Joshua Pietrowicz
ME-01 Republican nominee?
$8.7K
JUN 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleServer (Applebee's Grill + Bar)
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationMaine
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BackgroundServer (Applebee's Grill + Bar)
EducationCentral Maine Christian Academy (2018)
Notable personal detailsJoshua James Pietrowicz is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Maine’s 1st Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He previously ran for Maine House District 34 in 2022 and for Lewiston mayor in 2023. His work experience has included service and restaurant roles and auto sales, and he has run a campaign focused on civil liberties, national security, and economic issues.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports lowering taxes for lower- and middle-class Americans while increasing taxes on the ultra-wealthy and ensuring billionaires pay their fair share.
Healthcare
Supports making healthcare affordable and quality care accessible for all but provides only general statements rather than specific policy proposals; also opposes gender-affirming care for children and sets specific procedural limits on abortion care up to 12 weeks. The candidate’s site does not state support for major federal reforms such as Medicare for All or explicit market-based dismantling of federal programs.
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Immigration & Border
Supports a strong, secure border while also allowing a large, selective legal pathway for skilled immigrants (described as "a million of the best and brightest" to become U.S. citizens).
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports legal abortion without exception up to 12 weeks of pregnancy with required counseling sessions and a 48-hour waiting period; after 12 weeks would allow abortion only to save the life of the mother. Prefers laws that protect medical providers acting to save a patient in emergency situations.
Climate & Energy
Supports nuclear energy and continued use of inexpensive fossil fuels, opposes committing to the Paris Agreement and rejects Green New Deal–style subsidies for solar and wind while opposing taxpayer-funded rooftop solar for neighbors.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate expresses strong support for individual gun rights and frames opposition to "gun-confiscating government legislation," positioning himself as an advocate of constitutional gun ownership while emphasizing public safety. He has described carrying a firearm during a local mass-shooting incident and speaks positively about armed self-defense.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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