{"id":11846,"date":"2026-09-25T19:07:42","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T19:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/candidates\/joseph-campbell\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T19:07:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T19:07:42","slug":"joseph-campbell","status":"publish","type":"candidate","link":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/candidates\/joseph-campbell\/","title":{"rendered":"Joseph Campbell"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Previous Offices Held<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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I made an unsuccessful bid for town council in 2025.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Top Three Priorities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The cost of housing. Finding a way to encourage new developments that Mainers can actually afford, and address skyrocketing home prices and rents. \n\nInfrastructure. Our tax dollars should be going toward protecting our hospitals, our schools, and our roads and bridges, while making sure Mainers of all walks of life have access to them.\n\nAffordability. Bringing fairness to the tax burden, fighting for fair wages for working Mainers, and encouraging smart energy production.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Why are you running?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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I am running because as someone who isn\u2019t independently wealthy, who grew up in a house with a disabled, single parent. I know what life is like for the people that politics forgets. Thanks to the power of community, and the social safety net, I have been able to get a good education, and start a life. I am running to fight for a Maine which gives every single person the chance to succeed, and the basic resources we deserve.<\/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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The right track: It seems like the needle is moving on housing. I have some concerns about the types of units being built, and affordability, but seeing spaces built for people is a step in the right direction.\n\nThe wrong track: Mainers are being priced out of Maine. We desperately need to create opportunities for young Mainers to help them stay, and we need to stop pricing out people who\u2019ve spent their lives here.<\/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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As just one of 151 representatives, nothing can get done without communication. I will make sure to listen to my neighbors and constituents in Windham, and put any potential law through the view of the folks who elected me. In the chamber, I will do my job by showing up, working with any legislators who are working in good faith on behalf of Mainers, and only voting yes on bills which make Maine more affordable, more just, or provide more opportunity.<\/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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It\u2019s a small one, but a single earner making around $63,000 is taxed at the same rate as one making $1,000,000 per year. If we added some higher brackets for Mainers making say, $250,000 or $500,000, per year, some of that extra revenue could be sent back to the towns to reduce the property tax burden. I\u2019m sure some of those more well-off Mainers would like to see some more stability on their property taxes just as much as everyone else!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"voter_guide_candidate_first_name":"Joseph","voter_guide_candidate_middle_name":"Allan","voter_guide_candidate_last_name":"Campbell","voter_guide_candidate_suffix":"","voter_guide_candidate_race_id":11845,"voter_guide_candidate_age":26,"voter_guide_candidate_hometown":"","voter_guide_candidate_occupation":"Substitute teacher","voter_guide_candidate_bio":"I\u2019ve worked on the campaigns of many candidates who I\u2019ve respected in the past, seen what\u2019s worked and what hasn\u2019t, and am eager to use what I\u2019ve learned for Maine.","voter_guide_candidate_education":"Master's in history, University of Maine, 2026. Bachelor's in history, University of Maine at Farmington, 2022","voter_guide_candidate_years_in_municipality":"","voter_guide_candidate_headshot_url":"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1N7kmoYsuKjHJAyZFpiax1L5VSfsOVkk3","voter_guide_candidate_date_filed":"","footnotes":""},"vg_party":[1073],"vg_residence_municipality":[],"class_list":["post-11846","candidate","type-candidate","status-publish","hentry","vg_party-democratic"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/candidates\/11846","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\/11846\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11847,"href":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/candidates\/11846\/revisions\/11847"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11846"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"vg_party","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vg_party?post=11846"},{"taxonomy":"vg_residence_municipality","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vg_residence_municipality?post=11846"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}