An Act To Allow Candidates For Sheriff And District Attorney To Participate In The Maine Clean Election Act

This bill expands Maine's Clean Election Act to include candidates for sheriff and district attorney, who were previously excluded. It amends definitions in the law to explicitly allow these candidates to participate in the public financing system, which provides state funds for campaigns in exchange for limiting private donations. The change takes effect for elections beginning in 2028, aligning sheriff and district attorney races with the existing system for governor, state senator, and state representative candidates. The bill makes no changes to how the system operates for current participating offices, only extending eligibility to these new positions.