Emily Ann Cain

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Emily Ann Cain
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Democratic Party

Prior offices
Maine House of Representatives District 19
Maine State Senate District 30
Elections and appointments
Last election

November 8, 2016

Education

Bachelor's

University of Maine

Graduate

Harvard University Graduate School of Education, 2004

Personal
Religion
Christian: Catholic
Profession
Coordinator of Advancement, Honors College, University of Maine
Contact

Personal website 

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Emily Ann Cain (b. March 29, 1980, in Louisville, KY) is the executive director of EMILY's List, a political action committee dedicated to electing Democratic women to public office. She is a former Democratic member of the Maine State Senate, representing District 30 from 2012 to 2014.

Cain unsuccessfully sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Maine in 2016.[1]

Cain served in the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 19 from 2004 to 2012 and serving as Minority Floor Leader.

Cain announced she ran for Maine's 2nd Congressional District seat after incumbent Mike Michaud announced that he was exploring a candidacy for Maine's gubernatorial race.[2] She was defeated by Bruce Poliquin (R) in the general election.[3] Cain defeated Troy Jackson in the Democratic primary on June 10, 2014.[4]

She was the first woman in Maine to become House Minority Leader.[5]

Biography

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Cain's professional experience includes working as the Coordinator of Advancement of the Honors College at the University of Maine and Special Assistant for Presidential Events for the University of Maine Alumni Association.

EMILY's List

In June 2017, Cain was named the executive director of EMILY's List, a political action committee dedicated to electing Democratic women to public office.[6]

“My hope is I’ll have instant credibility with the candidates we talk to across the country because I’ve been there,” said Cain. “The opportunity for us is not only to win seats that have been traditionally Democratic, but to do everything we can to meet the voters in the Trump-won districts — to connect with them, hear their stories and meet their needs.”[6]

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Cain served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Cain served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Cain served on the following committees:

Elections

2016

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During the 2016 election cycle Cain was one of the candidates endorsed by President Barack Obama
Full list of Obama's 2016 endorsements
See also: Maine's 2nd Congressional District election, 2016

Maine's 2nd Congressional District was a battleground district in 2016. Incumbent Bruce Poliquin (R) defeated former state Sen. Emily Cain (D) and Jay Parker Dresser (Write-in) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Poliquin defeated Cain in 2014 to win election to the seat. Neither candidate faced a primary challenger in June.[7][8][9]

U.S. House, Maine District 2 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBruce Poliquin Incumbent 54.8% 192,878
     Democratic Emily Ann Cain 45.2% 159,081
     N/A Write-in 0.1% 224
Total Votes 352,183
Source: Maine Secretary of State

Cain was one of the initial members of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Red to Blue Program. The program "highlights top Democratic campaigns across the country, and offers them financial, communications, grassroots, and strategic support."[10]

2014

See also: Maine's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2014

After Rep. Mike Michaud of Maine's 2nd Congressional District acknowledged that he was launching an exploratory committee to run for governor, Cain announced on June 14, 2013, that she would be running in the Democratic primary for the seat in 2014.[11] Cain defeated Troy Jackson in the Democratic primary on June 10, 2014.[4] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.

U.S. House, Maine District 2 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Emily Cain 40.2% 118,568
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBruce Poliquin 45.2% 133,320
     Independent Blaine Richardson 10.6% 31,337
     Other Other 0.1% 248
     Blank None 3.9% 11,536
Total Votes 295,009
Source: Maine Secretary of State Official Results

Endorsements

On October 9, 2013, EMILY'S List announced its support for Cain.[12]

“Emily has defended women’s access to healthcare, fought to increase opportunities in education, and spearheaded ethics reforms in Augusta, and the EMILY'S List community — now more than two million members strong — is thrilled to help her become the first Democratic woman elected to Maine’s 2nd Congressional District,” EMILY’s List President Stephanie Schriock said in a news release.[12]

The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) endorsed Cain on March 18, 2014.[13][14]

U.S. House, Maine District 2 Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngEmily Cain 71% 19,906
Troy Jackson 29% 8,116
Total Votes 28,022
Source: Maine.gov

2012

See also: Maine's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2012

Cain won election in the 2012 election for Maine State Senate District 30. She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 12, 2012, and defeated Roderick Hathaway (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Elizabeth Schneider (D) did not run for re-election.[15]

