Fried, Brewer speak to Maine Monitor about Gov. Janet Mills re-election
The Maine Monitor interviewed Amy Fried and Mark Brewer, professors of political science at the University of Maine, about the re-election of governor Janet Mills. “She’s seen positively by voters and viewed as having done a good job with managing the pandemic and working with the Legislature. Inflation is an issue in Maine but it’s likely voters don’t blame state officials for it. The abortion issue will play a role as well. Maine is a strongly pro-choice state … voters exhausted by the last six years picked a calmer pragmatist who has built coalitions,” Fried said. “Mills won because she was able to convince voters that she had done a pretty good job as governor. She reminded voters of her competent stewardship through COVID, the state’s solid financial footing, and her overall steady, calming, no-drama performance. Maine’s strong support of abortion rights and the $850 stimulus checks Mills sent to most Mainers didn’t hurt either,” Brewer said.