COMMUNITY PROFILE:
This district serves the communities of Bangor (partially), Brewer (partially), Orono (partially) and Veazie.
There are 5,817 actively registered voters within this district:
CURRENT REPRESENTATIVE:
Sean Faircloth, a Democrat from Bangor. Rep. Faircloth has served in the state legislature since being elected in February 25 during a special election.
He previously served in the House from 1992-1993 and 2004-2007, and also served in the Senate from 1994-1995.
Rep. Faircloth serves on the veterans and legal affairs committee, which covers alcoholic beverage laws; cannabis regulation; lottery; for profit and nonprofit gambling, including games of chance, beano and raffles; slot machines, gaming devices; wagering, including but not limited to, off-track betting, harness racing, sports betting, fantasy sports and casinos; election laws; campaign practices; campaign financing and disclosures; the Maine Clean Election Act; voter registration; direct initiatives and people’s veto; legislative ethics; Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices; veterans’ programs; Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management Services (except the Maine Emergency Management Agency); Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations; Gambling Control Board; and Maine National Guard.
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: Sean.Faircloth@legislature.maine.gov or 207-941-8339
ELECTIONS 2024:
A special election for this seat was held February 25, 2025. Running for the seat were Sean Faircloth (D) and Carolyn Fish (R). View contributions to each candidate, campaign expenditures and campaign filings on the Maine Ethics Commission website.
The race was won by Sean Faircloth. The Associated Press did not track results for the special election.
This seat was first on the ballot in November 2024 when Joseph Perry (D) was elected over Daniel Lapointe (R). Shortly after the elections, Perry was named as the state’s treasurer. View contributions to each candidate, campaign expenditures and campaign filings on the Maine Ethics Commission website.
LEGISLATIVE WORK:
The following chart is a compilation of legislation sponsored by Rep. Faircloth during the 132nd 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. Faircloth.
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