Labor Links

• State and Local Labor Councils
• Maine AFL-CIO
• AFL-CIO Blog: Maine
• Directory of Maine Locals
• Executive Board Maine AFL-CIO 2004-2005
  
• Find a Union - Maine
  
• Maine Affiliates & Locals
  • AFSCME Council 93 - Maine
    
  • IBEW 2nd District
    
  • IUPAT: Maine Chapters
  • IBEW: Maine Locals
  • IATSE: Maine Locals

State Labor Laws

• Current Minimum Wage: $6.50
• Future Minimum Wage: $6.75
• Increase Effective Date: 2006-10-01
• Indexed to Inflation: Will increase again to $7 on 10-10-2007
• Minimum Wage Notes:
  

State Government

• State and Local Government Directory
• State Officials
  • Governor John Baldacci (D)
    • Next Election: 2010
    • John Baldacci is term-limited.
• Legislative Branch

Congressional Delegation

• Senators:
  • Senator Olympia Snowe (R)
    • Lifetime COPE Score: 39
    • Olympia Snowe is up for re-election in 2006.
    • Washington Post Profile and Voting Record
• Senator Susan Collins (R)
  • Lifetime COPE Score: 32
  • Susan Collins is up for re-election in 2008.
  • Washington Post Profile and Voting Record
• House Reps:
  • : Tom Allen (D)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Tom Allen is running for re-election.
  • : Michael Michaud (D)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Michael Michaud is running for re-election.
  • : Olympia Snowe (R)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Olympia Snowe is seat is not up until 2012.
  • : Susan Collins (R)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Susan Collins is seat is not up until 2008.

Voter Resources

• Key Dates
  • 6/13/2006 - Primary Election
• Voter Info
  • Vote411: Important information for voters NEW
  • ME :: Elections Division - Voter Info
  • A Guide to Absentee Voting in Maine
  • Maine Ethics Commission: List of 2006 Candidates
  • Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions :: Elections Division
  • Maine Voter Registration and Registration Statistics
  • A Guide to Absentee Voting in Maine
  • Voter Info Homepage
  • Maine Voter Registration and Registration Statistics
  • Absentee Voting in Maine
  • Maine Voter Registration
  • Absentee Voting in Maine
  • Maine Voter Registration
  • Polls Open: EST
  • Polls Close: 8:00 PM EST

Maine 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: 28
  • Primary Date: 2006-06-13
  • National Journal Tip Sheet (Now free for everyone!)
  • US Election Atlas: Summary of Recent Polls
  • Maine Senate Race Wiki
  • Wikipedia: Latest Polls
  • Sabato's Crystal Ball
  • DSCC Analysis
  • Candidates
    • Incumbent: Senator Olympia Snowe (R)
    • Senate Website
    • National Journal Biography
    • Lifetime COPE Score: 39
    • Olympia Snowe has $1,306,198 on-hand as of 9/30/06.
    • Jean Hay Bright (D) - Author
    • Jean Hay Bright has $8,227 on-hand as of 9/30/06.

    Analysis

    Latest News

    • ME-SEN Sen. Snowe and the posting of "How to Make a Nuclear Bomb"
    • ME-SEN Newspaper Endorsement and Campaign Update
    • ME-SEN Chaffee RI win bodes well for Anti-War Democrat in Maine

• House Races

  • ME-01
    • Incumbent: Tom Allen (D)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: Tom Allen (D) - US Rep
        Tom Allen has been endorsed by the State Fed.
      • Darlene Curley (R) - State Rep
    • 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
  • ME-02
    • Incumbent: Michael Michaud (D)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: Michael Michaud (D) - US Rep
        Michael Michaud has been endorsed by the State Fed.
      • Laurence S. D'amboise (R) - Medical Technician
    • 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: Maine House Race News
    • National Journal Tipsheet
    • Sabato's Crystal Ball

• Maine Election Links

  • Politics1 Candidates List (All Statewide Races)
  • Washington Post: Maine Campaign Ads *NEW*
  • DC Political Report: Maine
  • Election Projection: Maine
  • Yahoo! Maine Election Page (Great Resource!)
  • Polling Report
    Subscription required, see Basecamp Writeboard for login info
  • Associated Press State Profile
  • Associated Press Statewide Candidates List
  • Hedgehog Report: Latest Polls

• Campaign Finance

  • FEC Campaign Finance Data: All Federal Candidates
  • Maine Ethics Commission: Filing Schedules
  • Download Campaign Finance Data (csv)
  • Maine Campaign Finance - Candidate Reports
  • Maine Campaign Finance - PAC Reports
  • Welcome to the Public Campaign Finance Page for the State of Maine
  • Maine Ethics Commission
  • Maine Ethics Commission: Political Action Committees (PACs)