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
America 250: The Battle of Machias
By Sen. Marianne Moore and Rep. Tiffany Strout Hello, I’m Senator Marianne Moore of Washington County, and I’m Representative Tiffany Strout of Machias. Thank you for joining us for this week’s Republican Radio Address. [Sen. Moore] As our nation marks the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, we remember that the fight for independence didn’t…
Keeping Maine competitive for employers and workers
By Sen. Dick Bradstreet During the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature, we considered hundreds of bills. Unfortunately, many of these measures that ultimately became law will have serious negative consequences for employers across Maine, from small family-owned businesses to some of our state’s largest job creators. Hello, I’m Senator Dick Bradstreet of Kennebec…
Maine cannot tax and spend its way to affordability
By Sen. Matthew Harrington (Editor’s Note: This column originally appeared in the Portland Press Herald.) Last month, the legislative majority passed yet another budget that continues their years-long trend of growing our state government at the expense of Maine’s taxpayers. Under one-party control of Augusta, state spending has grown from $7.2 billion in the 2018-2019…
Demanding accountability for welfare fraud
By Sen. Matthew Harrington Throughout this past legislative session, one issue repeatedly demanded attention: fraud, waste and abuse within Maine’s welfare system. Despite repeated efforts by Legislative Republicans to bring accountability and transparency to these programs, it became clear the legislative majority was unwilling to seriously confront credible allegations involving the misuse of taxpayer dollars.…
Agriculture programs should have been prioritized in budget
By Sen. Scott Cyrway (Editor’s Note: This letter originally appeared in the Kennebec Journal and the Morning Sentinel.) Last month, the Legislature passed a supplemental budget authorizing over $600 million in spending in addition to last year’s record-breaking $11.65 billion biennial budget. This new spending included nearly $300 million from the Budget Stabilization Fund, the state’s emergency…
Republican Vision for Maine: Standing up for fairness in girls’ sports
By Sen. Stacey Guerin You’ve probably heard about a referendum question that will appear on your November ballot aimed at protecting girls’ sports and spaces. What you may not know is that before this initiative was slated to appear on the ballot, the Legislature had the opportunity to adopt this commonsense policy itself. Hello, this…
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