VOTER PRIMERfor the 2020 Primary Election Voting by absentee ballot Any registered voter may cast a primary election ballot by July 14 as an absentee ballot. Absentee ballots are available at town offices, or by mail, requested atmaine. gov/cgi-bin/online/AbsenteeBallot/index.pl. No application is required if voting by absentee ballot in person, and no specific reason is needed to cast an absentee ballot. The deadline for requesting an absentee ballot is July 9, unless special circumstances exist. (See .gov/sos/ cec/elec/voter-info/absenteeguide.html.) A person other than the voter or his or her immediate family may pick up an absentee ballot if the voter submits a written request for that specific person to do so and hand-deliver it to the voter. If a ballot is cast this way, it must be witnessed by a notary public, a municipal clerk, a clerk of courts, or two other witnesses. To be counted, completed absentee ballots must be received by the municipal clerk of the town the voter Poll locations COVID-19 precautions resides in by 8 p.m. on Election Day, July 14.

Polls are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in all towns Citizens voting in person in the July 14 state pri- Registering to vote except in Isle au Haut, where polls open an hour later, mary will cast their ballot under social distancing, Haven’t registered to vote yet? Don’t worry. Citizens at 9 a.m. crowd limits of 50 people, plastic tabletop shields, can register on any day, including Election Day, in ♦♦ Blue Hill: Blue Hill Consolidated and sanitized pens, vote tabulation machines and the town they reside in, if they are at least 18 years old School gym, 60 High St. tables. by the day of the election and a United States citizen. ♦♦ Brooklin: Town Office, 23 Bay Rd. The Office of the Secretary of State has issued When registering in person, you must show proof of ♦♦ Brooksville: Public service those safety measures during voting to protect identity and residency. building, 1 Townhouse Rd. against the spread of COVID-19, with the state sup- ♦♦ Castine: Emerson Hall, 67 Court St. plying face coverings and gloves for election work- ♦♦ Deer Isle: Town Hall, 70 Church St. ers, shields and sanitizers. 2020 Primary ♦♦ Isle au Haut: Revere Memorial Hall. Voters are “strongly urged” to wear face coverings ♦♦ Penobscot: Fire station, N. Penobscot Rd. but no one will be turned away without one, accord- Election Archive ♦♦ Sedgwick: Town House, 574 N. Sedgwick Rd. ing to information posted by the Bureau of Corpora- Visit our 2020 Primary Election Archive at penobscot- ♦♦ Stonington: Town Hall, 32 Main St. tions, Elections & Commissions, at maine.gov/sos/cec/ baypress.com/news/archives/2020/primary-election-2020-ar- ♦♦ Surry: Fire House, 741 N. Bend Rd. elec/upcoming/covid19.html. chive/ for all of our coverage of the state primary and town elections. REFERENDUM QUESTIONS Questions 1 and 2 seek broadband, transportation bonds

Voters will weigh in on two bond issues on initiatives. If both bonds are approved by voters Would open state to $305 million the 2020 July 14 primary ballot, one seeking and issued for the full statutory period, the total in federal funds $15,000,000 to improve internet service and the interest and principal that may reasonably be other a $105,000,000 transportation bond. Gov- expected to be paid is estimated at $153,000,000 BY ANNE BERLEANT ernor Janet Mills had announced a supplemental representing $120,000,000 in principal and budget in February that included bonds for both $33,000,000 in interest. Bond Bond 1 Issue 2 Issue An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond An Act to Authorize a General Issue for Infrastructure to Improve Fund Bond Issue for Infrastructure Internet Connections to Improve Transportation “Do you favor a $15,000,000 bond issue to invest in high-speed internet “Do you favor a $105,000,000 bond issue for infrastructure for unserved and underserved areas, to be used to improvement of highways and bridges statewide match up to $30,000,000 in federal, private, local or other funds?” and for multimodal facilities or equipment related to While a similar bond did not receive the two-thirds majority vote needed in the state transit, freight and