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Previous Offices Held<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Nov 2021: Lewiston City Council – Ward 3; in office Jan 2022-Jan 2024 | Nov 2023: Lewiston City Council – Ward 3; in office Jan 2024-Jan 2026 | Nov 2025: Lewiston City Council – Ward 3; in office Jan 2026-present | Feb 2026 (special election): State Representative – District 94; in office Feb 2026-present<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Top Three Priorities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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My priorities are 1. to help lower the cost of living by cutting taxes for low- and middle-income Mainers and by funding efforts to make housing, healthcare and childcare more affordable; 2. to push for common-sense solutions to reduce violence and keep guns out of the hands of young people; and 3. to direct more funding to Lewiston\u2019s public schools and after-school programs to keep our kids safe and supported.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Why are you running?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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People shouldn\u2019t have to struggle to pay their rent, afford childcare and fill their cupboard or their gas tank. We need representatives who know the value of hard work and how hard it can be to get ahead when times are tough. That\u2019s what makes me want to continue serving Lewiston in the State House. I\u2019ll always fight for regular people while pushing back against anything that gets thrown at us from D.C.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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What is one way Maine is on the right track? What is one way the state is on the wrong track?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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We\u2019re continuing to increase state funding for education and municipal revenue sharing, which reduces property taxes here in Lewiston. That said, there is still room to improve.\n\nWe should be using the state\u2019s rainy day fund to invest in lowering costs for Mainers year after year instead of one-time solutions like a refund check.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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As one of several dozen legislators in your chamber, how would you make a measurable difference for your constituents?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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I show up for the people I serve, in every vote, every committee meeting, every conversation, and any time my constituents need someone to advocate for them and hold state government accountable. I don\u2019t support or oppose a bill based on which party supports it – I vote based on what my neighbors tell me they need. Every vote I take reflects the conversations I have with the people I serve and the needs and challenges they share with me. That\u2019s what makes a difference for the people of Lewiston.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Surveys show the economy is the top concern of voters. What is a specific proposal addressing Maine voters\u2019 economic anxieties that you\u2019d work to make law?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Our tax system needs to be fairer. The working families and people on fixed incomes who I represent should not have to cover budget gaps by paying more than people making over $1 million a year. I helped pass laws to provide more property tax relief for families who need it. \n\nGoing forward, I'll push to cut taxes further for people who are middle and lower income. Families also need everyday life to be more affordable, through lower grocery and heating costs, more housing, and good-paying jobs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5098,"template":"","meta":{"voter_guide_candidate_first_name":"Scott","voter_guide_candidate_middle_name":"A.","voter_guide_candidate_last_name":"Harriman","voter_guide_candidate_suffix":"","voter_guide_candidate_race_id":11557,"voter_guide_candidate_age":40,"voter_guide_candidate_hometown":"","voter_guide_candidate_occupation":"Elected official, small-time landlord, community volunteer","voter_guide_candidate_bio":"Since moving to Lewiston in 2017, I\u2019ve served on many committees: Housing, Ad Hoc Shelter, Transit, Public Art, and as City Council President and the Council\u2019s representative to the School Committee.","voter_guide_candidate_education":"UMaine Farmington, BA","voter_guide_candidate_years_in_municipality":"","voter_guide_candidate_headshot_url":"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1uDVeHwzKJma_CWOr0Q4IP9-YLmstVWfq","voter_guide_candidate_date_filed":"","footnotes":""},"vg_party":[1073],"vg_residence_municipality":[],"class_list":["post-11639","candidate","type-candidate","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","vg_party-democratic"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/candidates\/11639","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/candidates"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/candidate"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/candidates\/11639\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11640,"href":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/candidates\/11639\/revisions\/11640"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5098"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11639"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"vg_party","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vg_party?post=11639"},{"taxonomy":"vg_residence_municipality","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vg_residence_municipality?post=11639"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}