16 Sep 2024 Democratic Candidates to Participate in Local Forums

Photo from 2022 Forum in Boothbay courtesy of Bob Crink.

DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES TO PARTICIPATE IN LOCAL FORUMS

All Democratic candidates for Maine House and Senate districts that include Lincoln County will participate in candidate forums hosted by the Lincoln County News, with some cohosted by the Boothbay Register. Forums will be held between Sept. 26 and Oct. 10 in Boothbay, Damariscotta, Dresden, Wiscasset, and Waldoboro. Find the schedule and participating candidates below (find your town’s districts on this page).

The five nonpartisan forums are designed to provide voters information they need to make an informed choice about who should represent them in the Maine Legislature.

At each forum, candidates will have two minutes to introduce themselves at the beginning and two minutes for closing statements at the end. In between, they will field questions from the moderator, with each candidate receiving two minutes to respond. Moderators will ask questions submitted in advance by Lincoln County residents. To submit your question, email editor@lcnme.com.

Thursday, September 26
6-7:30 PM
Wiscasset Town Office, 51 Bath Rd (Rte 1) | Google Map
Forum is cohosted by the Boothbay Register

This forum will include candidates for:

Maine House District 47: Wayne Farrin (D) and Rep. Edward Polewarczyk (R, incumbent)
Maine House District 49*: Rep. Allison Hepler (D, incumbent) and Vincent Brown (R)

Monday, September 30
6-7:30 PM
Pownalborough Hall, 314 Patterson Rd (corner of Rtes 128 and 197), West Dresden | Google Map

This forum will include candidates for:

Maine Senate District 24: Denise Tepler (D), Suzanne Andresen (unenrolled), and Jeffrey Pierce (R)
Maine House District 53: Judy Tunkle (D) and Rep. Michael Lemelin (R, incumbent)

Thursday, October 3
6-7:30 PM
American Legion Hall, 25 Industrial Way (Off Rte 27), Boothbay | Google Map
Forum is cohosted by the Boothbay Register

This forum will include candidates for:

Maine Senate District 13: Sen. Cameron Reny (D, incumbent) and Dale Harmon (R)
Maine House District 48: Rep. Holly Stover (D, incumbent) and James William Hunt (R)

Monday, October 7
6-7:30 PM
Waldoboro Town Office, 1600 Atlantic Hwy (Rte 1) | Google Map

This forum will include candidates for:

Maine House District 45: Jennifer Stone (D) and Rep. Abden Simmons (R, incumbent)
Maine House District 62: Pamela Swift (D) and Rep. Katrina J. Smith (R, incumbent)

Thursday, October 10
6-7:30 PM
Great Salt Bay Community School, 559 Main St (Rte 1-B), Damariscotta | Google Map

This forum will include candidates for:

Maine Senate District 13: Sen. Cameron Reny (D, incumbent) and Dale Harmon (R)
Maine House District 46: Rep. Lydia Crafts (D, incumbent) and Mary Lou Daxland (R)

*Maine House District 49 includes the Sagadahoc County towns of Arrowsic, Georgetown, Phippsburg, West Bath, and Woolwich.