Vincent Brown
Vincent Brown (Republican Party) ran for election to the Maine House of Representatives to represent District 49. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Brown completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Vincent Brown was born in Caribou, Maine. Brown's career experience includes working as a technician. He served in the U.S. Navy Reserve from 1986 to 2006. Brown earned an associate degree from the Northern Maine Vocational Technical Institute in 1985.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 49
Incumbent Allison Hepler defeated Vincent Brown in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 49 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Allison Hepler (D)  | 61.4 | 3,923 |
 | Vincent Brown (R) | 38.6 | 2,471 | |
| Total votes: 6,394 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 49
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Allison Hepler in round 1 .
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Total votes: 911 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 49
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Vincent Brown in round 1 .
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Total votes: 440 |
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Brown in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Vincent Brown completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Brown's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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At first opportunity I moved to Bath, to serve at Brunswick Naval Air Station, and have lived in Sagadahoc since. During my naval career, I earned command ‘Sailor of the Year’ twice among other awards, medals and designations. I retired from the leadership role of Chief Petty Officer, after honorably completing twenty years of military service. Since the military, I led as store manager for a Maine-based automotive retail and service chain in both Topsham and Bath. I am currently employed as a Field Engineer, serving the Mid Coast and beyond, for a global cellular network provider. After being a civilian for eighteen years, like many concerned voters, I am discouraged by the trajectory elected officials and policy makers are directing our State. Once again answering the call to both lead and serve, I am running as a candidate for the Maine State Legislature to represent District 49. My mission, this time, is to sustainably bring the State back in line with the values of my fellow citizens, conforming to the ideals of both the Federal and Maine State Constitution.
I have resided in West Bath with my wife, Kim, since 2008. My mother, one of my three siblings, two of my four children and four of my six grandchildren also live in Maine.- Maine's economy needs a boost. Inflation and the lack of higher paying jobs are causing the cost of living to surpass what many working Maine natives can afford. The result is that approximately 1 in 3 Mainers receive financial assistance of one sort or another. While I understand the need to help those that truly need assistance, I would rather bolster the economy to get working Mainers off assistance and moving toward financial stability. There is no reason that an educated, motivated, working person can't find a job that will support at least one person, and yet, that is not happening for many Mainers who meet all those criteria. Only by diversifying and growing our economy can Maine's citizens flourish financially.
- As the number of non-citizen Maine residents increases, strain is added to our security, budget and housing needs. The current system of re-locating these individuals into a state that can't gainfully employ the citizens we already have makes no sense. We are doing a dis-service to them and taxpayers. Maine is part of the U.S. and we should be able to live up to "the land of opportunity" that many of these immigrants hope for but, instead, when they arrive, many are not even legally allowed to work which hinders their chances of success and offends their dignity. Persons with few legal options are more likely to find a way to support their family some other way. Let's give these people a hand up, not a hand out.
- Maine's education system is costing more every year yet is sliding in academic success. The cost per student has risen dramatically while our measurable testing results are falling inversely. Maine's education system used to be strong and our teachers qualified so what is the issue? Funding is always in short supply, yet, when we dump more money into the system, the problem worsens. Clearly, funding is not the issue. Our education system has changed priority from academics, arts, phys. ed., shop class and home economics to focusing on social concerns. This results in graduates who are socially tolerant yet unprepared for entrance into society when productivity and education are critically absent. That's unfair to our kids.
The way I was raised gave me a solid sense of morality that, again, I have not always adhered to as I should have. As I get older and, hopefully, more wise, I find that the less I think of myself, the more people think of me. Personal profit has no place in the State House and if I have the honor of being selected to the position, I will do my best to advance the standard of living of all those who elected me and bring more joy to the families and citizens of my constituency with no thought of personal gain.
Politics, is a by-product of success in any organization. It is the ability to parlay the wants and needs of one's group or views against those of opposing groups or views to arrive at a mutually agreeable common ground. Unfortunately, mastery of politicking is when one can consistently get more of ones views agreed to over those of the opposition. This does not always have favorable results for either side in the long run.
I believe my experience as a Chief Petty Officer in the Navy is immensely beneficial in respect to relationships. Not only did I not have the luxury of completing tasks with a workforce of my choice, I sometimes was also required to work under persons who I may not have respected as an individual but I had to respect due to their position. Successfully becoming known as a Chief who was esteemed for my compassion as well as my staunchness for the rules while still getting tasks done allowed me to enjoy my job and be effective at the same time. I worked well with my peers to ensure our success as a whole, ensured my troops were treated fairly and the goals of my superiors were accomplished.
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See also
2024 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 21, 2024
