Andrea LaFlamme

Andrea LaFlamme

Democratic

Andrea LaFlamme is a Democratic write-in candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine. She is a public health educator and union leader who says she is running on a progressive platform focused on working families, health care, and social justice.

Positions on Key Issues

Healthcare

high

Supports Medicare for All, increased investment in public health infrastructure, expanded Medicaid reimbursements for perinatal care, and training opportunities for midwifery and doula services. She also supports paid family and medical leave, paid sick days, and reproductive-health protections including Title X funding and contraception access.

Economy

high

Supports raising the federal minimum wage, higher taxes on the wealthy, student loan forgiveness, and policies aimed at reducing costs for working families. She also backs stronger worker protections, including the PRO Act and a National Domestic Workers Bill of Rights.

Climate/Energy

high

Supports the Green New Deal, expanded renewable energy investment, stronger environmental enforcement, and measures to reduce pollution. Her campaign site also says she would ban data centers and oppose other high-energy, high-pollution development.

Abortion & Reproductive Health

high

Says abortion is healthcare and supports codifying abortion rights into federal law. She also supports the Women’s Health Protection Act, repealing the Hyde Amendment, increasing Title X funding, and guaranteeing access to contraception.

Immigration

high

Supports abolishing ICE, closing detention centers, expanding legal pathways to citizenship, and strengthening protections for asylum seekers and immigrant communities.

Civil Rights & Equality

high

Supports LGBTQ+ equality, the Equal Rights Amendment, and stronger anti-discrimination protections in employment and public life. She also backs workplace protections for sexual orientation and gender identity.

Election Policy

high

Supports the Freedom to Vote Act, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, automatic voter registration, expanded ballot access, campaign finance reform, and ending criminal disenfranchisement nationwide.

Local Issues

medium

Supports policies to reduce Maine families’ cost of living, including affordable housing, transit access, utility relief, and expanded public services. Her campaign frames these as part of a broader affordability agenda for working families.

Foreign Policy

high

Supports a diplomacy-first, multilateral foreign policy centered on human rights, democracy promotion, and international cooperation. Her campaign site says she would prioritize alliances, use military force prudently, and rely on sanctions and diplomacy when needed.

Education

high

Supports stronger funding for public schools, free community college, and better pay and working conditions for educators, including adjunct faculty. Her campaign site says she wants public institutions to rely less on adjunct labor and more on stable teaching jobs.

Tech & AI

medium

Supports privacy protections and accountability for AI, and her campaign site also says she would ban data centers as part of a broader environmental and energy policy approach.

Firearms & Second Amendment

high

Supports universal background checks, closing the Charleston loophole, red flag laws, bans on bump stocks, and repealing the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act.

Background

Career History

Candidate for U.S. Senate 2026 – Present
Write-in campaign

Democratic write-in candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine.

Union chapter president
Statewide adjunct faculty union chapter

Elected statewide chapter president and union member advocating for educators.

Education

University of Maine Bachelor's degree
University of New England Master of Public Health in Public health

Top Donors

Andrea LaFlamme’s 2026 Senate campaign reported about $7.7K in total receipts from June 1, 2025 to Mar. 31, 2026, including $5.99K in contributions and a $1.75K candidate loan. The available FEC data suggests a very small, mostly self-funded campaign with no disclosed industry concentration visible in the retrieved text.

Voting Record

No public legislative voting record. No prior elected or executive office was found in the retrieved sources; LaFlamme is described as a write-in Democratic Senate candidate and activist. Comparable evidence of governing approach comes from her campaign website and interviews rather than recorded votes.

Data Analysis Information

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