PLACE OF RESIDENCY: Topsham PARTY AFFILIATION: Republican PREVIOUS ELECTED EXPERIENCE: Board of Selectmen What is the biggest need your constituents are expressing as you speak with them while campaigning and how can the Legislature address this? The biggest needs my constituents have expressed is no more increases in taxes, State and local. Business have expressed […]

PLACE OF RESIDENCY: Arrowsic PARTY AFFILIATION: Democratic PREVIOUS ELECTED EXPERIENCE: None What does the legislature have to do to bring quality jobs to the Midcoast region? The legislature needs to continue to support the work of the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority (MRRA), which has already brought almost 100 companies on to the former Naval Air […]

PLACE OF RESIDENCY: Bath PARTY AFFILIATION: Republican PREVIOUS ELECTED EXPERIENCE: University of Maine, Orono, General Student Senate What do you think the legislature should do to reduce energy costs in Maine? There is only so much the government can do to effect the costs of services or products. In the marketplace, competition has always worked […]

PLACE OF RESIDENCY: Bath PARTY AFFILIATION: Democrat PREVIOUS ELECTED EXPERIENCE: have completed 2 terms as state representative What do you think the legislature should do to reduce energy costs in Maine? Energy costs will come down only by incentivizing conservation and moving to renewable energy sources. We need to move away from being so dependent […]

PLACE OF RESIDENCY: Brunswick PARTY AFFILIATION: Democrat PREVIOUS ELECTED EXPERIENCE: Two terms as State representative for part of Brunswick. With aging schools and infrastructure such as the landfill and fire station, how do you see yourselves best serving Brunswick from Augusta? My goal in Augusta is to serve as a strong advocate and ally for […]

PLACE OF RESIDENCY: Durham PARTY AFFILIATION: Democrat PREVIOUS ELECTED EXPERIENCE: Two terms as Durham Selectperson, What, if any, challenges do you see representing the small communities of District 46? The single largest issue that comes up time after time when speaking with voters is the rising cost of property taxes. For most people increases in […]

PLACE OF RESIDENCY: Brunswick PARTY AFFILIATION: Republican PREVIOUS ELECTED EXPERIENCE: None What about your past work has prepared you to serve in the state senate? Our elected officials in Augusta come from many different walks of life, and Maine has a proud tradition of electing citizen legislators. My varied work experience brings me closer to […]

PLACE OF RESIDENCY: Harpswell PARTY AFFILIATION: Democrat PREVIOUS ELECTED EXPERIENCE: None What about your past work has prepared you to serve in the state senate? As a young Marine Corps platoon commander in Vietnam, I learned to work with people under the most difficult, stressful circumstances imaginable. We had to work together, to do our […]

PLACE OF RESIDENCY: Arrowsic PARTY AFFILIATION: Democrat PREVIOUS ELECTED EXPERIENCE: Served with 126th Legislature for one year; 10 years on the Arrowsic school committee. What is the biggest need your constituents are expressing as you speak with them while campaigning and how can the Legislature address this? Based on what I’ve been hearing most from […]

PLACE OF RESIDENCY: Bowdoin PARTY AFFILIATION: Republican PREVIOUS ELECTED EXPERIENCE: None What is the biggest need your constituents are expressing as you speak with them and how can the legislature address this? The first thing constituents express to me is their strong lack of faith in politicians. Most express that they are sick and tired […]