Two of Dorchester’s top Democratic groups have gone different routes with their mayoral endorsements. Ward 15 Democrats announced over the weekend that they had endorsed Michelle Wu, while next door, Ward 16 Democrats backed Essaibi George.
Ward 16 last week also endorsed incumbent at-large Councillor Michael Flaherty and at-large candidate Erin Murphy, a former teacher who received the two-thirds required for an endorsement, according to chairman Dan Hunt.
Flaherty continues to pick up support from labor organizations and other local Democratic committees. His campaign on Monday announced endorsements from SEIU 1199, the Greater Boston Labor Council, and New England Joint Board UNITE HERE. He also earned the backing of the Democratic groups in Wards 5, 6, 7, and 12.
“This is a continued demonstration of the broad level of support I continue to receive from every corner of the city,” Flaherty said in a statement. “That support was shown in my first-place finish at the polls in September, shown through the 70 total endorsements I have received to date, and I believe it will continue to prominently show in the results of the upcoming general election.”
