{"id":1380,"date":"2026-04-30T22:31:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T22:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/voterguide.local\/?p=1380"},"modified":"2026-05-26T12:39:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:39:19","slug":"deane-rykerson-ss-35","status":"publish","type":"candidate","link":"https:\/\/www.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/candidates\/deane-rykerson-ss-35\/","title":{"rendered":"Deane Rykerson"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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About the Candidate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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I have been a carpenter, railroad worker, cab driver, sailor, musician, architect (7 years of night school) and state representative from Kittery for my full limit of 4 terms<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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B.A. SUNY – Stony Brook; B.Arch – Boston Architectural College; Master in Design Studies – Harvard University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Previous campaigns and elected office(s) held<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Won races for State House representing Kittery in 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Why are you running?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Our democracy is in peril and we have to work together to shake up the establishment, not the same old, same old, but a new vision that includes all people instead of accepting the dictates of the rich and powerful.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Top three priorities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Our campaign motto is \u2018A critical time for democracy.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maine can stand up to the federal storm troopers invading our state. It is a critical time for Maine working families: healthcare, housing, food, education, justice. It is a critical time for the environment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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If you could change one thing about how Augusta functions, what would it be and why?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Loosen the party stranglehold on our elections and legislative procedures. When the people lead, the leaders will follow.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What is the biggest challenge facing Maine? The biggest opportunity?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Our aging communities and workforce need a vibrant jumpstart. When we encourage young families to move to Maine, we will see a revitalization of our downtowns, education, culture and energy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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As one of several dozen legislators in your chamber, how would you make a measurable difference for your constituents?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Exposure of our local resources to the state showcases how all communities can shine in Maine. Working and talking in a bipartisan manner makes a conversation that benefits all.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1974,"template":"","meta":{"voter_guide_candidate_first_name":"Deane","voter_guide_candidate_middle_name":"","voter_guide_candidate_last_name":"Rykerson","voter_guide_candidate_suffix":"","voter_guide_candidate_race_id":2185,"voter_guide_candidate_age":75,"voter_guide_candidate_hometown":"","voter_guide_candidate_occupation":"Architect","voter_guide_candidate_bio":"","voter_guide_candidate_education":"","voter_guide_candidate_years_in_state":0,"voter_guide_candidate_years_in_municipality":0,"voter_guide_candidate_time_in_area":"24 years","voter_guide_candidate_website":"","voter_guide_candidate_headshot_url":"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=16kNQnEAJxRHvjzJ1DwG6yr-RcfObkgYS","voter_guide_candidate_date_filed":"1\/8\/2026","voter_guide_candidate_incumbent_years":"","voter_guide_candidate_is_clean_elections":false,"footnotes":""},"vg_party":[1073],"vg_residence_municipality":[484],"class_list":["post-1380","candidate","type-candidate","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","vg_party-democratic","vg_residence_municipality-kittery"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/candidates\/1380","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/candidates"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/candidate"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/candidates\/1380\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3822,"href":"https:\/\/www.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/candidates\/1380\/revisions\/3822"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1974"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1380"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"vg_party","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vg_party?post=1380"},{"taxonomy":"vg_residence_municipality","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vg_residence_municipality?post=1380"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}