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Kyle Bailey
Kyle Bailey (Democratic Party) was a member of the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 27. He assumed office on December 1, 2020. He left office on October 15, 2021, to pursue another job opportunity.[1]
Biography
Bailey was born in Bradenton, Florida. He earned an associate degree from Young Harris College in 2003, a bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia in 2005, and a master's degree from Southern Maine University in 2019. His career experience includes working as a project management consultant. Bailey is a member of the Gorham Business Exchange.[2]
Committee assignments
2021-2022
Bailey was assigned to the following committees:
Elections
2020
See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 27
Kyle Bailey defeated Roger Densmore in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 27 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kyle Bailey (D)  | 58.6 | 3,734 |
 | Roger Densmore (R) | 41.4 | 2,642 | |
| Total votes: 6,376 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 27
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Kyle Bailey in round 1 .
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Total votes: 1,235 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 27
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Roger Densmore in round 1 .
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Total votes: 606 |
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kyle Bailey completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bailey's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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For more than a decade, I worked to end discrimination against LGBT Americans and served on the leadership teams of organizations that helped to pass the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Act, end to the policy of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" in the military, and win Maine's historic ballot measure victory for the freedom to marry in 2012.
In 2013, I was elected to a three-year term on Gorham School Committee and worked to expand Kindergarten to an all-day program, give students more voice in district decision-making, promote financial literacy education, and develop compromise budgets that ensured students continued to receive a great education at a price taxpayers could afford.
Increasingly alarmed in recent years by the lack of competition and accountability in politics, I began working on election reforms to put power back in the hands of the people and give more voice to voters. In 2016 and 2018, I led the grassroots campaigns that won and defended Maine's landmark ranked-choice voting law.
In 2019, I completed my M.A. in Policy, Planning, and Management from the University of Southern Maine. My husband, Andrew McLean, and I are homeowners in Gorham.- Helping families and businesses survive, recover, and thrive after the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Making strategic investments in Maine's public health, telecommunications, and transportation infrastructures that help Mainers live healthy and productive lives with the ability to compete in a global economy.
- Reforming government institutions and systems so they work for all Mainers, and not just for those with privilege, wealth and special connections.
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Scorecards
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2021
In 2021, the Maine State Legislature was in session from December 2 to March 30.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to election issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Legislators are scored by MPA on "where they stand on community, investing in the future, fairness, equality, and justice for all Maine people."
- Legislators are scored on their votes related to reproductive health issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2020
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In 2020, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 17.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Bangor Daily News, "Ranked-choice voting advocate in 1st legislative term resigns Maine House seat," October 15, 2021
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 1, 2020
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| Preceded by Vacant |
Maine House of Representatives District 27 2020 - 2021 |
Succeeded by James Boyle (D) |
