The campaign against the pro-charter school political organization “StudentsFirstNY” is amassing support from current and aspiring politicians.

The anti-StudentsFirst group formed last week and quickly caused a number of 2013 mayoral candidates looking at signing on a pledge to avoid any contributions from StudentsFirst, with Comptroller John Liu completely signing on and Council Speaker Christine Quinn declining to do so. But pro-public school advocates didn’t slow down there and they’ve rolled out a plethora of officials who have signed the pledge, including contenders for Gracie Mansion, various borough halls, and the City Council.

The group calls StudentsFirst “RomneyFirst” due to its overlapping donors with the GOP presidential candidate.

“As someone who has fought throughout my adult life for quality public schools for all and to give every child a chance to succeed, I find the connections outlined in this report between StudentsFirst and Mitt Romney’s backwards agenda alarming and disturbing,” Councilman Robert Jackson, a candidate for Manhattan Borough President, said in an attached statement this afternoon. “For that reason, I will not accept contributions to my campaign for Borough President from StudentsFirst.”

To some extent, the challenge to StudentsFirst has already had its first battle when Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries publicly called on the organization to pull its independent expenditure on behalf of his congressional campaign last June.

For their part, StudentsFirst likely views this development as testament to the influence of the teacher’s unions that they formed to be a counterweight against in the first place.

“Clearly, the teachers’ union is so desperate to suppress a serious conversation about improving teacher quality and expanding school options for kids that it has set up a front group to threaten elected officials and concoct conspiracy theories,” Glen Weiner, the group’s deputy executive director, wrote to the New York Times when the “RomneyFirst” framing first emerged.

Update: As predicted, Mr. Weiner was less than impressed with today’s announcement.

“A press release stating the teachers union can buy off or bully a couple of dozen politicians who think the current education system is just fine is hardly news,” he said in a statement. “In fact, it’s one of the reasons StudentsFirstNY was formed.”

View the full anti-“RomneyFirst” list below:

Senator Eric Adams, Candidate for Brooklyn Borough President

Assemblyman Jeff Aubry

City Council Member Charles Barron

Assemblywoman Inez Barron

Assemblyman Michael Benedetto

Assemblyman William Colton

City Council Member Leroy Comrie, Candidate for Queens Borough President

City Council Member Daniel Dromm

City Council Member Julissa Ferraras

Assemblywoman Deborah Glick

Jesus Gonzalez, City Council candidate

Noah Gotbaum, Candidate for Public Advocate

Senator Shirley Huntley

City Council Member Robert Jackson, Candidate for Manhattan Borough President

City Council Member Letitia James, Candidate for Public Advocate

Senator Liz Krueger

City Council Member Brad Lander

City Council Member Stephen Levin

Comptroller John Liu, Candidate for Mayor

Assemblyman Alan Maisel

City Council Member Melissa Mark-Viverito

Jason Otaño, Candidate for State Senate

Senator Kevin Parker

Assemblyman Nick Perry

City Council Member Diana Reyna

Antonio Reynoso, Candidate for City Council

Donovan Richards, Candidate for City Council

Senator Gustavo Rivera

Community Board 7 Member Helen Rosenthal Candidate for NYC Council

City Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer

Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez

City Council Member Mark Weprin

City Council Member Jumaane Williams