Joanne Mason: Then and Now

Joanne Mason follows Maine politics and elections closely. She’s chair of the Kennebec County Democratic Committee. Joanne lives in Readfield with her husband, Ken, the county’s elected sheriff. Readfield, like so many Maine communities, is narrowly divided politically. In 2024, its residents cast 900 votes for Kamala Harris and 875 votes for Donald Trump. You never know where a conversation will lead once you hit record. Forty minutes into our chat, Joanne shared a family story on the far-reaching, traumatic impact of recent ICE raids across the country. Before we got there, she touched on issues resonating in 2026, how she sizes up candidates, the volatile political climate in recent years and the more forgiving, collegial style of politics she experienced growing up in Augusta and raising her own family in Readfield.Show NotesMusic on today's show:Sumner McKane Group - Nanook - the ojuck victorious hunting themeSumner McKane - The Music Frontier Film Soundtrack - Big SkySumner McKane with Joshua Robbins - Two If By Sea - No Land, Lights or BirdsSumner McKane - Speedway Maine Soundtrack - Old OrchardSumner McKane and Joshua Robbins - Two If By Sea - She Rests At 60 FathomsFollow, subscribe, support:Follow, subscribe and support Unorganized Territory on Substack. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.unorganizedterritory.org