New York – Actors' Equity Association's National Council has voted to endorse Jon Ossoff's campaign for United States Senate on behalf of the more than 51,000 actors and stage managers working in live entertainment.

"I'm so grateful that Senator Ossoff has made it a priority to get to know the unique challenges facing arts workers, and has committed to being a champion for us," said Al Vincent Jr., executive director of Actors' Equity Association. "This is no surprise; he never wastes an opportunity to better the lives of workers, from his support for a higher federal minimum wage to his sponsorship of the PRO Act. We stand fully behind him and look forward to fighting with him to win another term in the U.S. Senate."

Senator Jon Ossoff said:

"Since arriving in the Senate, I have worked consistently to support working families and protect the right to organize and bargain collectively, but we still have more work to do. I am honored to have the endorsement of the Actors' Equity Association and look forward to working together to advance the rights of Georgia's actors and stage managers."

Equity's public policy priorities include defending and protecting the right to collectively bargain, a prevailing wage in the arts, racial justice, a strong minimum wage, stronger federal and state arts funding, gun violence prevention, universal federal health care,  tax fairness and LGBTQ non-discrimination protections.

ACTORS' EQUITY ASSOCIATION, founded in 1913, is the U.S. labor union that represents more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers. Equity endeavors to advance the careers of its members by negotiating wages, improving working conditions and providing a wide range of benefits (health and pension included). Member: AFL-CIO, FIA. www.actorsequity.org  #EquityWorks   

May 21, 2026

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