Category: Elections

Meet the State Senate Candidates

The candidates for State Senate District 33 appeared at the Candidates Night event held at City Hall on October 12, 2022. This report is a summary of the questions and their responses. The questions were developed by Shawn Sullivan, Tammy Wells and Zendelle Bouchard, with suggestions submitted by local residents. The candidates began with introductory statements. Matt Harrington gave a brief statement detailing some of his experience. He has served in the State Legislature representing House District 19 for the…

Election Update: September 9, 2022

The filing period for Sanford local elections ended yesterday. Here is the final list of candidates. Mayor: City Councilor Becky Brink will be the sole candidate on the ballot. Mayor Anne-Marie Mastraccio is not seeking reelection. (Lance Hoenig and Bradford Littlefield both took out papers, but did not submit them.) Ms. Brink's term on the Council ends in 2024, so if she becomes Mayor, that will leave a vacant seat on the Council. City Council (Vote for two): Incumbent Councilors…

November Election Update: August 11, 2022

City Clerk Sue Cote provided this update on filings for City offices. The deadline to file is September 8. Mayor: Councilor Becky Brink has taken out nomination papers, but not filed yetCity Council: Councilor Michael Termath has filed papers for reelection; Councilor Robert Stackpole has taken out papers but not filed yet; Peter Tranchemontagne has filed papers; Planning Board member Oliver Jones has taken out papers but not filed yet.School Committee: No one has taken out papers yet.Sanford Water District…

Nomination Papers for Municipal Election Available 7/29

Want to help Sanford be an even better place to live? Get involved and run for Mayor, City Council, School Committee, Trustee to Sanford Water or Sewer District! Nomination Papers for municipal offices will be available in the City Clerk’s office beginning Friday, July 29, 2022. To qualify for municipal office, candidates must be registered voters with their principal place of residence in the City. They will need to obtain a minimum number of signatures of registered voters in Sanford/Springvale:…

Mayor Seeks Return to Legislature

Anne-Marie Mastraccio will not seek a second term as Mayor of Sanford, instead opting to run on the Democratic ticket for the District 142 State Representative seat in the November 8 general election. District 142 covers a large part of the east side of Sanford, bordered by Railroad Ave. on the north and Route 4 on the south. She will face Republican Pamela Buck. All the state legislature districts were redrawn and renumbered this year. What is now District 142…

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