I am thrilled to support Dan Campbell for state House seat 90. As an educator, I prioritize candidates who advocate for strong public education in Maine, and Mr. Campbell fits that description. A lifelong resident of Auburn, Campbell dedicated decades to the Auburn School Department. His work with students extended far beyond the classroom as […]

About five years ago I met a man, a long-time police officer, who was running for Lewiston City Council. As we talked it became apparent, he was the real deal. He had a genuine interest in the city and wanted to make Lewiston better. I voted for him and watched him represent our ward over […]

Our company doors have always been open wide for politicians to talk with our Geiger employees, but no one ever has been more engaging than U.S. Sen. Angus King. He consistently took time for genuine and in-depth conversations with people about what they were doing and why. He asked, learned, and connected in his wonderful, […]

If U.S. Rep. Jared Golden doesn’t realize that Maine voters know he’s trying to walk the fence, he’s selling us short. He won’t endorse the official democratic nominee for president. Who he votes for president is nobody’s business? (“Democrats try to balance diverging campaigns by Golden and Harris,” Aug. 17.) He’s not Jane Doe or […]

Some Sun Journal readers support a convicted felon for president. The paper still publishes columnists supportive of him. Yet he was the only president in 200 years, whose vice president refused to support him for a second term, whose communications director resigned and just spoke at the Democratic National Convention, whose attorney general denied his […]

I’ve known Senate District 19 candidate Bruce Bryant since the early 1990s, when he was the Union President of Local 900 in Rumford, and his union was urging him to run for the Maine House. Ultimately, he served with great distinction, in both the Maine House (1997-2002) and Senate (2002-10). He’s back because we need […]

Kristen Cloutier has been a leader in this community her entire adult life. She served on the Lewiston City Council, was its president, and took over as mayor when called on to do so. I have spent the past six years serving in the Maine House of Representatives alongside her and witnessed her intellect and […]

I am voting for Dan Campbell this fall for House District 90 because of what he’s done over the last 25 years. I first saw him speaking to middle school students and their parents about substance abuse. He was candid about his journey and passionate about preventing others from traveling it. Next, I witnessed his […]

My introduction to in-person voting in Lewiston came when I piled my kids into our hatchback to slip-slide our way over to Longley school during a snowstorm. Perhaps others remember the day? It was the mayoral run-off election in December 2017, and only 27% of registered voters participated, down from 38% in that November’s election. […]

In his letter published Aug. 16, Lance Harvell urges veterans to support Republican CD2 candidate Austin Theriault, a non-veteran, over incumbent Democrat Jared Golden, a Marine Corps war veteran. As a former U.S. Marine who served in Vietnam, I find Harvell’s stance baffling. Why would any self-respecting veteran choose a candidate who eagerly sought the […]