Pro-Worker Candidate Wins in Mississippi with Help from CWAers

Chokwe Antar Lumumba – a progressive running on an unapologetic social, economic, and racial justice platform – was declared the winner of the Democratic Mayoral primary in Jackson, MS, where CWA represents more than 1500 city workers. With nine other candidates in the primary, Lumumba won with 55% of the vote to avert a runoff election. Lumumba is expected to win the general election (Jackson is a Democratic city) on June 6 and to take office July 1.

CWA's role in Lumumba's election cannot be overstated. CWA volunteers and resources were instrumental in accomplishing this win. Lumumba was outspent 2-1 by two other candidates.  

Lumumba said, "CWA was the only union that stood with me. No other union would endorse me before a runoff. I could not have won without your support."

Throughout the campaign, CWA Vice Presidents Sunkett, Cummings, and Honeycutt were in contact with Lumumba to discuss CWA's priorities for Jackson city workers, their contract, wages, privatization issues and our larger mission for social and economic justice.

Jackson will now have a progressive mayor who has committed to standing with city workers and is an example of the rise of progressive politics in the south. 

CWAers worked hard on Chokwe Antar Lumumba’s successful primary campaign for Mayor of Jackson, Miss., delivering a win for the pro-working families candidate.