Maine Dems · [email protected]

May 31, 2022 at 4:12 PM

Maine legislature: a toss up

Maine Democratic Party It’s urgent we do whatever we can to protect and expand our legislative majority.     “Maine…looks like one of the nation’s prime opportunities for a legislative takeover.” Have you heard the latest, John? Experts from around the country are calling the Maine legislature …

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  Gaetan Davis, Maine Dems · [email protected]

May 29, 2022 at 11:22 PM

Polling updates inside

Maine Democratic Party Last week new polling came out. I’ll cut to the chase, it shows that Governor Janet Mills and Paul LePage are neck and neck. We can’t afford to take anything for granted in this race.     John, Last week new polling came out. I’ll cut to the chase, it shows that Governo…

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  Drew Gattine, Maine Dems · [email protected]

May 28, 2022 at 8:10 PM

the GOP’s culture wars

Maine Democratic Party There are real issues facing our communities, but Maine Republicans would rather engage in culture wars instead of helping the people that live here.     John, The Maine GOP has proved time and time again that they’re far more interested in furthering their culture wars t…

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  Gaetan Davis, Maine Dems · [email protected]

May 27, 2022 at 7:34 PM

Does Paul LePage want to ban all abortions?

Maine Democratic Party     John, The chair of the Republican Governors Association just came out to call for a full abortion ban with no exceptions. This is the same Republican Governors Association that is doing everything they can to elect Paul LePage, and their position has never been more …

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  Alexander Vasconcelles, Maine Dems · [email protected]

May 20, 2022 at 2:30 PM

What makes us different; Maine GOP doubles down on limiting Mainers’ freedoms

Maine Democratic Party With both Conventions over it is clear: the Maine GOP wants to control Mainers’ personal decisions and take away their freedom.     John, With both the Maine GOP and the Maine Dems conventions behind us, it’s never been more clear what’s at stake this November.  The Maine…

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  Drew Gattine, Maine Dems · [email protected]

May 18, 2022 at 3:28 PM

Our fight against Paul LePage

Maine Democratic Party Paul LePage does not care about the issues facing Mainers, he only cares about enacting a far-right Republican agenda in Maine.     John, This past weekend we wrapped up our 2022 Convention. I’m leaving with one main take away: it’s going to be all hands on deck to stop P…

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  Maine Dems · [email protected]

May 17, 2022 at 9:53 PM

Why protecting abortion access in Maine is so critical

Maine Democratic Party Protecting our legislative majorities and re-electing Gov. Mills is critical to preserving reproductive rights in Maine.     John, Maine made history in 1993 when the legislature voted to enact a law officially protecting abortion access throughout the state. We’ve made a…

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  Maine Dems · [email protected]

May 11, 2022 at 11:10 PM

BREAKING: Collins votes AGAINST abortion protections

Maine Democratic Party We need to show Susan Collins, Paul LePage, and the Maine GOP that we are not going to sit quietly and let them take away our rights.     John, Susan Collins has officially cemented her legacy as one of the key architects who set the stage to dismantle Roe. Collins has sp…

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  Jacob Stern, Maine Dems · [email protected]

May 10, 2022 at 12:40 AM

Maine GOP platform attacks abortion rights

Maine Democratic Party It’s no longer a question of whether or not Maine Republicans will restrict reproductive freedom in Maine.     John, Maine Republicans are officially coming after abortion access in Maine. On the first day of their convention, Republicans voted to adopt a platform against…

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  Maine Dems · [email protected]

May 5, 2022 at 3:14 PM

The only way to protect reproductive freedom in Maine

Maine Democratic Party Our elected Democrats are all that’s standing in the way of Paul LePage banning abortion.     John, The news out of the Supreme Court this week has made it clear: Republicans will try to ban abortion anywhere they have power. Re-electing Governor Janet Mills and pro-choic…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

May 3, 2022 at 2:33 AM

BREAKING: Roe could be overturned. We need a pro-choice governor.

Maine Democratic Party We just got devastating news: a leaked Supreme Court opinion shows Roe v. Wade has the votes to be overturned.     John, We just got devastating news: a leaked Supreme Court opinion shows Roe v. Wade has the votes to be overturned. Fight back right now. Chip in $5 to reel…

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  Maine Dems · [email protected]

May 2, 2022 at 6:05 PM

BREAKING: Maine GOP adds “Don't Say Gay” policy to party platform

Maine Democratic Party Paul LePage and the Maine GOP are committed to bringing their toxic culture wars to Maine.     John, At their convention this weekend, Maine Republicans wasted NO time in adding hateful amendments to their platform designed to target, attack, and dehumanize LGBTQ+ Mainers…

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  Gaetan Davis, Maine Dems · [email protected]

