The AFL-CIO has made endorsements in seven races.
As previously noted, the state chapter of the labor coalition is backing Hampton Dellinger, a former aide to Gov. Mike Easley, for lieutenant governor, and it is sitting out the Democratic gubernatorial contest between Richard Moore and Beverly Perdue.
In the other races, women and Democrats scored big.
The AFL-CIO picked state Sen. Kay Hagan for U.S. Senate, state Sen. Janet Cowell for state treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction June Atkinson for re-election, former auditor's employee Beth Wood for state auditor and Mary Fant Donnan for labor commissioner.
The only other male endorsement went to Wayne Goodwin for insurance commissioner.
All of the endorsed candidates are Democrats in contested primaries.
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