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rbers or electricians or pipe fitters or carpenters in certain areas of the country in places that are growing like arizona there is clearly clearly a need social security medicare america made a promise to protect the health and wellbeing of its seniors mark opposes legislation weakening social security or efforts to gamble seniors retirement security in the stock market medicare is also a solemn promise made to arizona s seniors recently washington politicians proposed cutting over 800 billion dollars from medicare mark opposes these proposed cuts mark also opposes efforts to change medicare as we know it and turn it into a voucher system infrastructure he believes in supporting economic drivers like trade tourism and the military while also investing in research and development ending the tax breaks for the super wealthy and big corporations that are exploding the national debt while not benefiting working and middle class arizonans investing now in things that will pay off for our country down the road like infrastructure and research and development critical election information main competitor martha mcsally appointed to john mccain s seat after the replacement stepped down lost her general election in 2018 to kyrsten sinema originally a u s house representative arizona district 2 mark kelly has not run for public officer before kelly was endorsed by the afl cio other information kelly is a u s navy veteran and former astronaut retired in 2011 co founder of americans for responsible solutions super pac that advocates for stronger gun laws m j hegar democratic candidate u s senate for texas p o box 7156 round rock tx 78683 website important political stances labor my stepdad died in a workplace accident if it were not for the labor movement many more families would suffer the same pain and we would not have the workers rights that we have today every day i am fighting for workers like him hegar is a strong ally to labor organizations she has promised to always protect the rights of the workers to unionize and collectively bargain for fair wages and safe work environments healthcare retirement i will fight efforts to cut pensions social security and medicare she advocates for the expansion of medicare and protection of the affordable care act she will also oppose any threats to social security she believes social security and medicare are not entitlements but a promise made to every american critical election information political competitor john coryn is the incumbent senator prior to his senate tenure starting in 2002 he was previously texas supreme court justice coryn dominated his primary with 76 percent of the vote he was endorsed by senator ted cruz he has an opposition to the tea party m j hegar she won her primary by 5 percentage points hegar was endorsed by former president barack obama the texas afl cio along with many other unions including the opcmia have endorsed her other information hegar ran for the u s house of representatives in texas but lost by only 3 percentage points hegar served in the u s air force served three tours in afghanistan military awards include purple heart and the distinguished flying cross john ossof democratic candidate u s senate for georgia p o box 450326 atlanta georgia ga 31145 website important political stances infrastructure john has made a campaign promise to provide investments into infrastructure which includes transportation and transit clean energy public health and environmental clean up labor though there are no significant quotes made about organized labor there are many signs that he is an ally the afl cio has formally endorsed him the implementation of investing in infrastructure will create many well paying jobs for the labor industry healthcare too many georgians can t afford health care the high cost is driven by the corrupt influence of the insurance and drug industries in washington john ossof he has made the campaign promise to support medicaid expansions reduce price gouging expand u s public health service and add nonprofit options to the aca critical election information political competitor david perdue is the incumbent senator an affluent businessman who has been the ceo of several companies including reebok and dollar general his cousin is currently the secretary of agriculture sonny perdue afl cio scorecard rates him at a lifetime score of 11 john ossof secured the primary nomination with 52 of the vote afl cio has formally endorsed ossof jon supports an economy that works for all georgians not just the wealthiest by restoring the minimum wage to a living wage pay equity for women and people of color restoring overtime protections and supporting workers ability to come together to bargain for better wages and benefits to help create a more just prosperous and equitable society charlie flemming georgia afl cio president other information john is a small business owner that investigates and exposes organized crime corruption and war crimes he worked as a national security aide for georgia congressman hank johnson john hickenlooper democratic candidate u s senate for colorado website important political stances labor unions built america s middle class and they will be critical in building our economy as we emerge from the coronavirus pandemic currently only 37 of young people in the united states complete a four year degree apprenticeships offer an attractive bridge or alternative to postsecondary education social security and medicare hickenlooper believes in a stable retirement for all and we can do this by protecting social security and medicare as well as by proactively bolstering these programs so that they remain solvent for years to come we must cut the cost of prescription drugs by increasing transparency and accountability for drug pricing and allowing the safe importation of life saving medications from mexico and canada policies that will help lower medicare expenses and bring down health care costs overall critical election information political competitor cory gardener is the incumbent has been in office since 2015 narrowly won election in 2014 for u s senate seat republican cory gardner 48 2 983 891 democratic mark udall incumbent 46 3 944 203 john hickenlooper hickenlooper won the primary with 58 7 of the vote afl cio has endorsed hickenlooper we have been impressed by the hard work exhibited by johns campaign dennis dougherty executive director of the colorado afl cio other information he was the governor of colorado from 2011 2019 left office on jan 1 2019 prevented by term limits from seeking re election in 2018 jeanne shaheen democratic candidate u s senate for new hampshire 2 wall street suite 220 manchester nh 03101 website important political stances labor my priority in the senate has always been to make a difference for new hampshire families by strengthening our economy and creating jobs and resources that support these granite staters i am proud to stand with new hampshire s workers every day and i will continue to work across the aisle to increase the minimum wage and provide resources for job training programs that strengthen our workforce she will strive to support labor in every way she can as a senator legislation beneficial to labor she has cosponsored paycheck fairness act lilly ledbetter fair pay act healthcare retirement shaheen was a strong ally of the affordable care act when it was first introduced and believes in maintaining