SACO – Incumbent Democrat Donna Bailey bested Republican Stephen Dupuis and Independent Frederick Samp for the House District 14 seat, covering part of Saco.

Bailey received 2603 votes, Dupuis received 1281 votes and Samp received 677 votes.

Bailey, 57, is an attorney and has served in the legislature since 2016. She is a former York County Probate Court judge and has also served on the Saco Zoning Board of Appeals and the Saco Planning Board.

Bailey’s top issues are education, supporting seniors and helping them stay in their homes as long as possible, and strengthening abuse and neglect laws concerning animals.

In a pre-election questionnaire she said she will continue to support public-private partnerships between local industries and schools to train students in high demand areas.

She said Maine needs to continue tax incentive programs for those willing to relocate to work in areas of the state that are under served. The state also needs to offer tax incentives to businesses that offer programs to pay for workers’ education, training, relocation to the state and/or student loan debt relief to help businesses attract the workers they need to grow and expand in the state.

Bailey said high speed internet access and reliability needs to improve for those who move to Maine and work from home.

Bailey said that she was a problem solver that sought solutions, not sound bites.

“As an attorney, I know how to respectfully disagree with others on policy issues. I also have a track record of working across the aisle on legislation we can agree on, and finding that middle ground to help move Maine forward,” she said.

— Staff Writer Liz Gotthelf can be contacted at 780-9015 or egotthelf@journaltribune.com.