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  Gaetan Davis · [email protected]
January 30, 2022 at 5:32 PM

we need to out organize the GOP, can you help?

Maine Democratic Party I know we can win with grassroots supporters like you on our team.     John, With the clock ticking down to Election Day, the fight to protect our progress and keep Maine blue is heating up. Every deadline and goal we set ensures that we have the funds to win this Novembe…
  Drew Gattine, Maine Dems · [email protected]
January 29, 2022 at 2:01 PM

Mills v. LePage fundraising numbers revealed

Maine Democratic Party Paul LePage and Janet Mills just released their latest fundraising numbers.     John, We’re closing out on the first month of 2022 and Paul LePage and Janet Mills just released their latest fundraising numbers. I wanted to give you an idea of where the race for governor s…
  Maine Dems · [email protected]
January 26, 2022 at 9:07 PM

The future of the Supreme Court is hanging in the balance

Maine Democratic Party Did you see the news?     John, Did you see the news? Earlier today, Justice Breyer announced that he was retiring from the Supreme Court. Democrats can confirm Justice Breyer’s replacement with 50 votes. But we know from experience that Mitch McConnell and Senate Republi…
  Gaetan Davis · [email protected]
January 22, 2022 at 7:49 PM

Tell Susan Collins: PROTECT Roe

Maine Democratic Party Thanks to people like Senator Collins, Roe is in danger.     John, Will Susan Collins ever get tired of betraying Mainers at any chance she gets? As if her outrageous opposition to restoring voting rights this week wasn’t enough, she is still refusing to take action to pr…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
January 21, 2022 at 4:28 PM

LePage is running on Trump’s ‘Big Lie’

Maine Democratic Party This isn’t a matter of partisan politics.     Maine Beacon: “LePage is running on Trump’s ‘Big Lie,’ with support from Jan. 6 participants” John, We’ve seen it around the country for the past year, but even here in Maine, Trump’s Big Lie – that the 2020 election was stole…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
January 19, 2022 at 2:30 PM

we can stop a red wave

Maine Democratic Party When it comes to protecting our majorities, every single day counts.     NY Post: Political handicapper predicts 2022 red wave that hands House back to GOP Political pundits are predicting a red wave in 2022, but it’s not too late to prove them wrong. This latest article …
  Drew Gattine, Maine Dems · [email protected]
January 18, 2022 at 6:00 PM

11 of the most interesting races taking place in 2022

Maine Democratic Party We need to expand and protect voting rights in Maine.     John, We know that people around the country are watching the governor’s race, but that’s not the only one making headlines. The Hill just declared Rep. Jared Golden’s race in CD-2 one of the most interesting races…
  Drew Gattine, Maine Dems · [email protected]
January 14, 2022 at 5:07 PM

Maine GOP: Hating Democrats to hating democracy

Maine Democratic Party We need to expand and protect voting rights in Maine.     John? Trump’s Big Lie might have reached a peak with the January 6 insurrection, but Republicans in Maine have been trying to dismantle democracy in our own home state for years. When Maine Republicans lost their m…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
January 12, 2022 at 2:30 PM

NBC: 10 governor's races to watch in 2022

Maine Democratic Party All eyes are on Maine's gubernatorial race.     Did you hear John? NBC News just named the Maine governor’s race one of the top 10 races to watch in 2022. All around the country, people are paying attention to Maine. And like NBC pointed out, Paul LePage isn’t just unpopu…
  Gaetan Davis · [email protected]
January 10, 2022 at 6:00 PM

Maine is at risk

Maine Democratic Party We can’t let Paul LePage win.     The Hill: Janet Mills one of the “most vulnerable governors facing reelection in 2022” John, We always knew 2022 would be a tough battle, but now The Hill is ranking Janet Mills as one of the most vulnerable governors facing reelection th…
  Maine Dems · [email protected]
January 7, 2022 at 2:30 PM

LePage’s Floridian anniversary

Maine Democratic Party Let’s send Paul LePage back to Florida.     John, Did you know that Paul LePage registered to vote in Florida in 2019? You read that right: three years ago this week, Paul LePage took his taxpayer-funded pension and ran down to Florida where he registered to vote the same…
  Drew Gattine · [email protected]
January 5, 2022 at 5:15 PM

Protect Medicaid expansion in Maine

Maine Democratic Party Access to health care at a time like this can be a question of life or death.     John, With COVID-19 cases surging around the country, we must fight to protect and expand our health care infrastructure. Three years ago this week, Governor Janet Mills expanded Medicaid co…
  Drew Gattine, MDP · [email protected]
January 4, 2022 at 10:39 PM

