CAMPAIGN NEWS
October 4, 2024
KAITLYN SHAKE SECURES 18 ENDORSEMENTS, RATINGS, AWARDS AND SUPPORT FROM LABOR UNIONS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS & ADVOCACY GROUPS
The three-term Town Councilwoman is running for State Rep. and has secured various endorsements and support from organizations across the state for new leadership in the 120th
STRATFORD, Conn. — Friday, October 4, 2024 — Today, the Democratic candidate for Stratford’s 120th House District announced that her campaign has secured the endorsements of eighteen labor unions, community organizations, and other advocacy groups.
“I am humbled and honored to have earned the support from so many organizations,” said Kaitlyn Shake, Democrat for State Rep. “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 vast amount of support from labor unions including a cross-endorsement from CT Working Families, ensuring another line on the ballot, in addition to the growing support from the following labor unions: CT AFL-CIO, Uniformed Professional Firefighters Association of Connecticut, CSEA SEIU Local 2001, SEIU District 1199 New England, AFSCME Council 4, Local 478 Operating Engineers, Connecticut State Building Trades 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.
For Stratford, Shake is the only candidate prioritizing education; she has received Honor Roll Designation from the CEA in addition to endorsements from AFT-CT and the 4Cs, the Congress of Connecticut State Community Colleges PAC.
Reproductive rights are on the table in the upcoming election. At a time when so many women are struggling to get care in states with anti-abortion laws, Shake will champion policies that ensure 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 understands firsthand how important it is for women to have the right to choose what happens to their bodies. This is why the Shake campaign has secured endorsements from Reproductive Equity Now and Planned Parenthood Votes! CT.
“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”. -- Lisa Carroll Fabian, Stratford Board of Education Member.
The Shake campaign has also received endorsements from Young Democratic organizations in CT, including CTYD (CT Young Dems) and CT College Dems. 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 Action Candidate Gun Sense distinction.
Stratford Councilwoman Kaitlyn Shake is running for Stratford’s 120th District. The General Election is Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
April 22, 2024
Stratford Councilwoman Kaitlyn Shake Announces Run for State Representative 120th District
The three-term Town Councilwoman and Democratic Party Leader will kick off the campaign with an in-person event on April 28th.
Today, Stratford Town Councilwoman Kaitlyn Shake announced she has filed to run for State Representative in Stratford’s 120th District in the upcoming November General Election this year.
“Stratford residents need a trusted voice in Hartford to get the job done. In my time inside and out of Stratford Council chambers, I have a proven track record of delivering for our residents, business community, and schools. I look forward to meeting with residents of the 120th district and ensuring their needs are heard and included in the next State Budget,” said Democratic candidate for State Representative Kaitlyn Shake.
Now working on her fifth consecutive Stratford Town Budget, and now as Democratic Party Leader, it is clear that Stratford will need strong, trusted State Representatives who can get the work done and work across the aisle at the State to ensure our schools, businesses, and residents can succeed. Shake has done this throughout her career in public service and as a healthcare professional in Fairfield County.
“When other leaders let us down, Kaitlyn Shake delivered,” said Andrea Corcoran, Former Stratford Board of Education Chair. “Our local education board was in financial crisis, and the Councilwoman worked across the aisle to get us out of the red. What worries taxpayers, people in the education system, and the business community is that Stratford residents can’t afford an annual budget crisis. We need a voice in Hartford to ensure our needs are met here on the ground. Kaitlyn Shake is the one to get it done.”
Shake is also participating in the Citizen’s Election Program (CEP), the state’s public financing program designed to keep big-money interests out of politics. The campaign's donations are limited to $320 per individual, with a threshold for 150 in-district contributors (Stratford residents) and a total amount raised of $5,800. Once these criteria are met, the campaign will qualify for the one-time grant of $36,500 to run the campaign until Tuesday, November 5th.
Shake supporters are invited to formally kick off the campaign at a fundraising event on Sunday, April 28th at Two Roads Brewing Company in Stratford at 2:00 PM EST in the Barrel Room.
Stratford Councilwoman Kaitlyn Shake is running for Stratford’s 120th District. The General Election is Tuesday, November 5, 2024.