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FARMINGTON, Maine — Today, the Janet Mills for Governor campaign announced the biggest endorsement to date in the Democratic primary: Former Attorney General and Governor, Joe Brennan.
“I am honored today to endorse Attorney General Janet Mills for Governor of Maine. I know firsthand that serving as Attorney General is the best possible preparation for any Governor, and Janet Mills will hit the ground running,” said Brennan. “On scores of issues, Janet has passed key legislation or won critical lawsuits to protect the vulnerable and temper the powerful. She’s taken on Donald Trump, Paul LePage, Wall Street, Big Pharma, and Big Tobacco – and won. A lifelong Democrat, a founder of the Maine Women’s Lobby, a person known and respected in all corners of Maine, Janet Mills will lead Maine with character, compassion and dignity.”
Mills said she was deeply honored to receive Governor Brennan’s support. “As Governor, Joe Brennan was a strong voice for environmental protection, a staunch opponent of discrimination and hatred, and a powerful ally to Maine families and working people,” said Mills. “I’m humbled to have his endorsement.”
The Mills campaign also announced the endorsements of more than 70 current and former state legislators from across Maine. “As a State Senator, I’ve seen first hand how Janet gets things done — standing up to special interests, building coalitions, and fighting every day for Maine people,” said State Senator Dawn Hill of Cape Neddick. “Just as important, Janet is the only Democratic candidate with a track record of winning elections in the Second Congressional District; she’s by far our best chance to take back the Blaine House.”
The full list of legislative endorsements is below.
| Name | Position | Town/City |
| Michael Carpenter | State Senator | Houlton |
| Susan Deschambault | State Senator | Biddeford |
| Geoff Gratwick | State Senator | Bangor |
| Dawn Hill | State Senator | York |
| Dave Miramant | State Senator | Camden |
| Jim Dill | State Senator | Old Town |
| Robert Alley | State Representative | Beals |
| Dillon Bates | State Representative | Westbrook |
| Barbara Cardone | State Representative | Bangor |
| Jen DeChant | State Representative | Bath |
| Donna Doore | State Representative | Augusta |
| Bob Duchesne | State Representative | Old Town |
| Aaron Frey | State Representative | Bangor |
| Gay Grant | State Representative | Gardiner |
| George Hogan | State Representative | Old Orchard Beach |
| John Martin | State Representative | Eagle Lake |
| Roland Martin | State Representative | Sinclair |
| Catherine Nadeau | State Representative | Winslow |
| Anne Perry | State Representative | Calais |
| Lois Reckett | State Representative | So. Portland |
| John Schneck | State Representative | Bangor |
| Bettyann Sheats | State Representative | Auburn |
| Denise Tepler | State Representative | Topsham |
| Maureen Terry | State Representative | Gorham |
| Mick Devin | State Representative | Newcastle |
| Danny Martin | State Representative | Sinclair |
| Barbara Trafton | Former State Senator | Auburn |
| Lynn Bromley | Former State Senator | South Portland |
| Ted Koffman | Former State Senator | Bar Harbor |
| Stan Gerzofsky | Former State Senator | Brunswick |
| Peggy Pendleton | Former State Senator | Scarborough |
| Anne Rand | Former State Senator | Portland |
| Deb Simpson | Former State Senator | Auburn |
| Nancy Sullivan | Former State Senator | Biddeford |
| Sharon Treat | Former State Senator | Farmingdale |
| Dick Trafton | Former State Senator | Auburn |
| Judy Paradis | Former State Senator | Frenchville |
| Elizabeth Schneider MacTaggart | Former State Senator | Orono |
| Emily Cain | Former State Senator | Orono |
| Margaret Craven | Former State Senator | Lewiston |
| Bonnie Titcomb Lewis | Former State Senator | Casco |
| Herb Adams | Former State Representative | Portland |
| Larry Bliss | Former State Representative | South Portland |
| John Brautigam | Former State Representative | Falmouth |
| Patsy Crockett | Former State Representative | Augusta |
| Tim Driscoll | Former State Representative | Westbrook |
| Bruce MacDonald | Former State Representative | Boothbay |
| Ann Peoples | Former State Representative | Westbrook |
| Leila Percy | Former State Representative | Phipsburg |
| Peter Rines | Former State Representative | Wiscasset |
| Larry Sirois | Former State Representative | Turner |
| Nancy Smith | Former State Representative | Monmouth |
| Patricia Sutherland | Former State Representative | Chapman |
| Mike Carey | Former State Representative | Lewiston |
| Henry Beck | Former State Representative | Waterville |
| Josh Plante | Former State Representative | Berwick |
| Jackie Lundeen | Former State Representative | Mars Hill |
| Rita Melendy | Former State Representative | Rockland |
| Linda McKee | Former State Representative | Wayne |
| John Piotti | Former State Representative | Unity |
| Ed Pellon | Former State Representative | Machias |
| Paul Gilbert | Former State Representative | Jay |
| Sonya Sampson | Former State Representative | Auburn |
| Jane Eberle | Former State Representative | South Portland |
| Mike Lajoie | Former State Representative | Lewiston |
| Steve Lovejoy | Former State Representative | Portland |
| Richard Wagner | Former State Representative | Lewiston |
| Helen Rankin | Former State Representative | Hiram |
| David Van Wie | Former State Representative | New Gloucester |
| Jeremy Saxtion | Former State Representative | Harpswell |
| Anna Blodget | Former State Representative | Augusta |
| Thomas Watson | Former State Representative | Bath |
