Labor Links

• State and Local Labor Councils
• North Carolina State AFL-CIO
• AFL-CIO Blog: North Carolina
• Directory of North Carolina Locals
• North Carolina Affiliates & Locals
  • IUPAT: North Carolina Chapters
  • IBEW: North Carolina Locals
  • IATSE: North Carolina Locals

State Labor Laws

• Current Minimum Wage: $5.15
• Indexed to Inflation: No
• Minimum Wage Notes:
  Premium pay is required after 45 hours a week in seasonal amusements or recreational establishments. The State law excludes from coverage any employment that is subject to the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act. The North Carolina State minimum wage law does not contain current dollar minimums. Instead the State adopts the Federal minimum wage rate by reference.
• Unfortunately, North Carolina is a "right to work" state.

State Government

• State and Local Government Directory
• State Officials
  • Governor Mike Easley (D)
    • Next Election: 2008
    • Mike Easley is term-limited.
  • Lieutenant Governor Beverly Perdue (D)
    • Next Election: 2008
    • Beverly Perdue
  • Attorney General Roy Cooper (D)
    • Next Election:
    • Roy Cooper
  • Secretary of State Elaine Marshall (D)
    • Next Election:
    • Elaine Marshall
  • Treasurer Richard Moore (D)
    • Next Election:
    • Richard Moore
• Legislative Branch

Congressional Delegation

• Senators:
  • Senator Elizabeth Dole (R)
    • Lifetime COPE Score: 18
    • Elizabeth Dole is up for re-election in 2008.
    • Washington Post Profile and Voting Record
• Senator Richard Burr (R)
  • Lifetime COPE Score: 25
  • Richard Burr is up for re-election in 2010.
  • Washington Post Profile and Voting Record
• House Reps:
  • : GK Butterfield (D)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • GK Butterfield is running for re-election.
  • : Bob Etheridge (D)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Bob Etheridge is running for re-election.
  • : Walter Jones (R)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Walter Jones is running for re-election.
  • : David Price (D)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • David Price is running for re-election.
  • : Virginia Foxx (R)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Virginia Foxx is running for re-election.
  • : Howard Coble (R)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Howard Coble is running for re-election.
  • : Mike McIntyre (D)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Mike McIntyre is running for re-election.
  • : Robin Hayes (R)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Robin Hayes is running for re-election.
  • : Sue Myrick (R)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Sue Myrick is running for re-election.
  • : Patrick McHenry (R)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Patrick McHenry is running for re-election.
  • : Heath Shuler (D)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Heath Shuler is running for re-election.
  • : Melvin Watt (D)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Melvin Watt is running for re-election.
  • : Brad Miller (D)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Brad Miller is running for re-election.
  • : Richard Burr (R)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Richard Burr is seat is not up until 2010.
  • : Elizabeth Dole (R)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Elizabeth Dole is seat is not up until 2008.

Voter Resources

• Key Dates
  • 4/7/2006 - Primary Voter Registration Deadline
  • 5/2/2006 - Primary Election
  • 5/30/2006 - Primary Runoff Election
  • 10/13/2006 - General Voter Registration Deadline (Mail)
  • 10/19/2006 - Early Voting Begins (General)
  • 10/31/2006 - General Absentee Ballot Request Deadline (Mail)
  • 11/4/2006 - Early Voting Ends (General)
  • 11/4/2006 - General Absentee Ballot Request Deadline (In Person)
• Voter Info
  • Vote411: Important information for voters NEW
  • NC: VOTING IN NORTH CAROLINA
  • Polls Open: EST
  • Polls Close: 7:30 PM EST

North Carolina 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.

• House Races

  • NC-01
    • Incumbent: GK Butterfield (D)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: G.K. Butterfield (D) - US Rep
        G.K. Butterfield 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
  • NC-02
    • Incumbent: Bob Etheridge (D)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: Bob Etheridge (D) - US Rep
        Bob Etheridge has been endorsed by the State Fed.
      • Dan Mansell (R)
    • 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
  • NC-03
    • Incumbent: Walter Jones (R)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: Walter Jones (R) - US Rep
      • Craig Weber (D)
    • 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
  • NC-04
    • Incumbent: David Price (D)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: David Price (D) - US Rep
        David Price has been endorsed by the State Fed.
      • Steve Acuff (R)
    • 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
  • NC-05
    • Incumbent: Virginia Foxx (R)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: Virginia Foxx (R) - US Rep
      • Roger Sharpe (D)
    • 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
  • NC-06
    • Incumbent: Howard Coble (R)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: Howard Coble (R) - US Rep
    • 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
  • NC-07
    • Incumbent: Mike McIntyre (D)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: Mike McIntyre (D) - US Rep
        Mike McIntyre has been endorsed by the State Fed.
      • Shirley Davis (R)
    • 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
  • NC-08
    • Incumbent: Robin Hayes (R)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: Robin Hayes (R) - US Rep
      • Larry Kissell (D) - Teacher
        Larry Kissell 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: Leans-R
      • Election Projection: Moderate GOP Hold
    • National Journal Ranking: 57
    • Latest Polls: NC-08 NEW
    • OurCongress.org: NC-8 News
    • District Census Profile
    • District Map
    • National Journal Race Profile
    • OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile
    • DCCC District Profile
  • NC-09
    • Incumbent: Sue Myrick (R)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: Sue Myrick (R) - US Rep
      • Bill Glass (D)
    • 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
  • NC-10
    • Incumbent: Patrick McHenry (R)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: Patrick McHenry (R) - US Rep
      • Richard Carsner (D)
    • 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
  • NC-11
    • Incumbent: Charles Taylor (R)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: Charles Taylor (R) - US Rep
      • Heath Shuler (D) - Ex-Washington Redskin
        Heath Shuler 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-R
      • Rothenberg Report: Pure Toss-Up
      • Election Projection: Weak Dem Gain
    • National Journal Ranking: 12
    • Latest Polls: NC-11 NEW
    • OurCongress.org: NC-11 News
    • District Census Profile
    • District Map
    • Washington Post: Key Race Profile
    • National Journal Race Profile
    • OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile
    • DCCC District Profile
    • Latest News: NC-11
      • NC-11: Taylor Lies About Land Deals
  • NC-12
    • Incumbent: Melvin Watt (D)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: Melvin Watt (D) - US Rep
        Melvin Watt has been endorsed by the State Fed.
      • Ada Fisher (R) - Physician
    • 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
  • NC-13
    • Incumbent: Brad Miller (D)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: Brad Miller (D) - US Rep
        Brad Miller has been endorsed by the State Fed.
      • Vernon Robinson (R) - Winston-Salem City Councilor
    • 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: North Carolina House Race News
    • National Journal Tipsheet
    • Sabato's Crystal Ball

• North Carolina Election Links

  • Politics1 Candidates List (All Statewide Races)
  • Washington Post: North Carolina Campaign Ads *NEW*
  • DC Political Report: North Carolina
  • Election Projection: North Carolina
  • Yahoo! North Carolina 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