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Tristram Howard

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Tristram Howard
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Independent

Elections and appointments
Last election

March 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

University of Rhode Island, 2020

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Portland, Maine
Profession
Engineer
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Tristram Howard (independent) ran in a special election to the Maine House of Representatives to represent District 122. He lost in the special general election on March 5, 2024.

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

Biography

Tristram Howard was born in Portland, Maine. Howard earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Rhode Island in 2020. His career experience includes working as an engineer. [1]

Elections

2024

See also: Maine state legislative special elections, 2024

General election

Special general election for Maine House of Representatives District 122

Matthew Beck defeated Brendan Williams and Tristram Howard in the special general election for Maine House of Representatives District 122 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Matthew Beck (D)
 
74.4
 
1,206
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Brendan Williams (Independent)
 
14.8
 
239
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Tristram Howard (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
10.8
 
175

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

Total votes: 1,620
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Tristram Howard completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Howard'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 am a lifelong South Portland resident and local sailor, organizer, notary, and ocean engineer. I have been all over the state, and once I am done with this term in the Legislature will go back to pursuing a captain's license and my dream of getting traditionally rigged boats back into working roles on the ocean. Prior work has included waterfront work for the City of South Portland and for a Downeast fishing camp, crewing passenger day sails on traditionally rigged schooners, assembling Covid test kits at Abbott Labs, designing and testing gear for shellfish aquaculture, teaching after school STEM courses for elementary and middle schoolers, and serving as the Moderator and Vice President of URI Student Senate, Inc.
  • A community's power comes from its people.
  • The best solutions are sustainable long-term.
  • The best policies are clear and concise.
All of them but especially issues of civil rights, human needs, and transportation. I think that Maine should approach lawmaking with a goal of ensuring that every resident is safely housed and fed, can get to where they need to go, and has a say in their society and in their future.
Sadly no: while there are many excellent books, movies, and essays out there, I have yet to find one that fully captures my whole philosophy. It is centered around involvement and compassion, and is profoundly egalitarian.
The ability to sort through many viewpoints for the ones that are most actionable and compassionate.
I'd like to give people the idea that politics doesn't have to be a career, and that the responsibility of governing can and should be shared.
Ideally the Legislature determines policy and the Governor acts on it. Ideally, this means that policies enacted by the Legislature are reliably actionable.
Establishing and/or maintaining a culture of mutual compassion and support through whatever changes are to come.
It can be handy but I don't think it's essential. I'm honestly just as interested to know what politicians are going to do AFTER they're done in the Legislature, because that helps give me an idea of what they're doing there.
Yes: cooperation is built on respect and understanding.
Nope.
Not particularly. I believe in spreading out the work and responsibility of government. After 2024, I intend to go back to my career in sailing and food production.
Respect is necessary; cooperation is desirable but relies on the good faith of all parties, certain of which have a habit of withholding for the sake of drama and publicity.
N/A. There will not be an opportunity for me to introduce original legislation this term due to the timing of the special election. That said, I would like to talk to other legislators about ways to improve access to housing and support/celebrate the new food sovereignty amendment in our constitution in future terms.

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Campaign finance summary

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Tristram Howard campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Maine House of Representatives District 122Lost general$1,062 $803
Grand total$1,062 $803
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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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 15, 2024


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