Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund PAC Announces New Legislative Endorsements
For Immediate Release: Sept. 8, 2020 (Updated: Sept. 8, 2020, 6:06 p.m.)
More than 100 incumbents and candidates endorsed
After previously announcing itsendorsement of 62 incumbent legislators seeking re-election, the Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund PAC is now endorsing an additional 14 State Senate and 29 State House candidates who will be strong voices for reproductive health and rights.
“This group of legislative candidates represents communities from Presque Isle to Kennebunk. They are community leaders, small business owners, healthcare providers, teachers, and former legislators. What they all have in common is their commitment to protecting reproductive health,” said Nicole Clegg, spokesperson for the Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund PAC. “Make no mistake -- reproductive healthcare, including safe, legal abortion -- is on the ballot this year. If we’re going to protect our health and rights we have to elect true champions we can count on to stand up to politicians trying to deny care and interfere in personal medical decisions.”
The PPMEAF PAC will make additional legislative endorsements in the coming weeks.
Endorsed State Senate Candidates
- SD 8 - Beverly Uhlenhake of Penobscot County
- SD 9 - Joe Baldacci of Penobscot County
- SD 11 - Chip Curry of Waldo County
- SD 13 - Chloe Maxmin of Lincoln County
- SD 15 - Kalie Hess of Kennebec County
- SD 16 - Hilary Koch of Kennebec Count
- SD 17 - Jan Collins of Franklin County
- SD 18 - Gabe Perkins of Oxford County
- SD 19 - Katey Branch of Oxford County
- SD 24 - Mattie Daughtry of Cumberland County
- SD 29 - Anne Carney of Cumberland County
- SD 30 - Stacy Brenner of Cumberland County
- SD 31 - Donna Bailey of York County
- SD 34 - Joe Rafferty of York County
Endorsed State House Candidates
- HD 1 - Kristi Mathieson
- HD 9 - Traci Gere
- HD 16 - Dave Durrell
- HD 35 - Suzanne Salisbury
- HD 41 - Sam Zager
- HD 47 - Art Bell
- HD 48 - Melanie Sachs
- HD 65 - Misty Coolidge
- HD 71 - Ken Morse
- HD 72 - Jennifer Blastow
- HD 75 - John Nutting
- HD 90 - Lydia Crafts
- HD 94 - Rep Vicki Doudera
- HD 96 - Rep. Stanley Zeigler
- HD 99 - April Turner
- HD 100 - Carroll Payne
- HD 110 - Rep. Colleen Madigan
- HD 112 - Pete Bourgelais
- HD 114 - Greg Kimber
- HD 117 - Savannah Sessions
- HD 120 - Richard Evans
- HD 121 - Megan Smith
- HD 125 - Amy Roeder
- HD 126 - Laura Supica
- HD 131 - Veronica Magnan
- HD 142 - Natalie DiPentino
- HD 144 - Kathryn Harnish
- HD 145 - Bo Zabierek
- HD 147 - Lillie Lavado
Endorsement graphics are available here.
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The Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund Political Action Committee promotes and preserves a health care landscape and a political climate favorable to women’s health by working to identify and elect supportive candidates seeking executive and legislative offices. The PPMEAF PAC is operated by the Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund, an independent, nonpartisan, not-for-profit membership organization formed as the advocacy and political arm of Planned Parenthood of Northern New England in Maine. The Action Fund engages in educational and electoral activity, including voter education, grassroots organizing, and legislative advocacy.