April 30, 2022 at 7:06 PM

we need to reject the Maine GOP’s culture wars

Maine Democratic Party Paul LePage and the Maine GOP are committed to bringing their toxic culture wars to Maine.     John, I just wanted to take a moment to check in with you about tonight’s deadline. Right now, it’s a pivotal moment for Maine Dems and our plans for the months ahead. The Maine…

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  Maine Dems · [email protected]

April 29, 2022 at 2:16 PM

Donald Trump Jr.’s private equity friend headlines Maine GOP Convention

Maine Democratic Party It’s easy to see why the Maine GOP and Paul LePage would want Tommy Hicks at their Convention.     Did you see who is headlining the Maine GOP convention, John? Tommy Hicks is a private equity executive, Donald Trump Jr.’s best friend, and a dangerous extremist ready to b…

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  Drew Gattine, Maine Dems · [email protected]

April 28, 2022 at 2:06 PM

$850 direct relief checks

Maine Democratic Party This is just the latest example of how Mills’s bipartisan leadership has delivered results to Maine families for the last four years.     John, Last week, Governor Janet Mills signed the 2022 supplemental budget into law. The budget directly addresses what Mainers need — …

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  Drew Gattine, Maine Dems · [email protected]

April 25, 2022 at 6:03 PM

Maine GOP Platform revealed and it’s worse than we thought

Maine Democratic Party The difference between the Democratic and Republican platforms couldn’t be clearer.     John, If you haven’t seen it yet, the Maine GOP just shared their proposed 2022 platform ahead of the upcoming Republican convention this week.  And frankly, the GOP’s vision for Main…

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  Alexander Vasconcelles, Maine Dems · [email protected]

April 22, 2022 at 3:12 PM

Florida Republican policies don’t belong in Maine

Maine Democratic Party Paul LePage and the Maine GOP want to undo all our progress.     John, Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Bill is a dangerous attack on LGBTQ+ people that will do nothing but hurt and stigmatize families across the state – and Paul LePage’s Florida tax dollars helped make it possi…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

April 15, 2022 at 3:33 PM

We don’t need a mini Paul LePage

Maine Democratic Party This seat is one of the most competitive districts in the state and every race counts when it comes to stopping a GOP takeover of our politics.     John, The fight to protect Maine from Paul LePage and the GOP isn’t just about November. We have a big test coming up in les…

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  Gaetan Davis, Maine Dems · [email protected]

April 13, 2022 at 5:10 PM

“Maine has the attention of national parties”

Maine Democratic Party Maine isn’t the only state with legislative races this fall, but ours are shaping up to be one of the most competitive in the country.     John, Here in Maine, we already knew that 2022 was going to be a competitive election year. Now, the national spotlight is on our bat…

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  Alexander Vasconcelles, Maine Dems · [email protected]

April 8, 2022 at 2:00 PM

LePage’s Florida Fundraiser

Maine Democratic Party Mainers are counting on us to step up and protect them from the dangerous Florida politics LePage is supporting.     John, "All the people from Maine who have money are in Naples, Florida" Did you hear what Paul LePage said over the weekend, John? He announced a fundraisi…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

April 6, 2022 at 9:03 PM

BREAKING: LePage endorses Trump’s Big Lie

Maine Democratic Party Paul LePage is a threat to democracy and he must be stopped.     John, Paul LePage is back to his old behavior again. Over the weekend, he spoke at a Republican fundraiser and he didn’t hold anything back in his attempt to promote his radical beliefs. LePage used this opp…

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  Izzy Zox, Maine Dems · [email protected]

April 4, 2022 at 11:24 PM

We need to organize to win, sign up now!

Maine Democratic Party It takes a little bit of everything to be successful and make an impact, and we all have to do our part if we want to win.     John, We just wrapped up the first quarter of 2022, and it’s clear that Mainers agree: there is no home for Paul LePage’s radical right beliefs h…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

March 31, 2022 at 4:02 PM

deadline TONIGHT: still short

Maine Democratic Party Our first end-of-quarter deadline is only hours away and we’re still short.     John, Our first end-of-quarter deadline is only hours away and we’re still short I’m gonna be honest with you, we need to raise $2,472 more to hit our $10,000 end of quarter goal. We set this …

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  Maine Dems · [email protected]

March 30, 2022 at 6:06 PM

2022’s biggest test yet

Maine Democratic Party With pro-LePage advertisements taking over the airwaves, grassroots supporters are essential in helping elect Democrats up and down the ballot.     John, Earlier this month, Governor Mills officially announced her campaign for re-election. Now, we’re facing 2022’s biggest…

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  Gaetan Davis, Maine Dems · [email protected]

