Congressman Andy Kim Receives Historic Endorsement From Actors’ Equity Association in Race for U.S. Senate
MOORESTOWN N.J. – Today, Congressman Andy Kim announced the endorsement of Actors’ Equity Association (AEA) in his race for United States Senate. Founded in 1913, Actors’ Equity Association represents 51,000 professional actors and stage managers across the country. A member of AFL-CIO, AEA works to advance the careers of its members by negotiating wages, improving working conditions and providing a wide range of benefits. With this endorsement, Andy Kim becomes the first political candidate in New Jersey history to be endorsed by Actors’ Equity Association.
“Joining Actors’ Equity is one of the most impactful moments of a performer's career because AEA serves as a safeguard to ensure members have access to health care, receive fair treatment at auditions and during employment, and are paid a living wage for their work,” said Congressman Andy Kim. “AEA protects their members so they can do what they love for a living, and I am honored to be the first New Jersey candidate to receive the trust and support of such an important community for our state.”
“In his time in the House, Andy Kim has shown that he knows how to get things done,” said Al Vincent Jr., Executive Director of Actors’ Equity Association. “We are so excited for him to push forward policies that improve the lives of American workers. And as a previous cosponsor of the Performing Artists Tax Parity Act, we know that means arts workers, too.”
In Congress, Andy co-sponsored the Advancing Equities Through the Arts and Humanities Act, which would take away the arts as a key way to combat racism, and has consistently voted to fund the National Endowment for the Arts. He also voted for the Performing Artist Tax Parity Act and has delivered thousands of dollars in grant funding for local nonprofits in his district to expand access to literature through the New Jersey Council for the Humanities.
As a son of immigrants and a graduate from New Jersey public schools, Congressman Andy Kim has been proud to represent his home community in Congress. Andy is a young father of two little boys and represents a new generation of leadership stepping up to fix our broken politics. As a former national security official, Andy previously advised President Obama on counterterrorism and worked for four-star generals in Afghanistan.
Andy went on to win a congressional district that Trump won twice by defeating three consecutive self-funding republican millionaires. In his three terms in Congress, Andy has worked hard to lower costs for New Jersey families, help support small businesses through challenging times, and has battled House Republicans in the fight to restore protections for women in the aftermath of the 2022 Dobbs decision. Andy is now stepping up to run for senate to fight against corruption and restore integrity to public service.
