Maine Democratic Party Statement on GOP Lawmaker’s Role in January 6 Attack on US Capitol

August 30, 2024

Maine Democratic Party Executive Director Tim Grose released the following statement:

Photos taken on January 6, 2021, reveal that Rep. Barbara Bagshaw (R-Windham) was present at the attempted insurrection and attack on our nation’s Capitol; where rioters assaulted law enforcement officers, vandalized and desecrated public property, disrupted the peaceful transition of power, and subverted the will of Mainers by delaying the certification of votes in a free & fair election.

“The level of extremism and arrogance on display for Rep. Bagshaw to travel from Maine to Washington D.C. to support Donald Trump’s efforts to throw away the votes of her constituents, and instead impose her will on all Mainers and Americans is astounding–but unsurprising given her radical MAGA views and the fact she is the second Maine GOP candidate or elected official known to have been at the Capitol that day.

“Windham is a blue-collar town full of good, commonsense, and hardworking people. Regardless of your political views or whether you are a Democrat, Republican, or independent–Barbara Bagshaw has shown through her MAGA extremism and disregard for our American Democracy that she does not share Windham values, and cannot be trusted to faithfully represent the will of her constituents in the State House.”

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