Sara Gideon

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Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives
From: December 7, 2016 – present
Predecessor | Mark Eves
Successor | Incumbent (no successor)
Maine House of Representatives, 48th District
From: December 5, 2012 – present
Predecessor | Charles Kruger
Successor | Incumbent (no successor)
Information

Party  | Democrat

Spouse(s)  | Benjamin Gideon

Sara Gideon (born December 4, 1971) is a progressive Democrat and the current Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives.

## Contents

* 1 Maine House of Representatives
* 2 2020 Senate run
* 2.1 Controversies
* 2.1.1 Far-left fundraising
* 2.1.2 Ethics violation
* 2.1.3 Dark money/hypocrisy
* 2.2 General election results
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Maine House of Representatives[edit]

According to Vote Smart, Gideon voted in March 2013 to raise the minimum wage in Maine.[1]

Gideon has pushed for Medicaid expansion.[2] In addition, she co-sponsored a bill that would require Medicaid to cover abortion "services".[3]

A poster child for the authoritarian liberal agenda, Gideon has voted to prohibit conversion therapy,[4] to limit parental choice regarding vaccination exemptions,[5] and even to legislate against using single-use plastic bags.[6]

Amidst the CCP virus in the United States, Gideon irresponsibly adjourned the Maine state legislature in mid-March 2020,[7] continuing to flat-out refuse to work even by early May, instead focusing on her Senate campaign and attacking Susan Collins.[8] Due to not going to work, the tax code for Maine could not be amended to ensure that small business owners in the state who apply for Paycheck Protection Program loans written by Sen. Collins won't be forced to pay back large amounts in taxes.[9]

Gideon apparently only became the Speaker of the state's House of Representatives with crucial support from a state representative who she took insufficient action against for sexual misconduct.[10]

## 2020 Senate run[edit]

See main article: United States Senate election in Maine, 2020

Gideon announced on June 24, 2019 her run for the U.S. Senate to challenge RINO Susan Collins.[11] She is endorsed by the murderous Planned Parenthood.[12]

She has erroneously used the term court packing to criticize Sen. Collins.[13]

Some who predicted a potential victory for Gideon compared her to former U.S. representative and senator Bill Hathaway, who ousted four-term moderate/liberal RINO incumbent Margaret Chase Smith in the 1972 elections.[14][15]

### Controversies[edit]

It was reported on September 3, 2020 that staffers for Gideon were bailing out violent far-left rioters via the Minnesota Freedom Fund.[16]

#### Far-left fundraising[edit]

It was reported in August 2019 that Gideon was being fundraised by a Colorado Democrat couple who have compared the 2019 government shutdown to 9/11 and have made vulgar smears against conservatives.[17]

#### Ethics violation[edit]

In late 2019, it was found that Gideon had reimbursed political donations using a corporate-funded PAC.[18]

#### Dark money/hypocrisy[edit]

Ads launched by Gideon's campaign that were heavily fueled by the progressive dark money group "Maine Momentum" attacked Susan Collins for accepting money from corporate donors, although Gideon does the same thing.[19] Among the ad's misleading/false claims was one alleging that Sen. Collins puts Medicare in jeopardy, despite the fact that Collins took measures to prevent budget cuts from affecting Medicare.[20]

### General election results[edit]

Gideon ultimately lost the general election to Sen. Collins by nine percentage points.[21]