March 29, 2022 at 2:19 PM

Republicans are watching us

Maine Democratic Party Maine can’t afford another term of Paul LePage.     John, We have a huge end of quarter deadline coming up in just two days, and now more than ever we need to show that Mainers are ready to reject Paul LePage and his far-right Republican donors. National Republican groups…

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  Alexander Vasconcelles · [email protected]

March 25, 2022 at 8:38 PM

National Republicans are funneling millions of dollars into Maine

Maine Democratic Party We need to be ready to fight back.     This is not a drill, John: National Republican groups are funneling nearly $4 million dollars through the Maine Republican Party to reserve TV ad bookings to attack Janet Mills and elect Paul LePage. We can’t afford to sit idly by w…

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  Gaetan Davis, Maine Dems · [email protected]

March 23, 2022 at 6:55 PM

12 years of the Affordable Care Act

Maine Democratic Party     John, 12 years ago today, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law. Democrats helped make history and expand health care access for millions of Americans across the country, including substance use treatment and protections for pre-existing conditions.…

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  Izzy Zox · [email protected]

March 22, 2022 at 9:11 PM

The first step to defeating Paul LePage:

Maine Democratic Party     Defeating Paul LePage and his brand of divisive and hateful politics doesn’t start or stop in November, John. Every race, day, and dollar counts in the fight to protect our progress. That’s why we established the Evergreen Project – to start organizing and winning el…

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  Maine Dems · [email protected]

March 16, 2022 at 11:11 PM

Stop LePage to protect LGBTQ+ Mainers

Maine Democratic Party Republican control of Maine would put the lives of LGBTQ+ Mainers and their families at risk.     John, Paul LePage has a long history of opposing the civil rights of LGBTQ Mainers. He was one of the first governors in the country to veto legislation that would ban conver…

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  Alexander Vasconcelles, Maine Dems · [email protected]

March 15, 2022 at 3:01 PM

What does Paul LePage believe?

Maine Democratic Party     John, Even though Paul LePage has been running for governor since last year, there are still a number of key questions he hasn’t answered. Does LePage believe that President Joe Biden was legitimately elected in 2020? He won’t give a straight answer. Does LePage beli…

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  Drew Gattine, MDP · [email protected]

March 14, 2022 at 7:31 PM

LePage’s latest tax scheme is going to hurt Maine

Maine Democratic Party Let’s be clear: LePage’s tax plan is downright dangerous.     Did you see the news, John? Republicans in Congress aren’t the only ones who want to raise your taxes and cut taxes for the ultra-wealthy. You read that right: Paul LePage is trying to pass tax breaks for the w…

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  Izzy Zox · [email protected]

March 11, 2022 at 3:01 PM

One ferry boat ride at a time

Maine Democratic Party     John,  The past few days since Gov. Mills announced her re-election campaign have been incredible. The movement we are building to stop Paul LePage and the GOP is growing everyday, and we can’t waste this momentum. I wanted to share some stories from volunteers acros…

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  Gaetan Davis, MDP · [email protected]

March 10, 2022 at 4:11 PM

Here’s what Paul LePage stands for:

Maine Democratic Party     John,  Two days ago Governor Mills officially announced that she’s running for re-election. Over the past 3+ years, Gov. Mills has fought hard to get Maine on the right track. She expanded healthcare access, pushed for massive investments that have been creating good…

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  Drew Gattine, MDP · [email protected]

March 9, 2022 at 7:23 PM

A brighter future for Maine

Maine Democratic Party     John,  Yesterday, Governor Mills announced she’s running for re-election and this November we have a chance to keep Maine moving towards a more progressive, productive, and brighter future. From day one in office, Gov. Mills delivered for Mainers across the state by …

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

March 8, 2022 at 2:30 PM

BREAKING: Gov. Mills announces re-election

Maine Democratic Party     John,  After a historic first term in office, Governor Mills has officially announced she’s running for re-election.  For the last 3+ years, Gov. Mills has been hard at work undoing the damage of LePage’s time as governor. Under her leadership, we’ve fully funded our…

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  Gaetan Davis, Maine Dems · [email protected]

March 3, 2022 at 7:39 PM

The Susan Collins anti-abortion rights playbook

Maine Democratic Party     John,  Susan Collins is at it again. She claims to support abortion rights, but just this week she refused to codify Roe v. Wade in law by voting against the Women’s Health Protection Act. It’s a classic page out of the Susan Collins playbook – telling one story to g…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

March 2, 2022 at 4:35 PM

What’s so funny Sen. Collins?

