The Michigan firefighters union won’t issue an endorsement in the 2024 presidential race, in another blow to Vice President Kamala Harris.
The snub follows the International Association of Fire Fighters Oct. 3 announcement that it would not back Harris, 59, or former President Donald Trump, 78, on Nov. 5.
“We are following the IAFF recommendation on the presidential election,” Matt Sahr, president of the Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union, told Politico Tuesday.
“However, we have made it clear to our members that our executive board believes Harris is the best choice for supporting our labor issues,” he added.
Harris campaign officials reportedly felt the MPFFU might break with IAFF’s decision not to endorse and back the vice president in the pivotal battleground state — which has 15 Electoral College votes up for grabs in November.
The decision not to endorse appears to stem from divisions between union leadership and rank-and-file members, the latter of which are more likely to support Trump.