Sen. Carney earns perfect score from Maine AFL-CIO for voting record supporting working families
AUGUSTA — Sen. Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth, received a perfect score in the Maine AFL-CIO’s 2025 Legislative Scorecard for her voting record to promote fair wages, ensure safe work environments and support working families. Sen. Carney was one of 17 senators to earn a perfect score. The Maine AFL-CIO scored 11 initiatives considered by the 132nd Maine Legislature in 2025.
“Working families are the backbone of our communities – that fact has informed much of my career as a lawyer and public servant,” said Sen. Carney. “I’m proud to have championed efforts to build better workplaces for Mainers by expanding employee access to legal protections and representation, and I look forward to keeping the momentum going.”
Sen. Carney received a perfect score for supporting legislation that would lower costs for working families and protect the state’s future as a place for families to live happily and raise a family. Sen. Carney supported legislation to:
- Protect the income of federal and state employees during government shutdowns.
- Guarantee a minimum wage for Maine farmworkers.
- Fund public pre-K-12 education by making the wealthiest pay their fair share.
- Strengthen the pre-apprenticeship programs that bolster Maine’s workforce.
- Improve recruitment, retention and pay for state employees.
- Ensure that the workers powering Maine’s clean energy transition are compensated fairly with good benefits.
- Help law enforcement and first responders access treatment for PTSD.
- Fund Maine government services and programs, including education and revenue sharing.
Sen. Carney also opposed a perennial effort that would weaken the ability of workers to organize for better wages and safe working conditions.
Sen. Carney has a long history of supporting working families and has received a perfect score on every Maine AFL-CIO scorecard released since she joined the Legislature in 2019.
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