Maine’s biggest challenges are making life affordable, growing our economy, and restoring trust in government. These are connected because the cost of living is hurting economic growth and both are driven by a broken, partisan political system. Too many families are paying more for housing, energy, health care, and child care while losing faith that government is working for them. We need to make Maine affordable again and make government accountable to the people it serves. As Governor, I will increase housing supply and help first-time buyers, lower energy bills by cutting waste and reining in utility costs, demand better value and transparency from state government, and strengthen health care and child care so working families can stay and succeed here. My focus is simple: honest government, lower costs, and a stronger future so young people can build their lives in Maine.

Rising costs are squeezing Maine families from every direction, and government has to be focused on the monthly math people are facing. I will start with the biggest cost drivers: housing, energy, taxes, health care, and child care. That means helping first-time homebuyers, speeding up housing construction, and expanding factory-built housing; lowering electric bills by reducing excessive utility profits and investing in efficiency; delivering meaningful property tax relief; tackling medical debt and improving access to affordable care; and making child care more affordable so parents can work. I will also bring more accountability to state spending, because Mainers deserve a government that delivers value. The goal is straightforward: lower everyday costs and make it possible to live, work, and raise a family in Maine.

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The most pressing challenge facing Maine is the growing gap between what families earn and what it costs to live here. Housing and energy costs are rising faster than wages, healthcare and childcare remain out of reach for many, and federal cuts to programs like food assistance and Medicare are adding new strain, especially as wealth concentrates among the richest few. Hannah's approach starts with lowering the costs that hit families hardest: investing in affordable housing, holding utilities and drug companies accountable, and expanding health care and childcare options. She'll also address economic opportunity by growing good jobs that pay a fair wage and come with real benefits, so families can get ahead rather than just get by. And she'll fix Maine's tax system so the wealthiest finally pay their fair share, easing the property tax burden on working families. These aren't separate problems; they're all part of the same affordability crisis, and Hannah believes solving it requires practical, coordinated action across housing, energy, health care, jobs, and taxes.

Too many Mainers are working hard and still falling behind. Not because they're doing anything wrong, but because housing, health care, energy, childcare, and grocery costs have outpaced wages. Trump's tariffs, foreign wars, and federal cuts to health care and food programs, made to pay for tax cuts for billionaires, are making things worse, even as wealth grows for the richest and wages fall behind for working families. As Governor, Hannah will take immediate, practical steps to lower costs. She will invest $100 million per year in affordable housing and hold utilities and private equity landlords accountable to lower bills. She will deliver urgent property tax relief by doubling the homestead exemption, deepening the Property Tax Fairness Credit, and requiring second homes owned by non-residents to pay their fair share. She will make health care accessible through a public option and lower prescription drug costs, and she'll expand child care access while ensuring every eligible family can get the food assistance they need. Her Housing Affordability Plan, Energy and Climate Plan, Economic and Innovation Plan, and her Health Care Plan for Maine are the backbone of this agenda and her campaign for governor. You can see them all at hannahforgovernor.com