Lt. Gov. Josh Green Is Racking Up Union Endorsements, Adding To His Momentum…Green and Rep. Sylvia Luke are both being backed by two of the most important public worker unions, the HGEA and the teachers’ union.
The primary election is still nearly five months away and only a handful of candidates have formally filed to run, but Lt. Gov. Josh Green and state Rep. Sylvia Luke are already emerging as two of the biggest beneficiaries in the biennial union endorsement sweepstakes.
Hawaii is the most heavily unionized state in the nation, which means union political endorsements are some of the most important campaign prizes each election cycle. Those endorsements can be a critical factor in Democratic primaries, where union members tend to be more active — and vote more reliably — than the general population.
This year Green, who is the apparent frontrunner for governor, has already been endorsed by the Hawaii State Teachers Association and the Hawaii Government Employees Association, two of the largest public worker unions in the state.
