Sen. Rafferty earns perfect score from Maine AFL-CIO for voting record supporting working families

Posted: October 08, 2025 | Senator Rafferty

AUGUSTA — Sen. Joe Rafferty, D-Kennebunk, received a perfect score in the Maine AFL-CIO’s 2025 Legislative Scorecard for his voting record to promote fair wages, ensure safe work environments and support working families. Sen. Rafferty 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.

“Receiving a 100 percent on this year’s AFL-CIO scorecard is a great honor. As a former teacher and union member, I am dedicated to being a voice for working Mainers in the Legislature,” said Sen. Rafferty. “It is incredibly important to me to serve all Mainers and, as many know, our state is very much a working state. That is why, as a Legislature, I hope we will continue to focus on the issues affecting working Mainers in this next session.”

Sen. Rafferty received a perfect score for supporting legislation that would lower costs for working families and protect the state’s future as a place forfamilies to live happily and raise a family. Sen. Rafferty 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. Rafferty, a former member of Maine’s teachers’ union, also opposed a perennial effort that would weaken the ability of workers to organize for better wages and safe working conditions.

Sen. Rafferty has a long history of supporting working families in the Legislature and received a perfect score from the Maine AFL-CIO every year he has served in the Legislature.