NUCA Releases First 2022 Election Endorsements

Vote For Infrastructure’s Champions!
(Fairfax, Virginia) – The National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) released today its first list of
endorsed U.S. House and Senate candidates for the 2022 Congressional election cycle. Each of these
candidates has earned “infrastructure’s vote” because of their strong public or proven support to
rebuild or renew this nation’s fragile yet vital network of water, wastewater, highway, electric, and
broadband systems.

“Supporting infrastructure should be the gold standard for every political candidate,” said Doug Carlson,
NUCA’s Chief Executive Officer. “Every citizen and business depend on their city or county’s robust
water, wastewater, and broadband infrastructure to live a healthy and productive life. So do their
families, and their businesses. This year, NUCA is proud to support these candidates in their run for
office, knowing that they uniquely recognize the vital services our members and their employees’ hard
work deliver every day to their local communities.”

The bipartisan list of NUCA’s endorsed or supported candidates for 2022 U.S. House and Senate elections include:

U.S. Senate:
• Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) – Ted Budd for Senate
• Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) – Kansans for Marshall
• Dr. Mehmet Oz (R-PA) – Dr. Oz for Senate

U.S. House of Representatives:
• Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE-02) – Bacon for Congress
• Mr. Taylor Burks (R-MO-04) – Taylor Burks for Congress
• Mr. Christian Castelli (R-NC-06) – Christian Castelli for Congress
• Rep. Ron Estes (R-KS-04) – Ron Estes for Congress
• Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO-06) – Graves for Congress
• Mayor Allan Fung (R-RI-02) – Friends of Allan Fung
• Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY-08) – Jeffries for Congress
• (State) Sen. Zach Nunn (R-IA-03) – Iowans for Zach Nunn
• Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ-09) – Pascrell for Congress
• Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE-03) – Adrian Smith for Congress

“We’ve been engaged in Congress’s infrastructure work from the beginning,” said Tom Butler, NUCA’s
vice-chairman and chairman of the association’s governmental affairs committee. “It’s also important to
make sure elected officials know our industry’s importance in fulfilling this work, since it is our members
and their employees who plan, construct, and maintain our nation’s infrastructure. These lawmakers
and candidates recognize the contribution NUCA and our members make to keeping our nation healthy
and working, and deserve the support of all voters.”

NUCA’s Political Action Committee (NUCA/PAC) was established in 1976. It is the industry’s voice on
Capitol Hill, supporting pro-infrastructure policies and candidates who support these initiatives.
NUCA/PAC enables the American utility construction industry to approach vital public policy issues by
helping to elect like-minded Members of Congress.

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About The National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA)
Founded in 1964, the National Utility Contractors Association represents more than 1,900 U.S. utility
and excavation contractors, manufacturers, and suppliers who provide the materials and workforce to
build and maintain our nation’s intricate network of water, sewer, gas, telecommunications, and electric
infrastructure. NUCA is found online at www.nuca.com, and can be followed on Twitter at
@NUCA_National. The association’s Twitter hashtags are #NUCAdigs and #WeDigAmerica.

SOURCE: NUCU