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• AFL-CIO Blog: Virginia
• Directory of Virginia Locals
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  • AFSCME Directory - Virginia
    
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State Labor Laws

• Current Minimum Wage: $5.15
• Indexed to Inflation: N
• Minimum Wage Notes:
  Applicable to employers w/at least 4 employees The Virginia state minimum wage law does not contain current dollar minimums. Instead the state adopts the Federal minimum wage rate by reference. The State law excludes from coverage any employment that is subject to the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act.
• Unfortunately, Virginia is a "right to work" state.

State Government

• State and Local Government Directory
• State Officials
  • Governor Tim Kaine (D)
    • Next Election: 2009
    • Tim Kaine is term-limited.
  • Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling (R)
    • Next Election: 2009
    • Bill Bolling
  • Attorney General Bob McDonnell (R)
    • Next Election: 2009
    • Bob McDonnell
  • Secretary of State Katherine Hanley (NULL)
    • Next Election: 2009
    • Katherine Hanley
  • Treasurer J. Braxton Powell ()
    • Next Election: 2009
    • J. Braxton Powell
• Legislative Branch
  • Virginia General Assembly
    

Congressional Delegation

• Senators:
  • Senator John Warner (R)
    • Lifetime COPE Score: 16
    • John Warner is up for re-election in 2008.
    • Washington Post Profile and Voting Record
• Senator George Allen (R)
  • Lifetime COPE Score: 13
  • George Allen is up for re-election in 2006.
  • Washington Post Profile and Voting Record
• House Reps:
  • : Jo Ann Davis (R)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Jo Ann Davis is running for re-election.
  • : Thelma Drake (R)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Thelma Drake is running for re-election.
  • : Robert Scott (D)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Robert Scott is running for re-election.
  • : J. Randy Forbes (R)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • J. Randy Forbes is running for re-election.
  • : Virgil Goode (R)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Virgil Goode is running for re-election.
  • : Robert Goodlatte (R)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Robert Goodlatte is running for re-election.
  • : Eric Cantor (R)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Eric Cantor is running for re-election.
  • : James Moran (D)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • James Moran is running for re-election.
  • : Rick Boucher (D)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Rick Boucher is running for re-election.
  • : Frank Wolf (R)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Frank Wolf is running for re-election.
  • : Tom Davis (R)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • Tom Davis is running for re-election.
  • : James Webb (D)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • James Webb is seat is not up until 2012.
  • : John Warner (R)
    • Lifetime COPE Score:
    • John Warner is seat is not up until 2008.

Voter Resources

• Key Dates
  • 5/15/2006 - Primary Voter Registration Deadline
  • 6/8/2006 - Primary Absentee Ballot Request Deadline
  • 6/13/2006 - Primary Election
  • 10/10/2006 - General Voter Registration Deadline (Mail)
• Voter Info
  • Vote411: Important information for voters NEW
  • VA: State Board of Elections
  • Virginia State Board of Elections : Voter Information
  • Virginia State Board of Elections - Local Voter Registration Offices
  • VA: State Board of Elections : Polling Place Lookup request
  • Virginia State Board of Elections - Deadlines, News, and Events
  • VA: State Board of Elections : ABSENTEE VOTING IN VIRGINIA
  • Virginia State Board of Elections : Registering To Vote
  • Check Status of Absentee Ballot
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  • Virginia State Board of Elections : ABSENTEE VOTING IN VIRGINIA
  • Virginia State Board of Elections - Local Voter Registration Offices and Elections Officials
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  • List of 2007 Elections and Candidates
    
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Virginia 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: Toss Up
    • CQ Politics: Leans Republican
    • Rothenberg Report: Toss Up
    • Larry Sabato: Toss Up
    • NPR's Ken Rudin: No Clear Favorite
    • Election Projection: Weak GOP Hold
  • National Journal Ranking: 8
  • Primary Date: 2006-06-13
  • Real Clear Politics - Summary of Latest Polls and Projections
  • National Journal Tip Sheet (Now free for everyone!)
  • US Election Atlas: Summary of Recent Polls
  • Virginia Senate Race Wiki
  • Wikipedia: Latest Polls
  • Sabato's Crystal Ball
  • DSCC Analysis
  • Candidates
    • Incumbent: Senator George Allen (R)
    • Senate Website
    • National Journal Biography
    • Lifetime COPE Score: 13
    • George Allen has $5,569,416 on-hand as of 9/30/06.
    • James Webb (D)
    • James Webb has been endorsed by the State Fed.
    • James Webb has $2,731,442 on-hand as of 9/30/06.

