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Betsy Sweet

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Betsy Sweet
Personal details
Born (1956-09-28) September 28, 1956 (age 68)
Political partyDemocratic

Betsy Sweet (born September 28, 1956) is an American activist, political organizer, small business owner and mother.[1][2] A Democrat from Hallowell, Maine, Sweet is a candidate in the 2020 United States Senate election in Maine. She is a progressive Democrat seeking to unseat Republican incumbent Susan Collins (R-Maine) in November 2020.

A former director of the Maine Women's Lobby[3][4] and the Maine Commission for Women[5][not in citation given], as well as a small business owner,[1] Sweet has spent her career advocating for people with disabilities, the elderly, women, children, low-income individuals and families and the environment and natural resources.[1][6] In 2009, EqualityMaine, the state's leading LGBT rights organization gave her the lifetime achievement award for 25 years of her efforts.[7] Reported in 2018, she was one of the named victims of sexual harassment in the Maine statehouse dating back to 1983 in the early days of her career.[8]

In 2016, she organized a protest effort to get then Governor Paul LePage to resign of offensive statements he had made.[9]

She was one of fifteen candidates in the 2018 Maine gubernatorial election,[10] and one of only three to qualify for public money under Maine’s Clean Election Act.[11][12] Sweet finished third in the Democratic primary.[13][14] According to the Clean Elections Board, Sweet spent $8,100 on ineligible expenses for which she must reimburse taxpayers; Sweet has appealed their decision.[15]

Sweet announced her candidacy for U.S. Senate against Collins, on June 13, 2019.[16][17][18]

Sweet helped write and pass the 1996 Maine Clean Election Act.[1][unreliable source?][19]

Sweet is the only major candidate in the 2020 Maine U.S. Senate race who has unequivocally declared support for the Green New Deal and Medicare for All.[citation needed][20][21]

Early career and activism[edit]

Sweet has a strong record of organizing and advocating for progressive causes. Her roles include:

References[edit]

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  2. "Betsy Sweet". Maine Democratic Party. April 13, 2018. Archived from the original on December 19, 2019. Retrieved December 26, 2019. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  3. "The Lewiston Daily Sun - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  4. "Coalition for Maine Women: Our Legislative Agenda". Archived from the original on 2020-01-03. Retrieved 2020-01-04. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  5. "Maine Department of the Secretary of State – Women's Commission". www.maine.gov. Archived from the original on 2019-11-08. Retrieved 2019-12-19. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  6. Fishell, Darren (June 5, 2018). "After years as a lobbyist, Betsy Sweet now runs as foe of 'big money in politics'". Bangor Daily News. Archived from the original on January 1, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2020. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  7. Harrison, Judy (March 16, 2009). "EqualityMaine to celebrate 25 years". Bangor Daily News. Archived from the original on January 1, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2020. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  8. "More lobbyists, lawmakers demand change at Maine statehouse". The Seattle Times. February 28, 2018. Archived from the original on January 1, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2020. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  9. "Hundreds rally in effort to convince LePage to resign". Archived from the original on 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2020-01-04. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  10. Merrill, Paul (May 26, 2018). "Commitment 2018 Candidate Profile: Betsy Sweet". Archived from the original on January 1, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2020 – via www.wmtw.com. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  11. LaCasse, Alex. "3 qualify as clean election candidates in Maine governor's race". seacoastonline.com. Archived from the original on 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2019-12-29. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  12. Hoey, Dennis; Writer, Eric Russell Staff (May 2, 2018). "Cote, Sweet lead Democrats in fundraising for governor's race; Moody, Mason lead Republicans". Archived from the original on December 19, 2019. Retrieved December 19, 2019. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  13. "Janet Mills is Democrats' choice in race to succeed LePage". Archived from the original on 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2020-01-04. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  14. Almukhtar, Sarah; Bloch, Matthew; Lee, Jasmine C. (June 12, 2018). "Maine Primary Election Results" – via NYTimes.com.
  15. "Democratic US Senate candidate may have to repay taxpayer funds from Maine gubernatorial run". Archived from the original on 2019-12-31. Retrieved 2020-01-04. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  16. Writer, Scott ThistleStaff (June 13, 2019). "Democrat Betsy Sweet announces election challenge to Sen. Collins in 2020". Archived from the original on December 19, 2019. Retrieved December 19, 2019. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  17. Klar, Rebecca (July 2, 2019). "Democrat challenging Collins raises $1M in first week". TheHill. Archived from the original on January 1, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2020. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  18. "Progressive Democrat Betsy Sweet unveils bid to challenge Susan Collins". Archived from the original on 2019-07-24. Retrieved 2020-01-04. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  19. "Sweet announces she will challenge Sen. Collins – Waldo VillageSoup". waldo.villagesoup.com.
  20. Sweet, Betsy (December 21, 2019). "Betsy Sweet: 'Medicare for All' is the only solution to the U.S. health care crisis". The Press Herald. Archived from the original on December 29, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2019. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  21. "How the favorite and an underdog are diverging in the Democratic race to face Susan Collins". Archived from the original on 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2019-12-29. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)


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