{"id":12001,"date":"2026-09-25T19:07:44","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T19:07:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/candidates\/keith-newman\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T19:07:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T19:07:44","slug":"keith-newman","status":"publish","type":"candidate","link":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/candidates\/keith-newman\/","title":{"rendered":"Keith Newman"},"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\">None in Maine. Ran for office in 2010 In Pennsylvania, lost in a 5-way primary<\/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\">1. Creating economic opportunities based on our natural resources\n2. Examining why cancer rates in Washington and Hancock counties are the highest in the state and among the highest in the nation\n3. Supporting University of Maine at Machias<\/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\">I am running because frankly, no Democrat and no Republican has given voters a reason to support their electoral campaigns. Our population in District 11 is dwindling. Sardine factories closed. Lumber jobs have disappeared. Even seasonal jobs such as wreathing and blueberrying have been left to migrant workers or have been mechanized. No one has sought to bring new jobs to our district. I will.<\/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\">We are funding our schools at 100% of the state commitment. As a result, educational test scores in reading and math are improving. \nMaine is on the wrong track by allowing electricity to be sold out of state, lowering costs for folks beyond our borders, while we have the fifth highest electricity costs in the nation. Our high electricity costs scare away industry and prevent many from obtaining meaningful employment here 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\">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\">Other states have introduced algorithmic pricing proposing restrictions on AI-driven pricing software that adjusts costs based on demand and competitor prices. \nStates are having success lowering housing costs through zoning reforms. Specifically, they have tried  to remove barriers to development near public transit and expand affordable housing options.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":7261,"template":"","meta":{"voter_guide_candidate_first_name":"Keith","voter_guide_candidate_middle_name":"","voter_guide_candidate_last_name":"Newman","voter_guide_candidate_suffix":"","voter_guide_candidate_race_id":12000,"voter_guide_candidate_age":70,"voter_guide_candidate_hometown":"","voter_guide_candidate_occupation":"","voter_guide_candidate_bio":"Married for 41 years. A teacher for 25 years. 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