STATE SENATOR – DISTRICT 10
(R – Penobscot)
Contact:
Office: (207) 287-1505
Home: (207) 944-7471
3 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
Towns
HANCOCK COUNTY:
Bucksport; Dedham; and Otis
PENOBSCOT COUNTY:
Bradley; Brewer; Carmel; Clifton; Eddington; Hampden; Holden; Newburgh; and Orrington
Current Committee Assignments
JUDICIARY
Health coverage, insurance and financial services
Past Committee Assignments
MARINE RESOURCES
Prior Legislative Service
HOUSE: 128TH-131st
Sen. David Haggan of Hampden is serving his first term representing Senate District 10, which includes municipalities in both Penobscot and northern Hancock counties. Previously, he served four terms in the House of Representatives representing House District 36. He has served on the Legislature’s Judiciary and Marine Resources committees.
A native of Waterville who spent his early years in East Millinocket, Sen. Haggan graduated from Hampden Academy. He earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Maine in 1988 and returned to Hampden/RSU 22 to teach high and middle school social studies classes there for over 36 years before retiring in 2024.
He serves his community as a member of the Hampden Rifle & Pistol Club, the National Rifle Association, Freemasons Mystic Lodge #65 and the Ana Shrine Second Section. He attends Calvary Chapel in Orrington.
He and his wife, Kimberly, who also serves in the Legislature, have two children: Jennifer and Nicholas. In his spare time, Sen. Haggan is an avid outdoorsman and enjoys fishing, hunting, boating, four-wheeling, snowmobiling, ice fishing and volunteering with the Shrine.
Current Posts
Republican Vision for Maine: Environmental stewardship and economic opportunity can go hand in hand
Staff Report Senate Republican Leader Trey Stewart interviews Senator Joe Martin, Senate Republican Lead on the Legislature’s Environment and Natural Resources Committee and State and Local Government Committee. Stewart: Senator Martin, you serve on the Environment and Natural Resources Committee as the ranking Republican there. Lots of moving parts on that committee and a lot…
Former BMV examiner asserts fraud in learner’s permit tests
Staff Report AUGUSTA – BREAKING: “Dirty Permits” – Former BMV examiner asserts 100% pass rate for foreign-national learner’s permit test takers is fraudulent — overall pass rate is 65% Republicans demand an investigation Whistleblower sits down with Rep. Michael Lemelin, R-Chelsea, and Sen. Bruce Bickford, R-Androscoggin, to describe what he witnessed as a Bureau of Motor…
Conformity with the federal tax code is the tax relief Maine families deserve
By Sen. Bruce Bickford (Editor’s Note: This column originally appeared in the Portland Press Herald.) Earlier this year, significant changes were made to the federal tax code with the signing of the Working Families Tax Cut Act. These changes include the exclusion of up to $25,000 in tip and overtime income from federal taxes, an…
Republican Vision for Maine: Addressing Maine’s housing crises with less government
Staff Report Senate Republican Leader Trey Stewart interviews Senator Dick Bradstreet, Senate Republican Lead on the Legislature’s Housing and Economic Development Committee and Labor Committee. Stewart: Senator, you are a veteran in the Legislature here, a veteran on some of these really critical issues, including housing; and that’s what I want to talk about today.…
Democrat legislative leaders refuse to consider practical legislation for the Second Regular Session
Staff Report AUGUSTA – Today, the Legislative Council rejected several commonsense Republican legislative requests (LRs) for the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature. Among these proposals were three requests sponsored by Senate Republican Leader Trey Stewart, aimed at providing property tax relief, keeping our roads safe and increasing opportunities for Maine students. Sen. Jeff Timberlake,…
It’s time to rebid Maine’s non-emergency medical transportation contract
By Sen. Stacey Guerin (Editor’s Note: This column originally appeared in the Bangor Daily News.) Mainers who rely on Maine’s non-emergency medical transportation (NET) system are some of our state’s most vulnerable residents. They need to be provided with compassionate, responsive service like that offered by our community action programs (CAPs), such as Penquis CAP…
Maine Senate Republicans 