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  Maine Dems · [email protected]
August 17, 2022 at 6:11 PM

Protect Democracy: Stop Paul LePage

Maine Democratic Party Paul LePage is a threat: to you, to Maine, and to democracy.     John, Paul LePage is a threat: to you, to Maine, and to democracy. Last week, CNN named him as one of the gubernatorial candidates promoting dangerous conspiracy theories to voters. Then just days later, he …
  Drew Gattine, Maine Dems · [email protected]
August 16, 2022 at 8:29 PM

What Susan Collins voted against

Maine Democratic Party The Inflation Reduction Act is officially on its way to President Biden’s desk – no thanks to Susan Collins of course.     John, The Inflation Reduction Act is officially on its way to President Biden’s desk – no thanks to Susan Collins of course. She fell in line with th…
  Megan Hyson, Maine Dems · [email protected]
August 15, 2022 at 7:46 PM

why I joined this team

Maine Democratic Party     Hi John! I’m one of the newest team members over at Maine Dems; I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself and tell you a little bit more about why I joined this team. Before I started this role, I had never worked in politics. But politics was still part of my li…
  Aubrey Powers, Maine Dems · [email protected]
August 12, 2022 at 7:14 PM

how you can protect democracy

Maine Democratic Party     John, I’m Aubrey Powers, and I’m the Voter Protection Director for the Maine Democratic Party. My job is to work day in and day out to ensure every eligible Mainer is able to cast their ballot. Thanks to the support of people like you, Maine Dems has been able to lau…
  Gaetan Davis, Maine Dems · [email protected]
August 9, 2022 at 12:24 AM

we only have 3 months

Maine Democratic Party     John, We only have three months to stop Paul LePage and the GOP’s culture wars from taking over Maine. The election is getting closer every day, and Maine Republicans won’t stop until they take us down and enact their radical agenda. The Republican Party is throwing …
  Maine Dems · [email protected]
August 6, 2022 at 11:17 PM

Maine’s lobster population could fall by up to 50%

Maine Democratic Party     John, What would Maine’s future without lobster look like? Under a Paul LePage administration, we would get closer to finding out. His climate-denying agenda isn’t just disastrous for our environment, it could destroy our way of life too. Farmers and business owners …
  Janet Mills · [email protected]
August 3, 2022 at 9:49 PM

The Supreme Court’s unprecedented decision

Maine Democratic Party Only Democratic governors will protect women’s right to make their own healthcare decisions in many states     John, The Supreme Court’s unprecedented decision to overturn Roe has shifted the battle for safe and legal abortion to the states, and governors are now on the f…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
July 31, 2022 at 8:45 PM

100 days

Maine Democratic Party The countdown to stop Paul LePage and the Maine GOP is officially on.     John, Today isn’t just July 31 – it’s also 100 days until the election. The countdown to stop Paul LePage and the Maine GOP is officially on. Every single day counts from now until November 8. Will …
  Drew Gattine · [email protected]
July 30, 2022 at 4:44 PM

what Paul LePage has time for

Maine Democratic Party LePage hasn’t changed one bit.     John, When the Supreme Court overturned Roe, millions of people watched their rights vanish in front of them. Protecting abortion is now in the hands of state governments and the people we elect to lead them. But as Mainers came together…
  Gaetan Davis · [email protected]
July 29, 2022 at 7:44 PM

The GOP’s smear campaign

Maine Democratic Party Maine is being targeted because Republicans think they can win here.     John, Maine Republicans aren’t the only ones trying to get the radical Paul LePage into office. National extremist allies are stepping up to influence this election by manipulating Maine voters and s…
  Maine Dems · [email protected]
July 28, 2022 at 5:25 PM

susan collins’s commitment issues

Maine Democratic Party We can’t let Maine be added to the list of states that jeopardize reproductive care.     John, Susan Collins just can’t seem to commit to doing anything to actually protect abortion rights. Codify Roe v. Wade and permanently protect abortion access nationwide? No.1 Suppor…
  Maine Dems · [email protected]
July 25, 2022 at 5:26 PM

“I don’t believe in abortion at all.”

Maine Democratic Party We need to fight back against the anti-choice candidates the Maine GOP is championing.     John, Peter Lyford may be the Maine GOP’s most extreme anti-abortion candidate yet. In a recent interview he told the Christian Civic League of Maine that he is against ALL abortion…
  Maine Dems · [email protected]
July 22, 2022 at 7:14 PM

Elizabeth Jordan: “The pro-life movement was where I started.”

Maine Democratic Party Without Roe, it’s more important than ever to keep people like Elizabeth Jordan from being elected.     John, Over the last few weeks, we’ve introduced you to a few right wing extremists running for the legislature, but Elizabeth Jordan is a real triple threat: COVID-deni…
  Drew Gattine · [email protected]
July 16, 2022 at 3:12 PM

Breaking: the Maine House is in danger of flipping red.

Maine Democratic Party We’ve seen what’s happened in other states when Republicans take over and it's not good.     John, Bad news – National Republicans are stepping up to flip Maine red and give their extremism a new home: The Republican State Leadership Committee officially added the Maine H…
  Gaetan Davis · [email protected]
July 15, 2022 at 6:37 PM

Spotted: Paul LePage in Florida

Maine Democratic Party LePage is taking notes from DeSantis’s Florida playbook.     John, Paul LePage might be running for governor of Maine, but he can’t stay away from Florida. LePage first moved to Florida in 2019, taking his taxpayer-funded pension with him. Even after he moved back to Main…
  Maine Dems · [email protected]
July 14, 2022 at 5:49 PM

we need to fight at every level

Maine Democratic Party keep the GOP’s extreme agenda out of Maine     John, If we want to keep Paul LePage’s extreme agenda out of Maine and stop the GOP’s anti-LGBTQ, anti-abortion agenda, we need to fight at every level. Protecting Mainers from these hateful ideas doesn’t just mean defending …
  Maine Dems · [email protected]
July 9, 2022 at 5:24 PM

where in the world is susan collins?

Maine Democratic Party Susan Collins is an embarrassment for Maine.     John, Susan Collins is usually a staple at Fourth of July events in Maine, but last week, she was nowhere to be found. Is she worried that Mainers are going to hold her accountable for her role in dismantling the right to a…
  Drew Gattine · [email protected]
July 8, 2022 at 5:33 PM

We’re growing!

Maine Democratic Party As November gets closer, our work will only become more urgent.     John, The weather isn’t the only thing heating up in Maine these days — the race against Paul LePage and the Maine GOP is getting intense too. But the Maine Democratic Party is ready to win this. Thanks t…
  Jacob Stern, Maine Dems · [email protected]
July 7, 2022 at 5:19 PM

Where the Maine GOP really stands on abortion rights

Maine Democratic Party We can’t let this anti-choice vision become a reality.     John, Paul LePage wants to avoid discussing his plans to ban abortion in Maine, but his GOP friends running for state legislature are giving away the game. It’s clear: they are coming for our rights. Will you rush…
  Maine Dems · [email protected]
June 30, 2022 at 9:15 PM

44% Mills vs. 41% LePage

Maine Democratic Party Radical Republicans running in Maine want to control every aspect of your life.     John, In the wake of last week’s Roe news and the GOP candidates we’ve been highlighting, the fight to keep extremism out of Maine has gained new importance. If we want to protect abortion…
  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…
  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…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
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…
  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…
  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…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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 …
  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…
  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…
  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 …
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  [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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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 — …
  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…