Elections 2022 Voter Resource: Candidates, Issues, Polling Places
Voters will go to the polls Nov. 8, 2022 to consider state ballot proposals, municipal amendments, and if they live in Belfast or Rockland, a roster of city councilors candidates. On this page, you will find profiles of candidates, information about ballot and warrant articles, where to vote, and when.
“Democracy is measured not by its leaders
doing extraordinary things,
but by its citizens doing things
extraordinarily well.”
—John Gardner
After recount, tie broken between two Rockland City Council candidates
Curry wins Maine Senate District 11 race
Jason Trundy is new Waldo County Sheriff
Benjamin Hymes wins three-way race for House District 38
Anne Beebe-Center prevails in Maine Senate run
Ann Matlack reelected to House District 43
Valli Geiger returns to Augusta to represent Matinicus, North Haven, Owls Head (part), Rockland
Jan Dodge reelected to House District 39, Belfast, Belmont and Northport
Voters send Zeigler back to Augusta as House District 40 rep
Chellie Pingree elected to eighth Congressional term
Scott Cyrway elected to represent House District 63
Cushing elects Michael James to select board
Union voters approve Thompson Community Center question
Doudera is reelected to Maine House District 41 seat
Bill Pluecker reelected to Maine House District 44 seat, serving Hope, Union and Warren
By six votes, Frankfort defeats legalizing marijuana cultivation in town
Voters sort through Rockport’s complicated town ballot, approving all articles
How Knox County voted in Maine's 2022 gubernatorial race
How Waldo County voted in Maine's 2022 gubernatorial race
Burnham, Troy voters favor Collamore in House District 68 race
How Waldoboro, Washington are voting for open District 13 senate seat
Isle au Haut, Vinalhaven cast ballots in race for House District 15
Reagan Paul wins Maine House District 37 seat
Track the votes in the 2nd Congressional race
Pingree prevails for another term serving Maine in Congress
Clint Clinton Collamore, Sr., wins Maine House District 45 by slim margin
Katrina Smith wins House District 62 race
Maine election officials cautious amid midterms
On the issues: Rockand City Council Candidate Adam Lachman
Reelect Stanley Paige Zeigler, Jr.
Elect Adam Lachman to the Rockland City Council
Adam Lachman is the real deal
Green Party candidate Heather Garrold is a great fit for Waldo County
On the issues: Rockland City Council Candidate Nathan Davis
On the issues: Rockland City Council Candidate Penelope York
On the issues: Rockland City Council Candidate Steven MacDonald
On the issues: Senate District 11 candidate Glenn ‘Chip’ Curry
On the issues: House District 44 candidate Crystal Robinson
On the issues: House District 38 candidate Robyn Stanicki
On the issues: House District 39 candidate Stephen Hemenway
On the issues: House District 38 candidate Betsy Garrold
On the issues: House District 44 candidate William Pluecker
On the issues: House District 41 candidate Victoria Doudera
On the issues: House District 40 candidate Stanley Paige Zeigler, Jr.
On the issues: House District 42 candidate Valli Geiger
On the issues: Senate District 12 candidate Scott Rocknak
On the issues: Senate District 12 candidate Anne ‘Pinny’ Beebe-Center
On the issues: House District 43 candidate Ann Higgins Matlack
On the issues: House District 62 candidate Pamela Swift
On the issues: House District 62 candidate Katrina Smith
Thankful for all that Vicki Doudera has done, look forward to another term
Rockport voters should reject Select Board overreach
Heather ‘Betsy’ Garrold thanks voters in District 38 for taking the time to chat
Voting to reelect Vicki Doudera Nov. 8
Wonder-twin powers activate; Rockland needs new blood
In Europe, city infill housing constructed from shipping containers, prefabricated building materials
Adam Lachman has right temperament to serve on Rockland City Council
Waldo County needs Todd Boisvert as its next Sheriff
Women and girls deserve to be champions in their own sport
Dodge for H.D. 39
Vicki Doudera’s experience, concern for District 41 residents, interpersonal skills are strong combination of assets
Adam Lachman would be my first choice for Rockland City Council.
