BARNSTABLE – Jack Stanton, a Democrat running to unseat State Representative Randy Hunt in the Fifth Barnstable District, has announced that he recently received endorsements from three groups in his pursuit f the seat.
“Given the need for transportation infrastructure improvements and extension of commuter rail service to Buzzards Bay, I am thrilled to receive the endorsement of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen,” Stanton said in a statement. He went on to say the group agrees with his stance on modernizing the rail system.
“Skepticicsm about youth aside, Cape Cod needs fresh new voices in our political system. Those voices must be energetic, dedicated and passionate; Qualities our team prides itself on,” Stanton said after receiving the endorsement of the Young Democrats of Massachusetts.
Stanton also got the endorsement of Teamsters Local 59, which includes UPS workers, Steamship Authority employees and workers at the Coca Cola plant in Sandwich.