Labor to spend big on Brannan (D) in contested southern Brooklyn race against Kagan
In the last few weeks before the contentious election between two City Council members in southern Brooklyn, labor is spending big on behalf of Democratic Council Member Justin Brannan.
The Hotel and Gaming Trades Council, New York State Nurses Association, and 32BJ SEIU will together spend upwards of $200,000 on voter communications on Brannan’s behalf in the 47th City Council District, where Republican Council Member Ari Kagan is also running in the redrawn southern Brooklyn district.
The labor cash will be significant. According to the latest campaign finance filing on Oct. 6, Kagan, helped by a large amount of public matching funds, has spent almost $300,000 between his primary and general races, compared to Brannan’s roughly $208,000 spend.
Support from major unions and a deep well of volunteers to help run a strong ground game is key to a successful campaign in a competitive district like this one, Brannan said recently, especially when facing low turnout in an off-year election. “It’s just getting out there and knocking on doors and making phone calls and hitting the streets,” he said. “The alchemy that we normally do for campaigns is the same thing we're doing now.”
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