Issues
Access to affordable, quality health care has been one of the most significant policy debates in Maine over the past decade. Rick Bennett’s record includes opposition to major health coverage expansions and criticism of the Affordable Care Act.
Health Care:
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Rick has consistently opposed MaineCare expansion.
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​He was Chair of the Maine GOP while Paul LePage repeatedly vetoed legislation to expand MaineCare.
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In 2017, Rick even tried to reframe Maine’s ballot question to expand MaineCare to confuse voters in an effort to defeat the initiative.
HERE ARE THE RECEIPTS
He is one of the countless Republicans who were staunchly opposed to the Affordable Care Act. Rick called the Affordable Care Act the “hallmark of government inefficiency and overreach” and characterized the program as a “burden.”
People evolve, and we openly invite more Mainers to join the majority of us who strongly defend a woman’s right to choose. But we also cannot ignore the receipts – Rick, as recently as two years ago, voted against abortion rights.
Abortion and Reproductive Health Care:
HERE ARE THE RECEIPTS
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2022: Rick supported defunding Planned Parenthood.
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2024: He voted against putting a referendum to a vote to enshrine abortion protections in Maine’s constitution.
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In 2024, the year before Rick decided to run for governor and identify as an independent, he got 38% from Planned Parenthood.
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Only in 2025, when he decided to run for statewide office as an Independent, did Rick suddenly earn a 92% score.
Cost of Living:
While working class families across Maine are working to keep up with rising costs, Rick Bennett’s record shows that he’s out of touch.
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As a congressional candidate, Rick supported a federal amendment that would subject Social Security and Medicare to deep cuts.
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This federal amendment threatened Americans’ health care, Social Security, and jobs, and was opposed by the AARP.
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​2022: He opposed an accountability proposal that would hold electric utilities responsible and possibly force them to be sold if they could not improve their service.
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​2024: He sided with landlords in voting against a budget that included $76 million for affordable and emergency housing programs.
HERE ARE THE RECEIPTS
Labor:
Maine AFL-CIO releases scorecards every year to grade how state legislators vote on key issues that impact Maine working families, labor, and unions. Here are the receipts on Rick’s scores:
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Prior to 2025, in publicly available scorecards, Bennett averaged just 18% from the AFL-CIO, with a failing grade of 40% as recently as 2024.
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In 2025, once he decided to run for governor, Rick got a 67% score from Maine AFL-CIO.
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2024: Rick voted against labor protections for nurses in Maine
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2023: He voted to weaken Maine’s child labor laws by allowing students to work 32 hours a week when school was in session
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From 2021-2023, Rick repeatedly voted to advance “right to work” bills, including one that could punish workers who enforced mandatory union fees with jail time
HERE ARE THE RECEIPTS
Issues
Health Care
Access to affordable, quality health care has been one of the most significant policy debates in Maine over the past decade. Rick Bennett’s record includes opposition to major health coverage expansions and criticism of the Affordable Care Act.
-
Rick has consistently opposed MaineCare expansion.
-
​He was Chair of the Maine GOP while Paul LePage repeatedly vetoed legislation to expand MaineCare.
-
In 2017, Rick even tried to reframe Maine’s ballot question to expand MaineCare to confuse voters in an effort to defeat the initiative.
​​
-
He is one of the countless Republicans who were staunchly opposed to the Affordable Care Act. Rick called the Affordable Care Act the “hallmark of government inefficiency and overreach” and characterized the program as a “burden.”
HERE ARE THE RECEIPTS
People evolve, and we openly invite more Mainers to join the majority of us who strongly defend a woman’s right to choose. But we also cannot ignore the receipts – Rick, as recently as two years ago, voted against abortion rights.
Abortion and Reproductive Health Care
HERE ARE THE RECEIPTS
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2022: Rick supported defunding Planned Parenthood.
-
2024: He voted against putting a referendum to a vote to enshrine abortion protections in Maine’s constitution.
Cost of Living
While working families across Maine are working to keep up with rising costs, Rick Bennett’s record shows that he’s out of touch.
-
As a congressional candidate, Rick supported a federal amendment that would subject Social Security and Medicare to deep cuts.
-
This federal amendment threatened Americans’ health care, Social Security, and jobs, and was opposed by the AARP.
​​
-
​2022: He opposed an accountability proposal that would hold electric utilities responsible and impose consequences if they could not improve their service.
​​
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​2024: He voted against a budget that included funding for affordable housing, nursing homes, mental and public health services, and grants for childcare providers.
HERE ARE THE RECEIPTS
Labor
Maine AFL-CIO releases scorecards every year to grade how state legislators vote on key issues that impact Maine working families, labor, and unions. Here are the receipts on Rick’s scores:
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Prior to 2025, in publicly available scorecards, Bennett averaged just 18% from the AFL-CIO, with a failing grade of 40% as recently as 2024.
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In 2025, once he decided to run for governor, Rick got a 67% score from Maine AFL-CIO.
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From 2021-2023, Rick repeatedly voted to advance “right to work” bills, including one that could punish workers who enforced mandatory union fees with jail time.
-
2023: He voted to weaken Maine’s child labor laws by allowing students to work 32 hours a week when school was in session.
HERE ARE THE RECEIPTS
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Issues
Labor
Maine AFL-CIO releases scorecards every year to grade how state legislators vote on key issues that impact Maine working families, labor, and unions. Here are the receipts on Rick’s scores:
-
Prior to 2025, in publicly available scorecards, Bennett averaged just 18% from the AFL-CIO, with a failing grade of 40% as recently as 2024.
-
In 2025, once he decided to run for governor, Rick got a 67% score from Maine AFL-CIO.
-
From 2021-2023, Rick repeatedly voted to advance “right to work” bills, including one that could punish workers who enforced mandatory union fees with jail time.
-
2023: He voted to weaken Maine’s child labor laws by allowing students to work 32 hours a week when school was in session.
HERE ARE THE RECEIPTS
Cost of Living
While working families across Maine are working to keep up with rising costs, Rick Bennett’s record shows that he’s out of touch.
HERE ARE THE RECEIPTS
-
As a congressional candidate, Rick supported a federal amendment that would subject Social Security and Medicare to deep cuts.
​​
-
This federal amendment threatened Americans’ health care, Social Security, and jobs, and was opposed by the AARP.
​​​
-
​2022: He opposed an accountability proposal that would hold electric utilities responsible and impose consequences if they could not improve their service.
​​
-
2024: He voted against a budget that included funding for affordable housing, nursing homes, mental and public health services, and grants for childcare providers.
​​​
Abortion and Reproductive
Health Care
People evolve, and we openly invite more Mainers to join the majority of us who strongly defend a woman’s right to choose. But we also cannot ignore the receipts – Rick, as recently as two years ago, voted against abortion rights.
HERE ARE THE RECEIPTS
Health Care
Access to affordable, quality health care has been one of the most significant policy debates in Maine over the past decade. Rick Bennett’s record includes opposition to major health coverage expansions and criticism of the Affordable Care Act.
-
Rick has consistently opposed MaineCare expansion.
-
​He was Chair of the Maine GOP while Paul LePage repeatedly vetoed legislation to expand MaineCare.
-
In 2017, Rick even tried to reframe Maine’s ballot question to expand MaineCare to confuse voters in an effort to defeat the initiative.
HERE ARE THE RECEIPTS
-
He is one of the countless Republicans who were staunchly opposed to the Affordable Care Act. Rick called the Affordable Care Act the “hallmark of government inefficiency and overreach” and characterized the program as a “burden.”
Paid for by Maine Democratic Party.
Not Authorized by any candidate or candidate committee.