Cheryl Hewes

Cheryl Hewes is an Ellsworth resident who knows firsthand what it means to build a life in Downeast Maine. Rooted in the communities of Hancock County, Cheryl has watched working families struggle under rising costs, burdensome regulations, and a state government that too often feels disconnected from the realities of rural life. She's not a career politician — she's a neighbor who decided enough was enough and stepped up to serve. Cheryl is running for Maine Senate District 7 because she believes Hancock County deserves a representative who actually listens. Whether it's the cost of heating oil, the affordability of housing, the future of local small businesses, or protecting the rights and livelihoods of the fishermen and foresters who define this region, Cheryl is focused on the issues that matter to real people — not Augusta insiders. She brings a grounded, practical approach to problem-solving that the district badly needs. As a challenger to the incumbent, Cheryl offers District 7 voters a clear choice: continued one-party drift, or a return to fiscal responsibility, local control, and respect for the hardworking people of coastal and inland Hancock County. She's running because her community is worth fighting for, and she won't stop working until every family in District 7 has a fair shot.