I am writing to show my support for the candidacy of Kimberly Sampson.

While the politics of Washington grab all the attention, there are important races going on here in Maine. Issues such as education, the opiate crisis and employment in Maine are not going to be solved by legislators in Washington. Those issues will be addressed right here at home.

Maine voters need to think about those issues and take a close look at Sen. Eric Brakey’s voting record. I have looked and because these issues are so important to my family, and me, I am voting for Sampson.

I met Sampson as a fellow student at University of Maine School of Law and she is hard-working, dedicated and committed to bettering Maine.

I hope others will join me in voting for Kimberly Sampson — for change in Maine and a better representative of our community.

Joseph Vining, Poland