Maine Dems · [email protected]

June 30, 2022 at 4:07 PM

GOP Rep. Heidi Sampson's Holocaust comments

Maine Democratic Party Sampson’s comments are offensive to actual Holocaust survivors     John, This year’s GOP slate has it all: bans on abortion, transphobia, racism, and comments comparing Gov. Mills to Nazi doctors.  Paul LePage recently headlined a fundraiser for Heidi Sampson, who once ca…

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  Maine Dems · [email protected]

June 29, 2022 at 4:21 PM

What the Maine GOP is offering

Maine Democratic Party The Maine GOP is full of extremist candidates running on a platform of banning abortion, criminalizing same-sex marriage, vilifying trans children to undermine public education, and much, much more.      John, Paul LePage isn’t the only threat to Mainers’ rights this year…

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June 28, 2022 at 6:15 PM

BREAKING: Paul LePage “I don’t have time for abortion”

Maine Democratic Party After 5 days, Paul LePage broke his silence on the Republican Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.     John, After 5 days, Paul LePage broke his silence on the Republican Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. This was his response:  “I don’t have time for abortion” Pau…

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  Drew Gattine · [email protected]

June 27, 2022 at 6:18 PM

Paul LePage: “expanding Medicaid—it's bad for everybody.”

Maine Democratic Party Maine can’t afford another four years of Paul LePage. He has the power to undo all of the progress we’ve made while he ran away to Florida.     John, Paul LePage claims to be LePage 2.0, but his latest comments on Medicaid show us he’s still the same tyrant as before.  D…

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  Maine Dems · [email protected]

June 25, 2022 at 1:01 PM

Roe overturned: How the GOP got us here

Maine Democratic Party Susan Collins didn’t stand up to protect abortion when she had the chance.     John, The Roe decision might seem sudden, but conservatives have been organizing to overturn abortion for nearly 50 years. Maine Republicans like Susan Collins might want to act surprised at th…

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June 24, 2022 at 3:01 PM

Roe overturned: what’s next for Maine

Maine Democratic Party Without the Roe precedent in place to protect us, the only sure way to protect abortion rights in Maine is by re-electing Governor Mills.     John, The moment we feared is here: the Supreme Court has just officially overturned Roe. What’s next for Maine? Right now, aborti…

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  Maine Dems · [email protected]

June 21, 2022 at 4:37 PM

the general election is officially underway

Maine Democratic Party With the primary behind us, it’s time to get to work.     John, We’ve seen the Republican agenda: anti-LGBTQ legislation, abortion bans, and culture wars. Far-right candidates like Paul LePage are busy attacking Democrats without presenting any real solutions to the issu…

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  Jacob Stern, Maine Dems · [email protected]

June 16, 2022 at 2:49 PM

Election Night Results – and what’s next

Maine Democratic Party Unfortunately, there’s little time to rest: Republicans are already on the move for the general election this fall, and we have to be too.     Big news, John: With this week's primary behind us, we have our slate of Democratic champions for this year.  Unfortunately, the…

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  Maine Dems · [email protected]

June 13, 2022 at 7:46 PM

Help us win our Special Election tomorrow

Maine Democratic Party This is our last chance.     John, There’s only one day left before the special election in Maine’s 7th Senate District – a special election that is going to set the tone heading into November. If Brian Langley wins, our work to protect Roe, same-sex marriage, and more wi…

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  Drew Gattine, Maine Dems · [email protected]

June 10, 2022 at 2:32 PM

We’re just days away from this critical special election

Maine Democratic Party We have no room for error.     I’ll be honest, John: we’ve got no room to come up short this year. And in just a few days, our first major election of the year is taking place. In Maine’s 7th State Senate District, Republican Brian Langley is running against Democrat Nico…

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  Speaker Ryan Fecteau · [email protected]

June 9, 2022 at 5:13 PM

Protecting LGBTQ+ Mainers

Maine Democratic Party Governor Janet Mills has demonstrated the type of leadership on LGBTQ+ issues that Mainers deserve.     John, How is the Maine GOP celebrating this year’s Pride Month? By throwing their full support behind the bigoted Paul LePage and a party platform designed to dismantle…

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  Maine Dems · [email protected]

June 8, 2022 at 5:48 PM

Elect Nicole Grohoski

Maine Democratic Party There’s just a few days left.     John, In just 6 days, voters in Maine’s 7th State Senate District will cast ballots to elect either Nicole Grohoski, fierce advocate for Maine’s working families, economy, and environment or a LePage-endorsed Republican. To win up and dow…

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  Gaetan Davis · [email protected]

June 3, 2022 at 2:46 PM

Here’s what YOU made possible by electing Democrats

Maine Democratic Party With your help, we can elect sensible, compassionate leaders in November and continue to build a better, stronger future.     John, For eight years under Paul LePage, Maine struggled. From our economy to our health care system to defending fundamental rights like abortio…

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  Drew Gattine, Maine Dems · [email protected]

May 31, 2022 at 11:01 PM

where this race stands

Maine Democratic Party     John,  Since we’re about to be one month closer to November, I wanted to take a moment and give you an update on where this race stands and why it’s so important. It really boils down to this: Paul LePage is bad for Maine. He is a hot-tempered, radical, and spineles…

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  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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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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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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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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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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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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