Re-Elect
Henry Ingwersen
Maine State Senate District 32
Arundel, Biddeford, Dayton, Hollis & Lyman
ABOUT HENRY
Senator Henry Ingwersen is an experienced legislator, educator, and devoted family man. He has a master’s degree in Educational Leadership from USM and taught for 25 years. Henry was elected to the Maine House in 2018, serving Arundel, Dayton, and Lyman, serving on the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee.
First elected to the Maine Senate in 2022, Henry is Chair of the Health and Human Services Committee, where he is fighting for affordable health care for all and lower costs for prescription drugs. Henry also serves on the Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry committee, where he has passed laws to bring drought relief to Maine farmers and provide much needed financial help to the state’s dairy farmers.
Henry and his wife Christine have been married for almost 50 years and are beekeepers on their family farm in Arundel. They have three daughters and twelve grandchildren – all living close by. Along with raising bees and selling honey, they also enjoy helping to raise their growing crop of grandkids!
“My grandchildren are the future of Maine. I want them to grow up and live in a state that offers opportunities for excellent public education, affordable health care, good paying jobs, and reasonable housing choices. I’m working hard for them and all Mainers.”
Henry is deeply committed to building community relationships to promote protection of our natural spaces and resources. He is a board member of the Arundel Conservation Trust and former member of the Kennebunk River Remediation Advisory Committee for the Town of Arundel. He also served on the board of Defend Our Health Action Network, a non-profit working to ensure that everyone has equitable access to toxic-free, safe food and drinking water.
“My grandchildren are the future of Maine. I’m working hard for them and all Mainers.”
WHY HENRY
Responsive and Inclusive
Henry listens to everyone he represents, and then rolls up his sleeves to do the hard work of improving lives and livelihoods. He has always worked to ensure that each community member has an equal chance to succeed, regardless of their circumstances.
Compassionate
Henry approaches all challenges with a guiding set of values that include honesty, fairness, respect, hard work, and teamwork.
Collaborative
Henry has a track record of working cooperatively with citizens and fellow legislators of all backgrounds to get things done. He looks for ways to unite us rather than divide us.
Working to make Maine a better place for generations to come.
MAINE ISSUES
Child Care
One of Henry’s top priorities has been helping families access quality, affordable child care without breaking the bank by:
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- Creating my new law LD 1728 which lowers tuition co-pays for for families and ensures providers are being reimbursed fairly
- Co-sponsoring a law that clears the waiting list of nearly 900 children waiting for child care tuition help
Education / Workforce Training
Henry is fighting to protect Maine’s future by ensuring young Mainers have access to top-notch education and giving a strong teacher workforce the resources to make it happen. He’s doing this by:
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- Increasing the minimum teacher pay to $50k by Fall 2029
- Creating a “bell to bell” ban on mobile phones in our public schools
- Making Maine’s free community college program permanent
- Changing Maine’s school funding formula for the first time in 20 years to make it more fair, reducing the property tax burden for the vast majority of Mainers
Environment
Henry is fighting to protect Maine’s future by maintaining the health of Maine’s environment and natural resources, protecting our lands, waters, and farms from pollutants like PFAS and other threats to Mainers’ health and wellness. He’s doing this by:
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- Creating a law (LD 1537) that bans the sale in Maine of products containing PFAS, including cookware, children’s toys, cosmetics, and many other everyday products
- Expanding PFAS testing in private wells
- Supporting an ongoing funding source for Land for Maine’s Future to conserve Maine’s pristine lands.
- Voting for a moratorium on data centers in Maine until the environmental and energy impacts can be fully understood
Health Care
As the Senate Chair of he Health and Human Services Committee, Henry has promoted access to quality, affordable health care and ensured that Mainers who have coverage can keep it by:
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- Prohibiting debt collectors from garnering wages or placing a lien on a home based on medical debt
- Protecting Maine’s family reproductive health care services by investing $5 million in funding for Maine’s family planning network
- Fully funding MaineCare
- Expanding access to dental care
- Ensuring access to care for mental health conditions
Housing
As your Senator, Henry continued to support safe and affordable housing for low and middle-income Mainers by:
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- Investing $7.5 million in the Affordable Home Ownership Program
- Extending the Affordable Housing Tax Credit
- Funding the emergency shelter operations in Maine
Tax Fairness
Henry is committed to properly funding the services that Mainers depend on making sure that everyone contributes their fair share by:
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- Passing a “Millionaire’s Tax” that asks the wealthiest Mainers to contribute a little bit more to shift the tax burden from working families
- Boosting the Prop Tax Fairness Credit that provides $11 million in direct property tax relief
- Supporting historic reform of the school funding formula that will result in Biddeford receiving $1.3 million more from the state in 2027 to pay for local schools, resulting in further tax relief.
- Keeping the state’s commitment to funding local schools at 55% of the total cost
- Maintaining revenue sharing at 5%
ENDORSEMENTS
2026 endorsements are in the works, check back soon!
SUPPORT HENRY
Donate $5 to Clean Elections
Henry believes in keeping out big campaign funding from private and outside sources. To fully fund his campaign, Henry needs $5 contributions from 535 voters in District 32. If you live in Arundel, Biddeford, Dayton, Hollis or Lyman, please consider donating to Henry’s Clean Election Campaign!
Join Henry’s Campaign
Henry needs your help to win in all five towns of the district. Can you host a yard sign? Do you have time to drive Henry while he talks to voters? Or even help prepare mailings and write postcards from the comfort of your own home? Every little bit helps, and we would love to have you on Team Henry!
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