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
District | First | Last | County/Counties | Major Towns |
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1 | Vaughn | McLaughlin | Aroostook | Caribou, Madawaska,Fort Kent |
2 | Matthew | Rush | Aroostook | Presque Isle, Houlton, Hodgdon |
3 | Ethan | Brownell | Somerset | Skowhegan, Norridegwock |
4 | Richard | Evans | Piscataquis | Glenburn, Greenville, Dexter |
7 | Nicole | Grohoski | Hancock | Ellsworth, Bar Habor |
8 | Michael | Tipping | Penobscot | Orono, Lincoln |
9 | Joseph | Baldacci | Penobscot | Bangor, Hermon |
10 | Michele | Daniels | Penosbscot | Brewer, Bucksport |
11 | Glenn "Chip" | Curry | Waldo | All of Waldo County |
12 | Anne | Beebe-Center | Knox | Rockland, Camden |
13 | Cameron | Reny | Lincoln | Lincoln County |
14 | Craig | Hickman | Kennebec | Winthrop, Gardiner, Hallowell, Manchester |
15 | Raegan | LaRochelle | Kennebec | Augusta, Vassalboro |
16 | Nate | White | Kennebec | Waterville, Fairfield |
18 | Linda | Miller | Oxford | Norway, Denmark, Paris, Mechanic Falls, Bridgton |
18 | Richard | Bennett | Oxford | Norway, Denmark, Paris, Mechanic Falls, Bridgton |
19 | Bruce | Bryant | Oxford | Rumford, Bethel, Buckfield, Dixfield, Jay, Mexico, Rangeley |
20 | Bettyann | Sheats | Androscoggin | Auburn, Durham, Poland, New Gloucester |
21 | Margaret | Rotundo | Androscoggin | Lewiston |
22 | James | Libby | Cumberland | Standish, Naples, Hiram, Acton |
23 | Matthea | Daughtry | Cumberland | Brunswick, Freeport, Harpswell |
24 | Denise | Tepler | Sagadahoc | Topsham, Bath, Bowdoinham |
25 | Teresa | Pierce | Cumberland | Falmouth, Yarmouth, Cumberland |
26 | Timothy | Nangle | Cumberland | Windham, Raymond |
27 | Jill | Duson | Cumberland | Portland (part) |
28 | Rachel | Talbot Ross | Cumberland | Portland (part) |
29 | Anne | Carney | Cumberland | Cape Elizabeth, South Portland |
30 | Stacy | Brenner | Cumberland | Scaborough, Gorham |
31 | Donna | Bailey | York | Saco, Buxton, Old Orchard Beach |
32 | Henry | Ingwersen | York | Biddeford, Arundel |
33 | Daniel | Lauzon | York | Sanford, Lebanon, Waterboro |
34 | Joseph | Rafferty | York | Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Wells |
35 | Mark | Lawrence | York | Kittery, Eliot, York |
MEA Endorsed Candidate List - HOUSE
District | First | Last | County | Major Town(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | John | Martin | Aroostook | Fort Kent, Eagle Lake |
2 | Roland "Danny" | Martin | Aroostook | Madawaska |
3 | David | McCrea | Aroostook | Fort Fairfield, Limestone |
4 | Samantha | Paradis | Aroostook | Caribou |
5 | Kevin | Freeman | Aroostook | Presque Isle |
6 | Melanie | Tompkins | Aroostook | Mapleton, Mars Hill |
9 | Darin | McGaw | Washington | Calais, Baileyville, Eastport |
12 | Billy | Faulkingham | Washington | Winter Harbor, Gouldsboro, Hancock |
13 | J Mark | Worth | Hancock | Ellsworth |
14 | Gary | Friedmann | Hancock | Bar Harbor, Mount Desert |
15 | Holly | Eaton | Hancock | Deer Isle-Stonington, Brooklin |
16 | Nina | Milliken | Hancock | Blue Hill, Castine, Trenton |
17 | Ronald | Russell | Hancock | Bucksport |
21 | Ambureen | Rana | Penboscot | Bangor (part) |
22 | Laura | Supica | Penboscot | Bangor (part) |
23 | Amy | Roeder | Penboscot | Bangor (part) |
24 | Joseph | Perry | Penboscot | Bangor (part), Brewer (part), Orono (part) |
25 | Laurie | Osher | Penboscot | Orono |
26 | James | Dill | Penboscot | Old Town |
28 | Natalie | DiPentino | Penboscot | Lincoln, Enfield |
29 | Laurie | York | Penboscot | Millinocket, East Millinocket |
30 | Louis | Sidell | Piscataquis | Greenville, Guilford, Monson, Sangerville |
31 | Joseph | Brown | Piscataquis | Dover-Foxcroft, Milo |
36 | Shelby | Wright | Penboscot | Hampden |
37 | Scott | Cuddy | Waldo | Winterport, Searsport |
38 | Stephen | Ellis | Waldo | Unity |
39 | Janice | Dodge | Waldo | Belfast, Northport |
40 | David | Ray | Waldo | Lincolnville, Appleton, Searsmont |
41 | Victoria | Doudera | Knox | Camden, Rockport |
42 | Valli | Geiger | Knox | Rockland, Owl's Head |
43 | Ann | Matlack | Knox | St. George, Thomaston, Cushing |
44 | Bill | Pluecker | Knox | Warren, Hope, Union |
46 | Lydia | Crafts | Lincoln | Newcastle, Bristol, Nobleboro, Damariscotta |
48 | Holly | Stover | Lincoln | Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor |
49 | Allison | Hepler | Sagadahoc | Woolwich, Arrowsic, Phippsburg |
