Pulling for Pebworth in November

If you--or your dog!--would like a sign for your lawn, just let me know.

It's another busy week: meeting voters in Sedgwick Saturday, attending a Families First Community Center event in Ellsworth Sunday, back to meeting voters in Sedgwick at the beginning of the week, and then attending the Maine Council on Aging Summit in Augusta on Wednesday.

On Thursday, I'm touring a recovery center for opioid use disorder in Ellsworth and meeting Brooklin voters at a house party. Friday will find me in Blue Hill, listening in on a webinar on economic policy, attending the selectmen's meeting, and meeting voters door to door.

Understanding concerns in this district and in the state firsthand is an important piece to my campaign. If you know of an issue you think warrants my attention, please let me know.

Meeting Voters at the Blue Hill Fair

Many Hancock County candidates visited the fair this weekend, answering questions and making campaign materials available. 

If you weren't able to stop by and you want a "Where's Bruce?" bumper sticker or a Janet Mills sign for your lawn, don't despair! You can visit the fine folks at the Hancock County Democrats' office in Ellsworth for those and many other items.

And if you still have questions for the candidates, you'll have many opportunities in the coming weeks.  For instance, on September 20, the monthly meeting of the Hancock County Dems will feature Congressional candidate Jared Golden, 7-9pm.
 
Also, on Thursday, September 27 many candidates--Jared Golden (Second Congressional District), Ben Uhlenhake (Senate District 8), Mike Reynolds (House District 130), Nathalie Arruda (House District 131), and I (House District 133)--will be at a meet and greet event at the Orland Community Center from 6-8pm.  We can't promise you fried cheese curds or a lime fizz, like you can get at the fair, but in Orland there will be food and drink. It's a great opportunity to bring your undecided friends out for the evening.

"Vote."

Cecile Richards and Sarah Pebworth, Bay School, Blue Hill, 8/21/18

Thanks to a collaboration with Americans Who Tell The Truth, Blue Hill Books, Island Peace & Justice, Peninsula Peace & Justice, and WERU, hundreds of people in the Blue Hill Peninsula were able to meet and be inspired by Cecile Richards last night.

Former President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Planned Parenthood Action Fund, daughter of the late Governor Ann Richards, featured speaker at the Women’s March on Washington, and a “heroine of the resistance” (Vogue), Cecile Richards has spent a lifetime fighting for social justice and women’s rights. She shared pieces of her story in conversation with Rob Shetterly of the Americans Who Tell The Truth Project.
 
In her memoir "Make Trouble," Richards presents a timely and important message: To make change, you have to make trouble. In her book, she illuminates the people and the lessons that have gotten her through good times and bad and the experiences that taught her how to stand up, speak out, and find the courage to lead.

Shetterly’s portrait of Cecile Richards was unveiled as part of the series Americans Who Tell The Truth. 

WERU recorded the evening and will broadcast it at a later time.

CLEAN ELECTIONS FUNDING IS BACK!

From the Hancock County Democratic Committee:
 
BREAKING NEWS:
CLEAN ELECTIONS FUNDING IS BACK!  
An infamous typo prevented Clean Elections candidates from collecting additional $5.00 donations to the Clean Elections fund after June 30, thus jeopardizing their ability to fund adequate general election campaigns.  House Republicans blocked attempts to fix the typo and restore the program, but on August 16 the Ethics Commission ruled that they have the authority to accept further such donations and make additional disbursements to Clean Elections candidates through October 16.
 
As a result, Clean Elections candidates now need additional $5 donations in order to qualify for supplemental payments.  This is where your help is vital.  

Maine House candidates receive $1,275 for every additional 15 donations (maximum 120), and Maine Senate candidates receive an additional $5,075 for every additional 45 donations (maximum 360).

Before the program was cut off prior to June 30, most Hancock County Democratic candidates for the Maine House and Maine Senate had not reached the maximum levels (or close to it).  Now that the program is restored, these candidates urgently need more $5 donations to assure they have sufficient funds to run competitive campaigns:

Senate District 6                    Christine Therrien
Senate District 7                    Louie Luchini
Senate District 8                    Bev Uhlenhake

House District 130                 Mike Reynolds
House District 131                 Nathalie Arruda
House District 132                 Nicole Grohoski
House Districts 133, 134        (See note below)
House District 135                 Brian Hubbell
House District 136                 Kylie Bragdon
House District 137                 Doug Bunker
 
To donate: 

1. go to  www.maine.gov/cleanelections
2. click the green  contribute  button
3. enter your voter information
4. the system will display the candidates in your district for whom you may make a Clean Elections donation. 

Because of this whole Republican sponsored fiasco, our candidates lost about 60 days to collect more $5 donations and now they need your help right away.  Please make a donation for both your Maine Senate and the Maine House candidate from your district ASAP.
 
To be of greatest value, $5 donations made now mean the most.  Candidates must plan their budgets and order materials. 

Anyone wishing to make an online donation who doesn’t have access to a computer may come into our office at 53 Church Street weekdays from 10 am to 5 pm and use one of our computers to get this done.  Our folks will even help you do it.

Note:  In House District 133, Sarah Pebworth has already qualified for the maximum level and does not need additional donations.  In House District 134, Genevieve McDonald is running with traditional financing.  You may donate to her campaign, but may not help with a Clean Elections donation.
 

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP ELECTING
STRONG DEMOCRATIC MAINE SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES
WHO HAVE MAINE VALUES AND
WILL WORK FOR A BETTER LIFE FOR ALL MAINE CITIZENS

 

Let's kick this one out of the park!

Endorsed by the MEA

I'm pleased to report my candidacy has been endorsed by the Maine Education Association, http://maine.nea.org. Strong schools are a key component for our state's economic security.

Have we met?

Campaign season is well underway. 

You might see me on your doorstep, at a community supper, in a selectmen's meeting, or just at a local store or restaurant. 

Please feel free to contact with me any questions you might have.  My goals for the next few months is to meet residents in the 6 towns of district 133 and get to know the governments, history, and community organizations in these towns. If there is an event or meeting happening in your town that you think I ought to attend, please let me know.

This week, I'll be meeting voters in Surry and Brooksville and attending the Local Yokels at Surry Historical Society and the Hancock County Democratic Committee's monthly meeting. On Saturday, there is a crabroll lunch fundraiser for the Old Surry Village School Rehabilitation Project, a public viewing of land the town of Blue Hill is purchasing, a public supper in Sedgwick, and an Indivisible meeting.

I hope to see you out and about—or perhaps in line for ice cream at one of the local sweet spots?