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HARRIS, Kamala
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Vice President Harris launched the first-ever National Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) Resource Center, which would support the “effective implementation” of state red flag laws. She advocates for “enhanced” background checks for adults under the age of 21 and universal background checks for all, has called for bans on “assault weapons”, and calls firearms owners “extremists”. She is endorsed by the Brady Campaign, Team ENOUGH, Community Justice Action Fund, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, GIFFORDS, Newtown Action Alliance and Jr Newtown Action Alliance.
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OLIVER, Chase
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“I will not support any new gun restrictions and will look to repeal the restrictions that exist today.”
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TRUMP, Donald
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In public statements, Donald Trump has expressed strong support for the right to keep and bear arms. Early in his presidency, he signed a bill reversing an Obama-era regulation that added an estimated 75,000 people to the federal background check database as prohibited persons merely because they required the assistance of a representative payee to manage their finances--a regulation that the ACLU and 23 disability groups opposed. However, The Trump administration's implementation of a ban on bump stocks is a matter of concern as it sets a dangerous precedent that could lead to the banning of other commonly owned firearm accessories.
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CHERRY, Jason |
If ever there were a candidate who epitomized the "I'm in favor of the Second Amendment...BUT" stance, this is it. He states, "Respects of the right to keep and bear arms is essential for maintaining the balance of power in our Nation." But then goes on to say he is in favor of registering private firearms and background checks for private sales, "reasonable" red flag laws, will not take a stance on weakening Concealed Carry Laws, and believes waiting periods are an "inconvenience" but necessary to prevent crime. |
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COSTELLO, David |
From his website, "Everything that can be done - from expanded mental health services, stricter gun crime sentencing, and increased community policing to waiting periods, universal background checks, and assault weapons bans – should be done to reduce gun-related deaths, injuries, and crime in the United States." |
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KING, Angus |
Angus King has gone from being fairly reasonable on gun rights, to moderate, to proposing the GOSAFE Act (Gas Operated Semi-Automatic Firearms Exclusion) which would ban commonly used firearms and magazines in a completely arbitrary and nonsensical fashion. |
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KOUZOUNAS, Demi |
Supports the Second Amendment and opposes laws that violate constitutional rights, stating the “rights enumerated in the constitution are absolute”, but would oppose allowing Concealed Weapons Permit holders to carry in schools and believes “advances in technology need to be closely monitored and adjudicated to meet the reasonable goals of the majority of law abiding gun owners”. |
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ALCORN, Ethan |
According to survey answers, Ethan would oppose background checks on the private sale of firearms, would not support any restrictions on magazine size/accessories, and would support trained adult individuals being allowed to carry a firearm in schools. He would oppose Red Flag laws, and believes the United States and Maine constitutions place strict limits on the government when it comes to regulating firearms. |
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Chellie Pingree has made gun control a central feature of her legislative agenda, and supports all manner of gun restrictions, including reinstatement of the failed Federal Assault Weapon Ban and banning large-capacity magazines, and opposes national concealed carry reciprocity.
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RUSSELL, Ronald
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"I oppose any and all effort to impose burdensome gun control regulations on law-abiding citizens, and I will advocate for more resources to treat those individuals struggling with mental health issues...Our state and nation face a mental health crisis. The procedures that we already have in place to ensure that relevant mental health records are entered into the firearm background check are inadequate. I support efforts to close these gaps, to ensure that the mental health records of individuals struggling with severe mental health issues, or are in the midst of crisis, are entered into our background check system."
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GOLDEN, Jared |
Jared Golden, as a State Representative, voted for bills that would produce a patchwork of gun-free zones across the state, allow police to seize firearms with little or no due process, impose civil and criminal penalties on citizens who innocently and unknowingly sell a gun to a prohibited person, and voted against Constitutional Carry and against expanding concealed carry reciprocity. In the most recent past, Jared has flip flopped on his stance on the right to bear arms, calling for a ban on semi-automatic rifles and for expansive Gun Control.
