STATEMENTS OF SUPPORT
ORGANIZATIONS
California Nurses Association
"The California Nurses Association is proud to endorse Michelle Chambers for State Senate District 35. Michelle understands the critical role our members play in caring for patients and providing life-saving healthcare to those in need. We know Michelle will be a strong partner with frontline nurses, working to make healthcare a right for all Californians so that everyone who needs care, can get care. We look forward to helping ensure Michelle gets elected to the State Senate."
California Teachers Association
"The California Teachers Association is proud to recommend Michelle Chambers for State Senate. Michelle recognizes the need to increase resources and ensure California's public schools are fully funded. She also understands the value of hiring more classroom teachers to reduce classroom sizes and ensuring that public educators receive good pay and benefits so we can attract and retain more classroom teachers and public educators. Michelle knows that by doing these things our students will get the best education possible so they can gain the knowledge needed to compete and excel in the economy of today and tomorrow."
“The members of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor are proud to endorse Michelle Chambers for Senate District 35. We know Michelle will be a fighter for more good paying jobs, protections for workers, safeguarding collective bargaining, investments in infrastructure and building an economy that works for all people, not just those at the top. We look forward to helping her get elected.”
Los Angeles County Federation of Labor
California Faculty Association
"The 29,000 professors, lecturers, librarians, counselors, and coaches who make up the California Faculty Association and teach and provide services to the California State University systems are proud to announce our endorsement of Michelle Chambers for State Senate District 35. We know Michelle will be a bold leader for working people - and a fierce advocate for higher education. From fully funding the CSU to increasing wages for CSU workers, protecting good jobs, safeguarding workers' rights and improving CSU access and affordability to students across the state, we know Michelle will work tirelessly to build the best higher education system possible in California.”
“The members of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 770 are proud to endorse Michelle Chambers for Senate District 35. Michelle has dedicated her life to giving back to the community and fighting for working families. We know Michelle will be a force for good for workers in the Senate, advancing a pro-worker and pro-good jobs agenda in the legislature. UFCW Local 770 is with Michelle 100%.”
Los Angeles County Federation of Labor
"Michelle Chambers is an ally, partner and advocate for LGBTQ+ civil and equal rights. We know she will be a fearless and bold leader for our community in the State Senate. With LGBTQ+ rights under attack by MAGA extremists, we know we can count on Michelle Chambers to fight back and be a force for good for the LGBTQ+ community. For these reasons and many more, the Stonewall Democratic Club is proud to enthusiastically endorse Michelle Chambers for State Senate District 35."
Stonewall Democratic Club
"SEIU 121 Registered Nurses and healthcare professionals trust Michelle Chambers for State Senate. Michelle understands the critical role that nurses and healthcare professionals play in our healthcare industry. We are on the frontlines of delivering vital care to patients in need. That's why we need champions in the legislature who recognize the work we do and who will partner with us to ensure we have the resources we need to give patients the best care possible. We are pleased to endorse Michelle Chambers because we know she will be a fighter for nurses, healthcare professionals, patients and more access to healthcare."
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 121RN
"Michelle Chambers will be a warrior for working people in the State Senate. She'll fight for more good paying middle class jobs, protections for workers' rights, collective bargaining, organizing on the job and better benefits for working families. Michelle will also work to invest in infrastructure to strengthen our regional economy and create more good jobs. We know she will be an ally and a champion for working families which is why the International Union of Painters & Allied Trades District Council 36 proudly endorse Michelle Chambers for Senate."
International Union of Painters & Allied Trades District Council 36
"California students need more champions in Sacramento. That's why CFT is proud to endorse Michelle Chambers for State Senate District 35. We know Michelle will fight to fully fund our public schools and colleges and work to ensure all students receive a world-class education. From working to reduce class sizes, increasing wages for teachers and school staff, and investing more in STEM, we know Michelle will be a strong partner with us to strengthen and protect public education."
CFT - A Union of Educators & Classified Professionals
ELECTED OFFICIALS
“I am proud to support Michelle Chambers for State Senate. Michelle is a true public servant. She has worked tirelessly at the federal, state, and local level of government serving the public and supporting the needs of the community. I am confident that Michelle possesses the knowledge, integrity, and commitment to get things done and will continue to provide the leadership that the residents of the 35th Senate District deserve and expect”.
Incumbent State Senator Steven Bradford
U.S. Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove
"As a former Compton City Councilmember and External Affairs Manager to the California Attorney General, Michelle Chambers has demonstrated her ability to enact changes that benefit our communities. Michelle is a leader who is committed to creating jobs and economic opportunities, protecting women, combatting climate change, and standing up for working families. We need strong leaders in Sacramento and that's why I am excited to endorse Michelle Chambers for State Senate."
California State Controller Malia Cohen
“We need leaders in the State Senate who will fight every day to create positive change. In the 35th district, the leader we need is Michelle Chambers. Michelle will be a bold force for working families, women, young people, seniors and our most vulnerable. I am proud to endorse Michelle Chambers for State Senate because she is a leader the people of California can count on to deliver real results.”
California State Superintendent Tony Thurmond
"It's critical that we send leaders to Sacramento who understand the challenges that working families are facing every day in California. Michelle Chambers gets it. As a local leader, Michelle has been on the side of working people. She supports raising wages, ensuring all students have access to quality education, fully funding our public schools, making higher education more accessible, and building an economy that works for all people - not just those at the top. I know Michelle will be a force for good for local neighborhoods across Senate District 35. I am proud to endorse Michelle Chambers for State Senate."
State Assembly Majority Leader Isaac Bryan
"Michelle Chambers is the real deal. She has a deep and profound commitment to fighting for disadvantaged and marginalized communities. She also understands what's at stake for people struggling across our state, and the dire need for more affordable housing, mental health services, more good paying middle class jobs, reentry housing for the formerly incarcerated as well as workforce development, fully funded public schools and making sure healthcare is a right for all. I am proud to endorse Michelle Chambers for State Senate because I know she'll be an effective, courageous leader and a fighter for the people of the 35th District."
State Assemblymember Tina McKinnor
“Having personally witnessed Michelle’s collaborative spirit and her commitment to community needs, I can affirm her inclusive and innovative approach makes her the ideal choice to represent Senate District 35. Michelle brings to the table both the experience and the necessary connections in Sacramento to get things done. We need her leadership to sustain our forward momentum. The California State Senate needs Michelle Chambers.”
Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education Member Dr. George McKenna
“Michelle Chambers will be a champion for public schools. I am pleased to give Michelle my enthusiastic endorsement because I know she will always put California’s students first. Michelle will work to fully fund public schools and ensure our students receive the best education possible. She has my full support.”
Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly Mitchell
"I am proud to endorse Michelle Chambers for State Senate. She has served the district at multiple levels of government and has the experience to bring critical resources to our neighborhoods. Michelle is committed to justice and equity, and she brings communities together. We need her voice in Sacramento - I am excited to join Senator Steve Bradford and Assemblymember Tina McKinnor in throwing my support behind her campaign."
Gardena Mayor Pro Tem
Mark E. Henderson, Ed.D.
“Michelle Chambers is my choice for State Senate. She has a dynamic background and has built up a diverse and impressive record of experience and accomplishments. I know Michelle will be an extraordinarily effective leader for our community in the legislature. I am pleased to give Michelle my wholehearted support and endorsement.”