Maine State Senate, District 30, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngEmily Cain 62.8% 11,021
     Republican Roderick Hathaway 37.2% 6,537
Total Votes 17,558

2010

See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2010

Cain's opponent in the November 2 general election was Republican candidate Zachary Jackman. Cain defeated Jackman in the November 2 general election.[16]

Maine House of Representatives General Election, District 19 (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Emily Ann Cain (D) 1,958 66%
Zachary Jackman (R) 863 29%

2008

See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Emily Ann Cain ran unopposed for District 19 of the Maine House of Representatives.[17]

Emily Ann Cain raised $2,520 for her campaign.[18]

Maine House of Representatives, District 19
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Emily Ann Cain (D) 4,442

Campaign themes

2016

The following issues were listed on Cain's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“
  • Balancing Budgets and Cutting Wasteful Spending: Emily believes balancing budgets, paying our bills, and lowering taxes all go hand-in-hand with investing in our future. As Chair of the Appropriations Committee in the Maine Legislature, Emily’s most important job was balancing our state’s budget during the Great Recession.
  • Creating Jobs and Strengthening the Economy: When Emily was a kid, her dad would set out every week as a traveling shoe salesman to support his family. When times got tough Emily’s family went “on full lean,” spending only what they had to until things turned around. Emily understands the ups and downs that so many Maine families have gone through – because she has gone through them, too.
  • Energy Independence and Protecting The Environment: The strength of Maine’s economy and our ability to create jobs is connected to the health of our environment. To preserve our way of life, our fishing and farming economy, and the health of our children, Maine must be a leader in the fight to stop global climate change.
  • Healthcare: You shouldn’t have to be rich or live in a city to see your family doctor when you’re sick. And when you need medical care, treatment should be given by trained doctors and nurses, not insurance company executives.
  • Honoring the Sacrifice of Maine’s Veterans: Emily will invest in job creation, workforce training and expanding access to higher education by strengthening the GI Bill. She will fight for tax cuts for companies that hire veterans and that help veteran small business owners. And she will be an advocate for Maine’s military families, who must have our support before, during, and after their loved ones are actively serving.

[19]

”
—Emily Ann Cain's campaign website, http://emilycain.com/issues/

Campaign finance summary

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Emily Ann Cain campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2012Maine State Senate, District 30Won $21,365 N/A**
2010Maine State House, District 19Won $5,125 N/A**
2008Maine State House, District 19Won $2,520 N/A**
2006Maine State House, District 19Won $5,374 N/A**
2004Maine State House, District 19Won $5,280 N/A**
Grand total$39,664 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named rematch16
  2. ↑ Bangor Daily News, "Cain’s in, Fredette’s out of 2014 2nd District congressional race," accessed June 24, 2013
  3. ↑ Politico, "House Elections Results," accessed November 11, 2014
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Associated Press, "June 10 Election Results," accessed June 10, 2014
  5. ↑ Open Secrets, "In Maine Race, A Tale of Two Democratic Parties," accessed June 10, 2014
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 The Washington Post, "Emily’s List taps a Washington outsider as executive director," June 14, 2017
  7. ↑ Centralmaine.com, "Cain seeks 2016 rematch for Maine’s 2nd District seat," March 3, 2015
  8. ↑ Bangor Daily News, "Bangor City Councilor Joe Baldacci to run for US House seat," July 29, 2015
  9. ↑ CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
  10. ↑ DCCC, "DCCC Chairman Luján Announces First 31 Districts In Red To Blue Program," February 11, 2016
  11. ↑ WCSH 6, "Cain to run for U.S. Representative in 2nd District," accessed June 24, 2014
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Roll Call, "EMILY’s List Backs Two More House Candidates," accessed October 10, 2013
  13. ↑ LCV.org, "LCV Action Fund Endorses Emily Cain," accessed March 19, 2014
  14. ↑ Roll Call, "League of Conservation Voters Endorses in Maine Primary," accessed March 19, 2014
  15. ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "Primary Candidate List," accessed June 12, 2012
  16. ↑ Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Official 2010 Election Results," accessed February 18, 2014
  17. ↑ Maine Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "General Election Tabulations," accessed March 20, 2014
  18. ↑ Follow the Money, "Cain, Emily Ann," accessed November 27, 2014
  19. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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