passenger railroads, aviation, legislature to appear on the 2019 General Election ballot, voters will decide the question ports, harbors, marine transportation and active July 14. If approved, the funds would be disbursed to Connect ME Authority, created to transportation projects, to be used to match an expand broadband access in those areas that traditional internet providers decline to serve because of low, rural populations, through grants, direct investments, or loans estimated $275,000,000 in federal and other funds?” made on behalf of, in partnership with, or in support of, one or more communications service providers. ConnectME defines unserved areas as places where broadband service Maine Department of Transportation has built those funds is not offered and underserved areas as places where less than 20 percent of households into its 2020 work plan, banking on voter approval. Voters have have access to broadband service. Local citizen organization Peninsula Utility For Broad- approved transportation bond referendums since 2015. Currently, band (peninsulautility4broadband.org), representing Blue Hill, Brooklin, Brooksville, Castine, the state holds $543,500,000 in Highway Fund bonds ($9,820,000) Deer Isle, Penobscot, Sedgwick and Stonington, supports a “Yes” vote and states: “Ques- and General Fund bonds ($533,580,000) that, with interest tion 1 gives voters a chance to take action NOW to strengthen the economy, create jobs ($98,067,103), totals $641,467,103. and build access to high speed internet, particularly in rural Maine.” VOTER PRIMER DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES District 8 Maine House District 133

(Includes: Castine, Penobscot and 19 other towns in (Includes: Blue Hill, Brooklin, Brooksville, Castine, Sara Gideon, Freeport Hancock and Penobscot counties.) Sedgwick and Surry.) Political: 2020 U.S. Senate candidate; 2012-present, state representative, House District 48. Trudy Scee, Brewer Sarah Pebworth, Blue Hill Professional: 2014-16, assistant majority leader; Political: 2020 candidate for state Senate District 8. Political: 2018-present, state representative, House 2016-present, speaker of the House; vice-chairman Professional: Author of 17 books, mostly on Maine- District 133. Freeport Town Council; former intern, U.S. Senator based histories; part-time education employment, Professional: Former innkeeper. Claiborne Pell; advertising account executive, USA primarily Bangor public schools. Education: MA, education, University of Massachu- Today. Education: PhD, History, University of Maine; BA, setts-Amherst. Education: BA, International Affairs, George Wash- MA, American History, University of Montana. Personal: 2011, participant Leadership Hancock ington University Personal: One child. County member; 2012-present, board member, Blue Personal: Member, Freeport Community Services Hill Public Library; member, former board member, Board, Freeport Economic Development Corporation; Beverly Uhlenhake, Brewer Blue Hill Peninsula Chamber of Commerce; steering married, three children. Political: 2018 candidate, state Senate District 8; committee chairman, Blue Hill Word festival. 2015-2016, Mayor, City of Brewer; 2014-2015, Deputy Bre Kidman, Saco Mayor, City of Brewer; 2013-present, member, City Political: 2020 U.S. Senate candidate; 2015, Ameri- Council, Brewer; 2009-2013, Planning Board, City of Corps JD Fellow, Equal Justice Works. Brewer, 2012-2013 vice-chairman; 2013-2015, Compre- Maine House District 134 Professional: 2016-present, associate attorney, Law hensive Planning Committee, Brewer. (Includes: Deer Isle, Stonington, Isle au Haut, six Office Robert J. Ruffner; 2015, Andrew S. Cray Law Professional: 2004-present, broker, Epstein Com- other towns in Hancock County and two other towns Fellow National Center for Transgender Equality. mercial Real Estate; 2003-2004, Director of Devel- in Knox County.) Education: JD, University of Maine School of Law; opment, OHI; 2000-2004, adjunct faculty, University BA, Loyola University. of Maine; past development coordinator, Bangor Julie Eaton, Deer Isle Personal: Member, RAD Remedy Board, 2015-pres- Humane Society. Political: 2020 candidate for state representative, ent. Education: