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Heather Sprague
Heather Sprague (Republican Party) ran for election to the Maine House of Representatives to represent District 43. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Sprague completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Heather Sprague was born in Rockport, Maine. She earned a high school diploma from Georges High School. Her career experience includes working as a commercial fisherman, laborer, and wharf hand. She has been affiliated with Maine GOP, and New England Fishermen's Stewardship Association.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 43
Incumbent Ann Matlack defeated Heather Sprague in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 43 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ann Matlack (D) | 55.9 | 3,161 |
 | Heather Sprague (R)  | 44.1 | 2,489 | |
| Total votes: 5,650 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 43
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Ann Matlack in round 1 .
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Total votes: 601 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 43
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Heather Sprague in round 1 .
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Total votes: 295 |
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Sprague in this election.
2022
See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 43
Incumbent Ann Matlack defeated Heather Sprague in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 43 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ann Matlack (D) | 59.9 | 2,927 |
| Heather Sprague (R) | 40.1 | 1,959 | |
| Total votes: 4,886 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 43
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Ann Matlack in round 1 .
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Total votes: 647 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 43
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Heather Sprague in round 1 .
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Total votes: 353 |
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Heather Sprague completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Sprague's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I got married at 19 to Jon Robishaw of Cushing moved to Cushing and started a family. We had two more children a girl and boy. I dug clams for a living and then became ill with Rhumetoid arthritis and had to stop working and becqme disabled. I was prescribed pain killers and became addicted to them. I had prior issues with alcohol as well and mental issues became a problem. I got in trouble with the law in 2018, was given marked money from my cousin who unbenounced to me was a confidential informant to purchase drugs for him. I was setup and was charged with felony trafficking in cocaine and fentanyl. I had no prior drug charges, so the fentanyl charge was dropped. I spent time in Maine General where I got sober and turned my life around. In 2020 I became involved with the GOP and decided to run in 2022. I lost but am running again. I believe that my life experiences give me the ability to relate with people struggling with current issues and have the solutions to fix them. I love to help people, I have always volunteered for many things and I'm a proven leader in my community taking charge of whatever needs to be done. I feel that I can be a strong voice for the people of Maine and fight for their rights and protect our way of life from tyranny.
Everyone deserves life, liberty, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.- Everyone deserves a second chance to reinvent themselves and prove that they can succeed if given a chance.
- The people of my district are struggling financially. Inflation , housing, the cost of energy and the drug crisis have made life unbearable. I will work hard to fix those problems and put Mainers in need FIRST.
- All of my towns are fishing communities. The push for experimental offshore wind is threatening that way of life and the marine environment with toxic chemicals, sonar blasting and hydro dredging that threatens the sea mammals. Data has shown that EMF from the cable ferrying power back to land harm and deform lobster and Atlantic cod larvae putting out food supply in danger. I am concerned about this and will repeal law that has made this legal so we can pause to make sure it us done safely, economically and in a way that saves our fisheries and fishermen from extinction. For more information about data go to nefisherman.org.
Because they sacrificed everything and fought hard and died for what they believed in, America.
I believe in God, the truth and the Constitution abd Declaration of Independance.
I love my country so much that I am willing to die for it if needed.
A legacy of fighting for what is right and what I believe in.
I quit drugs and alcohol and have been sober since 2018.
They must work together for the will and benefit of the people and never work together to never overtake them, infringe on their rights and freedoms and always take their oaths to the Constitution very seriously.
It's important to work together for the people's benefit.
I am very concerned about the fentanyl epidemic and that nothing is really being done to stop it.
Those things are missing from our government currently.
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2022
Heather Sprague did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 20, 2024
