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State Senator, 7th District

Cheryl A. Hewes

Candidate for State Senator, 7th District

Republican

Background

Occupation
Bookkeeper and health care worker
Lives in
Ellsworth
Campaign website
hewesforme.com

Ellsworth bookkeeper, small business owner and Surgical Services worker at Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital; a former middle and high school teacher.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Proposes cutting optional spending to lower taxes and fees

    Cheryl Hewes for State Senate

    Campaign website · hewesforme.com

    “Prioritize spending to needs vs. wants to lower taxes and fees.”
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Education

  • Supports limiting girls' sports to biological girls

    Cheryl Hewes for State Senate

    Campaign website · hewesforme.com

    “Ensure girls' sports, scholarships and spaces are only for biological girls.”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supports an all-of-the-above approach to energy generation

    Cheryl Hewes for State Senate

    Campaign website · hewesforme.com

    “Support an all-of-the-above approach to more energy generation to increase supply and lower utility bills.”
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Government & transparency

  • Pledges to root out fraud and waste in spending

    Cheryl Hewes for State Senate

    Campaign website · hewesforme.com

    “Root out fraud, waste and corruption to rein in spending, provide benefits to those in need AND lower taxes.”
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