Professional Studies in Education House District 134; 2014-present, chairman, Maine (Administration), Iowa State University-Ames; BA in Lobstering Union Legislative Committee Elizabeth (Betsy) Sweet, Hallowell German, minor Women’s Studies, State Universi- Professional: Commercial lobsterman, former com- Political: 2020 U.S. Senate candidate; 2018 guberna- ty-Columbus; MS. mercial scallop diver. torial candidate. Personal: 2002-2007, Board of Directors, American Education: Studied aeronautical science/airport Professional: 1994-present, founder and principal, Red Cross, Eastern Maine Chapter; 2001-present, management, Westminster College, Utah. Moose Ridge Associates; 1990, Tom Andrews congres- member Rotary Club of Bangor, president 2017-2018, Personal: Member, Stonington Rockbound Rebek- sional campaign co-manager. board of directors 2003-2009, 2015-present; Bangor/ kahs; charter member Maine Lobstering Union; mar- Education: MA, Spiritual Psychology, University of Brewer Citizen Advisory Panel, 2010; Equality Maine ried, 21 grandchildren. Santa Monica, attended Colgate University. Pioneer Award, 2016; Emerge Maine Advisory Board, Personal: Co-founder, Civil Rights Team project, 2018-present; married. Genevieve McDonald, Stonington Maine Office of the Attorney General; co-founder, Political: 2018-present, state representative, House Dirigo Alliance, Equality Maine; former member, District 134. Maine Can Do Better, Maine Center for Economic Professional: Commercial lobsterman; Downeast Policy, Maine Commission for Women; past direc- Maine Senate District 12 Region Representative to the Maine Lobster Advisory tor, Maine Nuclear Freeze Program, Maine Women’s Council; former substitute teacher. Lobby, Women’s Legislative Agenda Coalition; three (Includes: Isle au Haut and 18 towns in Knox County.) Education: BA, University of Maine-Orono, interdis- children. ciplinary major. David Miramant, Camden Personal: Married, two children. Political: 2018 candidate, state Senate District 12; 2014-present, member Maine State Senate; 2005-2008 Representative to Congress, state representative; Personnel Board, City of Camden; District 2 2008, candidate, Maine State Senate, District 22; 2004 Hancock County candidate, Maine State House, District 46; 2002-2003, Selectman, City of Camden. Commissioner, District 1 , Lewiston Professional: 2006-present, Pilot/Owner, Spirit Soar- Political: 2018-present, U.S. Congressman; 2014- ing Glider Rides; former commercial pilot, restaura- (Includes: Blue Hill, Surry and 16 other towns in 2018, state representative, House District 60; 2017-18, teur. Hancock County.) Maine House Democratic Assistant Majority Leader. Education: BA, University of Maine-Farmington. Professional: 2013, legislative aide for U.S. Senator Personal: Founding Board Member, Midcoast Boys Rebecca Wentworth, Blue Hill Susan Collins; 2013-14, legislative aide, Maine House to Men Conference, 2005; Founding Member, Maine Political: 2020 candidate County Commissioner, Democratic Office; 2011-12, staff, U.S. Senate, Home- Coast Men, 1990-2002; married, two children. District 1. land Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; Professional: Managed Maine Retreat for the Arts; regional representative, Paxton International, 2011; former aquatic director, landscaper; worked in film 2008-09, Marine Corps Reserve; 2002-06, U.S. Marine production, health care, food service, hospitality. Corps. Maine House District 131 Education: AS, Community Planning, College of Education: BA, Politics and History, Bates College. Public and Community Service. Personal: Active tours Iraq, Afghanistan; volun- (Includes: Dedham, Orland, Otis, Penobscot, Verona Personal: 4-H volunteer (8 years); Halcyon Grange teered, School of Leadership, Afghanistan, 2009; Island and two towns in Waldo County.) lecturer (5 years), member First Congregational married. Church, Blue Hill; three children. Veronica Magnan, Stockton Springs Political: 2020 and 2014 candidate, state represen- tative House District 131; 2010 candidate, state rep- Maine Senate District 7 resentative, District 41; 2008-10, state representative, District 41. (Includes: Blue Hill, Brooklin, Brooksville, Deer Isle, Professional: Grant writer, 2000-present; political Sedgwick, Stonington, Surry and 22 other towns in consultant, 2000-present; former teacher, principal, Hancock County.) superintendent. Education: M.eD., Rhode Island College; Ed.D., Bos- Louis Luchini, Ellsworth ton University; BA, history, sociology/anthropology, Political: 2018-present, state senator, Senate District Rhode Island College. 