Lydia Crafts
Lydia Crafts | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 90th district | |
| Assumed office December 2, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Devin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Belfast, Maine, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Kevin |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Smith College (BA) University of Maine (MSW) |
Lydia V. Crafts is an American politician and social worker serving as a member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 90th district. She assumed office on December 2, 2020.
Early life and education
[edit]Crafts was born in Belfast, Maine. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in anthropology from Smith College and a Master of Social Work from the University of Maine.[1]
Career
[edit]Outside of politics, Crafts works as a clinical social worker and the behavior program director of Bristol Consolidated School. She was elected to the Maine House of Representatives in November 2020 and assumed office on December 2, 2020.[2][3][4] She was re-elected in 2022 and 2024 but chose not to run for re-election in 2026.[5]
Crafts endorsed independent State Senator Rick Bennett for Governor of Maine in the 2026 election.[6] Bennett had been a Republican prior to the start of his campaign. In September 2026, Crafts claimed that Governor Janet Mills, a fellow Democrat, had blocked her from getting a state government job because Crafts had endorsed Bennett.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Lydia Crafts' Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- ↑ "Lydia Crafts". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- ↑ "Lydia Crafts Announces Run for Maine State House of Representatives in House District 90". Lincoln County Democratic Committee. January 14, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- ↑ "ME-Winners". AP NEWS. November 6, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- 1 2 "Lawmaker says Janet Mills blocked her from getting state job because she supports Rick Bennett". The Portland Press Herald. September 29, 2026. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Endorsements | Connect and Support Maine Leadership". Rick Bennett for Governor. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
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