## References[edit]

1. ↑ LD 611 - Increases Minimum Wage - Maine Key Vote
2. ↑ LD 1066 - Expands Medicaid Coverage - Maine Key Vote
3. ↑ LD 820 - Requires the State Medicaid Program to Cover Abortion Services - Maine Key Vote
4. ↑ LD 1025 - Prohibits the Practice of Conversion Therapy - Maine Key Vote
5. ↑ LD 798 - Prohibits Non-Medical Exemptions for Vaccinations - Maine Key Vote
6. ↑ LD 1532 - Prohibits Single-Use Plastic Bags - Maine Key Vote
7. ↑ Maine Legislature to adjourn for 2020 on Tuesday because of coronavirus
8. ↑ Sara Gideon, Jackson reject calls to bring lawmakers back to modify Gov. Janet Mills’ powers & reopen plan
9. ↑ Maine Dem Refused to Spare Small Businesses From Taxes on COVID Relief
10. ↑ Democrat Teacher Accused of Sexual Misconduct Was Crucial Vote for Maine Senate Candidate Sara Gideon
11. ↑ Democrat Sara Gideon announces run against Susan Collins
12. ↑ Planned Parenthood Backs Democrat Against Sen. Susan Collins
13. ↑ https://twitter.com/SaraGideon/status/1321617519266963456
14. ↑ Shephard, Michael (August 26, 2019). What Margaret Chase Smith’s ouster could mean for Susan Collins. Bangor Daily News. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
15. ↑ McAllister, Ron (November 7, 2020). Opinion/The Observer: Four terms and out you go, Senator. Seacoastonline. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
16. ↑ Two references:
* Maine Dem Campaign Staffers Helped Bail Out Violent Criminals
* REPORT: 7 Sara Gideon staffers donated to bail out violent criminals, rioters
17. ↑ Colorado Millionaire Who Compared Gov’t Shutdown to 9/11 Fundraises for Maine Dem
18. ↑ Two references:
* Susan Collins challenger hit with ethics complaints over reimbursements
* Ethics Commission Says Collins Challenger Broke Campaign Finance Law
19. ↑ 'Dark Money'-Fueled Ads Heat Up Maine Senate Battle
20. ↑ Maine Dark Money Group Behind False Ad Tied to Sara Gideon
21. ↑ Maine U.S. Senate results

## External links[edit]

* Official website
* Guilty Gideon

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Democrat Establishment

Groups|

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Agenda|

Anti-Trump • Big government • Censorship • Critical Race Theory • Defund the Police • Democratic plantation • Elitism • Infanticide • Leftism • Open borders • Progressivism • Spending bills • Transgenderism

Tactics|

Bait and switch • Demonization • Liberal deceit • Liberal media bias • Liberal propaganda • Political correctness • Russia collusion hoax • Voter fraud

Historical Figures|

Stephen Douglas • Boss Tweed • Franklin D. Roosevelt • Lyndon B. Johnson • Richard Russell, Jr. • J. William Fulbright • Robert Byrd

Leaders|

Cheri Bustos • James Clyburn • Catherine Cortez Masto • Richard Durbin • Marc Elias • Steny Hoyer • Ben Ray Luján • Jerrold Nadler • Nancy Pelosi • Gary Peters • Adam Schiff • Charles Schumer • Jon Tester • Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Puppets|

Cindy Axne • Barbara Bollier • Anthony Brindisi • Steve Bullock • Lou Correa • T.J. Cox • Cal Cunningham • Joe Cunningham • Sharice Davids • Abby Finkenauer • Elizabeth P. Fletcher • Sara Gideon • Jared Golden • Al Gross • Josh Harder • Jaime Harrison • MJ Hegar • John Hickenlooper • Kendra Horn • Chrissy Houlahan • Conor Lamb • Elaine Luria • Mark E. Kelly • Andy Kim • Tom Malinowski • Ben McAdams • Lucy McBath • Amy McGrath • Debbie Mucarsel-Powell • Jon Ossoff • Chris Pappas • Max Rose • Harley Rouda • Elissa Slotkin • Abigail Spanberger • Haley Stevens • Xochitl Torres Small • Raphael Warnock • Jennifer Wexton

Allies|

Lamestream media • Democratic Socialists of America • CCP • Ghislaine Maxwell • Organizing for America • Thousand Currents • Chris Wallace • United Front Work Department

Historical opponents|

Andrew Jackson • George McGovern • Huey Long

Far-left opponents|

Jamaal Bowman • Cori Bush • Pramila Jayapal • Barbara Lee • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez • Ilhan Omar • Ayanna Pressley • Bernie Sanders • Rashida Tlaib