{"id":11718,"date":"2026-09-25T19:07:41","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T19:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/candidates\/donna-bailey\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T16:21:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T16:21:02","slug":"donna-bailey","status":"publish","type":"candidate","link":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/candidates\/donna-bailey\/","title":{"rendered":"Donna Bailey"},"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\">Currently serving third consecutive two-year term representing Senate District 31. Served two terms representing House District 14 between 2017 and 2020.<\/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\">Candidate did not respond to this question.<\/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\">Candidate did not respond to this question.<\/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\">Maine is on the right track in lowering housing costs while protecting our future. We&#039;ve made strides in lowering construction costs, streamlining homebuilding and preserving affordable housing in manufactured housing communities. At the same time, we continue to invest in resiliency and Maine\u2019s heritage industries, ensuring a stronger future for our children and grandchildren. One way Maine is on the wrong track is in failing to recognize the inherent sovereignty of the Wabanaki tribes.<\/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\">I will continue to build strong relationships and collaborate with legislators on both sides of the aisle. My experience has taught me that listening, finding common ground and earning the trust of colleagues is how legislation moves forward. Only by working together can one hope to turn good ideas into meaningful laws that make a measurable difference for my constituents and Mainers across the state.<\/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\">I will bring back my proposal that would allow municipalities to adopt a local-option sales tax dedicated to lowering or freezing property taxes for older Mainers. After five terms in the Legislature, I know we must focus on practical solutions that make a real difference. Helping older Mainers, especially those living on fixed incomes, stay in their homes means confronting rising property taxes and giving municipalities another targeted tool to do so.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5114,"template":"","meta":{"voter_guide_candidate_first_name":"Donna","voter_guide_candidate_middle_name":"","voter_guide_candidate_last_name":"Bailey","voter_guide_candidate_suffix":"","voter_guide_candidate_race_id":11991,"voter_guide_candidate_age":65,"voter_guide_candidate_hometown":"","voter_guide_candidate_occupation":"Attorney working in real estate, family and probate law","voter_guide_candidate_bio":"Candidate did not respond to this question.","voter_guide_candidate_education":"Graduate of Berlin High School (1979), Bates College (1983) and the University of Maine School of Law (1986).","voter_guide_candidate_years_in_municipality":"0","voter_guide_candidate_headshot_url":"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1XRP0Q5kZ5gWbmNJ0xT_zJX2CsZvQuEG3","voter_guide_candidate_date_filed":"","footnotes":""},"vg_party":[1073],"vg_residence_municipality":[],"class_list":["post-11718","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\/11718","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":2,"href":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/candidates\/11718\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12957,"href":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/candidates\/11718\/revisions\/12957"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5114"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11718"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"vg_party","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vg_party?post=11718"},{"taxonomy":"vg_residence_municipality","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vg_residence_municipality?post=11718"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}