The PDM Half Dozen were the 6 candidates endorsed by PDM in important legislative races where our financial and volunteer support made a real difference. 

• Carl Sciortino (34th Middlesex – Somerville, Medford) - Carl was one of the original PDM Half Dozen in 2004.  Although he was the incumbent and responsible for much progressive legislation, he ran a sticker campaign.  His challenger was a longtime Somerville alderman.  Carl triumphed in the September 16 primary, a testament to the power of a carefully organized, well executed grassroots campaign.
  
• Ken Donnelly (4th Middlesex-Arlington, Lexington, Woburn, Burlington, Billerica) won his race to fill Jim Marzilli's former Senate seat  after winning a tough primary contest.  Donnelly, a true progressive, had a strong proven track record working complex issues on Beacon Hill for the firefighters union.
• Jamie Eldridge (Middlesex/Worcester – along 495) A friend to PDM from the beginning, won handily in his race to succeed Pam Resor in the Senate, keeping that seat in experienced progressive hands.
• Astrid af Klinteberg (5th Essex – Gloucester, Rockport, Essex) Astrid was a founder of PDM, a first-time candidate, and lost a three-way primary contest to an extremely well-funded opponent who was a Republican until just before this race.
  
• Jim O'Donnell (22d Middlesex – Billerica) challenged a conservative Democratic incumbent but lost the primary.
• Doug Belanger (2d Worcester – half of Worcester and suburbs) Was unsuccessful in the primary race, seeking to succeed a strong progressive Senator Ed Augustus.