Election 2024 – NEA and MEA Endorsement Recommendations

This November, voters in our state and in our country will have the opportunity to elect new leaders from White House to State House to local school board. MEA members have thoroughly evaluated and vetted the candidates running in Maine and we are pleased to offer you the recommendations below. To learn more about our candidate screening and endorsement process, click here.

This election is critical for public schools. We know we need to elect leaders who will promote, protect and improve public education in our state and in our country. To that end, we recommend MEA members please consider voting for the following candidates:

Kamala Harris

United States President

NEA Recommends | Biden/Harris Accomplishments

Angus King

United States Senate

MEA/NEA Recommends

Chellie Pingree

United States Congress (1st Congressional District)

MEA/NEA Recommends

Jared Golden

United States Congress (2nd Congressional District)

MEA/NEA Recommends

Maine State Races

All 151 seats are up in the State House and all 35 seats are up in the State Senate. Who we elect to represent us in Augusta will have a huge impact on whether we can continue to make progress for educators and students or whether we will need to spend all our time and efforts stopping bad policies and proposals from moving forward. Our state legislature has a huge influence on our public schools. Please be sure to vote for candidates who are committed to our local public schools here in Maine.

MEA Endorsed Candidate List - SENATE

DistrictFirst LastCounty/CountiesMajor Towns
1VaughnMcLaughlinAroostookCaribou, Madawaska,Fort Kent
2MatthewRushAroostookPresque Isle, Houlton, Hodgdon
3EthanBrownellSomersetSkowhegan, Norridegwock
4RichardEvansPiscataquisGlenburn, Greenville, Dexter
7NicoleGrohoskiHancockEllsworth, Bar Habor
8MichaelTippingPenobscotOrono, Lincoln
9JosephBaldacciPenobscotBangor, Hermon
10MicheleDanielsPenosbscotBrewer, Bucksport
11Glenn "Chip"CurryWaldoAll of Waldo County
12AnneBeebe-CenterKnoxRockland, Camden
13CameronRenyLincolnLincoln County
14CraigHickmanKennebecWinthrop, Gardiner, Hallowell, Manchester
15RaeganLaRochelleKennebecAugusta, Vassalboro
16Nate WhiteKennebecWaterville, Fairfield
18LindaMillerOxfordNorway, Denmark, Paris, Mechanic Falls, Bridgton
18Richard BennettOxfordNorway, Denmark, Paris, Mechanic Falls, Bridgton
19BruceBryantOxfordRumford, Bethel, Buckfield, Dixfield, Jay, Mexico, Rangeley
20BettyannSheatsAndroscogginAuburn, Durham, Poland, New Gloucester
21MargaretRotundoAndroscogginLewiston
22JamesLibbyCumberlandStandish, Naples, Hiram, Acton
23MattheaDaughtryCumberlandBrunswick, Freeport, Harpswell
24DeniseTeplerSagadahocTopsham, Bath, Bowdoinham
25TeresaPierceCumberlandFalmouth, Yarmouth, Cumberland
26TimothyNangleCumberlandWindham, Raymond
27JillDusonCumberlandPortland (part)
28RachelTalbot RossCumberlandPortland (part)
29AnneCarneyCumberlandCape Elizabeth, South Portland
30StacyBrennerCumberlandScaborough, Gorham
31DonnaBaileyYorkSaco, Buxton, Old Orchard Beach
32HenryIngwersenYorkBiddeford, Arundel
33DanielLauzonYorkSanford, Lebanon, Waterboro
34JosephRaffertyYorkKennebunk, Kennebunkport, Wells
35Mark LawrenceYorkKittery, Eliot, York

