Michael Perkins has represented Oakland for six years. As a career politician, he intended to run for Maine’s 2nd District, but he backed out of that race for his second choice, state senator. Perkins doesn’t represent the people of Senate District 16, as his voting record indicates that he will only vote down party lines. The GOP seeks to gut public education, dismantle the rights of women and the LGBT+ community, and undermine the will of the people by eliminating ranked-choice voting.
In contrast, David LaFountain has proven his commitment to the people of District 16 through lifelong service in Waterville and Winslow fire, including as fire chief. LaFountain, a first-time candidate, is genuine and will represent the district well.
We need representation who will fight for the things the GOP wishes to take from us. The people of Senate District 16 must vote for the candidate who will make a difference and make us his first choice every time, David LaFountain.
Benjamin Gombos
Oakland
Copy the Story LinkSend questions/comments to the editors.
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.