W. Edward Crockett
Ed Crockett | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 112th district | |
| Assumed office December 7, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Skolfield |
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 43rd district | |
| In office December 2018 – December 7, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Heather Sanborn |
| Succeeded by | Ann Matlack |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Portland, Maine, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic (before 2025) Independent (2025–present) |
| Spouse | Martha |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Maine (BA) Boston College (MBA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
W. Edward Crockett is an American businessman and politician who has served as a member of the Maine House of Representatives since December 2018.[1] Elected as a Democrat, he became an independent in 2025 ahead of a campaign for Governor of Maine in the 2026 election.[2] He also wrote a memoir for his father, Walter Crockett, and is the president of Capt’n Eli's Soda, a Maine-based soft drink company.[3][4][5]
Electoral history
Crockett was first elected in the 2018 Maine House of Representatives election to the 43rd district as a Democrat. He was reelected in the 2020 Maine House of Representatives election. He was redistricted to the 112th district and elected to it in the 2022 Maine House of Representatives election. He won re-election to a fourth term in 2024.
In July 2025, Crockett announced his intention to run for Governor of Maine in the 2026 election as an independent.[6] He ended his lifelong affiliation with the Democratic Party in August 2025.[2]
Biography
Crockett graduated from Portland High School in 1979. He earned a bachelor's degree in broadcasting and journalism from the University of Maine in 1983 and a Master of Business Administration in marketing/sales from Boston College in 1986.[7] He is married to Martha and has three children.[8][9]
References
- ^ "Legislator Information". services.statescape.com. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ a b Johnson, Drew (September 24, 2025). "Longtime Portland lawmaker enters race for Maine governor as an independent". The Portland Press Herald. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
- ^ hannah6290 (November 17, 2021). "Q&A | Ed Crockett on Portland, Adversity, and His Father's Life". Islandport Press. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Representative Edward Crockett". legislature.maine.gov. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ Crockett, W. Edward (November 8, 2021). The Ghosts of Walter Crockett (1st ed.). Islandport Press. ISBN 978-1-952143-21-2.
- ^ "Maine needs leaders who will put people over party | Opinion". Press Herald. July 13, 2025. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- ^ "W. Edward Crockett". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ "Maine House of Representatives". legislature.maine.gov. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ Fisher, James (January 3, 2022). "The Ghosts of Walter Crockett: A Memoir by W. Edward Crockett". The Miramichi Reader. Retrieved February 11, 2024.