Maine State House District 143

COMMUNITY PROFILE:

This district serves the communities of Sanford (partially).

A map showing which communities are in this legislative district.

There are 5,730 actively registered voters within this district:

CURRENT REPRESENTATIVE:

Ann Fredericks, a Republican from Sanford. Rep. Fredericks is a nurse practitioner and has served in the state legislature since being elected in November 2022.

headshot of Ann Fredericks.

Rep. Fredericks is a state certified nurse practitioner who owns a health care business in Sanford. She is a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, and the Association of Cannabinoid Specialists. Her community involvement includes serving as a member of the Sanford Chamber of Commerce and the Sanford-Springvale YMCA. She was formerly a Democrat, then an Independent, before becoming a Republican for over a decade.

Rep. Fredericks serves on the health and human services committee which covers the Department of Health and Human Services; MaineCare/Medicaid; children’s welfare and mental health services; child care; maternal and infant health; public health; lead and water testing; immunization; tobacco and e-cigarette sale and use; medical use of marijuana; eating, lodging and campground licensing and inspection; opioid medications and limits; state health system planning; health care facilities; health care workforce; telemedicine; oral health and dental care; substance use disorder; mental health; developmental disability; aging; elderly and disability issues; home and community-based longterm care; nursing facilities and residential care; palliative and end- of-life care; and public assistance.

Information for this lawmaker’s biography has been compiled from numerous public sources, including pages maintained by political parties, individual lawmakers and the Maine Legislature.

Contact this lawmaker: Ann.Fredericks@legislature.maine.gov or 207-401-4141

ELECTIONS 2024:

This seat is on the ballot during the 2024 election cycle. Running for the seat are Ann Fredericks (R) and Kathryn Manende Hall (D).

View contributions to each candidate, campaign expenditures and campaign filings on the Maine Ethics Commission website.

On Election Night in November, this section will also feature live results for this race.

LEGISLATIVE WORK:

The following chart is a compilation of legislation sponsored by Rep. Fredericks during the 131st Legislature. To learn more about each legislation and see where it is in the legislative process, click on the bill ID in the first column. View each vote cast by Rep. Fredericks.

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