Labor Links

• State and Local Labor Councils
• Indiana State AFL-CIO
• AFL-CIO Blog: Indiana
• Directory of Indiana Locals
• Find a Union - Indiana
  
• Indiana AFL-CIO - Central Labor Councils
  
• Indiana AFL-CIO - Executive Board
  
• Indiana Affiliates & Locals
  • AFSCME Directory - Indiana
    
  • CWA District 4 Locals - Indiana
    
  • Heat and Frost Insulators and Asbestos Workers of Indianapolis Local 18
    
  • Illinois Iowa Indiana Pipe Trades Association
    
  • Indiana Federation of Teachers
    
  • Indiana Nurses Association
    
  • Insulators Local 37 - Evansville, Indiana
    
  • Insulators Local 41 - Ft. Wayne, Indiana
    
  • Sheet Metal Workers, Local Union 20, Indianapolis, IN
    
  • IUPAT: Indiana Chapters
  • IBEW: Indiana Locals
  • IATSE: Indiana Locals

State Labor Laws

• Current Minimum Wage: $5.15
• Indexed to Inflation: No
• Minimum Wage Notes:
  
• Unfortunately, Indiana is a "right to work" state.

State Government

• State and Local Government Directory
• State Officials
  • Governor Mitch Daniels (R)
    • Next Election: 2008
    • Mitch Daniels is seeking re-election.
  • Lieutenant Governor Becky Skillman (R)
    • Next Election: 2008
    • Becky Skillman is seeking re-election.
  • Attorney General Steve Carter (R)
    • Next Election:
    • Steve Carter
  • Secretary of State Todd Rokita (R)
    • Next Election: 2006
    • Todd Rokita is seeking re-election.
  • Treasurer Tim Berry (R)
    • Next Election: 2006
    • Tim Berry is running for a different office.
• Legislative Branch
  • 2006 Indiana legislative action | IndyStar.com
    
  • Guide to Indiana Legislature | IndyStar.com
    

Congressional Delegation

• Senators:
  • Senator Richard Lugar (R)
    • Lifetime COPE Score: 10
    • Richard Lugar is up for re-election in 2006.
    • Washington Post Profile and Voting Record
• Senator Evan Bayh (D)
  • Lifetime COPE Score: 92
  • Evan Bayh is up for re-election in 2010.
  • Washington Post Profile and Voting Record
• House Reps:
  • : Peter Visclosky (D)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Peter Visclosky is running for re-election.
  • : Joe Donnelly (D)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Joe Donnelly is running for re-election.
  • : Mark Souder (R)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Mark Souder is running for re-election.
  • : Stephen Buyer (R)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Stephen Buyer is running for re-election.
  • : Dan Burton (R)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Dan Burton is running for re-election.
  • : Mike Pence (R)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Mike Pence is running for re-election.
  • : Julia Carson (D)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Julia Carson is running for re-election.
  • : Brad Ellsworth (D)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Brad Ellsworth is running for re-election.
  • : Baron Hill (D)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Baron Hill is running for re-election.
  • : Evan Bayh (D)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Evan Bayh is seat is not up until 2010.
  • : Richard Lugar (R)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Richard Lugar is seat is not up until 2012.

Voter Resources

• Key Dates
  • 4/3/2006 - Primary Voter Registration Deadline
  • 5/2/2006 - Primary Election
  • 10/10/2006 - General Voter Registration Deadline (Mail)
  • 10/30/2006 - General Absentee Ballot Request Deadline (Mail)
  • 11/6/2006 - General Absentee Ballot Request Deadline (In Person)
• Voter Info
  • Vote411: Important information for voters NEW
  • Secretary of State :: Elections Division
  • Public Lookup - County Elections Officials
  • Polling Place Locator
  • Secretary of State :: Elections Division
  • Polls Open: 6:00 AM EST*
  • Polls Close: 6:00 PM EST*
  • More Info
  • Note: Poll times are in prevailing local time. Effective April 2, 2006, all of Indiana observes daylight savings time, and 8 counties moved from EST to CST. Most of the state is still in EST. For a detailed breakdown of timezones by county,

    Indiana Election 2006 Archive

    • Endorsed Candidates

      
      
      • Note: This list draws from our candidates database, which primarily tracks major party candidates for federal offices and gubernatorial candidates. For other statewide or local office endorsements, please visit the state federation website or click here for contact information for the state and local labor councils.