Maine Democratic Party Collins is still putting Big Pharma before her own constituents.     John,  Last night, Joe Biden laid out his priorities in his State of the Union address, and Susan Collins said no to lowering prescription drug costs. President Biden announced a plan to let Medicare neg…

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  Maine Dems · [email protected]

March 1, 2022 at 6:24 PM

Biden, SOTU and how we win:

Maine Democratic Party From defending reproductive care to protecting our planet and everything in between, we must win in November.     Hi John, it’s the team over at the Maine Dems. We’re reaching out to ask for you to volunteer with our new organizing program: the Evergreen Project. But firs…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

February 28, 2022 at 3:38 PM

stopping Paul LePage and the radical right

Maine Democratic Party Paul LePage and the Republican Party are engaging in these culture wars because they do not want to fix the problems we are facing as a country.     John,  The GOP just released their radical and reckless 11 point platform, which they hope to impose on every corner of the…

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  Gaetan Davis, Maine Dems · [email protected]

February 27, 2022 at 3:01 PM

what you’ve accomplished so far

Maine Democratic Party Thanks to support from people like you, we’ve been able to launch our Evergreen Project and support organizers across the state.     John,  As Drew mentioned yesterday, we’re one month closer to November elections, and the movement to stop Paul LePage is growing every day…

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  Drew Gattine, Maine Dems · [email protected]

February 26, 2022 at 2:30 PM

counting down...

Maine Democratic Party We need you in the fight to elect Maine Democrats.     John, As February comes to a close, we’re one month closer to the November election. The good news is the movement to stop Paul LePage has never been stronger. But we have a long road ahead of us to ensure that Mainer…

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  Governor Janet Mills · [email protected]

February 22, 2022 at 2:00 PM

A stronger vision for Maine in 2022 and beyond

Maine Democratic Party We need you in the fight to elect Maine Democrats.     John, it's Governor Mills. 2022 is going to be a tough battle. As we fight to recover and build back stronger from the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s a lot at stake. From strengthening our economy to supporting our public…

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  Izzy Zox, MDP · [email protected]

February 19, 2022 at 2:00 PM

new endorsement, same LePage politics

Maine Democratic Party It’s scary watching LePage’s hateful politics pull Maine Republicans even further to the right, but there’s one thing you can do right now to help.     John,  Keeping Paul LePage’s hateful politics out of Maine doesn’t mean just the Blaine House. Every race, every electio…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

February 18, 2022 at 6:21 PM

LePage’s latest lies

Maine Democratic Party We remember the truth.     John,  Paul LePage just can’t stop lying. He recently appeared on conservative radio stations to complain about Gov. Mills’s record on just about everything – even the very issues LePage made worse as governor. This is just his latest attempt to…

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  Gaetan Davis, Maine Dems · [email protected]

February 15, 2022 at 9:00 PM

LePage and Maine GOP try to rewrite history

Maine Democratic Party Paul LePage and the Maine GOP are trying to rewrite their history of disastrous, far-right policies.     John, Paul LePage and the Maine GOP are trying to pull a fast one on us. LePage just endorsed the Republican candidate, former GOP legislator Brian Langley, in a Speci…

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  Gaetan Davis, Maine Dems · [email protected]

February 14, 2022 at 6:02 PM

Elections have consequences, both good and bad

Maine Democratic Party We need to do everything we can between now and November to keep Paul LePage’s extremist agenda out of Maine.     John, Back when Paul LePage was governor he vetoed proposals to expand Medicaid six times. He opposed efforts to raise Maine’s minimum wage to a living wage. …

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  Drew Gattine · [email protected]

February 11, 2022 at 1:04 AM

The State of the State

Maine Democratic Party We’re on the right track and we can keep this going, but we know from experience that it’s not going to be easy.     John, Governor Mills just finished up her State of the State speech and we couldn’t be prouder of the work she has done for Mainers during such a crucial t…

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  Izzy Zox, MDP · [email protected]

February 9, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Why we need your help now

Maine Democratic Party Through the Evergreen Project, we’re going to do that by showing up in communities across the state to talk with voters, collect signatures to get Democrats on the ballot, and get people registered to vote.     John, This November, we need to elect Democrats up and down t…

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  Izzy Zox, MDP · [email protected]

February 8, 2022 at 2:30 PM

How we win in 2022:

Maine Democratic Party Activating our statewide network of grassroots volunteers and supporters will set us up for victory in 2022.     Hi John, it’s Izzy. I wanted to take a moment to provide an update on how we can win this November and continue building on our progress for working families …

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

January 31, 2022 at 2:00 PM

tell LePage: go back to Florida

Maine Democratic Party Our top priority right now: taking on Republican extremist Paul LePage.     It’s hard to believe, but it’s already the last day of the month, John. We’ve got just a few hours to go before our deadline tonight at midnight, and the timing couldn’t be more critical. Our top …

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