Michelle Conners

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Michelle Conners
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Democratic Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

Land O' Lakes High School

Bachelor's

Adelphi University, 2007

Graduate

Queens College, 2009

Ph.D

University of Southern Maine, 2024

Personal
Birthplace
Bethpage, N.Y.
Religion
Atheist
Profession
Librarian
Contact

Campaign website

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Michelle Conners (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Maine House of Representatives to represent District 136. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Conners completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Michelle Conners was born in Bethpage, New York. She earned a bachelor's degree from Adelphi University in 2007, a graduate degree from Queens College in 2009, and a Ph.D. from the University of Southern Maine in 2024. Her career experience includes working as a librarian. She has been affiliated with Kennebuck Free Library.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Maine House of Representatives District 136

John Eder defeated Michelle Conners in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 136 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of John Eder
John Eder (R)
 
56.8
 
3,143
Image of Michelle Conners
Michelle Conners (D) Candidate Connection
 
43.2
 
2,386

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 5,529
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Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 136

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Michelle Conners in round 1 .

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 263
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Republican primary election

Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 136

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: John Eder in round 1 .

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 396
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Conners in this election.

Pledges

Conners signed the following pledges.

  • U.S. Term Limits

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Michelle Conners completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Conners' 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 lived in East Waterboro with my husband for 10 years, and we have two young children. I am a library director and active in many volunteer organizations. I earned a Ph.D. in Public Policy from the University of Southern Maine.
  • Our educators are overworked and underpaid. Substantially more needs to be done to support our educators and schools especially in a climate where they have to worry about shootings and book challenges.
  • Middle-class families should not have to struggle to get by. They should also not have to go into debt to obtain necessities. It is imperative that healthcare is provided at a reasonable cost.
  • Investments need to be made to draw people to Maine to cover jobs across the map including healthcare and construction.
Supporting educators and public schools; digital literacy education; access to quality and affordable higher education, apprenticeship, or trade education
Handle difficult conversations with respect; be honest; have a sense of humor; a desire to work toward the common good and not their ego and not worry about getting reelected; be humble
As a library director, I lead an institution that serves all walks of life. Some of our patrons have two homes, and some have none. Some of our patrons are Democrats, and some are Republicans. Some of our patrons are Christian, others Jewish, and others Atheist. Some people bring their kids to story time, and some adults look for their own social interaction. I handle such a large variety of interactions with the above groups and more. Mostly, I am creating a place where all of these people can share the same space in harmony. There are few places left where this can still happen. When that doesn't happen, I often mediate situations, and at other times, I have to de-escalate them.

As a nonprofit, I have to handle all aspects of my organization, from building repair to budgets to HR. Still, I am included as a Town department head and have the opportunity to be included in their processes. I also coordinate with donors, local businesses, and other nonprofits.

My ability to build relationships with so many stakeholders and to serve such a wide variety of public visitors, on top of my experience running a non-profit, puts me in a great place to be a successful officeholder.
To be a good listener and an advocate for their constituency.
Getting our housing needs addressed. A study recently showed we are about 80,000 homes short. In order to get this done we also need to figure out how to address the needs to build these homes, which means bringing more workers here, but they need a place to live. Also, being a state with a lot of coastline, we are especially feeling the impacts of climate change and need to be more proactive about it.
I don't believe someone needs to have prior experience serving, but I do believe they need to have a good pulse on the needs of the state and their community. It would also be helpful to have a background on how local government works, whether through their job or volunteer service, such as a Town select board. Someone may also have expertise that could lend itself well in the state house, even without prior service.
It is necessary to build relationships with other legislators, not just on your own side of the political spectrum but across the aisle as well. No one will agree 100% with someone else, but they still need to work together to accomplish things. This is something I'm particularly passionate about. We're not going to improve our current, highly polarized, political discord without building relationships.
When knocking on doors, I hear a lot about the rising real estate taxes. The recent increases have been devastating for those on a fixed income. More and more people are unable to stay in their homes.
To support educators and librarians from being subject to frivolous book challenges.
Maine Education Association, Maine AFL-CIO, Equality Maine, Planned Parenthood, Maine Young Democrats
Education and Cultural Affairs.

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Campaign finance summary

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Michelle Conners campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Maine House of Representatives District 136Lost general$10,222 $10,222
Grand total$10,222 $10,222
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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    1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 5, 2024


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