    • Senate Race

      • Race Type: R-I
      • Projections:
        • Charlie Cook: Safe Republican
        • CQ Politics: Safe Republican
        • Rothenberg Report: Safe Republican Hold
        • Larry Sabato: Solid Republican
        • NPR's Ken Rudin: Safe Republican
        • Election Projection: Strong GOP Hold
      • National Journal Ranking: 33
      • Primary Date: 2006-05-02
      • National Journal Tip Sheet (Now free for everyone!)
      • US Election Atlas: Summary of Recent Polls
      • Indiana Senate Race Wiki
      • Wikipedia: Latest Polls
      • Sabato's Crystal Ball
      • DSCC Analysis
      • Candidates
        • Incumbent: Senator Richard Lugar (R)
        • Senate Website
        • National Journal Biography
        • Lifetime COPE Score: 10
        • Richard Lugar has $2,892,395 on-hand as of 9/30/06.

        Analysis

    • House Races

      • IN-01
        • Incumbent: Peter Visclosky (D)
        • Candidates
          • Incumbent: Peter Visclosky (D) - US Rep
            Peter Visclosky has been endorsed by the State Fed.
          • Mark Leyva (R) - Carpenter
        • Race Type: D-I
        • Projections:
          • Charlie Cook's Projection: Solid-D
          • CQ Politics Projection: Safe Democrat
        • District Census Profile
        • District Map
        • National Journal Race Profile
        • OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile
        • DCCC District Profile
      • IN-02
        • Incumbent: Chris Chocola (R)
        • Candidates
          • Incumbent: Chris Chocola (R) - US Rep
          • Joseph Donnelly (D) - Attorney
            Joseph Donnelly has been endorsed by the State Fed.
        • Race Type: R-I
        • Projections:
          • Charlie Cook's Projection: Toss-Up
          • CQ Politics Projection: No Clear Favorite
          • Larry Sabato: Leans-D
          • Rothenberg Report: Leans Democratic
          • Pollster Projection Leans Democrat (based on last 5 poll averages)
          • Election Projection: Weak Dem Gain
        • National Journal Ranking: 9
        • Latest Polls: IN-02 NEW
        • OurCongress.org: IN-2 News
        • District Census Profile
        • District Map
        • Washington Post: Key Race Profile
        • National Journal Race Profile
        • OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile
        • DCCC District Profile
        • Latest News: IN-02
          • IN-02, IN-08, IN-09: House GOP Throws Pork At Chocola, Hostettler
          • In IN-2, Donnelly Holds Five Point Lead
          • IN-02, IN-08, IN-09: House GOP Throws Pork At Chocola, Hostettler
          • IN-02, IN-08, IN-09: NY Times Reports Clean Sweep!
          • IN-02: my first time at the Joe Donnelly HQ
      • IN-03
        • Incumbent: Mark Souder (R)
        • Candidates
          • Incumbent: Mark Souder (R) - US Rep
          • Tom Hayhurst (D) - Fort Wayne City Councilman
            Tom Hayhurst has been endorsed by the State Fed.
        • Race Type: R-I
        • Projections:
          • Charlie Cook's Projection: Likely-R
          • CQ Politics Projection: Republican Favored
          • Larry Sabato: Likely-R
        • District Census Profile
        • District Map
        • National Journal Race Profile
        • OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile
        • DCCC District Profile
        • Latest News: IN-03
          • IN-03: What's Happening Here?
      • IN-04
        • Incumbent: Stephen Buyer (R)
        • Candidates
          • Incumbent: Stephen Buyer (R) - US Rep
          • David Sanders (D) - Biodefense Researcher
            David Sanders has been endorsed by the State Fed.
        • Race Type: R-I
        • Projections:
          • Charlie Cook's Projection: Solid-R
          • CQ Politics Projection: Safe Republican
        • District Census Profile
        • District Map
        • National Journal Race Profile
        • OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile
        • DCCC District Profile
      • IN-05
        • Incumbent: Dan Burton (R)
        • Candidates
          • Incumbent: Dan Burton (R) - US Rep
          • Katherine Fox Carr (D) - Realtor
            Katherine Fox Carr has been endorsed by the State Fed.
        • Race Type: R-I
        • Projections:
          • Charlie Cook's Projection: Solid-R
          • CQ Politics Projection: Safe Republican
        • District Census Profile
        • District Map
        • National Journal Race Profile
        • OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile
        • DCCC District Profile
      • IN-06
        • Incumbent: Mike Pence (R)
        • Candidates
          • Incumbent: Mike Pence (R) - US Rep
          • Barry Welsh (D) - Methodist Minister