Re-elect Paige Zeigler to the State House
I voted for Lydia Crafts and hope you will, too
Join me in voting for Adam Lachman for Rockland City Council
Adam Lachman is more than qualified for his aspiring position on Rockland City Council
Why I am voting no on changes to Rockport Town Charter
Rockport Warrant articles 3 and 4 are ‘misguided effort to thwart will of voters expressed in citizens’ petitions’
There are three kinds of Republicans these days
Chip Curry will continue to put community first
Some Rockland City Councilors not following code of ethics
Crystal Robinson needs your vote
Healthcare and the Candidates
Chip Curry is obvious choice for Maine State Senator
No one better suited to represent District 43 in Maine Legislature than Ann Matlack
Vote out the socialist left
Urge voters from Brooks to support Sen. Chip Curry in November election
Reelect Bill Pluecker so he can continue to serve District 44 and Maine effectively
No better person to represent our district in Maine Senate than Pinny Beebe-Center
Robyn Stanicki will be a strong, savvy advocate for health care
Choice is clear: Dodge for House District 39
Jan Dodge is a high-energy dynamo working for betterment of District 39
MaryAnne Kinney will make wise decisions with us, for us
Crystal Robinson is articulate, down to earth and genuine
Why I'm voting for my mom, Crystal Robinson
Vote for Vicki Doudera
Why Waldo County Sheriff’s Department needs new blood
Vote for MaryAnne Kinney
We need to have Pinny Beebe-Center representing District 12 in the Maine Senate
Vote Stanley Paige Zeigler for Maine House District 40
Vote for Golden
Actions speak far louder than words, is especially true in political realm
Vote for Chip and help Maine continue to be a great place to live and work
Re-elect Rep. Doudera to the Maine House of Representatives
Give Adam Lachman a shot as Rockland City Councilor
Support Bill Pluecker to represent Maine House District 44
Return Betty Johnson to the Waldo County Commissioners’ Court
Vote with facts and values
Support Steven MacDonald for Rockland City Council
Voters have right to know if a candidate would outlaw sex change surgery, irreversible drug therapy for minors
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STATE BALLOT
General Election
The General Election is held nationally on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November. In 2022, Maine voters will select their choice for Governor, Maine’s Representatives to Congress, members of the Maine Legislature, and certain county officers.
How to vote via absentee ballot
Maine Political Parties
Maine currently has four qualified parties: Democratic, Green Independent, Libertarian and Republican that may participate in primary elections. Although some unenrolled candidates choose to designate themselves as “Independent,” there is no “Independent” party in Maine.)
Ranked-choice Voting
Ranked-choice voting will be used in the 2022 State Primary and General elections.
Visit Maine’s RCV Resources page for more information about ranked-choice voting, including Frequently Asked Questions and sample ballots.
To mark the ballot for your first-choice candidate – the person who you would most like to see win the office – fill in the oval next to their name in the “1st Choice” column.
If you wish to rank some or all of the remaining candidates in order of your preference, you may do so, or you can choose to vote for only your first choice.
To mark a candidate as your second choice, fill in the oval next to their name in the “2nd Choice” column, and so on.
Waldo County Sheriff’s Race Candidates
MAINE SENATE CANDIDATES
DISTRICT 11
Serves: Waldo County
Glenn ‘Chip’ Curry (D)
MaryAnne Kinney (R)
DISTRICT 12
Serves: Knox County, except Isle au Haut and Washington
Anne Beebe-Center (D)
Scott Rocknak (R)
DISTRICT 13
Serves: Lincoln County plus Washington
Cameron Reny (D)
Abden Simmons (R)
MAINE HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVE CANDIDATES
DISTRICT 15
Serves: Isle au Haut and Vinalhaven
Holly Eaton (D)
Jason Joyce (R)
DISTRICT 37
Serves: Friendship (part), Prospect, Searsport, Stockton Springs, Winterport
Margaret English-Flanagan (D)
Reagan ‘LeeAnn’ Paul (R)
DISTRICT 38
Serves: Brooks, Friendship (part) Jackson, Knox, Monroe, Swanville, Thorndike, Unity, Waldo
Robyn Stanicki (D)
Benjamin Hymes (R)
Heather Garrold (G)
DISTRICT 39
Serves: Belfast, Belmont and Northport
Janice Dodge (D)
Stephen Hemenway (R)
DISTRICT 40
Serves: Appleton, Islesboro, Liberty, Lincolnville, Montville, Morrill, Searsmont
Stanley Paige Zeigler, Jr. (D)
Joseph McLaughlin (R)
DISTRICT 41
Serves: Camden and Rockport
Victoria Doudera (D)
Susan Butterworth (R)
DISTRICT 42
Serves: Criehaven, Owls Head (part), Matinicus Isle, Mussel Ridge Islands, North Haven, Rockland
Valli Geiger (D)
Roger Vincent Tranfaglia (R)
DISTRICT 43
Serves: Cushing, Owls Head (part), South Thomaston, St. George, Thomaston
Ann Matlack (D)
Heather Sprague (R)
DISTRICT 44
Serves: Hope, Union, Warren
William ‘Bill’ Pluecker (U)
Crystal Robinson (R)
DISTRICT 45
Serves: Friendship, Washington, Waldoboro
Clinton Collamore, Sr. (D)
Lynn Madison (R)
DISTRICT 62
Serves: Palermo
Pamela Swift (D)
Katrina Smith (R)
Lindsey Harwath (U)
DISTRICT 63
Serves: Freedom
Scott Cyrway (R)
DISTRICT 68
Serves: Burnham and Troy
Stanley Short, Jr. (D)
Amanda Noelle Collamore (R)
MUNICIPAL WARRANTS
Below are Midcoast municipalities holding elections and have ballot questions
Rockland residents to ponder bond questions in November: stormwater, paving, landfill