Rick Bennett
Hometown: Oxford
Age: 53
Occupation: Institutional investment adviser
Elected/political offices held: Maine Republican Party chairman, 2013-present; Maine Republican Committeeman, 2008-2012; Maine Senate, 1997-2005
Earl Bierman
Hometown: Sorrento
Occupation: Chief of staff, Maine House Republicans
Elected/political offices held: Maine House (District 132), 2005-2006
Eric Brakey
Hometown: Auburn
Age: 27
Occupation: Financial records management
Elected/political offices held: Maine Senate (District 20), 2015-present
Previous Republican conventions: 2012
Dale Crafts
Hometown: Lisbon Falls
Occupation: Owner of self-storage business
Elected/political offices held: Maine House (District 56), 2009-present; Lisbon Town Council
Ellie Espling
Hometown: New Gloucester
Occupation: Home-schools four children, money management
Elected/political offices held: Maine House (District 65), 2011-present; New Gloucester Budget Committee, Public Safety Committee
Billy Faulkingham
Hometown: Winter Harbor
Occupation: Lobsterman
Elected/political offices held: Winter Harbor Board of Selectmen
Stacey Guerin
Hometown: Glenburn
Occupation: Owner of food service equipment business
Elected/political offices held: Maine House (District 102), 2011-present
MaryAnne Kinney
Hometown: Knox
Occupation: Farmer and maple syrup producer
Elected/political offices held: Maine House (District 99), 2015-present
Eric Lusk
Hometown: Harpswell
Occupation: Financial adviser
Elected/political offices held: Cumberland County Republican Committee; Cape Elizabeth Republican Committee; Yarmouth Economic Development Advisory Committee
Previous Republican conventions: 2008
Garrett Mason
Hometown: Lisbon Falls
Age: 31
Occupation: Realtor
Elected/political offices held: Maine Senate (District 22), 2011-present
Previous Republican conventions: 2012
Jennifer Newendyke
Hometown: Litchfield
Age: 21
Occupation: Secretary
Elected/political offices held: Kennebec County Republican Committee member
Laura Parker
Hometown: Sidney
Occupation: Registered nurse and nurse manager
Elected/political offices held: Sidney Board of Selectmen
Ashley Ryan
Hometown: Scarborough
Age: 25
Occupation:
Elected/political offices held: Maine Republican Committeewoman, 2012-present
Previous Republican conventions: 2012
Joshua Spooner
Hometown: Topsham
Occupation: Attorney
Elected/political offices held: Topsham Planning Board
Joel Stetkis
Hometown: Canaan
Occupation: Residential building contractor
Elected/political offices held: Maine House (District 105), 2015-present
Alex Willette
Hometown: Lewiston
Age: 27
Occupation: Assistant district attorney; real estate associate broker; LePage administration staff
Elected/political offices held: Maine Republican Committeeman, 2012-present; Maine House (District 7), 2011-2014
Previous Republican conventions: 2012
Other delegates:
Thomas Caffyn, Canaan
Angela Conley, South Berwick
Keith Hilton, South Gardiner
Donna Hopkins, Belmont
Isaiah Lary, Wales
Margery Ripley, South Paris
Howard Quynn, Kingfield
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