Quotes from Sara Gideon

COVID-19 is a national crisis, and we need a national response to address it.

A person's health is not for sale, it's not for trade and it's certainly not available for blackmail.

Unfortunately, even during a pandemic we've seen a process in Washington that makes no sense for the needs of Mainers.

In the Senate, I will push to overturn Citizens United as I've been vocal about since I first served on the Town Council.

Susan Collins' vote to put Brett Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court may be paying off for her, but it's put women's control over their own health care decisions in extreme jeopardy.

I'm running for Senate to create real change in Washington, which starts with getting big money out of politics and overturning Citizens United.

For too long, Paul LePage tried to stand in the way of getting things done in Maine.

The ballot box and the voters and how they pay attention and the decisions they make are really what should define term limits.

I promise to fight against any attempts to undermine Roe v. Wade in the Senate.

Maine's lumber and forest products industry is key to our state's economy and supports thousands of jobs across the state.

When I think about Sen. Collins, I think she might have been different from the other people in Washington when she was first elected but I have to ask is that still the case.

No matter where I go, the number one concern I hear from Mainers is health care.

The reality is we have allowed systemic racism to continue through all these years.

From campaign contributions to expensive perks paid for by special interests, wealthy donors and corporate special interests have increasingly been able to purchase influence and promote their agendas in Congress.

After 24 years in Washington, Senator Collins has become part of that broken system, putting special interests and her political party first. And Mainers know it and feel it.

If we're going to come together and make real progress to improve the lives of people here in Maine and across the country, then we need new leadership. Because after 24 years in Washington, Sen. Collins has become part of that broken system, putting special interests and her political party first. And Mainers know it and feel it.

The era of special interests blocking progress on every issue from access to health care to the cost of prescription drugs to tackling climate change has to end.

Whether we have a new baby, a sick parent or an injured spouse, taking time off to care for our family member or ourselves is a need almost every one of us experiences during some point in our lives. This is true no matter where people live, what their income level is, or what kind of job they do.

There is nothing more important for us in Maine than to welcome immigrants and help them not only become part of our community but for us to become part of their communities.

We know, without question, especially during a pandemic, we have to preserve people's rights to be healthy and safe but also to exercise their fundamental right to vote and I think all of us should be very clear and very loud about that.

Nobody in Maine should be deciding between whether they go to a doctor, whether they buy their medicine or whether they're putting food on the table.

Looking forward, I am determined to do everything possible to bring Democrats, Republicans and independents together to work on keeping our kids safe and preventing gun violence.

A lot of what is preventing us from getting things done on the federal level is that there is too much influence from special interests over members of Congress.

I think what Americans need and what Mainers need more than anything is government that functions and I think that the filibuster prevents us from functioning and making progress on issues.