50 | David | Sinclair | Sagadahoc | Bath |
51 | Rafael | Macias | Sagadahoc | Topsham |
52 | Sally | Cluchey | Sagadahoc | Bowdoinham, Bowdoin (part), Richmond |
53 | Judy | Tunkle | Kennebec | Chelsea, Pittston, Randolph |
54 | Karen | Montell | Kennebec | Gardiner |
55 | Daniel | Shagoury | Kennebec | Hallowell, Manchester |
57 | Tavis | Hasenfus | Kennebec | Winthrop |
58 | Sharon | Frost | Kennebec | Belgrade, Fayette, Mount Vernon, Vienna |
59 | David | Rollins | Kennebec | Augusta (part) |
60 | William | Bridgeo | Kennebec | Augusta (part) |
62 | Pamela | Swift | Kennebec | China, Palermo, Windsor |
64 | Flavia | DeBrito | Kennebec | Waterville (part) |
65 | Cassie | Julia | Kennebec | Waterville (part) |
67 | Matthew | Townsend | Kennebec | Fairfield, Benton |
69 | Jessica | Blanchard | Somerset | Palmyra |
73 | Tiffany | Bond | Franklin | Rangeley, Kingfield |
74 | Gregory | Kimber | Franklin | Wilton, Weld, Strong, Temple |
78 | Eric | Giroux | Oxford | Rumford, Bethel |
81 | Joan | Beal | Oxford | Norway, Sweden, Waterford |
83 | Carrye | Castleman-Ross | Oxford | Bridgton, Denmark, Harrison |
84 | Cassandra | Dove | Oxford | Baldwin, Naples, Sebago |
86 | Craig | Messinger | Cumberland | Raymond, Casco, Poland (part) |
88 | Stefanie | Damien | Androscoggin | Auburn (part) |
89 | Adam | Lee | Androscoggin | Auburn (part) |
92 | Scott | Girardin | Androscoggin | Greene, Sabattus |
93 | Julia | McCabe | Androscoggin | Lewiston (part) |
94 | Kristen | Cloutier | Androscoggin | Lewiston (part) |
95 | Mana | Abdi | Androscoggin | Lewiston (part) |
96 | Mike | Lajoie | Androscoggin | Lewiston (part) |
98 | Kilton | Webb | Cumberland | Durham, Pownal |
99 | Cheryl | Golek | Cumberland | Harpswell, Brunswick (part) |
100 | Daniel | Ankeles | Cumberland | Brunswick (part) |
101 | Poppy | Arford | Cumberland | Brunswick (part) |
102 | Melanie | Sachs | Cumberland | Freeport |
103 | Arthur | Bell | Cumberland | Yarmouth |
104 | Colleen | Strickler | Cumberland | New Gloucester, Gray (part) |
105 | Anne | Graham | Cumberland | North Yarmouth, Gray (part) |
106 | Doris | Poland | Cumberland | Windham |
107 | Jane | Pringle | Cumberland | Windham |
108 | Parnell | Terry | Cumberland | Gorham (part) |
109 | Eleanor | Sato | Cumberland | Gorham (part) |
110 | Christina | Mitchell | Cumberland | Cumberland |
111 | Amy | Kuhn | Cumberland | Falmouth |
112 | Edward | Crockett | Cumberland | Portland (part), Falmouth (part) |
113 | Grayson | Lookner | Cumberland | Portland (part) |
114 | Dylan | Pugh | Cumberland | Portland (part) |
115 | Michael | Brennan | Cumberland | Portland (part) |
116 | Samuel | Zager | Cumberland | Portland (part) |
117 | Matthew | Moonen | Cumberland | Portland (part) |
119 | Charles | Skold | Cumberland | Portland (part) |
120 | Deqa | Dhalac | Cumberland | South Portland (part) |
121 | Christopher | Kessler | Cumberland | South Portland (part) |
122 | Matthew | Beck | Cumberland | South Portland (part) |
123 | Michelle | Boyer | Cumberland | Cape Elizabeth |
124 | Sophia | Warren | Cumberland | Scarborough (part) |
125 | Kelly | Murphy | Cumberland | Scarborough (part) |
126 | Andrew | Gattine | Cumberland | Westbrook (part), Scarborough (part), Saco (part) |
127 | Morgan | Rielly | Cumberland | Westbrook (part) |
128 | Suzanne | Salisbury | Cumberland | Westbrook (part) |
129 | Marshall | Archer | York | Saco (part) |
130 | Lynn | Copeland | York | Saco (part) |
131 | Lori | Gramlich | York | Old Orchard Beach |
132 | Ryan | Fecteau | York | Biddeford (part) |
133 | Marc | Malon | York | Biddeford (part) |
134 | Traci | Gere | York | Kennebunkport, Biddeford (part) |
135 | Daniel | Sayre | York | Kennebunk |
136 | Michelle | Conners | York | Alfred, Lyman (part), Waterboro (part) |
138 | Michael | Barden | York | Cornish, Limington, Buxton (part), Hollis (part) |
140 | Jason | Nedeau | York | Arundel, Dayton, Lyman (part) |
142 | Anne-Marie | Mastraccio | York | Sanford |
143 | Kathryn | Manende Hall | York | Sanford |
144 | Corinna | Cole | York | Lebanon, Acton |
145 | James | Smith | York | Wells |
146 | Walter | Runte | York | York (part), Ogunquit |
147 | Holly | Sargent | York | York (part) |
149 | Tiffany | Roberts | York | South Berwick (part), North Berwick (part) |
150 | Michele | Meyer | York | Eliot, Kittery (part), South Berwick (part) |
151 | Kristi | Mathieson | York | Kittery (part) |