Former Bangor Mayor Sean Faircloth won the Feb. 25 special election for Maine House District 24. (Photo via Maine Democratic Party)
Sean Faircloth won an overwhelming victory in Tuesday’s special election to fill the seat left vacant by State Treasurer Joe Perry, bolstering legislative Democrats’ slim majority in the Maine House of Representatives.
The former Bangor mayor defeated Republican Carolyn Fish, who serves on the Bangor City Council, 71.7% to 28.3% with more than 95% of votes counted, according to Decision Desk HQ.
In a statement after the vote, Maine Democratic Party Chair Charlie Dingman congratulated Faircloth, saying his “deep roots in the community and his commitment to the values that strengthen Maine—economic fairness, job growth, and support for working families—will serve his constituents well.”
“This victory is a clear demonstration that voters in the district enthusiastically support Democratic Party values and policies that give all Mainers a fair shake,” Dingman said.
The district, which includes Veazie and parts of Bangor, Brewer and Orono, leans Democratic. Faircloth had been selected by the national Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, an arm of the national party that aims to get Democrats elected to state legislators, as one of the organization’s “spotlight candidates.”
The national organization celebrated Faircloth’s win. “Across the country, Democrats continue to focus on the issues most important to working families, and that’s why they continue to dominate in special elections,” DLCC president Heather Williams said in a statement after the vote.
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