2010 Endorsement Process

2010 promises to be one of the most contested election years Massachusetts has seen in years.   Below is the process candidates and incumbents seeking the endorsement of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO must go through as the State Federation seeks to determine the best candidates for working families.  As endorsements are made, they will be posted on www.massaflcio.org.

INCUMBENT STATE LEGISLATORS:

Incumbents seeking to be endorsed for re-election must meet the following criteria: have at least a 75% Labor Voting Record from 2007-2010, have sent a letter formally requesting endorsement, and have completed the 2010 State Legislative Questionnaire.

STATE LEGISLATIVE OPEN SEATS AND CHALLENGERS:

Candidates running for open seats or challenging incumbents must submit a letter requesting endorsement and must complete the Massachusetts AFL-CIO State Legislative Questionnaire. We also urge each candidate to meet with the appropriate Central Labor Council(s).

CONGRESSIONAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL SEATS

Incumbents in Congress need only to submit a request in writing to the Massachusetts AFL-CIO to be considered for endorsement for re-election. These same rules apply to constitutional incumbents except in the case of the Governor’s race. For the open seat in the 10th Congressional District, the open seats for State Treasurer and State Auditor, and the contested gubernatorial election, all candidates must complete the following requirements: submit request for endorsement in writing, complete the appropriate questionnaire (either the Congressional Questionnaire or the Constitutional Office Questionnaire), and participate in the Mass. AFL-CIO debates that will be held for each of these seats at the Gompers-Murray-Meany Conference on June 24th and 25th.