Thank you, John

Maine Democratic Party Thank you for everything that you are doing.     John, We’ve got a lot of work ahead of us in 2022, but before we get started, I wanted to send this team a quick note expressing all of our gratitude here at the MDP for all of your support in 2021. Thanks to you, we not on…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
December 31, 2021 at 6:10 PM

request before midnight

Maine Democratic Party Can we count on you to join our team for 2022?     John, This is our last deadline of 2021, and we need your help. 2022 is going to be a big year for Maine Democrats, but it all starts with reaching this last goal. Next year, we’re going to organize in every corner of the…
  Maine Dems · [email protected]
December 30, 2021 at 3:06 PM

LePage: “let them all have it [COVID]”

Maine Democratic Party As omicron cases rise nationwide, it’s more crucial than ever to elect leaders who will do everything they can to protect us.     John, “What you should do is let them all have it, get that natural immunity and that’s when you’re going to achieve herd immunity.”  Did you …
  Gaetan Davis · [email protected]
December 29, 2021 at 2:30 PM

keep LePage in Florida

Maine Democratic Party It’s clear Paul LePage doesn’t care about Maine when we know he’s ready to run back to Florida at a moment’s notice.     John, It shouldn’t be a surprise that Paul LePage keeps going back to Florida. After he left office in 2019, he immediately fled down south to avoid pa…
  Gaetan Davis · [email protected]
December 28, 2021 at 2:02 PM

Keep Maine blue in 2022

Maine Democratic Party Your monthly donation could help directly sponsor a Field Organizer.     John, What’s your New Year’s resolution? Here at the Maine Dems, we only have one in mind: Keep Maine blue in 2022. Maine is not a safe blue state. 2022 is going to put that to the test, but we have …
  [email protected] · [email protected]
December 21, 2021 at 5:03 PM

Paul LePage wants to let COVID spread unchecked

Maine Democratic Party Paul LePage wants to let COVID spread unchecked through Maine schools and nursing homes so we can reach “herd immunity.”     Bangor Daily News: “Paul LePage sells small-government COVID-19 response as Maine cases rage” John, With COVID-19 cases surging, basing Maine’s res…
  Alexander Vasconcelles · [email protected]
December 20, 2021 at 5:34 PM

did you see the GOP 2022 predictions?

Maine Democratic Party Republicans have big plans for 2022, but so do we.     John, Republicans in Maine are sharing their 2022 predictions, and it’s pretty scary stuff.  From overturning Roe v. Wade to taking back the House of Representatives to electing Paul LePage as Governor, GOP strategist…
  Izzy Zox · [email protected]
December 17, 2021 at 6:54 PM

We need to organize to win

Maine Democratic Party I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself to you and share my vision for how the Maine Democratic Party will strengthen and grow our movement in 2022 and beyond.     John, My name is Izzy Zox, and I’m the new Field Director for the Maine Democratic Party! I wanted to …
  Drew Gattine · [email protected]
December 10, 2021 at 3:00 PM

your constitutional right

Maine Democratic Party The Maine GOP's proposed voter ID law would unfairly target low-income people, people of color, and thousands more around the state.     John, Voting in free and fair elections is your constitutional right, but the Maine GOP doesn’t care. Their recently announced platform…
  Ryan Fecteau · [email protected]
December 8, 2021 at 6:24 PM

LGBTQ+ rights are under attack

Maine Democratic Party While Maine Republicans are trying to ban transgender student atheletes, Maine Democrats are ready to protect LGBTQ+ students and children in Maine.     John, The Maine Republican Party just announced their proposed 2022 platform and it’s a direct attack on LGBTQ+ Mainers…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
December 6, 2021 at 6:00 PM

Bangor Daily News: “Maine Republicans will target Janet Mills’ abortion-rights expansion”

Maine Democratic Party Republicans are determined to take back power in Augusta in the 2022 midterms and roll back legal protections for abortion in our state.     Bangor Daily News: “Maine Republicans will target Janet Mills’ abortion-rights expansion if they gain power in 2022” John, With abo…
  Maine Dems · [email protected]
December 1, 2021 at 8:24 PM

SIGN NOW: Protect Reproductive Rights!