    Analysis

    Chuck Todd\'s Race Ranking: 14 .Miller seems to be heeding Chuck Schumer\'s admonition to lay off Webb -- for now. But portraying Webb as an unacceptable choice for Dem primary voters still seems like a better pitch than portraying Miller as the more electable Dem. Will the kid gloves remain on for much longer? . Larry Sabato:

    Latest Update: Suddenly, this one has turned interesting. It is not so much that Republican Senator George Allen is not still favored for reelection. Rather, he has two ardent, energetic Democratic foes who will face off against each other in a June 13 Democratic primary: wealth business man Harris Miller and former Reagan Navy Secretary Jim Webb. Miller seems to be the choice of a good portion of the Democratic Party establishment, while Webb is viewed as a high-risk/high-reward opponent for Allen. It is far from clear which one will actually win the nomination. What is clear is that Allen is continuing to campaign across the country for the presidency in 2008, and to run simultaneously for reelection in Virginia. This is beginning to attract substantial criticism, as it is becoming obvious that Allen hopes he will not serve out his second Senate term. Virginia has been moving away from the Republicans for several years, for a combination of demographic and political reasons, and the state is no longer as conservative as Allen. It will be fascinating to watch whether Webb or Miller can begin to \"draw some blood\" and force Allen to stay in the Old Dominion and spend his money on the reelection race instead of the presidential contest. Allen is engaged in a high-wire act with two separate wires, and anyone--even an accomplished athlete--can tumble to the ground in these circumstances.

    Latest News

    • VA-Sen, MT-Sen: Allen to quit recount challenge?
    • VA-Sen: Mason-Dixon Confirms Webb Surge
    • VA-Sen: Did George Allen Spit on his 1st wife?
    • VA-Sen: Webb, People-Power, Move Clear of Allen
    • VA-Sen: Latest (D) internals

• House Races

  • VA-01
    • Incumbent: Jo Ann Davis (R)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: Jo Ann Davis (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
  • VA-02
    • Incumbent: Thelma Drake (R)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: Thelma Drake (R) - US Rep
      • Philip Kellam (D) - VA Beach Commiss.
        Philip Kellam has been endorsed by the State Fed.
    • Race Type: R-I
    • Projections:
      • Charlie Cook's Projection: Toss-Up
      • CQ Politics Projection: Leans Republican
      • Larry Sabato: Toss-Up
      • Rothenberg Report: Pure Toss-Up
      • Election Projection: Weak GOP Hold
    • National Journal Ranking: 28
    • Latest Polls: VA-02 NEW
    • District Census Profile
    • District Map
    • National Journal Race Profile
    • OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile
    • DCCC District Profile
    • Latest News: VA-02
      • In VA-2, Race Remains Very Tight
  • VA-03
    • Incumbent: Robert Scott (D)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: Robert Scott (D) - US Rep
        Robert Scott 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
  • VA-04
    • Incumbent: J. Randy Forbes (R)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: J. Randy Forbes (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
  • VA-05
    • Incumbent: Virgil Goode (R)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: Virgil Goode (R) - US Rep
      • Al Weed (D) - '04 Nominee
        Al Weed has been endorsed by the State Fed.
    • Race Type: R-I
    • Projections:
      • Charlie Cook's Projection: Solid-R
      • CQ Politics Projection: Safe Republican
    • Latest Polls: VA-05 NEW
    • District Census Profile
    • District Map
    • National Journal Race Profile
    • OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile
    • DCCC District Profile
  • VA-06
    • Incumbent: Robert Goodlatte (R)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: Robert Goodlatte (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
  • VA-07
    • Incumbent: Eric Cantor (R)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: Eric Cantor (R) - US Rep
      • James Nachman (D) - Richmond City Dem Chair
        James Nachman 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
  • VA-08
    • Incumbent: James Moran (D)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: James Moran (D) - US Rep
        James Moran has been endorsed by the State Fed.
      • Tom M. O'Donoghue (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
  • VA-09
    • Incumbent: Rick Boucher (D)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: Rick Boucher (D) - US Rep
        Rick Boucher has been endorsed by the State Fed.
      • Bill Carrico (R) - State Delegate
    • 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
  • VA-10
    • Incumbent: Frank Wolf (R)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: Frank Wolf (R) - US Rep
      • Judy Feder (D) - Georgetown Pub. Pol. Inst. Dean
        Judy Feder has been endorsed by the State Fed.
      • Wilbur Wood (L) - Optician
    • Race Type: R-I
    • Projections:
      • Charlie Cook's Projection: Likely-R
      • CQ Politics Projection: Republican Favored
      • Larry Sabato: Likely-R
    • National Journal Ranking: 58
    • Latest Polls: VA-10 NEW
    • District Census Profile
    • District Map
    • National Journal Race Profile
    • OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile
    • DCCC District Profile
  • VA-11
    • Incumbent: Tom Davis (R)
    • Candidates
      • Incumbent: Tom Davis (R) - US Rep
      • Andy Hurst (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
    • Latest News: VA-11
      • VA-11: Hearings Produce Donations for Tom Davis, not the Truth
      • VA-11, Tom Davis: Aid and Comfort to the Enemy
      • VA-11: Even the Weakest Ethics Committee Disapproves of Tom Davis
      • VA-11: Tom Davis votes with Bush 90% -- or 95% -- of the time
      • VA-11: Abramoff tells Tribal Clients that Tom Davis is for Sale
  • All House Races
    • OurCongress.org: Virginia House Race News
    • National Journal Tipsheet
    • Sabato's Crystal Ball

• Virginia Election Links

  • Politics1 Candidates List (All Statewide Races)
  • Washington Post: Virginia Campaign Ads *NEW*
  • DC Political Report: Virginia
  • Election Projection: Virginia
  • Yahoo! Virginia 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
  • Virginia State Board of Elections : CF Disclosure Reports
  • Virginia State Board of Elections : Campaign Finance Home