Labor Links

• State and Local Labor Councils
• Massachusetts AFL-CIO
• AFL-CIO Blog: Massachusetts
• Directory of Massachusetts Locals
• Election Endorsements | Massachusetts AFL-CIO
  
• Find a Union - Massachusetts
  
• Labor Voting Records | Massachusetts AFL-CIO
  
• Legislative Department | Massachusetts AFL-CIO
  
• Our Leadership | Massachusetts AFL-CIO
  
• Political Education | Massachusetts AFL-CIO
  
• Massachusetts Affiliates & Locals
  • AFSCME Council 93
    
  • ATU Local 589, Boston, MA
    
  • IBEW 2nd District
    
  • Massachusetts Federation of Teachers:
    
  • Massachusetts Nurses Association
    
  • NATCA :: Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center
    
  • Sheet Metal Workers Local 17, Boston, MA
    
  • UAW Local 2322 - Western MA
    
  • IUPAT: Massachusetts Chapters
  • IBEW: Massachusetts Locals
  • IATSE: Massachusetts Locals

State Labor Laws

• Current Minimum Wage: $6.75
• Indexed to Inflation: The Massachusetts minimum wage rate automatically increases to 10 cents above the rate set in the Fair Labor Standards Act if the Federal minimum wage equals or becomes higher than the State minimum.
• Minimum Wage Notes:
  The Massachusetts minimum wage rate automatically increases to 10 cents above the rate set in the Fair Labor Standards Act if the Federal minimum wage equals or becomes higher than the State minimum.

State Government

• State and Local Government Directory
• State Officials
  • Governor Deval Patrick (D)
    • Next Election: 2010
    • Deval Patrick has not made up his/her mind yet about re-election.
    • Boston Globe: Govenor's Race Coverage
  • Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray (D)
    • Next Election: 2010
    • Tim Murray has not made up his/her mind yet.
    • Boston Globe: Lieutenant Govenor's Race Coverage
  • Attorney General Tom Reilly (D)
    • Next Election: 2006
    • Tom Reilly is running for a different office.
    • Boston Globe: Attorney General's Race Coverage
  • Secretary of State William Galvin (D)
    • Next Election: 2006
    • William Galvin is seeking re-election.
    • Boston Globe: Secretary of State Race Coverage
  • Treasurer Tim Cahill (D)
    • Next Election: 2006
    • Tim Cahill is seeking re-election.
    • Boston Globe: Treasurer's Race Coverage
• Legislative Branch
  • Committees of the Massachusetts General Court
    
  • Senate and House Leadership
    
  • The General Court (Legislature)
    

Congressional Delegation

• Senators:
  • Senator Edward Kennedy (D)
    • Lifetime COPE Score: 93
    • Edward Kennedy is up for re-election in 2006.
    • Washington Post Profile and Voting Record
• Senator John Kerry (D)
  • Lifetime COPE Score: 91
  • John Kerry is up for re-election in 2008.
  • Washington Post Profile and Voting Record
• House Reps:
  • : John Olver (D)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • John Olver is running for re-election.
  • : Richard Neal (D)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Richard Neal is running for re-election.
  • : James McGovern (D)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • James McGovern is running for re-election.
  • : Barney Frank (D)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Barney Frank is running for re-election.
  • : Martin Meehan (D)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Martin Meehan is running for re-election.
  • : John Tierney (D)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • John Tierney is running for re-election.
  • : Edward Markey (D)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Edward Markey is running for re-election.
  • : Michael Capuano (D)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Michael Capuano is running for re-election.
  • : Steve Lynch (D)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Steve Lynch is running for re-election.
  • : William Delahunt (D)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • William Delahunt is running for re-election.
  • : Edward Kennedy (D)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Edward Kennedy is seat is not up until 2012.
  • : John Kerry (D)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • John Kerry is seat is not up until 2008.

