By Ryan Michaels | The Maine Mirror

ST. GEORGE, 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. Ann Matlack, the Democratic nominee for Maine State Senate District 12.

What You Should Know

Rep. Ann Matlack is serving her fourth term in the Maine House of Representatives, representing House District 43, which includes Cushing, part of Owls Head, St. George, South Thomaston, and Thomaston.

In the Legislature, Matlack serves on the Taxation Committee, the Government Oversight Committee, and the State and Local Government Committee.

Before serving in the Legislature, Matlack spent seven years as the assistant to the city manager of Rockland. She has also been active in local government and community service, serving two terms on the former MSAD 50 School Board, 10 years on the St. George Budget Committee, and 10 years on the Knox County Budget Committee.

Matlack previously served as board chair of Penquis, a nonprofit Community Action Agency that provides programs including Head Start, the Home Energy Assistance Program, and the Retired Senior Volunteer Program across Knox, Penobscot, and Piscataquis counties.

A graduate of the University of Maine, Matlack also holds a master’s degree in Public Policy and Management from the Muskie School of Public Service. She lives in St. George.

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. Ann Matlack

1. Why have you decided to run for the Maine State Senate?

2. If elected, what are your top three priorities for the people of Senate District 12?

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 Senate District 12 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 senator you hope to be?

An Open Invitation

At The Maine Mirror, our mission is to help voters make informed decisions by providing every candidate an equal opportunity to share their perspective.

Rep. Matlack is invited to answer these questions at any time. Should she choose 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 Democrats – Rep. Ann Matlack
  https://www.maine.gov/housedems/matlacka