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Cape Elizabeth voters tapped two incumbents to serve on the Town Council. Penny Jordan received 3,318 votes and Caitlin Harriman received 2,714 votes out of the 9,586 votes cast in Tuesday’s election.

Both will serve three-year terms ending in December 2028.

On a gusty Election Day, the flow of voters through the polls remained relatively steady, according to Town Clerk Angela Frawley. She said she expected that the “hot council race” drew out more voters.

Jordan, the incumbent board chair and lifelong Cape resident, has served on the Ordinance Committee and chaired the School Building Advisory Committee, as well as representing the town on the Maine Municipal Association’s Legislative Committee and the Greater Portland Council of Governments’ Metro Regional Coalition.

She said her primary focus is affordability, considering projects needed for the next 10-15 years.

“I want to address the needs of residents who are finding it challenging to stay in their homes,” she said.

Harriman, a 13th-generation Cape Elizabeth resident, has served on the council for 15 years. She said that throughout her years of public service, she’s never had an agenda to pursue.

“I listen to the experts and the community’s comments, and I try to address the problems that the community brings up and hope to find the best solutions possible with the information that we have,” she said.

Timothy Reiniger and Cynthia Troiano also ran for the seats but fell short, drawing 1,291 and 1,288 votes, respectively.

Dana Richie is a community reporter covering South Portland, Scarborough and Cape Elizabeth. Originally from Atlanta, she fell in love with the landscape and quirks of coastal New England while completing...

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