragan |
| CA | 47 | Dave Min |
| CO | 7 | Brittany Pettersen |
| FL | 9 | Darren Soto |
| FL | 10 | Maxwell Frost |
| IL | 4 | Patty Garcia |
| IL | 5 | Mike Quigley |
| IL | 13 | Nikki Budzinski |
| IL | 17 | Eric Sorensen |
| IL | Illinois State House of Representatives District 52 | Maria Peterson |
| IN | 7 | Andre Carson |
| KY | 3 | Morgan McGarvey |
| MD | 3 | Sarah Elfreth |
| MI | 3 | Hillary Scholten |
| MI | 8 | Kristen McDonald Rivet |
| MN | 2 | Kaela Berg |
| NC | 4 | Valerie Foushee |
| State | District | Candidate |
|---|---|---|
| NJ | 1 | Donald Norcross |
| NJ | 9 | Nellie Pou |
| NM | 1 | Melanie Stansbury |
| NV | 1 | Dina Titus |
| NY | 4 | Laura Gillen |
| NY | 16 | George Latimer |
| NY | 18 | Pat Ryan |
| NY | 19 | Josh Riley |
| NY | 22 | John Mannion |
| NY | 23 | Nick Langworthy |
| OR | 4 | Val Hoyle |
| OR | 6 | Andrea Salinas |
| PA | 1 | Brian Fitzpatrick |
| PA | 17 | Chris Deluzio |
| RI | 2 | Seth Magaziner |
| TX | US Senate | James Talarico |
| TX | Texas State Senate District 9 | Taylor Rehmet |
| TX | 16 | Veronica Escobar |
| TX | 18 | Christian Menefee |
| TX | 29 | Sylvia Garcia |
| TX | 35 | Greg Casar |
| WA | 2 | Rick Larsen |
| WI | Wisconsin State Assembly District 76 | Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford |
2024 Candidate Endorsements
| State | District | Candidate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Presidential Election Endorsement: Kamala Harris / Tim Walz | ||
| AZ | 3 | Yassamin Ansari |
| AZ | 4 | Greg Stanton |
| AZ | 7 | Raúl Grijalva |
| AZ Phoenix | City Council 5 | Betty Guardado |
| CA | Senate | Adam Schiff |
| CA | 9 | Josh Harder |
| CA | 15 | Kevin Mullin |
| CA | 24 | Salud Carbajal |
| CA | 26 | Julia Brownley |
| CA | 30 | Laura Friedman |
| CA | 40 | Joe Kerr |
| CA | 41 | Will Rollins |
| CA | 44 | Nanette Barragán |
| CA | 47 | Dave Min |
| CA | 49 | Mike Levin |
| CA | 50 | Scott Peters |
| CA | 52 | Juan Vargas |
| DC | At-Large | Eleanor Holmes Norton |
| FL | 9 | Darren Soto |
| FL | 10 | Maxwell Frost |
| HI | 2 | Jill Tokuda |
| IL | 4 | Jesús "Chuy" GarcÃa |
| IL | 9 | Jan Schakowsky |
| IL | 13 | Nikki Budzinski |
| IL | 17 | Eric Sorensen |
| IL State House | 52 | Maria Peterson |
| NE | 2 | Don Bacon |
| NJ | 1 | Donald Norcross |
| NJ | 9 | Nellie Pou |
| NJ | 12 | Bonnie Watson Coleman |
| NM | 1 | Melanie Stansbury |
| NV | 1 | Dina Titus |
| NY | 13 | Adriano Espaillat |
| NY | 14 | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez |
| NY | 18 | Pat Ryan |
| NY | 19 | Marc Molinaro |
| NY | 22 | John Mannion |
| OR | 4 | Val Hoyle |
| PA | 1 | Brian Fitzpatrick |
| PA | 10 | Janelle Stelson |
| RI | 2 | Seth Magaziner |
| TN | 9 | Steve Cohen |
| TX | Senate | Colin Allred |
| TX | 32 | Julie Johnson |
| TX | 35 | Greg Casar |
| VT | Senate | Bernie Sanders |
| WA | 2 | Rick Larsen |
APFA Headquarters
1004 West Euless Boulevard
Euless, Texas 76040
M-F: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (CT)
Phone: (817) 540-0108
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Phone: (817) 540-0108
Live Chat Messaging
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APFA Headquarters
1004 West Euless Boulevard
Euless, Texas 76040
M-F: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (CT)
Phone: (817) 540-0108
Contract & Scheduling Desk
M-Th: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (CT)
Phone: (817) 540-0108
Live Chat Messaging
Fridays: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (CT)
Currently, no scheduled events...
APFA Headquarters
1004 West Euless Boulevard
Euless, Texas 76040
M-F: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (CT)
Phone: (817) 540-0108
Contract & Scheduling Desk
M-Th: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (CT)
Phone: (817) 540-0108
Live Chat Messaging
Fridays: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (CT)
Currently, no scheduled events...