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As a one term legislator in the Maine House of Representatives, Theriault voted against Waiting Periods, expanded background checks, holding firearms manufacturers liable for the illegal use of their products, against redefining "Machine Gun" and against the enactment of an ambiguous law pertaining to "Paramilitary" training.
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Maine Senate Candidates
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ROCKNAK, William (2022 Survey) |
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HOWELL, Christopher |
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BRENNER, Stacy |
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HAMILL, Donald |
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INGWERSEN, Henry |
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SCHUTZ, Alfred |
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LAUZON, Daniel |
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HARRINGTON, Matthew |
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DUCHARME, Bradley |
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LAWRENCE, Mark |
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RAKIC, Julie |
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Maine House of Representatives Candidates
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MARTIN, John |
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MARTIN, Roland "Danny" |
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ALBERT, Roger |
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BABIN, Mark |
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PARADIS, Samantha |
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FREEMAN, Kevin |
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UNDERWOOD, Joseph |
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Tompkins, Melanie |
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ARDELL, Donald |
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QUINT, Tracy |
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MCGAW, Darin |
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MINGO, Arthur |
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COLMAN, Peter |
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TUELL, William |
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ROGERS, Roland |
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STROUT, Tiffany |
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BAMFORD, Norman |
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FAULKINGHAM, Billy Bob |
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WORTH, James |
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WHITE, Russell |
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FRIEDMAN, Gary |
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GRAY, Sandra |
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JOYCE, Jason |
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RUSSELL, Ronald |
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JUDE, Patrick "Pat" |
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RANA, Ambureen |
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EDELMAN, Reda |
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LAPOINTE, Colby |
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SUPICA, Laura |
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O'NEAL, Colleen |
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ROEDER, Amy |
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PERRY, Joseph |
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OSHER, Laurie |
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CASEY, THOMAS |
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OUELLETTE, Christina |
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DIPENTINO, Natalie |
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GIFFORD, Irene |
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JAVNER, Kathy |
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SIDELL, W. Louis |
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WHITE, James |
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FOSTER, Steven |
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GRIFFIN, Abigail |
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THORNE, James |
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HAGGAN, Kimberly |
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WRIGHT, Shelby |
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CUDDY, Scott |
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REAGAN, Paul |
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ELLIS, Eileen |
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HYMES, Benjamin |
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DODGE, Janice |
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HEMENWAY, Stephen |
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RAY, D Michael |
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MCLAUGHLIN, Joseph |
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RAYMOND, Cory |
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GEIGER, Valli |
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HOPKINS, Jamie |
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MATLACK, Ann |
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SPRAGUE, Heather |
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THOMBS, Ray |
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STONE, Jennifer |
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SIMMONS, Abden |
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CRAFTS, Lydia |
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DAXLAND, Mary Lou |
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FARRIN, Wayne |
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POLEWARCZYK, Ed |
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STOVER, Holly |
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HUNT, James William, III |
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HEPLER, Allison |
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BROWN, Vincent |
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SINCLAIR, David |
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EAMES, Harold |
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MACIAS, Rafel |
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BRILLANT, Leon |
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CLUCHEY, Sally |
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TUNKLE, Judy |
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LEMELIN, Michael |
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MONTELL, Karen |
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WILLIAMS, Scott |
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SHAGOURY, Daniel |
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BOYD, Joe |
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GREENWOOD, Randall |
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ACKLEY, Kent |
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HASENFUS, Tavis |
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PICCININNI, Donna |
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NEWMAN, Daniel |
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FROST, Sharon |
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ROLLINS, David |
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EMERSON, Marcus |
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BRIDGEO, William |
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MACDOWELL, Wendy |
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JONES, Laura |
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COLLINS, Alicia |
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SWIFT, Pamela |
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SMITH, Katrina |
