Emily Cain | |
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| Member of the Maine Senate from the 30th district | |
| In office December 5, 2012 – December 3, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Elizabeth Schneider |
| Succeeded by | Jim Dill |
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 19th district | |
| In office January 1, 2005 – December 5, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Thomas |
| Succeeded by | Ryan Tipping-Spitz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Emily Ann Cain March 29, 1980 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Daniel Williams |
| Education | University of Maine (BA) Harvard University (EdM) University of Chicago |
| Website | Campaign website |
Emily Ann Cain (born March 29, 1980) is an American politician from Maine and Executive Director of EMILY's List. A member of the Democratic Party, Cain served in the Maine Senate from 2012 to 2014, representing the 30th district which includes part of Penobscot County. She was previously a member of the Maine House of Representatives from 2004 to 2012, where she served as Minority Leader from 2008 to 2010 and as House Chair of the Appropriations & Financial Affairs Committee from 2010 to 2012.
Cain was the 2014 and 2016 Democratic nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives for Maine's 2nd congressional district.[1][2] She lost both elections to Republican Bruce Poliquin.