Maine AFL-CIO 2020 Candidate Endorsements
Representatives of the local unions of the Maine AFL-CIO have voted on the following endorsements for the 2020 elections. How you cast your ballot is a personal decision and nobody has the right to tell you how to vote. All candidates underwent a vetting process and completed a questionaire about their views on issues affecting working people and their unions. IBEW Local #1837 shares this list of endorsements from the Maine AFL-CIO as the best choice on those issues.
Maine Congressional District #1: Rep. Chellie Pingree vs. Jay Allen
Endorsement: Rep. Chellie Pingree
Maine Congressional District #2: Congressman Jared Golden vs. Dale Crafts
Endorsement: Rep. Jared Golden
US Senate: Senator Susan Collins vs. Speaker Sara Gideon
Endorsement: Speaker Sara Gideon
You can download a PDF of the Maine AFL-CIO's full list of 2020 endorsements by clicking here.
Find your State Legislative District and your current representatives by clicking here: https://www1.maine.gov/portal/government/edemocracy/voter_lookup.php
State Legislature: Senate List of Maine AFL-CIO Endorsed Candidates
Name Office Dist. Type Decision
Troy Jackson Senate 1 Incumbent Endorse
Michael Carpenter Senate 2 Incumbent Endorse
James Dill Senate 5 Incumbent Endorse
Beverly Uhlenhake Senate 8 Challenger Endorse
Joseph Baldacci Senate 9 Open Endorse
Chip Curry Senate 11 Open Endorse
David Miramant Senate 12 Incumbent Endorse
Chloe Maxmin Senate 13 House Endorse
Shenna Bellows Senate 14 Incumbent Endorse
Kalie Hess Senate 15 Challenger Endorse
Hilary Koch Senate 16 Challenger Endorse
Jan Collins Senate 17 Challenger Endorse
Gabriel Perkins Senate 18 Challenger Endorse
Katherine Branch Senate 19 Open Endorse
Ned Claxton Senate 20 Incumbent Endorse
Nathan Libby Senate 21 Incumbent Endorse
Martha Poliquin Senate 22 Challenger Endorse
Eloise Vitelli Senate 23 Incumbent Endorse
Matthea Daughtry Senate 24 House Endorse
Cathy Breen Senate 25 Incumbent Endorse
G. William Diamond Senate 26 Incumbent Endorse
Benjamin Chipman Senate 27 Incumbent Endorse
Heather Sanborn Senate 28 Incumbent Endorse
Anne Carney Senate 29 House Endorse
Stacy Brenner Senate 30 Open Endorse
Donna Bailey Senate 31 House Endorse
Susan Deschambault Senate 32 Incumbent Endorse
Michael McKinney Senate 33 Challenger Endorse
Joseph Rafferty Senate 34 Open Endorse
State Legislature: House List of Maine AFL-CIO Endorsed Candidates
Name Office Dist. Type Decision
Kristi Mathieson House 1 Open Endorse
Michele Meyer House 2 Incumbent Endorse
Charles Galemmo House 5 Challenger Endorse
Tiffany Roberts House 6 Incumbent Endorse
Ryan Fecteau House 11 Incumbent Endorse
Lori Gramlich House 13 Incumbent Endorse
David Durrell House 16 Open Endorse
John Tuttle House 18 Former Endorse
Patricia Kidder House 19 Challenger Endorse
Daniel Lauzon House 20 Challenger Endorse
Cliff Krolick House 21 Challenger Endorse
Timothy Goodwin House 23 Challenger Endorse
Mark Bryant House 24 Incumbent Endorse
Maureen Terry House 26 Incumbent Endorse
Christopher Caiazzo House 28 Incumbent Endorse
Shawn Babine House 29 Incumbent Endorse
Rebecca Millett House 30 Senate Endorse
Lois Reckitt House 31 Incumbent Endorse
Morgan Rielly House 34 Open Endorse
Suzanne Salisbury House 35 Open Endorse
Grayson Lookner House 37 Open Endorse
Barb Wood House 38 Open Endorse
Michael Sylvester House 39 Incumbent Endorse
Samuel Zager House 41 Open Endorse
Benjamin Collings House 42 Incumbent Endorse
Ed Crockett House 43 Incumbent Endorse
Poppy Arford House 49 Open Endorse
Ralph Tucker House 50 Incumbent Endorse
Joyce McCreight House 51 Incumbent Endorse
Allison Hepler House 53 Incumbent Endorse
Denise Tepler House 54 Incumbent Endorse
Scott Gaiason House 56 Challenger Endorse
James Handy House 58 Incumbent Endorse
Margaret Craven House 59 Incumbent Endorse
Kristen Cloutier House 60 Incumbent Endorse
Heidi Brooks House 61 Incumbent Endorse
Gina Melaragno House 62 Incumbent Endorse
Bettyann Sheats House 64 Incumbent Endorse
Mark Grover House 67 Challenger Endorse
Nathan Burnett House 70 Challenger Endorse
Kenneth Morse House 71 Challenger Endorse
Tina Riley House 74 Incumbent Endorse
John Nutting House 75 Former Endorse
Tavis Hasenfus House 81 Open Endorse
Kent Ackley House 82 Incumbent Endorse
Thomas Harnett House 83 Incumbent Endorse
Charlotte Warren House 84 Incumbent Endorse
Donna Doore House 85 Incumbent Endorse
Adam Turner House 86 Challenger Endorse
Lydia Crafts House 90 Open Endorse
Jeffrey Evangelos House 91 Incumbent Endorse
William Pluecker House 95 Incumbent Endorse
Stanley Zeigler House 96 Incumbent Endorse
Janice Dodge House 97 Incumbent Endorse
Scott Cuddy House 98 Incumbent Endorse
April Turner House 99 Challenger Endorse
Robin Russel House 103 Open Endorse
Bruce White House 109 Incumbent Endorse
Colleen Madigan House 110 Incumbent Endorse
Peter Bourgelais House 112 Challenger Endorse
Gregory Kimber House 114 Challenger Endorse
John Patrick House 115 Former Endorse
Christopher Berryment House 116 Challenger Endorse
Savannah Sessions House 117 Challenger Endorse
Richard Evans House 120 Challenger Endorse
Michelle Dunphy House 122 Incumbent Endorse
Laurie Osher House 123 Open Endorse
Amy Roeder House 125 Open Endorse
Laura Supica House 126 Open Endorse
Barbara Cardone House 127 Incumbent Endorse
Kevin O'Connell House 128 Incumbent Endorse
Nicolas Delli Paoli House 130 Open Endorse
Veronica Magnan House 131 Former Endorse
Lynne Williams House 135 Open Endorse
Antonio Blasi House 136 Challenger Endorse
Patricia Godin House 139 Challenger Endorse
Natalie DiPentino House 142 Open Endorse
Robert Zabierek House 145 Challenger Endorse
Lillie Lavado House 147 Open Endorse
David McCrea House 148 Incumbent Endorse
Roland Martin House 150 Incumbent Endorse
John Martin House 151 Incumbent Endorse
You can download a PDF of the Maine AFL-CIO's full list of 2020 endorsements by clicking here.