. BROOKS Waldo County Democrats will meet in two sessions this month to nominate candidates for two local races in November: Waldo County treasurer and Maine House District 38 representative. On Sunday, July 14, members of the Waldo County Democratic Committee will caucus at the Varney Memorial Building, 24 Veterans Highway Route 7, during their regular monthly meeting from 2 to 4 p.m. to nominate a candidate for Waldo County treasurer. The position will be filled in a special election on Nov. 5, the same day as the general election. The county treasurer position is currently held by Owen Smith, DBelfast, who was appointed by Gov. Janet Mills in May 2023 to fill a vacancy left after no one ran for the office in 2022. Smith s appointment runs through the end of this year. The candidate elected in November will serve the rest of the office s original fouryear term, which extends through 2026. On Sunday, July 21, Democrats registered to vote in Maine House District 38 Brooks, Jackson, Knox, Monroe, Swanville, Thorndike, Unity, Waldo and the western part of Frankfort. are invited to caucus from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Varney Building to nominate a candidate to replace Eileen Ellis. Ellis was elected in the June primary as the party nominee for District 38 representative, but has withdrawn from the race for personal reasons. The replacement candidate will run against incumbent Rep. Benjamin Hymes, RWaldo, in November. Democrats can check to see if they live in District 38 on the Maine Secretary of State s Voter Lookup website atmaine.govportalgovernmentedemocracyvoterlookup.php, where they can enter their town, house number and street name, and click Submit to see if their state representative number is 38. Democrats who want to run for either position, and anyone with questions about the nominating caucuses, may contact Waldo County Democratic Committee Chair Sara Salley at 2321028 orinfowaldocountydemocrats.com. Success!An email has been sent towith a link to confirm list signup. Error!There was an error processing your request. We'll send breaking news and news alerts to you as they happen!. Each day's obituaries, delivered to your inbox. Get the latest headlines on local sports!. Get our expert shortterm forecast, summary of the weather details and news of any severe weather. Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers:. . . . . . . Account processing issue  the email address may already exist. We'll send breaking news and news alerts to you as they happen!. Each day's obituaries, delivered to your inbox. Get the latest headlines on local sports!. Get our expert shortterm forecast, summary of the weather details and news of any severe weather. . Thank you. Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. Check your email for details. Invalid password or account does not exist. Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password. An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account. No promotional rates found. . . Secure  Encrypted. Secure transaction.Secure transaction. Cancel anytime. . Thank you. Your gift purchase was successful!Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. A receipt was sent to your email.
Waldo County Democrats will nominate candidates for Waldo County treasurer and Maine House District 38 representative during caucuses on July 14 and July 21. The county treasurer position, currently held by Owen Smith, will be filled in a special election on November 5. Eileen Ellis, the Democratic nominee for District 38 representative, has withdrawn from the race, and a replacement candidate will run against incumbent Rep. Benjamin Hymes in November.