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Maine Progressive Advocate Announces Run for Governor

Betsy Sweet, a longtime progressive advocate and State House lobbyist, is running for governor. Sweet says she's running as a Democrat and anti-establishment candidate.

"After decades of being an advocate and making sure that ordinary Maine voices got represented at the table here in Augusta, I've decided to run because rather than getting more voices at the table, we've actually seen less," Sweet said.

Sweet is the founder of Moose Ridge Associates, a progressive lobbying firm representing an array of social and health services clients. Sweet also once served as director of the Maine Women's Lobby.

She is the fifth person to announce a run for the post, and the third Democrat. The 2018 gubernatorial race is expected to draw a broad field of candidates.

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Journalist Steve Mistler is Maine Public’s chief politics and government correspondent. He is based at the State House.