Voter Resources

• Key Dates
  • 8/30/2006 - Primary Voter Registration Deadline
  • 9/19/2006 - Primary Election
  • 10/18/2006 - General Voter Registration Deadline (Mail)
  • 11/6/2006 - General Absentee Ballot Request Deadline (Mail)
• Voter Info
  • Vote411: Important information for voters NEW
  • MA: Elections Division
  • MA: Elections - How to Register to Vote
  • MA: Elections - How to Apply for an Absentee Ballot
  • Massachusetts Elections Division
  • Elections: How to Apply for an Absentee Ballot
    
  • Elections: How to Register to Vote
    
  • Elections: Voting ballot information
    
  • Massachusetts 2006 elections - Voter Info - Boston Globe
    
  • Massachusetts 2006 elections - voter information - Boston Globe - Boston.com
    
  • Massachusetts Elections Division Elections Division
    
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Massachusetts 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: D-I
  • Projections:
    • Charlie Cook: Safe Democrat
    • CQ Politics: Safe Democrat
    • Rothenberg Report: Safe Democratic Hold
    • Larry Sabato: Solid Democrat
    • NPR's Ken Rudin: Safe Democrat
    • Election Projection: Strong Dem Hold
  • National Journal Ranking: 31
  • Primary Date: 2006-09-19
  • National Journal Tip Sheet (Now free for everyone!)
  • US Election Atlas: Summary of Recent Polls
  • Massachusetts Senate Race Wiki
  • Wikipedia: Latest Polls
  • Sabato's Crystal Ball
  • DSCC Analysis
  • Massachusetts Candidates for US Senate- Ted Kennedy, Kenneth Chase - Boston.com
    
  • Candidates
    • Incumbent: Senator Ted Kennedy (D)
    • Senate Website
    • National Journal Biography
    • Ted Kennedy has been endorsed by the State Fed.
    • Ted Kennedy has $7,435,096 on-hand as of 9/30/06.
    • Kenneth Chase (R) - Businessman
    • Kenneth Chase has $1,052 on-hand as of 9/30/06.
    • Kevin Scott (R) - Businessman
    • Kevin Scott has $43,436 on-hand as of 9/30/06.

    Analysis

• House Races

  • MA-01
    • Incumbent: John Olver (D)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: John Olver (D) - US Rep
        John Olver has been endorsed by the State Fed.
      • Eric Chester (SOC)
    • 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
  • MA-02
    • Incumbent: Richard Neal (D)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: Richard Neal (D) - US Rep
        Richard Neal has been endorsed by the State Fed.
    • 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
  • MA-03
    • Incumbent: James McGovern (D)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: James McGovern (D) - US Rep
        James McGovern has been endorsed by the State Fed.
    • 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
  • MA-04
    • Incumbent: Barney Frank (D)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: Barney Frank (D) - US Rep
        Barney Frank has been endorsed by the State Fed.
    • 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
  • MA-05
    • Incumbent: Martin Meehan (D)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: Martin Meehan (D) - US Rep
        Martin Meehan has been endorsed by the State Fed.
    • 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
  • MA-06
    • Incumbent: John Tierney (D)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: John Tierney (D) - US Rep
        John Tierney has been endorsed by the State Fed.
      • Richard Barton (R) - Airline Pilot
    • 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
  • MA-07
    • Incumbent: Edward Markey (D)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: Edward Markey (D) - US Rep
        Edward Markey has been endorsed by the State Fed.
    • 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
  • MA-08
    • Incumbent: Michael Capuano (D)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: Michael Capuano (D) - US Rep
        Michael Capuano has been endorsed by the State Fed.
    • 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
  • MA-09
    • Incumbent: Steve Lynch (D)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: Steve Lynch (D) - US Rep
        Steve Lynch has been endorsed by the State Fed.
      • Jack E. Robinson (R) - '00 Sen nominee, businessman
    • 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
  • MA-10
    • Incumbent: William Delahunt (D)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: William Delahunt (D) - US Rep
        William Delahunt has been endorsed by the State Fed.
      • Jeff Beatty (R) - Businessman
    • 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
  • All House Races
    • OurCongress.org: Massachusetts House Race News
    • National Journal Tipsheet
    • Sabato's Crystal Ball

• Massachusetts Election Links

  • Politics1 Candidates List (All Statewide Races)
  • Washington Post: Massachusetts Campaign Ads *NEW*
  • DC Political Report: Massachusetts
  • Election Projection: Massachusetts
  • Yahoo! Massachusetts Election Page (Great Resource!)
  • Polling Report
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  • Boston Globe 2006 Elections Blog
  • Boston Globe: Campaign 2006
  • Associated Press State Profile
  • Associated Press Statewide Candidates List
  • Hedgehog Report: Latest Polls

• Campaign Finance

  • FEC Campaign Finance Data: All Federal Candidates
  • MA OCPF - Candidates for the Legislature
  • Campaign Finance Reporting Dates for 2006
  • The Office of Campaign and Political Finance
  • Campaign Finance- Massachusetts Elections - Boston.com
  • The Office of Campaign and Political Finance