Lewiston special election candidates highlight housing, affordability, immigration enforcement

By: Lauren McCauley

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: February 16, 2026

Words: 693

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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Early voting is underway for a legislative special election to fill the vacant Maine House of Representatives seat for Lewiston.

The Feb. 24 special election was scheduled after House District 94 Rep. Kristen Cloutier, a Democrat, announced in November that she was resigning from her post in the Maine Legislature to work in Senate President Mattie Daughtry’s office.

Cloutier immediately threw her support behind Lewiston City Councilor Scott Harriman, who is facing off against …

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