Endorsement Criteria

NATCA may publicly endorses candidates for public office only in the following circumstances:

a. Candidates for the office of the President of the United States.
b. Individuals with records of extraordinary support for NATCA’s positions on legislative and policy issues within Congress or relevant federal agencies.
c. Individuals who have performed extraordinary service on behalf of NATCA and its members.

Endorsement Process

The following process shall be followed when a NATCA endorsement has been requested: is being
considered:

a. When considering each endorsement request, the National Executive Board may seek comments and input from the National Legislative Committee, NATCA Government Affairs Department, and/or any entity deemed necessary to make an informed decision. When considering an endorsement for President of the United States, the National Executive Board shall seek input from the membership. Each RVP shall send out a survey to the members in their respective region. An endorsement for President will require 66% of the survey responses to be in favor of endorsing the Presidential candidate. If this threshold is not met, no endorsement will be made by NATCA for President of the United States.
b. A NATCA public endorsement of the requesting candidate shall be made only after a majority of National Executive Board members vote in the affirmative. A NATCA public endorsement of any other candidate shall be made only after input from the National Legislative Committee, NATCA Government Affairs Department, and after the majority of National Executive Board members vote in the affirmative.

Rationale: In recent years, the political climate, particularly in Presidential races, has been very volatile. Many members have concerns that Presidential endorsements without member support should not occur and members should have the opportunity to decide if our Union endorses.