Missouri AFL-CIO Backs Democratic Statewide Candidates

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri AFL-CIO, representing Missouri labor unions, announced their general election endorsements on Monday, favoring the Democratic slate of candidates for the statewide ballot.

The group endorsed President Barack Obama, U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill, Gov. Jay Nixon, State Treasurer Clint Zweifel, and Attorney General Chris Koster for reelection, and Jason Kander for secretary of state.

For U.S. Congress, AFL-CIO endorsed all the sitting Democrats for reelection, as well as Republican incumbent Jo Ann Emerson.

In the heated race in the 19th State Senate district, the AFL-CIO endorsed incumbent Republican Kurt Schaefer for reelection over his Democratic rival, Mary Still.