{"id":11675,"date":"2026-09-25T19:07:41","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T19:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/candidates\/kati-mccormick\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T19:07:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T19:07:41","slug":"kati-mccormick","status":"publish","type":"candidate","link":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/candidates\/kati-mccormick\/","title":{"rendered":"Kati McCormick"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e44e021b wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-4-font-size\">Previous Offices Held<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-left is-style-short-red\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Served 9 years on the Augusta school board Ward 4 Seat; ran and won in 2016, 2019, 2022. 3 3-year consecutive terms is the maximum per city charter. Served on Policy, Personnel, Finance, Drop Out Prevention, Negotiations and other committees<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e44e021b wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-4-font-size\">Top Three Priorities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-left is-style-short-red\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">End the divisiveness, build connection and community and bring people together for\nconversations, rolling up our sleeves to work together for the betterment of our state. Restore accountable, transparent government to Maine residents: audit Augusta, weed out fraud and ensure proper expenditure of taxpayer dollars, reducing the state\u2019s budget and unnecessary taxes, keeping hard-earned money in the pockets of Mainers. Increase pay for state employees, Maine doesn\u2019t work unless they work<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e44e021b wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-4-font-size\">Why are you running?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-left is-style-short-red\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To be a vocal advocate \u2014a true representative \u2014 for the residents of Belgrade, China,\nVassalboro, Sidney, Mount Vernon, and Augusta. I started on the school board as a way\nto give back to my community; this is a continuation of that. Maine is no longer an\naffordable place to live. I\u2019ll do all I can to help return to \u2018The Way Life Should Be,\u201d so\nfuture generations can stay in Maine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e44e021b wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-4-font-size\">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<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-left is-style-short-red\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The best thing about Maine is the people. We are a resilient, hardworking bunch who seek a\nsimple life. Currently, even the simple life is unaffordable. High housing and healthcare\ncosts, skyrocketing power bills, and growing tax burdens make it harder for families, seniors\nand young people to stay in Maine. Solutions will require the Maine people standing up and\ndeclaring enough is enough by casting their ballot in November for candidates who want\nchange.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e44e021b wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-4-font-size\">As one of several dozen legislators in your chamber, how would you make a measurable difference for your constituents?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-left is-style-short-red\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A single legislator doesn\u2019t change the state alone, but a dedicated legislator can make sure\nour community\u2019s voice is heard. I\u2019ll continue to show up in my community, listen to the\npeople of District15, work with anyone willing to solve problems, be a resource for anyone\nwho needs one, and fight against wasteful spending and unnecessary regulations. My job\nwill be to make life better and more affordable for the people I represent, benefiting all\nMainers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e44e021b wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-4-font-size\">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<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-left is-style-short-red\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Strong small businesses are the backbone of Maine\u2019s economy, but too many Maine\nentrepreneurs struggle with outrageous insurance costs, making it harder to grow their\nbusinesses and hire workers. I would support measures that increase competition in the\ninsurance market, allow small businesses to pool together for better rates, and provide\ntargeted tax relief. How can we say Maine is open for business when all we offer them is red\ntape, barriers, and crushing healthcare costs?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":7253,"template":"","meta":{"voter_guide_candidate_first_name":"Kati","voter_guide_candidate_middle_name":"","voter_guide_candidate_last_name":"McCormick","voter_guide_candidate_suffix":"","voter_guide_candidate_race_id":11674,"voter_guide_candidate_age":45,"voter_guide_candidate_hometown":"","voter_guide_candidate_occupation":"Executive assistant & facilities manager","voter_guide_candidate_bio":"I\u2019ve lived in central Maine my whole life, raised a family here (recently promoted to grandma), been an employee in the private and public sectors and endure the same struggles the rest of Maine faces","voter_guide_candidate_education":"I attended high school and college in Maine, took time to raise my family, rejoined the workforce in 2013 after refreshing my accounting and business skills, and recently completed the human resources certificate at the university of Maine at Augusta.","voter_guide_candidate_years_in_municipality":"","voter_guide_candidate_headshot_url":"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1fl5rF488UvuuybLL7SDKb86aeKEbuT8G","voter_guide_candidate_date_filed":"","footnotes":""},"vg_party":[564],"vg_residence_municipality":[],"class_list":["post-11675","candidate","type-candidate","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","vg_party-republican"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/candidates\/11675","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\/11675\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11676,"href":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/candidates\/11675\/revisions\/11676"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7253"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11675"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"vg_party","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vg_party?post=11675"},{"taxonomy":"vg_residence_municipality","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vg_residence_municipality?post=11675"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}