STATE SENATOR – DISTRICT 20
(R – Androscoggin)
Contact:
Office: (207) 287-1505
3 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
Towns
ANDROSCOGGIN county:
Auburn; Durham; and Poland
Cumberland county:
New Gloucester
Current Committee Assignments
Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
State and Local Government
Past Committee Assignments (prior service)
Environment and Natural Resources
health and human services
MARINE RESOURCES
Senator Eric Brakey returns to the Maine Senate to represent the people of District 20. The reapportioned district includes the Androscoggin communities of Auburn, New Gloucester, Poland and Durham.
During a time of divided government (2014-2018), Sen. Brakey led the Health and Human Services Committee as its Senate Chairman. Working across the aisle with committee colleagues, he negotiated and passed welfare reforms, Right to Try legislation, and a market-driven overhaul of Maine’s medical cannabis laws. Sen. Brakey also authored Maine’s Constitutional Carry law and worked with sixth-grade students to legalize hedgehog ownership.
The Constitutional Carry measure earned him the 2015 Second Amendment Award from the Sportsmen’s Alliance of Maine.
Outside the Maine Senate, Sen. Brakey lives in Auburn with his wife, Kaitlin. Before launching his 2022 campaign for the Maine Senate, he worked as a national spokesperson, policy adviser and growth strategist for Young Americans for Liberty, a pro-liberty youth organization advancing liberty on campus and in American electoral politics.
Sen. Brakey has published op-eds in notable national outlets including The Hill, The Federalist and the Washington Examiner.
Current posts
Maine’s Governor just tossed law-abiding Mainers into the gun control trash heap
By Sen. Matt Harrington Maine has a long-storied tradition of gun ownership. Centuries of self-reliance…
Maine’s Legislature needs to find its courage or it will soon lose its relevance
By Sen. Rick Bennett Monday was Patriots Day, marking the first battles of the Revolutionary…
Maine Senate adopts Republican proposal to address urgent needs
Amendment to ld 2225 from sen. rick bennett garners bipartisan 20-13 vote AUGUSTA – On Friday,…
A bright spot appears in an otherwise dark session – separating OCFS from DHHS
By Sen. Jeff Timberlake There hasn’t been much to celebrate at the Maine State House.…
The gun control bills before the Legislature are about politics, not policy
By Sen. Matt Harrington Hello. This is Sen. Matt Harrington of York County. I thank…
A bill allowing child trafficking is back, and it’s worse than ever
By Sen. Lisa Keim A bill allowing child trafficking is back, and it’s worse than…