Ethan Brownell
Ethan S. Brownell (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Maine State Senate to represent District 3. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Brownell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Ethan S. Brownell was born in Gloversville, New York. He graduated from Johnstown High School. Brownell earned a bachelor's and a master's degree from the State University of New York, Potsdam in 2011 and 2013, respectively. His professional experience includes working as a history teacher at Maine Central Institute and as an adjunct instructor at SUNY Potsdam and Kennebec Valley Community College. He has been affiliated with the Maine Council for the Social Studies.[1][2]
Elections
2024
See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Maine State Senate District 3
Incumbent Bradlee Farrin defeated Ethan S. Brownell in the general election for Maine State Senate District 3 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bradlee Farrin (R) | 67.6 | 14,088 | |
 | Ethan S. Brownell (D)  | 32.4 | 6,740 | |
| Total votes: 20,828 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine State Senate District 3
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Ethan S. Brownell in round 1 .
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Total votes: 1,005 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine State Senate District 3
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Bradlee Farrin in round 1 .
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Total votes: 2,176 |
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Brownell in this election.
2020
See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 106
Amanda Collamore defeated Ethan S. Brownell in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 106 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Amanda Collamore (R) | 62.3 | 2,557 |
| Ethan S. Brownell (D) | 37.7 | 1,546 | |
| Total votes: 4,103 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 106
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Ethan S. Brownell in round 1 .
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Total votes: 458 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 106
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Amanda Collamore in round 1 .
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Total votes: 562 |
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Ethan S. Brownell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Brownell's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Right now, our schools are facing overwhelming challenges: student & teacher mental health, aging infrastructure, chronic absenteeism, and a dwindling teacher workforce. Our kids should feel safe and supported while they learn the skills they need to succeed after high school. We need to reward the dedication of educators and support staff with real, professional pay and prestige. Teaching should be promoted as a critical, edifying line of work. Increase funding for wrap around services, after school programs, and community school support. Emphasize multiple pathways for career exploration, development, and transition. By investing in our schools and post-secondary institutions, we can create a Maine that’s keeping and attracting people
- We’re facing a childcare crisis in our country and Maine is certainly not immune. If young people can’t be sure that there are quality, affordable childcare programs for their kids, they’ll further delay starting a family or worse, leave the area. Access to childcare and afterschool care are critical issues of freedom for Maine families. We need to create benefits to attract and retain excellent childcare workers that won’t place the cost burden on families seeking care.
- With rising energy costs, families in central Maine are hurting. If we’re going to have a just transition to cleaner, more sustainable energy, we should work to make efficiency affordable for all Mainers, not just the well-off. While we transition to a more sustainable energy diet, we need to reduce costs to consumers through subsidies for buying modern, sustainable appliances, vehicles, and energy sources. To help make the transition, we also need to promote well-paying jobs in sustainable energy, agriculture, and aquaculture.
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2020
Ethan S. Brownell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Brownell's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- As a teacher, Ethan knows the challenges that schools and communities are facing in education. We need to fully fund education in Maine to ensure success and well-being of students, teachers, and families.
- Having two kids under 3, Ethan knows the challenges faced by new parents. In Maine, child care and health care aren't universally accessible - Ethan wants to work toward making these affordable and accessible for all families without stripping quality and accountability
- Maine needs to reclaim autonomy from corporations and special interests. We need more reliable energy and internet utilities that are also accountable to Mainers.
Meet the legally-mandated State commitment of 55% funding
Ensure that schools have adequate support staff for whole-child development
Promote teacher voice and choice in their classrooms and communities
Restore programs (arts, music, life skills) that have been cut in favor of high-stakes testing
Technology & Energy
Green technologies like solar power & EVs should be available to more Mainers
Maine needs job training to meet the a growing demand for energy and power development jobs
We need utilities that work for and are accountable to Mainers
Supporting Working Families
We need to promote all post-secondary options to ensure that students can access and afford programs in our vocational, CC, and University system.
Working parents need to know their kids are safe and engaged outside of school. We need to invest in our afterschool and summer learning programs.
Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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