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 […]

I have known Peggy Rotundo for 20-plus years and have always admired her work ethics, her dedication and loyalty to her community, and her ability to get things done. When it comes to politics, she could be a role model for the younger generation. She is someone to look up to and a person whose […]

I write in support of Joan Beal and her quest for the District 81 seat in the Maine House. Having known Joan for 10 years, and during that time served with her on boards and committees in Norway, I am enthusiastic that she is running because I’ve seen her energy and passion. She has an […]

Reelecting Rep. Kristen Cloutier to the Maine House would benefit not only Lewiston, but all of Maine. I admire Kristen for many reasons, but mostly for her work in addressing Maine’s housing crisis. From making housing more affordable to creating resources for the unhoused community, she has worked diligently to ensure we are doing our […]