Gary Drinkwater | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 27th district | |
| Assumed office December 7, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | James Boyle |
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 121st district | |
| In office December 2018 – December 7, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Duchesne |
| Succeeded by | Christopher Kessler |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Milford, Maine[1] |
Gary Drinkwater is an American politician who has served as a member of the Maine House of Representatives since December 2018.
Electoral history[edit]
He contested the 121st district in the 2016 Maine House of Representatives election, but lost to incumbent Robert Duchesne. He was elected to the 121st district in the 2018 Maine House of Representatives election. He was reelected in the 2020 Maine House of Representatives election. He was redistricted to the 27th district in the 2022 Maine House of Representatives election.[2]
Biography[edit]
Drinkwater served as a sergeant in the United States Air Force for 6 years. He is a member of the National Rifle Association of America.[3]
Political Positions[edit]
Drinkwater has spread false claims that there was electoral fraud in the 2020 presidential election.[4][5] In 2023 he sponsored a Bill to establish a rating system for school library books amidst a conservative moral panic about educational materials on race and gender issues.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Legislator Information". services.statescape.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "Gary Drinkwater". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Drinkwater Gary – Maine House Republicans". mainehousegop.org. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ Popp, Evan (October 31, 2022). "Meet the legislative candidates who denied or questioned the 2020 election results". Maine Beacon. Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ Dan Neumann (November 10, 2022). "Majority of extremist Republicans lost but some will be joining Maine Legislature". Maine Beacon. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ Lana Cohen (May 4, 2023). "Bills aim to restrict library books, discussions of race in Maine schools". Portland Press Herald. MTM Acquisition. Archived from the original on May 5, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.