Standing with Lino
Working people, labor leaders, and neighbors across the Shore are getting behind this campaign.
Organizations standing with Lino
Unions and law enforcement across Maryland are backing this campaign. Select any organization to learn who they are and read their endorsement.
The Fraternal Order of Police is the nation's largest organization of sworn law enforcement officers, with more than 377,000 members across over 2,200 lodges. Laurel Lodge 11 represents active and retired officers in the Laurel, Maryland area.
Endorsed by Aaron Waddell, President
"I am honored to receive the endorsement of the Laurel, Maryland Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 11 in my campaign for Maryland State Senate in District 38 on the Lower Eastern Shore. Their support reflects a shared commitment to public safety, strong communities, and standing with the law enforcement officers who serve Maryland every day. I am proud to have the confidence of the men and women of FOP Lodge 11, and I will carry that partnership with me to Annapolis as we work together to keep our communities safe, support our first responders, and ensure Maryland remains a great place to live, work, and raise a family."
Lino Cressotti
Based in Laurel, Local 24 represents mechanical insulators, the skilled tradespeople who install pipe and duct insulation, firestopping, and abatement in commercial, industrial, and medical buildings. Chartered in 1907, the union trains members through a five-year apprenticeship. It is the local where Lino spent his career and served as Business Manager.
"He has proven through his words and his work that he is the kind of legislator that will serve the Eastern Shore and the great State of Maryland with integrity and courage."
Julio Caicedo, Business Manager
"The people of District 38 deserve a leader who listens, who works hard, and who genuinely cares about the challenges facing working men and women. Lino Cressotti is that leader."
Brian S. Cavey, International Vice President
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 24 represents more than 3,400 electricians and technicians across the Baltimore region and the Eastern Shore, from Frederick to Ocean City. Members train through a five-year electrical apprenticeship.
"Cressotti has spent his career at the table fighting for working people, negotiating for fair wages, benefits, and safe working conditions. He understands what it takes to protect workers because he has done it."
Rico Albacarys, Political Director
IBEW Local 26 represents a 13,000-member organization of electrical workers across the Washington, DC metro area, including parts of Maryland and Virginia. Its members have powered landmark projects from the White House to Nationals Park.
"Spending his entire life as an advocate for working people, Lino is the perfect candidate to represent the people of the Eastern Shore."
Tom Clark, Political Director & Business Agent
District Council 51 of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades represents commercial painters, drywall finishers, glaziers, and coating specialists across Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC, with more than a century of service and a hands-on apprenticeship.
"He knows firsthand what a hard day's work is and what benefits unions bring to all residents and the local communities and economies."
Roxana Mejia, Government & Community Affairs
BAC Local 1 represents masonry craftworkers, including bricklayers, stonemasons, tile setters, terrazzo workers, and finishers, across Maryland, Virginia, and DC. The Baltimore bricklayers' union it grew from has existed continuously since 1864.
"Lino will be a voice for working people in Annapolis, fighting to protect the wages, benefits, healthcare, and workplace opportunities that Maryland families depend on."
Scott Garvin, President
Part of the United Association, Local 5 has represented plumbers and gasfitters in the Washington, DC region since 1890, installing and maintaining the water, waste, and gas systems buildings depend on. Based in Lanham, Maryland, it trains members through a five-year apprenticeship that the Maryland Department of Labor honored with a 2023 Apprenticeship Champion Award.
"Throughout his career, Mr. Cressotti has been an unwavering champion for the Building Trades and a dedicated supporter of high-quality apprenticeship training programs that pave the way to meaningful careers. He is a fierce fighter for working families, consistently advocating for jobs that offer excellent pay, comprehensive healthcare, and strong retirement benefits."
Plumbers & Gasfitters Local 5