IAM Union members from across Maryland and Washington, D.C., gathered for the IAM Maryland/D.C. State Council meeting to discuss the upcoming 2026 elections, hear from union and political leaders, and endorse candidates committed to fighting for working families.
State Council President Rick Compher welcomed delegates, noting that the IAM’s political endorsement process begins at the local level and reminding members that all IAM members are encouraged to participate. The meeting was the most attended Maryland and D.C. State Council gathering in recent memory.
Maryland Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller (D) accepted the IAM’s endorsement on behalf of the reelection campaign of Gov. Wes Moore and herself, praising the union’s long history of standing up for working people. IAM National Political and Legislative Director Hasan Solomon urged delegates to stay focused on the issues affecting working families, while U.S. Rep. April McClain Delaney (D-Md.) highlighted the impact of federal job cuts, tariffs, and attacks on workers’ rights. IAM Eastern Territory General Vice President David Sullivan reminded delegates that the union’s political work is about electing leaders who will put working people ahead of politics and fight for policies that improve their lives.
The Maryland and D.C. State Council endorsed the following candidates and elected officials: Maryland Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller and Gov. Wes Moore; U.S. Reps. Sarah Elfreth (D), Johnny Olszewski (D), Jamie Raskin (D), Kweisi Mfume (D), and Glenn Ivey (D); Fifth Congressional District candidate Adrian Boafo (D); Washington, D.C., delegate candidate Robert White (D); Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman (D); Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown (D); and several Maryland state delegates and senators who supported IAM members during the Apple Towson organizing campaign.
Delegates also heard updates from IAM Eastern Territory Chief of Staff Lorie Wilson, IAM Communications Director Jonathan Battaglia, IAM Air Transport Territory Coordinator James Carlson, IAM Retirees and Membership Services Assistant Director Rich Evans, and IAM Associate General Counsel Jeff Wheeler on the union’s ongoing organizing, communications, legislative and legal efforts to strengthen the IAM and build power for working people.
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