FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: February 26, 2021

**CONTACT**: Jason Savage ([email protected])

Maine Secretary of State Bellows Blasted by Congress
Congress questions her wasting taxpayer dollars for political purposes

AUGUSTA, ME-- Maine Republican Party Chair, Dr. Demi Kouzounas, released
the following statement regarding Maine Secretary of State Shenna
Bellows testifying in front of Congress on behalf of HR. 1:

"For quite some time, Maine Democrats have been abusing the Maine Clean
Election system that provides taxpayer money to candidates running for
public office," said Chair Dr. Demi Kouzounas. "The most recent
problematic use can be seen by Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, who
took over $70,000 in taxpayer money to fund her campaign, knowing full
well that she planned to run for Secretary of State soon after being
elected."

"In yesterday's uncomfortable exchange between Bellows and Rep. Bryan
Steil, the Congressman highlighted a number of concerns with Bellows
testifying on the highly partisan HR. 1, a dangerous bill that would
reverse the decentralization of the American election process-an
essential protection of our liberty and freedom. Rep. Steil highlighted
that Bellows has never administered an election at any level, and brings
into question her use of Maine Clean Election money to fund her
campaign, only to use that political capital to be promoted to Secretary
of State."

 

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Watch the full exchange HERE.

 

"The fact that Shenna Bellows, the former 'most progressive Senate
nominee in the country
,'
supports such a radical bill should come as no surprise. What should
come as a surprise is that Bellows, who has never administered an
election in her life, would testify in front of Congress to regurgitate
Democrat talking points for a dangerous bill that would federalize and
micromanage the election process, putting Maine's elections at risk.
That isn't leadership, it is toeing the party line."
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