WCDC is sharing the following message from David Costello, candidate for the United States Senate this November.
Dear Maine Democrat,
As a proud life-long Democrat, I’m excited to have succeeded in securing our Party’s nomination for the United States Senate and I’m looking forward to representing our Party in this November’s election. For those of you who don’t know me, I was born in Bangor and raised in Old Town by my mother Gail and maternal grandparents Pauline and Alfred Baillargeon. My father John, an Army veteran and labor organizer, died when I was eight.
Having worked my way through college, I’ve spent much of my life, since then, working for various government agencies at the state, local, and federal levels, both in the U.S. (including Maine) and abroad. I decided to run for the Senate now because, like many of you, I’m very concerned about the health of our environment and democracy and the performance of our government.
Republican-imposed dysfunction in Washington abounds and our imperfect democracy is in danger of becoming even more flawed. To fix Washington we need to do more than simply change whom we elect every two to six years. We need to substantially reform our governing practices and institutions, and eliminate the excessive and corrupting influence that money, wealth, and disinformation have over our politics and government.
While it’s evident that achieving many of the long-overdue reforms that I am advocating (www.costelloforsenate.com) won’t be easy, none is especially radical. And given that most Americans are crying out for meaningful change, many of the suggested reforms could be enacted, if sufficient attention, reason, and effort are applied.
Importantly, I’m aware of my underdog status. However, having grown up in a working-class family in Maine and having served for more than 25 years in senior-level government positions – managing complex, multi-million-dollar programs and operations in the United States and in conflict-torn countries overseas – I believe that I have the broadest and most fitting experience of all the candidates competing to represent Maine in the United States Senate.
I do not believe Maine’s GOP candidate for the Senate, given her lack of governing experience and MAGA conspiracies dissemination, is a serious candidate. And, while I appreciate that Senator King caucuses with Democrats and is a safe bet, he’s been too reticent to pursue the kind of reforms needed to fix Washington and he’s unlikely to alter his overly cautious approach going forward. Moreover, I believe that independent candidates have on balance undermined our Party’s efforts to grow and succeed and should not be our first choice on Maine’s ranked choice ballot.
So, if you haven’t already, please consider joining me (@ www.costelloforsenate.com) in fighting for the reforms needed to strengthen our democracy, government, and economy and ensure that all Mainers are provided with the security, education, job skills, healthcare, and other life enriching opportunities to thrive.
Thank you for your consideration and best always,
David
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