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2026 is a historic opportunity to protect and expand the Democratic majorities in the Maine House and Senate. A Democratic trifecta can continue to make significant progress for the state, allowing Democratic priorities to move forward to improve the lives of over 1 million Mainers.Â
Maine’s Democratic trifecta has acted to protect reproductive rights, shield health care workers from attacks, and passed paid family and medical leave. Not only will a Democratic-led legislature continue to provide a bulwark against the chaos from the Trump administration, but we cannot afford to miss this moment to put Maine Democrats on the strongest possible trajectory ahead of redistricting in 2030.
The DLCC will be targeting competitive races across the state and sharing more info on DLCC Target Races in Maine soon.
Special Election Win
As President Trump delivered his 2026 State of the Union speech, state Democrats were busy winning elections with DLCC Target Race candidate Scott Harriman defending a key seat in Maine.
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DLCC Grassroots Victory Program Announces Record-Breaking Ground GameFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 18, 2016
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DLCC Grassroots Victory Program Kicks Off Groundbreaking 2016 Field EffortsWASHINGTON, D.C. – Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee Executive Director Jessica Post kicked off the DLCC’s first Grassroots Victory Program training of 2016 today with a call to action for the field campaign professionals gathered from across the country. The three-day training (June 1-3) assembles field organizers in the nation’s capital to hone skills and reinforce best practices in everything from volunteer recruitment and voter contact techniques to community engagement and candidate management. The innovative curriculum features immersive simulation exercises and provides field organizers with data-driven tools and methods that will push Democratic candidates to victories in close down-ballot races this fall. On-the-ground GVP-trained organizers helped tip the scales in some of the closest races in the country last cycle; in districts where these organizers were deployed in 2014, Democrats won 70 districts by fewer than 1,000 votes, including districts critical to holding Democratic majorities in chambers in Colorado, Iowa, Maine, and Oregon. In 2012, 483 legislative elections nationwide were decided by 500 votes or fewer.
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New York Democrats Victorious in Special ElectionsDemocratic Legislative Campaign Committee Executive Director Jessica Post lauded tonight’s Democratic special election wins in the New York state Senate and Assembly. On Tuesday, New York Democrats Todd Kaminsky, Jamie Williams, and Alice Cancel were elected in Senate District 9 and Assembly Districts 59 and 65, respectively.
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Maine Democrat Triumphant in Special ElectionWASHINGTON, D.C. – Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee Executive Director Jessica Post lauded tonight’s Democratic special election win in the Maine state Senate. On Tuesday, Maine Democrat Susan Deschambault won the special election in Senate District 32 with 57 percent of the vote. This victory comes on the heels of a series of special election successes in Kentucky and strong Democratic performances in competitive regions in last fall’s legislative general elections in Virginia and New Jersey.
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Strategy Update: 2016 Special ElectionsDemocratic Senator David Dutremble resigned in late January to focus on his health. A special election will be held on March 29 in Senate District 32, which encompasses parts of York County, including the towns of Biddeford, Kennebunk, and Kennebunkport.