7; 2010-2018, state representative, House District 132. Personal: Passamaquoddy Tribal Task Force on Professional: athlete, Nike runner; cross-country Drug Prevention, 1998-2000; SAD #56 school board, coach, Ellsworth High School. 2000-present; member, Congregational Church, Education: BS, Human Biology, Stanford University. member, Sandy Point Community Club; volunteer, Personal: 2004, 2008 competitor, U.S. Olympic Trials. Penobscot Marine Museum, 2002-2004; married, two children. VOTER PRIMER REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES United States Senate Maine Senate District 7 Maine House District 131

(Includes: Blue Hill, Brooklin, Brooksville, Deer Isle, (Includes: Dedham, Orland, Otis, Penobscot, Verona Susan Collins, Bangor Sedgwick, Stonington, Surry and 22 other towns in Island and two towns in Waldo County.) Political: 1997-present, U.S. Senator; 1994, candidate, Hancock County.) Governor of Maine; 1993 deputy state treasurer. Sherman Hutchins, Penobscot Professional: Former director, Husson College Inter- Brian Langley, Ellsworth Political: 2018-present, state representative, District national and External Exchange Programs; founding Political: 2010-2018, Senator, Maine State Senate. 131; 2012 candidate, state representative, District 37. executive director, Center for Family Business, Husson 2008-2010, state representative. Professional: Operated construction company; cur- College, 1994-1996. Professional: Teacher, Culinary Arts, Hancock rently building manager, Wilson Museum, Castine. Education: BA, Government, Saint Lawrence Uni- County Technical Center; Owner, Union River Lobster Education: Attended, Southern Maine Technology versity. Pot restaurant. College. Personal: Member, Bangor Rotary Club; Phi Beta Education: Syracuse University, University of South- Personal: Married, three children. Kappa; former member, Board of Directors, Muskie ern Maine. Institute for Public Policy, University of Southern Personal: Maine Coast Memorial Hospital volunteer; Maine; former trustee, Bridgton Academy, Eastern married, two children. Maine Medical Center. Maine House District 133 John Linnehan, Ellsworth (Includes: Blue Hill, Brooklin, Brooksville, Castine, Amy Colter, Manchester (write-in) Political: 2020 candidate, state senate, District 7; Sedgwick and Surry.) Political: 2020 write-in candidate, U.S. Senate. 2004 candidate, state senate, District 28. Professional: Runs Law Patriot attorney offices; Professional: Owner, Linnehan Ford Sales, Linne- No primary candidates. managing partner Colter Family LLC , 2006-present. han’s Auto Mall; chief operating officer, Linnehan’s Education: BA, Washington State University; gradu- Credit Now! Auto Company, Linnehan’s Car-Mart; ate, plus leadership studies, Charis Bible College. co-founder, Mill Mall Shopping Center, Ellsworth. Personal: Former associate pastor; married, three Education: Attended University of Maine. Maine House District 134 children. Personal: Married, two children. (Includes: Deer Isle, Stonington, Isle au Haut, six other towns in Hancock County and two other towns Representative to Congress, Maine Senate District 8 in Knox County.) No primary candidates. District 2 (Includes: Castine, Penobscot and 19 other towns in Hancock and Penobscot counties.) Adrienne Bennett, Bangor Lawrence Lockman, Bradley Hancock County Political: 2020 candidate, U.S. House of Representa- Political: 2014-present, state representative, District Commissioner, District 1 tives, District 2. 