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TRAHAN, Lee |
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FLYNN, Paul |
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DEBRITO, Flavia |
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MALCOLM, Ruth |
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JULIA, Cassie |
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BROWN, Tammy |
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BARNES, Alicia |
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NUTTING, Robert |
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TOWNSEND, Matthew |
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RUDNICKI, Shelley |
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BLAKE, Brian |
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CRAY, Dean |
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GRAY, Cecil |
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DUCHARME, John "Jack" |
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CARUSO, Elizabeth |
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BOND, Tiffany |
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KIMBER, Gregory |
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HALL, Randall |
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GAUVIN, Randall |
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HOKE, Tamara |
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LYMAN, Sheila |
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GIROUX, Eric |
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LANCE, Michael |
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NUTT, Charlotte |
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HILL, Roberta |
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JACKSON, Caldwell |
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BEAL, Joan |
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WOOD, Peter |
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CIMINO, Marygrace |
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DOVE, Cassandra |
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MESSSINGER, Craig |
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OLSEN, Rolf |
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DAMIEN, Stefanie |
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CHAPMAN, Quentin |
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LEE, Adam |
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JANELLE, John |
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CLEMENT, Kerryl Lee |
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WEBB, Kilton |
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LEBIDA, Guy |
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GOLEK, Cheryl |
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HALL, Sean |
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ANKELES, Dan |
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PRESCOTT, IVON |
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ARFORD, Poppy |
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SACHS, Melanie |
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FINEGAN JR, James |
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ARATA, Amy |
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GRAHAM, Anne |
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AUSTIN, Susan |
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POLAND, Doris |
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BAGSHAW, Barbara |
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COREY, Patrick |
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TERRY, Parnell William |
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MOODY, M Thad |
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SATO, Eleanor |
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MITCHELL, Christina |
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JORDAN, Scott |
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KUHN, Amy |
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MOONEN, Matthew |
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SKOLD, Charles |
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DOYLE, Peter |
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DHALAC, Deqa |
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KESSLER, Christopher |
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WALTER, Tammy |
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BECK, Matthew |
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CHRISTY, Annie |
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WARREN, Sophia |
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ROSENBLATT, Annalee |
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NOONAN MURPHY, Kelly |
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STERLING, Kayla |
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GATTINE, Andrew |
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RIELLY, Morgan |
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POITRAS, Ryan |
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ELLIS, Charles |
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ARCHER, Marshall |
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COPELAND, Lynn |
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SIROIS, Theodore |
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GRAMLICH, Lori |
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ECCLESTON, Scott |
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FECTEAU, Ryan |
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GERE, Traci |
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JORDAN, Elizabeth |
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SAYRE, Daniel |
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CRAIG, Scott |
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CONNERS, Michelle |
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EDER, John |
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GLEASON, Elizabeth |
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CARLOW, Nathan |
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MCKINNEY, Michael |
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BLIER, Mark |
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BARDEN, Michael III |
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KROLICK, Clifford |
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WOODSOME, David |
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NEDEAU, Jason |
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PARRY, Wayne |
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KIDDER, Patricia |
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LANIGAN, Lucas |
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MASTRACCIO, Anne-Marie |
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BELL, Amy |
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F* |
COLE, Corinna |
A |
ADAMS, Jeffrey |
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| Dist. 145 |
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SMITH, James "Jim" |
A |
FOLEY, Robert |
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| Dist. 146 |
F |
RUNTE, Walter Jr. |
? |
MOULTON, Bradley |
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| Dist. 147 |
F |
SARGENT, Holly |
| |
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| Dist. 148 |
? |
LOZUAWAY-MCCOMSEY, Tristan |
A |
LAVIGNE, Thomas |
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| Dist. 149 |
F |
ROBERTS, Tiffany |
? |
DAVIS-ROUILLARD, Kelly |
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| Dist. 150 |
F |
MEYER, Michele |
AQ |
ZIMMER, Mark |
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| Dist. 151 |
F |
MATHIESON, Kristi |
? |
JOHNSON, Suzanne |
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