Scott Harriman is running for Maine House District 94 (Part of Lewiston). A resident of Lewiston, Scott shares this information about himself to encourage you to cast your ballot for him.
Tell us a bit about your personal history – jobs held, accomplishments, or other information about you that you’d like voters to know:
I’m a self-employed small-time landlord and community volunteer. I have served on the Lewiston City Council since 2022 and as the City Council member on the Lewiston School Committee since 2024. Political experience: State Representative 2026-present; Lewiston City Council 2022-present; Lewiston School Committee 2024-present; City Council President, 2024; Public Art Committee, 2022-2024 & 2025-present; Complete Streets Committee, 2022-2023; Housing Committee, 2022-2023; L/A Transit Committee, 2022-2023; Mayoral Ad Hoc Shelter Committee, 2022
What led you to run for this office?
I’ve been serving the people of Lewiston for several years at the local level and I wanted to take the next step to hopefully have a bigger impact in improving their lives. Former Representative Kristen Cloutier reached out a while ago to see if I’d be interested in running for her seat, and I was excited to do so.
What are the most important issues that residents of Androscoggin County face? What do you propose to address those issues?
Things keep getting more and more expensive, and we see less and less help to address high costs, especially at the federal level. As our tax system has become more regressive over time, more and more of the cost of government services has fallen to property taxes and regular folks are getting squeezed. We need to shift that tax burden away from lower- and middle-income Mainers and toward the people and corporations that can afford it most.
What policies and legislation do you plan to advocate for?
Affordability, progressive taxation, and gun safety
What do you think the biggest challenges of this office will be? How do you plan to overcome them?
As the incumbent in this office, I already have some sense of how it works and will hit the ground running next session. I’ve found the Legislature to be more collegial and efficient than local governing bodies, but it takes more effort to have your voice be heard in a much larger body.
If elected, what elected official would you most like to emulate?
Bernie Sanders, for always keeping everyday people front and center and for never selling out to big money or corporate interests.
What else should voters know about you before they cast their November 2026 ballots?
I will always listen to the people I represent and do what’s right – even when it’s hard. That means protecting all of our neighbors, including immigrants, refugees, and people seeking asylum, and standing up for all of our rights. It means defending the right to due process under the law, protecting voting rights, and working with my colleagues to make sure the federal government does not overstep its authority. Our democracy only works when everyone is treated fairly and the rules apply to everyone. I always have and always will show up and put our community first.