Labor Links

• State and Local Labor Councils
• New Jersey State AFL-CIO
• AFL-CIO Blog: New Jersey
• Directory of New Jersey Locals
• New Jersey State AFL-CIO - C.O.P.E.
  
• New Jersey Affiliates & Locals
  • AFSCME New Jersey Directory
    
  • Council of New Jersey State College Locals, AFT, AFL-CIO
    
  • CWA New Jersey
    
  • New Jersey State Federation of Teachers
    
  • NJSNA - New Jersey State Nurses Association
    
  • Sheet Metal Workers Local 25, Carlstadt, NJ
    
  • IUPAT: New Jersey Chapters
  • IBEW: New Jersey Locals
  • IATSE: New Jersey Locals

State Labor Laws

• Current Minimum Wage: $6.15
• Future Minimum Wage: $7.15
• Increase Effective Date: 2006-10-01
• Indexed to Inflation: No
• Minimum Wage Notes:
  The New Jersey State minimum wage law does not contain current dollar minimums. Instead the State adopts the Federal minimum wage rate by reference.

State Government

• State and Local Government Directory
• State Officials
  • Governor Jon Corzine (D)
    • Next Election: 2009
    • Jon Corzine has not made up his/her mind yet about re-election.
• Legislative Branch

Congressional Delegation

• Senators:
  • Senator Frank Lautenberg (D)
    • Lifetime COPE Score: 90
    • Frank Lautenberg is up for re-election in 2008.
    • Washington Post Profile and Voting Record
• Senator Robert Menendez (D)
  • Lifetime COPE Score: 97
  • Robert Menendez is up for re-election in 2006.
  • Washington Post Profile and Voting Record
• House Reps:
  • : Robert Andrews (D)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Robert Andrews is running for re-election.
  • : Frank LoBiondo (R)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Frank LoBiondo is running for re-election.
  • : Jim Saxton (R)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Jim Saxton is running for re-election.
  • : Christopher Smith (R)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Christopher Smith is running for re-election.
  • : Scott Garrett (R)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Scott Garrett is running for re-election.
  • : Frank Pallone (D)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Frank Pallone is running for re-election.
  • : Mike Ferguson (R)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Mike Ferguson is running for re-election.
  • : William Pascrell (D)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • William Pascrell is running for re-election.
  • : Steven Rothman (D)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Steven Rothman is running for re-election.
  • : Donald Payne (D)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Donald Payne is running for re-election.
  • : Rodney Frelinghuysen (R)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Rodney Frelinghuysen is running for re-election.
  • : Rush Holt (D)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Rush Holt is running for re-election.
  • : Albio Sires (D)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Albio Sires is running for re-election.
  • : Robert Menendez (D)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Robert Menendez is seat is not up until 2012.
  • : Frank Lautenberg (D)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Frank Lautenberg is seat is not up until 2008.

Voter Resources

• Key Dates
  • 5/16/2006 - Primary Voter Registration Deadline
  • 5/30/2006 - Primary Absentee Ballot Request Deadline
  • 6/6/2006 - Primary Election
  • 10/17/2006 - General Voter Registration Deadline (Mail)
  • 10/31/2006 - General Absentee Ballot Request Deadline (Mail)
  • 11/6/2006 - General Absentee Ballot Request Deadline (In Person)
• Voter Info
  • Vote411: Important information for voters NEW
  • NJ Division of Elections - Local Election Officials
  • NJ Division of Elections - Voter Registration and Other Info
  • NJ: Division of Elections - Absentee Voting
  • NJ Division of Elections
  • NJ Division of Elections: County Election Officials
  • NJ Division of Elections: Voter Resources
  • NJ Division of Elections: Absentee Ballot Information
  • NJ Division of Elections: Absentee Ballot Information
  • NJ Chronological Guide to Election 2006
  • 2006 NJ General Election Evening Registration
  • NJ Division of Elections - County Elections Officials
  • 2006 NJ General Election Evening Registration
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New Jersey 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: Open-D
  • Projections:
    • Charlie Cook: Toss Up
    • CQ Politics: No Clear Favorite
    • Rothenberg Report: Toss Up
    • Larry Sabato: Toss Up
    • NPR's Ken Rudin: No Clear Favorite
    • Election Projection: Weak Dem Hold
  • National Journal Ranking: 7
  • Primary Date: 0000-00-00
  • National Journal Tip Sheet (Now free for everyone!)
  • US Election Atlas: Summary of Recent Polls
  • New Jersey Senate Race Wiki
  • Wikipedia: Latest Polls
  • Sabato's Crystal Ball
  • DSCC Analysis
  • Candidates
    • Incumbent: Senator Robert Menendez (D)
    • Senate Website
    • National Journal Biography
    • Robert Menendez has been endorsed by the State Fed.
    • Lifetime COPE Score: 97
    • Robert Menendez has $5,511,207 on-hand as of 9/30/06.
    • Tom Kean (R) - State Sen
    • Tom Kean has $3,230,750 on-hand as of 9/30/06.

