Fairfax, VA – Today, the United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 400, which represents more than 35,000 workers across Virginia and the region, officially endorsed Fairfax County Supervisor James Walkinshaw (D-Braddock) for Congress in Virginia’s 11th District, calling him the candidate who will fight for their members and the working families who power our economy.
The union said Walkinshaw is the principled leader workers need in Washington as Republican extremism threatens their jobs, wages, and freedoms.
“After many years of service behind the late great Congressman Gerry Connolly, and as a member of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, James Walkinshaw has dedicated his career to serving the people of Northern Virginia,” said UFCW Local 400 President Mark Federici. “We know he is committed to championing the needs of our members and defending all hard-working families from extremist Republican attacks on our social safety net, civil liberties, and our democracy itself. We look forward to James taking the fight to Capitol Hill where he is so greatly needed.”
The endorsement adds to Walkinshaw’s growing labor coalition and reflects strong confidence in his ability to deliver for working families.
“I’m proud to have UFCW Local 400 standing with us in this campaign,” said Supervisor Walkinshaw. “Their members power our economy. From grocery store aisles to health care facilities, they’re the backbone of the communities we rely on—and Northern Virginia wouldn’t be the economic powerhouse it is without them. In Congress, I’ll fight every day to make sure they have the wages, protections, and respect they deserve.”
With this latest endorsement, Walkinshaw has now secured support from over 55 elected officials, community leaders, and labor organizations, including Teamsters Local 639, the National Federation of Federal Employees, the Virginia State Association of Letter Carriers, and the 32BJ SEIU.
Walkinshaw continues to build grassroots momentum heading into the June 28 Democratic Firehouse Primary.
Learn more and get involved at: jameswalkinshaw.org
Current Endorsements Include:
Unions:
- National Federation of Federal Employees, IAMAW, AFL-CIO
- Virginia State Association of Letter Carriers
- Teamsters Local 639
- 32BJ SEIU
- UFCW Local 400
Organizations:
- New Democrat Coalition Action Fund
- Alliance for American Leadership
Federal
- Congressman Don Beyer (VA-08)
- Former Congressman Gerry Connolly (VA-11)
- Former Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (VA-10)
State
- Former Attorney General Mark Herring
- Former Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn (HD-41)
- State Senator Barbara Favola (SD-40)
- State Senator Jennifer Boysko (SD-38)
- State Senator Dave Marsden (SD-35)
- Delegate David Bulova (HD-11)
- Delegate Vivian Watts (HD-14)
- Delegate Briana Sewell (HD-25)
- Delegate Rip Sullivan (HD-6)
- Former Delegate Ken Plum (HD-36)
Local
- Fairfax County Chairman Jeff McKay
- Commonwealth’s Attorney for Fairfax County and the City of Fairfax Steve Descano
- Fairfax County Sheriff Stacey Kincaid
- Supervisor Jimmy Bierman (Dranesville)
- Supervisor Rodney Lusk (Franconia)
- Supervisor Walter Alcorn (Hunter Mill)
- Supervisor Andres Jimenez (Mason)
- Supervisor Dan Storck (Mount Vernon)
- Supervisor Dalia Palchik (Providence)
- Supervisor Kathy Smith (Sully)
- Former Fairfax County Chairman Sharon Bulova (Braddock)
- Former Fairfax County Vice Chairman Penny Gross (Mason)
- Former Fairfax County Supervisor John Foust (Dranesville)
- City of Fairfax Mayor Catherine Read
- Former City of Fairfax Mayor David Meyer
- City of Fairfax Councilmember Billy Bates
- City of Fairfax Councilmember Stacey Hardy-Chandler
- Former City of Fairfax Councilmember Joseph Harmon
- Former City of Fairfax Councilmember So Lim
- Former City of Fairfax Councilmember Janice Miller
- Former City of Fairfax Councilmember Tom Ross
- Town of Herndon Mayor Keven LeBlanc
- Former Town of Herndon Mayor Sheila Olem
- Former Town of Herndon Mayor Lisa Merkel
- Former Town of Herndon Mayor Mike O’Reilly
- Fairfax County School Board Chair Karl Frisch (Providence)
- Fairfax County School Board Vice Chair Sandy Anderson (Springfield)
- Fairfax County School Board Member and former Chair Rachna Sizemore Heizer (Braddock)
- Fairfax County School Board Member and former Chair Ilryong Moon (At-Large)
- Fairfax County School Board Member Marcia St. John-Cunning (Franconia)
- Former Fairfax County School Board Member Megan McLaughlin (Braddock)
- Former Fairfax County School Board Chair and Member Sandy Evans (Mason)
- City of Fairfax School Board Chair Carolyn Pitches
- City of Fairfax School Board Vice Chair Amit Hickman
- City of Fairfax School Board Member Lauren Bartelme
- City of Fairfax School Board Member Kristina Cecere
- City of Fairfax School Board Member Sarah Kelsey
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James Walkinshaw has devoted his career to ensuring that Northern Virginia remains a great place to live, work, and raise a family. He served as Chief of Staff to Congressman Gerry Connolly for more than a decade, stood up to the Trump Administration on the Board of Supervisors, and now he’s running for Congress to stop Trump’s dangerous agenda and deliver for Fairfax.
