Biddeford Democrats are off to the races, joining an increasingly crowded smackdown for their party’s nomination to replace term-limited Nancy Sullivan in State Senate District 4, which includes Biddeford, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel.
While area Republicans seem to be snoozing, at least three familiar names will likely appear on ballots during the June 12 primary:
Former State Rep. Stephen Beaudette, the establishment’s favorite, will run as a privately financed candidate, taking on:
Former City Councilor and current School Committee member Jim Emerson, running as a Clean Election candidate; and
A political newcomer with an iconic family name is also in the race and will run as a Clean Election candidate. Biddeford firefighter David Dutremble is the nephew of the late Lucien “Babe” Dutremble, a beloved politician who never lost an election and served several terms as both the city’s mayor and as a state representative. Babe was also a former county commissioner and city councilor.
Babe’s second eldest son, Dennis “Duke” Dutremble, served as State Senator in the same district and was also elected as president of the Maine Senate. (See Biddeford’s Top-25 political movers and shakers).
For your convenience, we have posted a chart of the Dutremble family tree, something David’s opponents will want to study very closely during the weeks ahead.
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