Kaitlyn Shake Secures 18 Endorsements, Ratings, Awards and Support from Labor Unions, Community Organizations and Advocacy Groups
Editor’s Note: The three-term Town Councilwoman is running for State Representative and has secured various endorsements and support from organizations across the state for new leadership in the 120th.
Kaitlyn Shake, Democratic candidate for Stratford’s 120th House District, announced her campaign has secured the combined eighteen endorsements of labor unions, community organizations and other advocacy groups. Shake is currently serving her third term on the Stratford Town Council as Democratic Party Leader, and credits her ability to work across the aisle for her accomplishments regarding public safety, increasing education funding, connecting business owners with state funding during COVID-19, advocating for PFML, and protecting green spaces.
“I am humbled and honored to have earned the support of so many organizations,” said Shake. “These endorsements aren’t just given. They speak to the work I have–and continue to do–for all Stratford residents, and the values we all share. As your next State Representative, I will ensure these values are reflected in the State Budget.”
Shake has secured a cross-endorsement from CT Working Families, in addition to support from the following labor unions: CT AFL-CIO, Uniformed Professional Firefighters Association of Connecticut, AFSCME Council 4, Local 478 Operating Engineers, Connecticut State Building Trades, CSEA SEIU Local 2001, SEIU District 1199 New England and their affiliates of Electrical Workers, Teamsters, Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Elevator Constructors, Painters and Allied Trades, Laborers’, Plasterers’ and Cement Masons, Sheet Metal Workers, Plumbers & Pipefitters, Roofers, Waterproofers & Allied Workers, Operating Engineers, Boilermakers, Insulators and Iron Workers.
Shake says she is the only candidate prioritizing education. She has received Honor Roll Designation from the Connecticut Education Association (CEA) in addition to endorsements from AFT-CTand the 4Cs, the Congress of Connecticut State Community Colleges PAC.
Reproductive rights are on the table in the upcoming election, and Shake says that at a time when so many women are struggling to get care in states with anti-abortion laws, she will champion policies that ensure that reproductive rights and access to reproductive healthcare remain intact. As a woman and a nurse, with over a decade of experience caring for women, children and families, Shake says she understands firsthand how important it is for women to have the right to choose what happens to their bodies. The Shake campaign has secured endorsements from Reproductive Equity Now and Planned Parenthood Votes! CT.
Lisa Carroll Fabian, a member of the Stratford Board of Education, said, “As a lifelong educator, I wholeheartedly support Kaitlyn Shake for State Representative because I want my daughters to grow up in a world where they always have control over their own lives and bodies.”
The Shake campaign has also received endorsements from Young Democratic organizations in CT, including CTYD (CT Young Dems) and CT College Dems. Additionally, the campaign has also received endorsements from the CT League of Conservation Voters and CAGV (Connecticut Against Gun Violence) and was awarded the 2024 Moms Demand ActionCandidate Gun Sense distinction.