            Barry Welsh has been endorsed by the State Fed.
        • Race Type: R-I
        • Projections:
          • Charlie Cook's Projection: Solid-R
          • CQ Politics Projection: Safe Republican
        • District Census Profile
        • District Map
        • National Journal Race Profile
        • OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile
        • DCCC District Profile
        • Latest News: IN-06
          • IN-06:Barry Welsh A Heartland Candidate That Needs Our Help
      • IN-07
        • Incumbent: Julia Carson (D)
        • Candidates
          • Incumbent: Julia Carson (D) - US Rep
            Julia Carson has been endorsed by the State Fed.
          • Eric Dickerson (R) - Auto Dealer
        • Race Type: D-I
        • Projections:
          • Charlie Cook's Projection: Solid-D
          • CQ Politics Projection: Democrat Favored
          • Larry Sabato: Solid-D
          • Pollster Projection Leans Democrat (based on last 5 poll averages)
        • Latest Polls: IN-07 NEW
        • District Census Profile
        • District Map
        • National Journal Race Profile
        • OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile
        • DCCC District Profile
        • Latest News: IN-07
          • In IN-7, Carson in Unexpectedly Close Race
          • Possible Upset Brewing in Indiana
      • IN-08
        • Incumbent: John Hostettler (R)
        • Candidates
          • Incumbent: John Hostettler (R) - US Rep
          • Brad Ellsworth (D) - Vanderburgh Co. Sheriff
            Brad Ellsworth has been endorsed by the State Fed.
        • Race Type: R-I
        • Projections:
          • Charlie Cook's Projection: Toss-Up
          • CQ Politics Projection: Leans Democratic
          • Larry Sabato: Likely-D
          • Rothenberg Report: Leans Democratic
          • Pollster Projection Strong Democrat (based on last 5 poll averages)
          • Election Projection: Moderate Dem Gain
        • National Journal Ranking: 3
        • Latest Polls: IN-08 NEW
        • OurCongress.org: IN-8 News
        • District Census Profile
        • District Map
        • Washington Post: Key Race Profile
        • National Journal Race Profile
        • OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile
        • DCCC District Profile
        • Latest News: IN-08
          • IN-08: Hostettler: A Vote For Dems Is A Vote For Another 9/11
          • IN-08: Hostettler's Ads Growing Increasingly Bizarre...
          • In IN-8, Ellsworth on Track to Oust Hostettler
          • Congressman Targets Gay 'Agenda' In Ad
          • IN-08: Bizarre Hostettler Radio Ad Says Dems Will "Advance Homosexual Agenda"
      • IN-09
        • Incumbent: Michael Sodrel (R)
        • Candidates
          • Incumbent: Mike Sodrel (R) - US Rep
          • Baron Hill (D) - Ex-US Rep
            Baron Hill has been endorsed by the State Fed.
        • Race Type: R-I
        • Projections:
          • Charlie Cook's Projection: Toss-Up
          • CQ Politics Projection: No Clear Favorite
          • Larry Sabato: Toss-Up
          • Rothenberg Report: Toss Up/Tilt Democratic
          • Pollster Projection Leans Democrat (based on last 5 poll averages)
          • Election Projection: Weak Dem Gain
        • National Journal Ranking: 11
        • Latest Polls: IN-09 NEW
        • District Census Profile
        • District Map
        • Washington Post: Key Race Profile
        • National Journal Race Profile
        • OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile
        • DCCC District Profile
        • Latest News: IN-09
          • In IN-9, Hill Continues to Lead Sodrel
          • IN-09: Sodrel Campaign Stop With Hastert Nixed
          • IN-09: In Ad, Dem Hill Opposes Gay Marriage—In Front of Church
          • IN-09: Bleeding the GOP slime machine dry
          • IN-09: Candidate In Conservative District Says Bush "Lied" Nation Into Iraq
      • All House Races
        • OurCongress.org: Indiana House Race News
        • National Journal Tipsheet
        • Sabato's Crystal Ball

    • Indiana Election Links

      • Politics1 Candidates List (All Statewide Races)
      • Washington Post: Indiana Campaign Ads *NEW*
      • DC Political Report: Indiana
      • Election Projection: Indiana
      • Yahoo! Indiana Election Page (Great Resource!)
      • Polling Report
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      • Associated Press State Profile
      • Associated Press Statewide Candidates List
      • Hedgehog Report: Latest Polls

    • Campaign Finance

      • FEC Campaign Finance Data: All Federal Candidates
      • Indiana Campaign Finance - Calendar and Other Publications
      • Indiana Campaign Finance