Maine Democratic Party Anti-abortion legislation is spreading across the country, and reproductive rights are at risk.     John, Anti-abortion legislation is spreading across the country, and reproductive rights are at risk. Today, the Supreme Court begins to hear oral arguments on a Mississip…
  Alexander Vasconcelles · [email protected]
November 30, 2021 at 3:05 PM

hate or progress? we need to send a message together

Maine Democratic Party Keeping Paul LePage out of Maine is a collective effort, and we need you on our team.     John, Our end-of-month deadline is TONIGHT at midnight, and we still need more Mainers to join us in our fight against Paul LePage and the Maine GOP. It’s crucial that we can report …
  Maine Dems · [email protected]
November 29, 2021 at 8:02 PM

250 people like you

Maine Democratic Party The 2022 election is only 11 months away, so every deadline counts when it comes to keeping the divisive and corrupt LePage out of Maine politics.     John, Another month might be winding down, but our fight against Paul LePage and the Maine GOP keeps picking up. It’s bee…
  Gaetan Davis · [email protected]
November 22, 2021 at 4:01 PM

send Paul LePage a message

Maine Democratic Party It’s urgent we do everything we can to keep LePage’s hateful politics out of Maine.     John, Mainers are known for being practical and pragmatic. Our politics are about putting our people first and getting work done to improve the lives of all Mainers -- from Portland to…
  Team Maine Dems · [email protected]
November 18, 2021 at 11:04 PM

the fight for Maine’s future

Maine Democratic Party Anti-mask groups are harassing school board members at their homes.     John, Need some more evidence that local organizing in Maine is more important than ever? The Portland Press Herald recently reported about an extreme group in central Maine that is organizing weekly …
  Drew Gattine, Maine Dems · [email protected]
November 17, 2021 at 9:30 PM

Democrats are delivering

Maine Democratic Party The infrastructure bill will get Maine and America moving again.     Portland Press Herald: Biden signs $1 trillion infrastructure bill with bipartisan crowd John, This week, with Maine’s Democratic Governor Janet Mills at the White House looking on, President Biden signe…
  Maine Dems · [email protected]
November 16, 2021 at 8:30 PM

Paul LePage (R-Florida)

Maine Democratic Party Now he’s running for governor again to roll back all the progress we’ve made.     John, First, Paul LePage spent years inflicting his hateful and divisive brand of politics on Maine as governor. Then, as soon as Democrat Janet Mills took office, he fled to Florida -- and …
  [email protected] · [email protected]
November 10, 2021 at 8:04 PM

CNN: Why the Democratic majority is shakier than ever

Maine Democratic Party Did you see the latest analysis from CNN?     CNN: Why the Democratic majority is shakier than ever John, Did you see the latest analysis from CNN? They said Democrats’ “wafer-thin majorities in the House and Senate” are more at risk than ever before.  This is an all-hand…
  Drew Gattine · [email protected]
November 9, 2021 at 3:00 PM

One year out

Maine Democratic Party I want you to wake up on November 8, 2022 and feel confident that you did everything you could to hold our majorities in Congress and the state legislature and keep Paul LePage’s hate and divisiveness out of Maine politics.     John, One year from now, the polls will be c…
  Annina Breen, Maine Dems · [email protected]
November 3, 2021 at 8:24 PM

Nice to meet you, John!

Maine Democratic Party I’m so excited to be a part of this team!     Allow me to introduce myself, John: I’m Annina Breen, Maine Democratic Party (MDP)’s new Municipal Organizer. I’m so excited to be a part of this team! In my new role at the state party, I’ll be overseeing MDP’s local election…
  Gaetan Davis, Maine Dems · [email protected]
October 31, 2021 at 1:58 PM

LePage is all tricks, no treats

Maine Democratic Party These aren’t just scary stories -- it’s a preview of what a return to LePage politics would mean for Maine.     Another four years of Paul LePage would be pretty spooky, John. When he was governor, Maine saw nothing but tricks. The Trump-wannabe brought hateful politics t…
  Maine Dems · [email protected]
October 30, 2021 at 2:05 PM

this is a big deadline

Maine Democratic Party We need your support before midnight tomorrow so we can show Paul LePage and the Maine GOP that we are going to fight for Democrats up and down the ballot this year, next year, and every year.     We’re excited for Halloween, John, but we also have an important fundraisi…
  Alexander Vasconcelles · [email protected]
October 29, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Get your MDP bumper sticker!

Maine Democratic Party The day Paul LePage announced he was running for governor again, we knew we were in a battle for our values as Mainers.     John, The day Paul LePage announced he was running for governor again, we knew we were in a battle for our values as Mainers. From calls to restrict…
  Drew Gattine · [email protected]
October 27, 2021 at 8:15 PM

Maine GOP supports MAGA “Audit”, Trump’s Big Lie

Maine Democratic Party The Maine GOP has signed on to a letter demanding a MAGA “audit” of all 50 states.     John, Even when we think they can’t stoop any lower, Republicans always find a new way to undermine our state. The latest news? The Maine GOP has signed on to a letter demanding a MAGA …
  Gaetan Davis, Maine Dems · [email protected]
October 26, 2021 at 8:25 PM

Bangor Daily News: “GOP makes ‘election integrity’ hire in Maine ahead of the 2022 campaign”

