BANGOR DAILY NEWS • November 1, 2024
Rep. Reagan Paul, R-Winterport, is a conservative Republican running for re-election in House District 37, in part based on her opposition to offshore wind development around Searsport. Her challenger, Democrat Scott Cuddy of Winterport, has been involved with the Maine Labor Climate Council, a group that has been pushing for the development of offshore wind. But the effort has spawned an odd coalition of opponents, including tribal representatives, conservatives who oppose offshore wind energy because they argue it would threaten the fishing industry, and area residents who aren’t necessarily opposed to offshore wind but want to conserve Sears island. Some citizens have put their liberal beliefs aside to support Paul in the race.