Campaign Updates & Community Engagement
Abraham Lincoln and Lessons for Today
After finishing Brought Forth on This Continent: Abraham Lincoln and American Immigration, I found myself thinking deeply about how the same challenges that brought about Abraham Lincoln and the Republican party still resonate today. The book explores how immigration shaped the political and economic thinking of Lincoln and the early Republican movement. It also highlights…
Read MoreIf Politics Were Baseball: Rethinking Democracy
Setting the Scene Imagine, for a moment, what would happen if we stopped treating politics like a battlefield and started treating it like baseball. Instead of bracing for conflict, we could lean in with curiosity. Instead of fearing division, we could study performance. And instead of dreading another election cycle, we could actually enjoy the…
Read MoreMaine Primaries: The Importance of Voting
Skipping Maine’s primary is like sitting down at a restaurant to a meal you didn’t order… Be part of the decision, not just the meal.
Read MoreMaine’s Unenrolled Voters
Introduction With nearly 29% of registered voters, Maine’s unenrolled voters are a political force equal to either major party. They represent more than independence — they form a third bloc of influence that campaigns must engage if they hope to win in Maine’s semi-open and ranked-choice voting (RCV) environment. Summary As I move deeper into…
Read MoreRanked-Choice Voting in Maine
📖 Estimated reading time: ~5 minutes Featured Snippet By requiring candidates to earn a majority through successive rounds of vote redistribution, ranked-choice voting (RCV) changes how campaigns communicate, build coalitions, and engage voters. Winning now depends on broad appeal, second-choice strategy, and a deep understanding of how votes transfer during elimination rounds. Summary In Maine…
Read MoreSemi-Open Primaries in Maine
Under the Maine semi-open primaries system, unenrolled voters can now participate in one party’s primary without having to join that party.This change could reshape campaigns statewide, forcing candidates to build broader coalitions early, connect with independents from the start, and think strategically about ranked-choice voting (RCV) long before November.
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