Maine Democratic Party The Bangor Daily News reported that the Republican National Committee just hired an “election integrity” staffer in Maine for the 2022 elections.     Bangor Daily News: “GOP makes ‘election integrity’ hire in Maine ahead of the 2022 campaign” John, We’ve seen it around th…
  Drew Gattine · [email protected]
October 21, 2021 at 3:10 PM

Florida Man Runs for Governor

Maine Democratic Party Did you know that Paul LePage became a Florida resident the same day he left office in 2018?     John, Did you know that Paul LePage became a Florida resident the same day he left office in 2018? That’s right, the same day that Janet Mills was sworn in as governor, Paul …
  Bev Uhlenhake · [email protected]
October 19, 2021 at 8:32 PM

Extreme anti-choice group endorses LePage

Maine Democratic Party The Christian Civic League, an extreme anti-choice, anti-LGBTQ organization in Maine, has endorsed Paul LePage’s candidacy for governor.     I had to share this, John: The Christian Civic League, an extreme anti-choice, anti-LGBTQ organization in Maine, has endorsed Paul …
  Speaker Ryan Fecteau · [email protected]
October 12, 2021 at 8:32 PM

We’re going to protect LGBTQ+ Mainers, but we need your help

Maine Democratic Party Another term of Paul LePage would be a disaster for Mainers -- and especially our LGBTQ+ community.     John, I’m Speaker Ryan Fecteau and it is my privilege to serve as the first openly gay Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives. National Coming Out Day was yester…
  Maine Democrats · [email protected]
October 8, 2021 at 12:13 AM

Tell Susan Collins: Protect Roe v. Wade

Maine Democratic Party Reproductive rights are not safe in this country -- not even in Maine. Our Senator Susan Collins claims to support the right to choose and it’s time for her to step up and prove it.     John, Susan Collins claimed that Roe v. Wade would be safe -- even as she voted to con…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
September 30, 2021 at 11:44 PM

Hours away

Maine Democratic Party The only way to keep Maine blue and elect Democrats up and down the ballot is with help from grassroots supporters like you.     We are just hours away from the midnight end-of-quarter deadline, John. Contribute $5 or anything you can to join the fight to keep Maine blue?…
  Gaetan Davis, Executive Director · [email protected]
September 30, 2021 at 5:32 PM

We need to protect our majority, John

Maine Democratic Party It’s more important now than ever for us to stand up against right wing Republicans like Susan Collins, who opposes safe access to reproductive health care and supports restricting voters’ rights -- and her pick for our next governor, Paul LePage, who calls himself “Trump bef…
  Maine Dems · [email protected]
September 29, 2021 at 9:28 PM

the ⏰ is ticking

Maine Democratic Party I’m sure you’re already getting lots of emails about this big end-of-quarter deadline -- but I want to take a minute to tell you why I think this one is worth your attention.     John, We know Drew reached out yesterday, but we wanted to follow up on this critical deadlin…
  Drew Gattine · [email protected]
September 28, 2021 at 10:32 PM

Maine is not a safe blue state

Maine Democratic Party I’m sure you’re already getting lots of emails about this big end-of-quarter deadline -- but I want to take a minute to tell you why I think this one is worth your attention.     John, Last week, when Republican Paul LePage made it official and launched his campaign to br…
  Gaetan Davis · [email protected]
September 23, 2021 at 6:33 PM

Paul LePage has Susan Collins on his team

Maine Democratic Party First, Trump-wannabe Republican Paul LePage launched his campaign yesterday to defeat Governor Mills and flip Maine red in the next election. In his kickoff speech, LePage echoed Trumpian talking points, called for laws to restrict access to the ballot box, and bashed commons…
  Drew Gattine · [email protected]
September 22, 2021 at 9:33 PM

Donald Trump before Donald Trump became popular

Maine Democratic Party Today, former GOP Governor Paul LePage made it official and launched his campaign for Governor of Maine.     John, Today, former GOP Governor Paul LePage made it official and launched his campaign for Governor of Maine. Now, our fight to keep Maine moving forward is more …
  Drew Gattine · [email protected]
September 1, 2021 at 9:50 PM

there’s only one way to protect abortion rights in Maine

Maine Democratic Party     Hi John, Last night, the Supreme Court took a major step towards overturning Roe v. Wade. SCOTUS allowed a Texas law banning abortions after just six weeks to go into effect.  SIX WEEKS. Not only that, but the law puts a bounty on anyone who assists a woman in getti…
  Alexander Vasconcelles · [email protected]
August 30, 2021 at 7:31 PM

with your help, we can win in 2022 and beyond

Maine Democratic Party     Hi John, Stacey Abrams and the Georgia Democrats cracked the code. Every seat is in play if we fight every day.  We can do the same thing here in Maine.  That’s why we at the Maine Democratic Party do not have any off-years. We are always organizing and building the…