137; 2018, candidate, state representative, District 137; Professional: Realtor, F.O. Bailey Real Estate, 2012-2014, state representative, District 30. (Includes: Blue Hill, Surry and 16 other towns in 2019-present; Director of Policy and Legislative Professional: Territory Manager, National Write Your Hancock County.) Affairs, Maine Department of Labor, 2018-2019; VP/ Congressman Incorporated, 2010-present; territory Director of Marketing and Communications, Kenne- manager, National Federation of Independent Busi- William Clark, Ellsworth bec Savings Bank, 2017-2018; Press Secretary, Gov- ness, 1992-2010. Political: 2017-present, County Commissioner Dis- ernor’s Office, 2011-2017; Producer/Videographer/ Education: Attended, Liberal Arts, Covenant College trict 1. Bureau Chief Reporter, WABI-TV 5, 2002-2010. at Lookout Mountain, Pasadena City College. Professional: 1981-2014, Hancock County Sheriff. Education: AS, Radio and Television, New England Personal: Co-founder, Maine First Project, Education: Not available. School of Communications; attended University of 2018-present; married, four children. Personal: President, Woodbine Cemetery Associa- Maine. tion; president, Ellsworth Snowmobile Association. Personal: Maine Representative, Sister Cities Inter- Kim Rosen, Bucksport national, 2018-present. Volunteer, Sexual Assault Political: 2014-present, state senate, District 8; 2004- Crisis and Support Center, 2005-present. One child. 2012, state representative, District 40. Professional: Owned Finally Kim’s salon; owned/ , Auburn operated Rosen’s Department Store; former manager, Hancock County Political: 2020 candidate U.S. House of Representa- JC Penney Beauty Salon. Register of Probate tives, District 2; 2014-2018, state senator, District 20; Education: D’Lor Beauty School; University of candidate, U.S. Senate, 2018. Maine. Professional: Financial Records Manager, Brakey Personal: Board Member, Taylor Foundation, pres- Velma Jordan, Waltham Energy; Maine State Director, Presidential ent; former Board Member, Next Step, Patawa Club, Political: 2020 candidate, Register of Probate, Han- Campaign, 2011-2012; actor, Love Creek Productions, Ronald McDonald House; former chairman, Women cock County. 2011. in Government; married, two children. Professional: Deputy Register of Probate, 2013-pres- Education: BFA, Theater Performance, Ohio Univer- ent; health care worker; former law office assistant. sity. Education: Hancock County Technical Center. Personal: Chair, Defense of Liberty Political Action Personal: Former member, Ladies Auxiliary Board, Committee, 2012-present; volunteer, Big Brothers, Big Waltham Fire Department; former leader Hancock Sisters of Androscoggin County; member, East Auburn Maine Senate District 12 County 4H, Girl Scouts; married, four children. Baptist. (Includes: Isle au Haut and 18 towns in Knox County.) Juliette Wilbur, Ellsworth , Lewiston Gordon Page, Owls Head Political: 2020 candidate, Register of Probate, Han- Political: 2020 candidate, U.S. House of Represen- Political: 2020 candidate, state senate; 2018-present, cock County; active member, Hancock County GOP. tatives, District 2; 2008-2017, state representative, selectman, Town of Owls Head. Professional: 2016-present, Hancock County, pre- District 56; 2008, alternative delegate, Republican Professional: Executive director, Rockland Maine viously Probate Court, currently District Attorney’s National Convention; 2008, Secretary, County Repub- Street, Inc., 2014-2020; principal, Gordon V. Page Sr. Office. lican Caucus; 2006, Lisbon Town Council; 1998, candi- Marketing-Public Relations, 1996-2019; VP, Director of Education: Graduate, Wellesley College. date, state representative, District 84. Passenger Operations, Maine Eastern Railroad, 2006- Personal: Hancock County Women’s Group; mar- Professional: Owner, Crafts Self Storage Pre-Owned 2013; member, Owls Head, South Thomaston, and ried, one child. Auto Sales, 2013-present; owner, Goin’ Postal Mailing Thomaston Solid Waste Corporation Board of Direc- Center, 2007-present; owner, C & F Self Storage Inc. tors, 2018-present; DuPont Nutrition USA Community Education: Lisbon High School. Advisory Panel, 2014-present. Personal: Member, Revitalization Committee, Education: Not available. Information contained in the Voter Primer was Revolving Loan Committee, Town of Lisbon; six chil- Personal: Founding member UkesROCK!, 2013-pres- compiled from the Office of the Secretary of State, dren. ent; Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce Votesmart.org, and the candidates. Board of Directors, 2008-13; married.