    Analysis

    National Journal calls this race Open-D, but the \"incumbent\", Menendez (D), is a sitting senator who was appointed to fill Corzine\'s seat at the end of 2005

    Latest News

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• House Races

  • NJ-01
    • Incumbent: Robert Andrews (D)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: Robert Andrews (D) - US Rep
        Robert Andrews 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
  • NJ-02
    • Incumbent: Frank LoBiondo (R)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: Frank LoBiondo (R) - US Rep
        Frank LoBiondo has been endorsed by the State Fed.
        Other Endorsements
      • Viola Thomas-Hughes (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
  • NJ-03
    • Incumbent: Jim Saxton (R)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: Jim Saxton (R) - US Rep
      • Richard Sexton (D) - Attorney
    • 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
  • NJ-04
    • Incumbent: Christopher Smith (R)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: Christopher Smith (R) - US Rep
        Christopher Smith has been endorsed by the State Fed.
      • Carol E. Gay (D) - Labor Union Activist
    • 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
  • NJ-05
    • Incumbent: Scott Garrett (R)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: Scott Garrett (R) - US Rep
      • Paul Aronsohn (D) - Communications Consultant
        Paul Aronsohn has been endorsed by the State Fed.
    • Race Type: R-I
    • Projections:
      • Charlie Cook's Projection: Solid-R
      • CQ Politics Projection: Republican Favored
    • District Census Profile
    • District Map
    • National Journal Race Profile
    • OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile
    • DCCC District Profile
  • NJ-06
    • Incumbent: Frank Pallone (D)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: Frank Pallone (D) - US Rep
        Frank Pallone has been endorsed by the State Fed.
      • Leigh-Ann Bellew (R) - Homemaker
    • 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
  • NJ-07
    • Incumbent: Mike Ferguson (R)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: Mike Ferguson (R) - US Rep
      • Linda Stender (D) - Assemblywoman
        Linda Stender has been endorsed by the State Fed.
    • Race Type: R-I
    • Projections:
      • Charlie Cook's Projection: Leans-R
      • CQ Politics Projection: Leans Republican
      • Larry Sabato: Leans-R
      • Rothenberg Report: Republican Favored
      • Pollster Projection Leans Republican (based on last 5 poll averages)
    • National Journal Ranking: 48
    • Latest Polls: NJ-07 NEW
    • District Census Profile
    • District Map
    • National Journal Race Profile
    • OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile
    • DCCC District Profile
  • NJ-08
    • Incumbent: William Pascrell (D)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: William Pascrell (D) - US Rep
        William Pascrell has been endorsed by the State Fed.
      • Jose M. Sandoval (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
  • NJ-09
    • Incumbent: Steven Rothman (D)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: Steven Rothman (D) - US Rep
        Steven Rothman has been endorsed by the State Fed.
      • Vincent Micco (R) - Banker
    • 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
  • NJ-10
    • Incumbent: Donald Payne (D)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: Donald Payne (D) - US Rep
        Donald Payne 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
  • NJ-11
    • Incumbent: Rodney Frelinghuysen (R)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: Rodney Frelinghuysen (R) - US Rep
      • Tom Wyka (D) - IT Project Manager
    • 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
  • NJ-12
    • Incumbent: Rush Holt (D)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: Rush Holt (D) - US Rep
        Rush Holt has been endorsed by the State Fed.
      • Joseph S. Sinagra (R) - Ex-Helmetta Town Council President
    • 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
  • NJ-13
    • Candidates
      • Albio Sires (D) - Assemb. Speaker
        Albio Sires has been endorsed by the State Fed.
      • John J. Guarini (R) - Community Activist
    • Race Type: Open-D
    • 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: New Jersey House Race News
    • National Journal Tipsheet
    • Sabato's Crystal Ball

• New Jersey Election Links

  • Politics1 Candidates List (All Statewide Races)
  • Washington Post: New Jersey Campaign Ads *NEW*
  • DC Political Report: New Jersey
  • Election Projection: New Jersey
  • Yahoo! New Jersey 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
  • New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission
  • Contribution Limits
  • New Jersey Reporting Requirements Overview
  • Reporting Dates
  • New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission
  • New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission