Abden Simmons (0045)

Abden S. Simmons is a Republican state representative serving House District 45 in Maine, which includes Bremen, Friendship, Louds Island Township, Waldoboro, and Washington. A commercial fisherman from Waldoboro, he won a special election in June 2023 and currently serves on the Marine Resources Committee. He is married to April with one child and has been active in local government as a Waldoboro Select Board member and chairman of the town's Shellfish Committee.

Education and Political Experience

No specific education details are available from public records. Simmons' political career includes:
- Elected to the Maine House in 2016 for District 91, serving one term until defeated in 2018 by Jeffrey Evangelos.
- Unsuccessful run for Maine Senate District 13 in 2022.
- Nominated and elected in the 2023 special election for District 45 after the resignation of Clinton Collamore.
- Previously served in the 128th and 131st Legislatures; currently in the 132nd.
- Local roles: Waldoboro Select Board , Planning Board, Software Advisory Council, Director of the Maine Elver Fishermen’s Association, and member of the Maine Department of Marine Resources Advisory Council.
Notable positions include advocacy for marine resources and opposition to offshore wind leases in the Gulf of Maine. In February 2026, he announced he would not seek re-election for a third term, citing frustration with state politics.