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| − | '''Eric Brakey''' (born August 8, 1988) is a | + | '''Eric Brakey''' (born August 8, 1988) is a libertarian [[Republican]] politician from [[Maine]] who served from the state's 20th district from 2014 to 2018 for the Maine state Senate. Brakey previously worked for [[Ron Paul]]'s 2012 presidential campaign as the [[Maine]] state director.<ref>Two references: |
*[https://ericbrakey.com/about-eric/ About Eric Brakey] | *[https://ericbrakey.com/about-eric/ About Eric Brakey] | ||
*[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=339845 Our Campaigns - Eric Brakey]</ref> He also ran in 2018 for [[U.S. Senate]], unsuccessfully challenging [[Angus King]] for the latter's Senate seat. | *[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=339845 Our Campaigns - Eric Brakey]</ref> He also ran in 2018 for [[U.S. Senate]], unsuccessfully challenging [[Angus King]] for the latter's Senate seat. | ||
Revision as of 03:11, April 4, 2020
| Eric Brakey | |
Former State Senator from Maine's 20th district
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| In office December 3, 2014 – December 5, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | John Cleveland |
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| Succeeded by | Ned Claxton |
| Born | August 8, 1988 Cleveland, Ohio |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Ohio University |
| Religion | Baptist |
Eric Brakey (born August 8, 1988) is a libertarian Republican politician from Maine who served from the state's 20th district from 2014 to 2018 for the Maine state Senate. Brakey previously worked for Ron Paul's 2012 presidential campaign as the Maine state director.[1] He also ran in 2018 for U.S. Senate, unsuccessfully challenging Angus King for the latter's Senate seat.
2020 U.S. House election in Maine's 2nd district
Brakey is currently seeking the House seat held by Jared Golden, a progressive Democrat who was elected in the 2018 blue wave and had voted for one of the two sham articles of impeachment brought against Donald Trump.[2] Brakey's run is endorsed by the libertarian and movement conservative Rand Paul.[3]
Political positions
Brakey is generally considered to be a libertarian who mostly takes conservative positions, being pro-life, supportive of gun rights, school choice, and opposed to neocon-backed wars.[4] However, he also supports the recreational use of marijuana and is opposed to the death penalty.