Elizabeth Dickerson
Candidate, U.S. Senate (ME) · Democratic · Maine
Elizabeth Dickerson, a former Maine state representative and Rockland city councilor, is seeking the 2026 Democratic replacement nomination for U.S. Senate.
Profile last updated Jul 13, 2026 · Center Field Politics
Scout's Report
A midcoast local-government veteran running an economic-fairness message focused on the gap between rich and poor.
Core Strength
Actual legislative and municipal experience, unusual among the field’s longer shots.
Core Weakness
Out of office for a decade with little statewide name recognition or fundraising base.
Recent Action
Declared for the July 25 Democratic special nominating convention.
Key Metrics
- Reliability
- 92%
- Documented Controversies
- 0
- Funding Secured
- $2M
Roll-call or session participation — did they show up?
Official ethics findings or court records only.
Prior municipal/state service; federal campaign finance to be filed with the FEC (absolute).
Where They Stand
Stances on the issues many voters care most about. Where a candidate has not given a clear answer we mark it "Mixed / Partial" or "Unclear" rather than guess. Positions are drawn from official records and bias-labeled news sources; they are descriptive only and are never scored.
Environment—Unclear3
Climate protections and regulation versus fewer climate-related regulations on industry.
No documented position in the current snapshot.
Healthcare—Unclear3
Expanding healthcare coverage for all versus expanding market-based, private insurance.
No documented position in the current snapshot.
Second Amendment—Unclear3
New firearm regulations versus no new firearm regulations.
No documented position in the current snapshot.
Immigration—Unclear3
Pathways to citizenship versus a closed-border approach.
No documented position in the current snapshot.
Roe v. Wade—Unclear3
Protecting access to abortion versus restricting access to abortion.
No documented position in the current snapshot.
National Security—Unclear3
Whether diplomacy or military strength should be the primary national-security priority.
No documented public position on U.S. military action against Iran in the current snapshot.
Party Loyalty
Not currently a legislator; loyalty is not scored for this race. Her Maine House service predates this tracker’s roll-call dataset.