Members Lead the Way to Making Endorsements
OSEA is a nonpartisan organization; our endorsements are made solely on a candidate’s position on the education and labor issues that impact our jobs and livelihoods — issues like school funding, Work Shouldn’t Hurt and unemployment insurance (UI) access.
There are several steps to a candidate earning OSEA‘s endorsement:
- First, a candidate must participate in an interview with OSEA members. OSEA extends invitations to candidates in key races and any candidate may request an endorsement interview. Likewise, any OSEA member can volunteer on an interview panel. As much as is possible, candidates are interviewed by members from their district.
- Next, members on the Government Relations Committee reviews the recommendation of the interview panel. They will also check the candidate’s track record on OSEA‘s legislative priorities.
- The committee then makes a recommendation to the Board of Directors, who makes the final decision on endorsement.
Every step of our endorsement process is driven by members. If you want to learn more or be a part of the endorsement process for the next election, email OSEA’s Government Relations Office (GRO).