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Previous Offices Held<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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I was elected to the State House in 2024. I am serving my first term as the Representative of District 93, part of Lewiston.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Top Three Priorities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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My top priorities center on bringing down the cost of living and promoting safety. First, I am committed to reducing property taxes by increasing the homestead exemption. Second, I will advocate for universal childcare and investment in senior services, ensuring that every member of our community can thrive. And thirdly, I will support increased afterschool and summer programming as well as common-sense reforms to our juvenile code to strengthen our community and ensure public safety.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Why are you running?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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My years teaching in Maine\u2019s public schools taught me that effective leadership is rooted in listening, not just talking. I am running to bridge the gap between our government and the people it serves. By bringing a collaborative, problem-solving mindset to the State House, I aim to increase healthcare access, tackle our housing crisis, expand childcare subsidies and senior services. We need all of the above for Mainers to have a solid foundation upon which to build their lives.<\/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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Maine has improved the foundation for Maine families. We recently invested to clear the waitlist for childcare subsidies, increased our supply of affordable housing and expanded senior services allowing more seniors to rehabilitate their homes and receive Meals on Wheels. We need to reduce property taxes with the existing Property Tax Fairness credit and a larger Homestead Exemption, expand workforce development programs and increase healthcare access.<\/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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In my first term in the legislature, I passed bipartisan legislation, LD 2103, in response to the cybersecurity attacks that our local hospitals and thousands of patients endured last spring. I wanted to make sure Maine learned from what happened in Lewiston so no one would have their healthcare interrupted due to a cyberattack again. My goal as a legislator is simple: to solve problems. I will work with any legislator, no matter their party affiliation, to do just that.<\/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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Families are feeling the squeeze from rising costs. To help, I\u2019m pushing to make it easier for people to get training for good-paying local jobs. I want to strengthen the connection between K-12 education and careers. I\u2019m also fighting for a fairer tax system\u2014we should stop relying on middle-class families to pay for everything while the wealthiest avoid their share. We can use those taxes to cut property tax bills and make life more affordable for everyone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":12854,"template":"","meta":{"voter_guide_candidate_first_name":"Julia","voter_guide_candidate_middle_name":"","voter_guide_candidate_last_name":"McCabe","voter_guide_candidate_suffix":"","voter_guide_candidate_race_id":11648,"voter_guide_candidate_age":36,"voter_guide_candidate_hometown":"","voter_guide_candidate_occupation":"State Representative; Former Lewiston Public School Teacher","voter_guide_candidate_bio":"I am a teacher and I have lived in Lewiston for nearly twenty years. I can\u2019t imagine raising my family anywhere else. I believe in our community and I am committed to making it stronger.","voter_guide_candidate_education":"Bachelors of Arts - Bates College, Masters in Government - Johns Hopkins University","voter_guide_candidate_years_in_municipality":"","voter_guide_candidate_headshot_url":"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1t770Tdb_UmeQI_cB7J4ieTPGOVzXAtIT","voter_guide_candidate_date_filed":"","footnotes":""},"vg_party":[1073],"vg_residence_municipality":[],"class_list":["post-11649","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\/11649","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\/11649\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11650,"href":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/candidates\/11649\/revisions\/11650"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12854"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11649"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"vg_party","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vg_party?post=11649"},{"taxonomy":"vg_residence_municipality","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vg_residence_municipality?post=11649"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}