Sen. Mike Thibodeau of Winterport, who has been Senate minority leader for the past two years, was unanimously chosen by his caucus — which controls a 20-15 majority — to be the next Senate president, though technically that decision will have to be confirmed by the full Senate on Dec. 3. Senate Republicans chose third-term […]
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Mason, Timberlake, Espling may seek leadership roles in Legislature
AUGUSTA — With the elections over and lawmakers set to be sworn in next month, Democratic and Republican caucuses in both chambers are scurrying to determine who will take leadership roles in the 127th Legislature. While not as high profile as the governor, legislative leaders wield immense power in the State House, driving the policy […]
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Big independent PAC spending had small impact on Maine races
Learn About Tableau LEWISTON — Despite spending record amounts to attack candidates they opposed, political action committee spending on state legislative races in 2014 seemed to have little success in swaying voters, based on the outcomes of Tuesday’s election. According to state campaign finance records, independent expenditures, money spent by political action committees, out of […]
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Auburn independent attacks PAC spending on ‘clean election’ candidates
AUBURN — An independent candidate running for the Maine Legislature attacked one of his opponents and four other Democratic candidates in a full-page advertisement Monday, stating the group was “dirty, rotten, crooked” and “cheaters” by benefiting from outside money while running as Clean Election candidates. The print advertisement, which was published on Page C2 of […]
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Cleveland and Brakey square off in state Senate District 20 race
AUBURN — It was bad enough that they Photoshopped his head onto someone else’s body, but what really bugs him — besides the fact that they misspelled his first name — is the claim that he’s against women having mammograms and he opposes access to birth control. The mailed political postcard, known as a “mailer,” […]
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Maine House District 46
Name: Anne Graham Email address apg1@maine.rr.com Party affiliation Democrat Legislative chamber Maine House Legislative district 46 Occupation or primary source of income Current member of Maine House, nurse practitioner, adjunct professor Community organizations North Yarmouth Congregational Church; SIM Healthcare Delivery Reform Committee; former president, Foundation 51; former North Yarmouth Board of Selectmen Personal information (hobbies, […]
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Maine House District 54
Name: Daniel Stromgren Email address danfortopsham@gmail.com Party affiliation Green independent Legislative chamber Maine House Legislative district 54 Occupation or primary source of income Clinical social worker Community organizations Maine Green independent party treasurer and steering committee member Personal information (hobbies, activities etc.) I enjoy spending time with my family fly-fishing and swimming in Maine’s many […]
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Maine House District 57
Name: Gerard Tardif Email address jtardiff2@myfairpoint.net Party affiliation Independent Legislative chamber Maine House Legislative district 57 Occupation or primary source of income Tech. Community organizations Started Babe Ruth baseball and coached it for three years. Coached JV baseball in Sabattus. Personal information (hobbies, activities etc.) Fishing, hunting, four-wheeling, snowmobiling. Family status Married Years in Legislature […]
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Maine House District 64
Name: David Sawicki Email address dsawicki@voicellc.com Party affiliation Republican Legislative chamber Maine House Legislative district 64 Occupation or primary source of income Founder/CEO Voice Teleservices Community organizations Prince of Peace Parish, Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce, Portland Chamber of Commerce Personal information (hobbies, activities etc.) My family enjoys all that the Maine outdoors has to […]
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Maine House District 65
Name: Ellie Espling Email address espling2@securespeed.us Party affiliation Republican Legislative chamber Maine House Legislative district 65 Occupation or primary source of income Sales and marketing associate for The Print House Community organizations North Deering Alliance Church; Trustee SEEDS Homeschool Group, Steering Committee member; New Gloucester Public Safety Committee; SHE Leads Republican Women’s Initiative; Co-Chair Sportsman’s […]