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Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien said he voted for Republican Sen. Ashley Moody in Florida, praising her work with the union on pensions, jobs and apprenticeships in a public statement ahead of the state’s Senate election.
In a Sunday post on X quoted by Florida’s Voice, O’Brien said it was his first vote in Florida and that he was proud to cast his ballot for Moody. The statement describes his personal vote. It should not be read as a separately announced formal endorsement by the entire union.
O’Brien credited Moody with helping the Teamsters protect workers’ pensions, defend well-paying jobs and support union apprenticeship programs. His comments put labor-policy cooperation at the center of his explanation for supporting the Republican senator.
Labor-contract legislation in focus
The union leader also said the Teamsters looked forward to working with Moody on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee to pass the Faster Labor Contracts Act and get it signed into law, according to the quoted post.
The statement is an expression of support for the legislation, not an announcement that Congress has passed it. O’Brien framed the next step as continued work with Moody in her committee role.
Moody’s official Senate biography lists the HELP Committee among her assignments. Its responsibilities include employment, pensions and workforce policy, alongside health care and education.
Moody seeks election after appointment
Moody was sworn into the Senate on January 21, 2025, after an appointment by Gov. Ron DeSantis, her official biography says. She previously served as Florida attorney general from 2019 to 2025 and as a state circuit judge.
Florida’s Voice reported that she is seeking election to complete the term that runs through January 2029 and faces Democratic state Rep. Angie Nixon. O’Brien’s voting statement arrived in the final days before that election.
His explanation focused on specific issues affecting union members rather than offering an across-the-board assessment of Moody’s platform. The public comments demonstrate support from the Teamsters’ leader personally while leaving any separate institutional endorsement to be established by the union itself.
JBizNews Desk | Washington
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