NUCA Announces 2022 Election Endorsements

The National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) released its first list of endorsed U.S. House and Senate candidates for the 2022 Congressional election cycle. Each of these candidates has earned “infrastructure’s vote” because of their strong public or proven support to rebuild or renew this nation’s fragile yet vital network of water, wastewater, highway, electric, and broadband systems.

“Supporting infrastructure should be the gold standard for every political candidate,” said Doug Carlson, NUCA’s Chief Executive Officer. “Every citizen and business depend on their city or county’s robust water, wastewater, and broadband infrastructure to live a healthy and productive life. So do their families, and their businesses. This year, NUCA is proud to support these candidates in their run for office, knowing that they uniquely recognize the vital services our members and their employees’ hard work deliver every day to their local communities.”

The bipartisan list of NUCA’s endorsed or supported candidates for 2022 U.S. House and Senate elections include:

U.S. Senate:

• Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) – Ted Budd for Senate
• Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) – Kansans for Marshall
• Dr. Mehmet Oz (R-PA) – Dr. Oz for Senate

U.S. House of Representatives:

• Mr. Taylor Burks (R-MO-04) – Taylor Burks for Congress
• Mr. Christian Castelli (R-NC-06) – Christian Castelli for Congress
• Rep. Ron Estes (R-KS-04) – Ron Estes for Congress
• Mayor Allan Fung (R-RI-02) – Friends of Allan Fung
• Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO-06) – Graves for Congress
• Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY-08) – Jeffries for Congress
• (State) Sen. Zach Nunn (R-IA-03) – Iowans for Zach Nunn
• Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ-09) – Pascrell for Congress
• Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE-03) – Adrian Smith for Congress

“We’ve been engaged in Congress’s infrastructure work from the beginning,” said Tom Butler, NUCA’s vice-chairman and chairman of the association’s governmental affairs committee. “It’s also important to make sure elected officials know our industry’s importance in fulfilling this work, since it is our members and their employees who plan, construct, and maintain our nation’s infrastructure. These lawmakers and candidates recognize the contribution NUCA and our members make to keeping our nation healthy and working, and deserve the support of all voters.”

NUCA’s Political Action Committee (NUCA/PAC) was established in 1976. It is the industry’s voice on Capitol Hill, supporting pro-infrastructure policies and candidates who support these initiatives. NUCA/PAC enables the American utility construction industry to approach vital public policy issues by helping to elect like-minded Members of Congress.