By Ryan Michaels | The Maine Mirror

WATERVILLE, Maine — As Maine’s 2026 election season continues, The Maine Mirror is highlighting candidates from across the political spectrum to help voters learn more about the people seeking to represent them in Augusta.

Today’s Candidate Spotlight features Rep. Flavia DeBrito, the Democratic incumbent seeking re-election to represent Maine House District 64.

What You Should Know

According to the official Maine Legislature, Rep. Flavia DeBrito is a Democrat representing House District 64, which includes part of Waterville and part of Winslow. She is currently serving her first term in the Maine House of Representatives as a member of the 132nd Legislature.

The Maine Legislature lists DeBrito’s occupation as Community Organizer. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Thomas College and is affiliated with the Waterville City Council, Ward 2. She currently serves on the Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee.

Ballotpedia reports that DeBrito assumed office on December 3, 2024, following the 2024 general election and is seeking re-election in 2026. At the time of publication, Ballotpedia lists Republican Shawn Packard as the opposing candidate in the November 3, 2026 general election.

At the time this article was written, The Maine Mirror attempted to review Rep. DeBrito’s campaign website. Although a campaign website is referenced by public sources, the website could not be accessed. Because of that, this spotlight is intentionally limited to verified public information available through official government sources.

As with every candidate featured in this series, The Maine Mirror extends the same opportunity for candidates to answer the following five questions in their own words.

Five Questions for Rep. Flavia DeBrito

1. Why have you decided to seek another term representing House District 64?

2. If re-elected, what are your top three priorities for the people of House District 64?

3. What professional, personal, or life experiences have best prepared you to serve in the Maine Legislature?

4. In your view, what is the biggest challenge facing House District 64 today, and how would you work to address it?

5. What would you like voters—especially those who may not yet know you—to understand about who you are and the kind of representative you strive to be?

An Open Invitation

At The Maine Mirror, our goal is simple: to help voters hear directly from the people asking to earn their vote.

Rep. DeBrito is invited to answer these questions at any time. If she chooses to do so, her responses will be published in full and without editorial alteration, aside from formatting or minor grammatical corrections made with her approval.

Likewise, if any factual information in this article requires correction or clarification, The Maine Mirror welcomes that feedback and will promptly make any necessary updates.

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Sources

• Maine House of Representatives – Member Profile
  https://legislature.maine.gov/house/house/MemberProfiles/Details/3121
• Maine House Democrats – Rep. Flavia DeBrito
  https://www.maine.gov/housedems/node/4099
• Ballotpedia – Flavia DeBrito
  https://ballotpedia.org/Flavia_DeBrito