Endorsements by American Federation of Teachers

Endorsers by state

This page contains a list of political endorsements made by American Federation of Teachers.

List of endorsements

See also: Ballotpedia: Our approach to covering endorsements

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Notable candidate endorsements by American Federation of Teachers
Endorsee	Election	Stage	Outcome
Kamala D. Harris ^source (D, Working Families Party)	President of the United States (2024)	Primary	Lost General
Lateefah Simon ^source (D)	U.S. House California District 12 (2024)	Primary	Won General

Notable ballot measure endorsements by American Federation of Teachers
Measure	Position	Outcome
California Proposition 15, Tax on Commercial and Industrial Properties for Education and Local Government Funding Initiative (2020) ^source	Support	Defeated
California Proposition 27, Elimination of Citizens Redistricting Commission Initiative (2010) ^source	Support	Defeated
Colorado Proposition 113, National Popular Vote Interstate Compact Referendum (2020) ^source	Support	Approved
Colorado Proposition 119, Creation of Out-of-School Education Program and Marijuana Sales Tax Increase Initiative (2021) ^source	Oppose	Defeated
Colorado Proposition KK, Excise Tax on Firearms Dealers, Manufacturers, and Ammunition Vendors Measure (2024) ^source	Support	Approved
Illinois Allow for Graduated Income Tax Amendment (2020) ^source	Support	Defeated
Massachusetts Question 1, Tax on Income Above $1 Million for Education and Transportation Amendment (2022) ^source	Support	Approved
Ohio Issue 1, Establish the Citizens Redistricting Commission Initiative (2024) ^source	Support	Defeated

Partisan composition of American Federation of Teachers endorsees
Political party	# of endorsees
Democratic Party	2
Republican Party	0
Nonpartisan	0
Total	2