MEA Endorsed Candidate List - HOUSE

DistrictFirst LastCountyMajor Town(s)
1JohnMartinAroostookFort Kent, Eagle Lake
2Roland "Danny"MartinAroostookMadawaska
3DavidMcCreaAroostookFort Fairfield, Limestone
4SamanthaParadisAroostookCaribou
5KevinFreemanAroostookPresque Isle
6MelanieTompkinsAroostookMapleton, Mars Hill
9DarinMcGawWashingtonCalais, Baileyville, Eastport
12BillyFaulkinghamWashingtonWinter Harbor, Gouldsboro, Hancock
13J MarkWorthHancockEllsworth
14GaryFriedmannHancockBar Harbor, Mount Desert
15HollyEatonHancockDeer Isle-Stonington, Brooklin
16NinaMillikenHancockBlue Hill, Castine, Trenton
17RonaldRussellHancockBucksport
21AmbureenRanaPenboscotBangor (part)
22LauraSupicaPenboscotBangor (part)
23AmyRoederPenboscotBangor (part)
24JosephPerryPenboscotBangor (part), Brewer (part), Orono (part)
25LaurieOsherPenboscotOrono
26JamesDillPenboscotOld Town
28NatalieDiPentinoPenboscotLincoln, Enfield
29Laurie York PenboscotMillinocket, East Millinocket
30LouisSidellPiscataquisGreenville, Guilford, Monson, Sangerville
31JosephBrownPiscataquisDover-Foxcroft, Milo
36ShelbyWrightPenboscotHampden
37ScottCuddyWaldoWinterport, Searsport
38StephenEllisWaldoUnity
39JaniceDodgeWaldoBelfast, Northport
40DavidRay WaldoLincolnville, Appleton, Searsmont
41VictoriaDouderaKnoxCamden, Rockport
42ValliGeigerKnoxRockland, Owl's Head
43AnnMatlackKnoxSt. George, Thomaston, Cushing
44BillPlueckerKnoxWarren, Hope, Union
46LydiaCraftsLincolnNewcastle, Bristol, Nobleboro, Damariscotta
48HollyStoverLincolnBoothbay, Boothbay Harbor
49AllisonHeplerSagadahocWoolwich, Arrowsic, Phippsburg
50DavidSinclairSagadahocBath
51RafaelMaciasSagadahocTopsham
52SallyClucheySagadahocBowdoinham, Bowdoin (part), Richmond
53JudyTunkleKennebecChelsea, Pittston, Randolph
54KarenMontellKennebecGardiner
55DanielShagouryKennebecHallowell, Manchester
57TavisHasenfusKennebecWinthrop
58SharonFrostKennebecBelgrade, Fayette, Mount Vernon, Vienna
59DavidRollinsKennebecAugusta (part)
60WilliamBridgeoKennebecAugusta (part)
62Pamela Swift KennebecChina, Palermo, Windsor
64FlaviaDeBritoKennebecWaterville (part)
65CassieJuliaKennebecWaterville (part)
67MatthewTownsendKennebecFairfield, Benton
69JessicaBlanchardSomersetPalmyra
73TiffanyBondFranklinRangeley, Kingfield
74GregoryKimberFranklinWilton, Weld, Strong, Temple
78EricGirouxOxfordRumford, Bethel
81Joan BealOxfordNorway, Sweden, Waterford
83CarryeCastleman-RossOxfordBridgton, Denmark, Harrison
84Cassandra Dove OxfordBaldwin, Naples, Sebago
86CraigMessingerCumberlandRaymond, Casco, Poland (part)
88StefanieDamienAndroscogginAuburn (part)
89AdamLeeAndroscogginAuburn (part)
92ScottGirardinAndroscogginGreene, Sabattus
93JuliaMcCabeAndroscogginLewiston (part)
94KristenCloutierAndroscogginLewiston (part)
95ManaAbdiAndroscogginLewiston (part)
96MikeLajoieAndroscogginLewiston (part)
98KiltonWebbCumberlandDurham, Pownal
99CherylGolekCumberlandHarpswell, Brunswick (part)
100DanielAnkelesCumberlandBrunswick (part)
101PoppyArfordCumberlandBrunswick (part)
102MelanieSachsCumberlandFreeport
103ArthurBellCumberlandYarmouth
104ColleenStricklerCumberlandNew Gloucester, Gray (part)
105AnneGrahamCumberlandNorth Yarmouth, Gray (part)
106DorisPoland CumberlandWindham
107JanePringleCumberlandWindham
108ParnellTerryCumberlandGorham (part)
109EleanorSatoCumberlandGorham (part)
110ChristinaMitchellCumberlandCumberland
111AmyKuhnCumberlandFalmouth
112EdwardCrockettCumberlandPortland (part), Falmouth (part)
113GraysonLooknerCumberlandPortland (part)
114DylanPughCumberlandPortland (part)
115MichaelBrennanCumberlandPortland (part)
116SamuelZagerCumberlandPortland (part)
117MatthewMoonenCumberlandPortland (part)
119CharlesSkoldCumberlandPortland (part)
120DeqaDhalacCumberlandSouth Portland (part)
121ChristopherKesslerCumberlandSouth Portland (part)
122MatthewBeckCumberlandSouth Portland (part)
123MichelleBoyerCumberlandCape Elizabeth
124SophiaWarrenCumberlandScarborough (part)
125KellyMurphyCumberlandScarborough (part)
126AndrewGattineCumberlandWestbrook (part), Scarborough (part), Saco (part)
127MorganRiellyCumberlandWestbrook (part)
128SuzanneSalisburyCumberlandWestbrook (part)
129MarshallArcherYorkSaco (part)
130LynnCopelandYorkSaco (part)
131LoriGramlichYorkOld Orchard Beach
132RyanFecteauYorkBiddeford (part)
133MarcMalonYorkBiddeford (part)
134TraciGereYorkKennebunkport, Biddeford (part)
135DanielSayreYorkKennebunk
136MichelleConnersYorkAlfred, Lyman (part), Waterboro (part)
138MichaelBardenYorkCornish, Limington, Buxton (part), Hollis (part)
140JasonNedeauYorkArundel, Dayton, Lyman (part)
142Anne-MarieMastraccioYorkSanford
143KathrynManende HallYorkSanford
144CorinnaColeYorkLebanon, Acton
145JamesSmithYorkWells
146WalterRunteYorkYork (part), Ogunquit
147HollySargentYorkYork (part)
149TiffanyRobertsYorkSouth Berwick (part), North Berwick (part)
150MicheleMeyerYorkEliot, Kittery (part), South Berwick (part)
151KristiMathiesonYorkKittery (part)