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Jessica Connor
Jessica Connor (Republican Party) ran for election to the Maine House of Representatives to represent District 98. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Connor completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Jessica Connor was born in Bridgton, Maine. She earned an associate degree from the Aveda Institute in 2018. Connor's career experience includes working as a barber and helping to manage her husband's snack food distribution company.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 98
Incumbent Scott Cuddy defeated Jessica Connor in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 98 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Scott Cuddy (D) | 51.1 | 2,710 | |
 | Jessica Connor (R)  | 48.9 | 2,597 | |
| Total votes: 5,307 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 98
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Scott Cuddy in round 1 .
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Total votes: 843 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 98
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Jessica Connor in round 1 .
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Total votes: 794 |
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jessica Connor completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Connor'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 have been a strong community advocate for years, helping individuals and organizations succeed by collecting donations, raising money through the annual March Madness Benefit, or volunteering my time to ensure the needs of the people in our area are met. I have been vocal at school board meetings, and organized an effort to save our local schools from closure when former RSU 71 was threatening to close Searsport's Middle and High Schools. I spearheaded an effort to re-vision our school so we could become self sufficient. Out of those Focus on the Future events, the concepts for the Maine Ocean School emerged. I currently serve on the town of Searsport's Budget Advisory Committee.
I know what it is like to struggle through poverty and to raise a special needs child. These two hardships have helped make me the strong advocate I am today and I will use those same skills at the State House to represent you. I feel it is important for Mainers to be represented by someone they can identify with.
- I am not a politician.
- I support small businesses and a stronger economy.
- Maine cannot afford higher taxes.
Waldo county is one of the poorest counties in the state of Maine. My constituents are concerned about the decreasing value of their hard earned dollars. They cannot afford to pay higher gas taxes or property taxes. We need better paying jobs and we need businesses to be open in such a way their employees can make a living by having less government interference. Maine families should be able to afford better housing and their groceries and keep more of their money in their pockets.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 8, 2020
