Aaron Frey
Aaron Frey
Maine Democratic Senate nominee on Jul 31, 2026?
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JUL 31, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAttorney General
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
GenderMale
LocationMaine
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BackgroundAttorney
EducationSaint Anselm College (B.A.)
Notable personal detailsAaron M. Frey is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the 58th Attorney General of Maine since 2019. He previously served three terms in the Maine House of Representatives (2012–2018), representing parts of Bangor and Orono. Before becoming attorney general, he worked in private legal practice in Bangor with a focus on criminal defense and family law. He earned a B.A. from Saint Anselm College and a J.D. from Roger Williams University School of Law.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Aaron Frey’s publicly documented tax-related positions center on enforcing tax compliance and protecting consumers from deceptive financial practices. He has emphasized that people should pay their fair share and backed actions against tax evasion, but there is not enough direct evidence here of a broader stance for or against higher taxes, tax cuts, or spending policy.
Healthcare
Aaron Frey has publicly supported expanding Medicaid coverage in Maine and described it as helping more Mainers get the health coverage they need. He has also defended public-health measures such as health care worker vaccination requirements, supported NIH-funded medical research, and said he would work to ensure access to abortion services.
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Immigration & Border
Aaron Frey has publicly defended birthright citizenship and opposed efforts to strip citizenship from children born in Maine to immigrant parents. He has also criticized federal immigration enforcement tactics that separate families and create fear in immigrant communities.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports legal abortion and says he will do everything in his power to protect Mainers’ access to reproductive health care. Opposed the overturning of Roe v. Wade, described abortion access as needing vigorous protection, and backed efforts to defend medication abortion and reproductive freedom.
Climate & Energy
Aaron Frey has publicly backed aggressive climate action and regulation addressing greenhouse gas emissions. As Maine attorney general, he has also sued major fossil fuel companies over alleged deception about climate change and the harms of fossil fuels in Maine.
Public Safety & Guns
Aaron Frey supports expanding firearm background checks for advertised private sales, strengthening penalties for illegal transfers to prohibited persons, and tightening Maine’s extreme risk protection system. He frames these changes as common-sense public safety measures that still preserve lawful gun ownership and traditional transfers among family and friends.
News
Aaron Frey is among the Maine Democrats competing to become the party’s 2026 U.S. Senate nominee after Graham Platner withdrew from the race. The nomination will be decided at the party’s July 25 convention, where about 600 delegates will choose the candidate to face Republican Sen. Susan Collins. Recent debate among the candidates has focused in part on immigration enforcement after a fatal ICE shooting in Maine.
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