Candidate and Referendum Endorsements

Maine DSA’s Electoral Endorsement Process requires that questionnaires be adopted by our membership via democratic process and available to potential candidates ahead of consideration for endorsement.

You can find the candidate questionnaire for Portland Mayoral and City Council races here. To contact Livable Portland to request endorsement, please answer each question and submit them to livableportland@mainedsa.org, along with your name, the position you are running for, and a short bio.

You can find the candidate questionnaire for Brunswick Town Council races here. To contact Brunswick Renters Organization to request endorsement, please answer each question and submit them to info@brunswickrenters.org, along with your name, the position you are running for, and a short bio.

Endorsed Candidates

Ramona Thieme – 2025
Brunswick Town Council – District 6
Wes Pelletier – 2024
Portland City Council – District 2

Endorsed Referendum

Maine DSA has endorsed NO ON 1 and YES ON 2 for the November 2025 statewide election.

Maine DSA has endorsed Portland’s Question A ($19/hour min wage) for the city’s November 2025 municipal election.

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