long term solvency of social security and medicare critical election information political competitor bryant messner west point graduate messner created his own law firm messner reeves llp first time running for public office jeanne shaheen shaheen is the incumbent senator and has been a u s senator since 2009 shaheen was endorsed by the new hampshire afl cio she currently holds an 18 point lead over messner other information afl cio scorecard rates him at a lifetime score of 92 prior to her tenure in the senate she was new hampshire s governor from 1997 2003 first woman to be elected governor and senator jaime harrison democratic candidate u s senate for south carolina p o box 1767 columbia sc 29202 website important political stances labor too many south carolinians are in financial desperation and the middle class feels completely out of reach america was built on jobs that pay a living wage to support a family and benefits that keep them healthy harrison believes that expanding tax benefits to incorporate childcare tax credit to support middle class families when he is elected he will strive to create and build good paying jobs for hard working citizens healthcare harrison estimates that roughly 250 000 south carolinians don t have healthcare in part because he says graham chose to reject medicaid expansion under obamacare under the leadership of harrison he will protect peoples with pre existing conditions lower prescription drug costs and stop the closures of rural hospitals retirement harrison has been outspoken about opposing any movements to privatize social security and medicare infrastructure failure to invest in infrastructure harms our quality of life and raises the cost of doing business harrison ensures under his administration he will provide an influx of relief to the infrastructure grid of south carolina and the u s as a whole critical election information political competitor lindsey graham incumbent senator has been in office since 2003 prior to his election to senate he was a lawyer for a private practice and served in the air force jaime harrison his democratic primary was canceled started to startle lindsey graham s campaign with his grassroots fundraising has raised over a million dollars in 24 hours other information prior to his senatorial bid he was a lobbyist for the podesta group he once ran for the democratic national committee chairperson but later backed out and supported tom perez later he was appointed associate chairman of the dnc gary peters democratic candidate u s senate for michigan p o box 32072 detroit mi 48232 website important political stances labor i grew up in a union household my father was a public school teacher and my mom was a union steward and my parents instilled in me the importance of hard work determination and integrity those are the values i ve carried with me every day fighting for michigan in the u s senate he is a great ally to organized labor he wrote and passed a bill that expands apprenticeship opportunities for our veterans s 760 support for veterans in effective apprenticeships act of 2019 healthcare retirement gary recently fought against a republican effort to cut medicare and end the guaranteed benefits for seniors he believes social security is a sacred promise that helps keep many seniors out of poverty critical election information political competitor john james served 8 years in the army as a ranger qualified aviation officer james challenged michigan incumbent senator debbie stabenow in 2018 and lost by a 6 percentage points gary peters he is the incumbent senator is considered the favored candidate with a lead of 5 percentage points peters was endorsed by the michigan afl cio and several other labor organizations other information afl cio scorecard rates him at a lifetime score of 96 gary peters understands the importance of labor and resiliency of working people and as our senator has always been a leader in fighting to create better paying jobs boost manufacturing and expand apprenticeship opportunities throughout michigan ron bieber michigan afl cio president gary peters was a previous member of the u s house of representatives but decided to run for the senate seat that was being vacated in 2014 he has been a member of the u s senate since 2015 doug jones democratic candidate u s senate for alabama 4500 5 th ave s building l birmingham al 35222 website important political stances labor i will tell you folks we need to make sure you someone in the united states senate that s got your back not the president s back not the republican party not the democratic party but someone that s got your back jones said this quote at the alabama afl cio 32 nd biennial convention he has supported many pro labor bills including employment and pensions relief butch lewis act healthcare doug believes in expanding medicaid and protecting the affordable care act retirement if congress can bail out wall street if congress can bail out farmers who don t even want bailouts they just have to take them because of the trade policies and the retaliatory tariffs that china s been putting on if they can take these bailouts we can damn sure make sure our pension funds are secure critical election information political competitor tommy tuberville tuberville was a head coach for several college football teams from 1995 2016 auburn university and university of cincinnati tuberville beat jess sessions in the republican primary 60 7 to 39 3 tuberville is currently favored in this election doug jones incumbent senator he won the special election in 2017 when jeff sessions left to become attorney general disapproved of the confirmation of u s secretary of labor eugene scalia alabama afl cio has endorsed him other information afl cio scorecard rates him at a lifetime score of 95 joe biden endorsed him honored by the u s chamber of commerce three times in 2020 for his bi partisan voting record barbara bollier democratic candidate u s senate for kansas website important political stances labor afl cio scored her as a 71 on her stance towards labor great rating considering she was still a republican at the time voted in favor of sb 55 which would restore prevailing wage to a kansas county social security and medicare bollier believes in protecting medicare and ensuring its fully funded into the future lowering prescription drug prices for seniors and allowing the government to negotiate directly with pharmaceutical companies and defending social security from any cuts critical election information main competitor roger marshall background is mainly made up of practicing medicine as an ob gyn and as a board member of great bend regional hospital he is a u s house representative from kansas district 1 voted nay on both articles of impeachment for trump barbara bollier she is the incumbent senator dominated her primary with 85 of the vote she has been considered by the republican party as a sensible centrist and a leading moderate voice other information left the gop to join the democratic party in 2018 mainly due to anti transgender platform of the republican party and blocking of expansion of medicaid endorsed several democrats before her switch to the party gop retaliated against her and removed her from leadership roles former anesthesiologist cal cunningham democratic candidate u s senate for north carolina p o box 309 raleigh nc 27602 website important political stances labor cunningham supports many pro labor bills including the protecting the...