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In April 2017, Brakey announced his intention to run for U.S. Senate in 2018 against incumbent independent Senator Angus King, who caucuses with the Democrats in the Senate. [33] During the campaign, Brakey sought to appeal to both Trump supporters and to libertarians. [48] King was favored throughout the race, [49] [50] and defeated Brakey by a wide margin in the November election. [50] King received 344,575 votes (54%); Brakey received 223,502 votes (35%), and Democratic nominee Zak Ringelstein received 66,268 votes (10%). [51]

2020 U.S. House campaign

In September 2019, Brakey announced his candidacy for Maine's second district of the United States House of Representatives against incumbent Democrat Jared Golden. Brakey earned early endorsements from several Republicans in Maine's state legislature as well as endorsements from conservative organizations such as Club for Growth and FreedomWorks. He finished with the fewest votes of the 3 Republican primary candidates. [52] [53] [54]

Free State Project Executive Director

In late 2023, the Free State Project, a migration project to get 20,000 or more libertarians to move to the U.S. state of New Hampshire in order to concentrate the efforts of libertarian activists in one area, tapped Eric Brakey to be their latest Executive Director. [2]

Brakey said that he would finish out his term in the state senate in Maine prior to moving to New Hampshire and working full-time as the newest Executive Director of the FSP in New Hampshire. [1] [3]

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Eric Brakey
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Brakey in 2022
Member of the Maine Senate
from the 20th district
In office
December 7, 2022 –November 5, 2024
Party political offices
Preceded by Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from Maine
(Class 1)
2018 		Succeeded by
Demitroula Kouzounas
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