Joe Baldacci
Progressive
Democrat
N/A
Maine
Current Position: State Senator ME-9
Running For: House Representative - District 2
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- For protecting Social Security and Medicare without raising taxes on benefits, increasing retirement age, or cutting prescription assistance programs
- For expanding Child Tax Credit, guaranteed family leave, affordable childcare, and universal pre-K programs
- For imposing taxes on income over one million dollars annually and making corporations pay higher taxes
Business & Labor
- For restricting predatory companies from buying housing inventory and supports increased property tax exemptions and mobile home park protections
Health Care
- For universal health care, decreasing prescription drug costs, keeping rural hospitals funded, and addressing nursing shortage
Education
- For increased funding for public schools, raising minimum teacher salaries, and addressing funding disparities between low and high-income districts
Environment
- For environmental protection of Maine's oceans and public lands while investing in affordable green alternatives to fossil fuels
Civil Rights
- For abortion rights and reproductive healthcare access; supports codifying Roe v. Wade, funding for IVF, birth control access, and family planning services
- For passing the Equality Act
Voting Rights & Democracy
- For the John Lewis Voting Rights Act to protect civil rights for all groups