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Familiar Faces Running for New Districts in 2022 Primaries

March 15 was the deadline for candidates to file papers to appear on the June 14 Democratic and Republic primary ballots, and the local candidates are all familiar names who have been involved in the community in various ways. In State Senate District 33, former Sanford School Committee member Kendra Williams will be on the ballot for the Democrats, while Matthew Harrington, who currently serves as State Representative for District 19, will run unopposed on the Republican side. Among Sanford…

2021 Election Results (Official)

In the race for City Council, former School Committee and Budget Committee member Becky Brink was the largest vote getter with 2,271, and will be sworn in to the Council in January. Incumbent Ayn Hanselmann has been re-elected for a second term with 1,692 votes. Former Councilors Fred Smith (1,476 votes) and Victor DiGregorio (726 votes), and Michael Termath (1,097 votes) were also on the ballot. On the School Committee, Jennifer Davie narrowly defeated Tonya Pickering by a vote of…

City Council Candidates: Michael Termath

On November 2, Sanford/Springvale voters will elect two City Councilors to three-year terms. The candidates are Becky Brink, Victor DiGregorio, Ayn Hanselmann (incumbent), Fred Smith and Michael Termath. Incumbent Luke Lanigan is not seeking re-election. Michael Termath has lived in Sanford/Springvale for a total of 12 years, first from 1999-2006 and permanently since 2016. He has an Associate’s degree in criminal justice from McIntosh College, and has also studied respiratory therapy at Mt. San Antonio College in California. He has…

City Council Candidates: Fred Smith

On November 2, Sanford/Springvale voters will elect two City Councilors to three-year terms. The candidates are Becky Brink, Victor DiGregorio, Ayn Hanselmann (incumbent), Fred Smith and Michael Termath. Incumbent Luke Lanigan is not seeking re-election. A native of North Berwick, Fred Smith has lived in Sanford/Springvale for forty years. He graduated from Noble High School in 1982, and in 1988 he started his own business in Sanford, JMS Cleaning and Hauling. During a brief period of illness, he sold the…

City Council Candidates: Ayn Hanselmann

On November 2, Sanford/Springvale voters will elect two City Councilors to three-year terms. The candidates are Becky Brink, Victor DiGregorio, Ayn Hanselmann (incumbent), Fred Smith and Michael Termath. Incumbent Luke Lanigan is not seeking re-election. Ayn Hanselmann is a fourth generation Sanford native. After living in Colorado for ten years, she returned to settle in Sanford with her family 2006. She has a degree in Business Administration and is a partner in a local accounting firm. In addition to serving…

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