Loudbark88

Loudbark88 is the Governor of Maine and a candidate for the Democratic nomination in 2032.

He was born in 1996 in Augusta. His father was a first-generation Greek immigrant, while his mother was American. He studied Medicine in the University of Maine, eventually becoming an oncologist. He worked at several healthcare providers in the states of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. He was also employed by the University of Maine as a part-time lecturer and participated in research concerning the possibility of using miRNAs to cure breast cancer. It was during his years as a medical student that he said he developed "an anger for the American healthcare system, that lets people with cancer die just because they can't afford treatment". He actively promoted Medicare for All and volunteered for the Bernie Sanders 2016 and 2020 presidential campaign. In 2030 he ran for Governor of Maine as a Progressive Democrat. In the primary election, he faced Thefunnym4n, winning in a landslide. In the general election, he initially faced Republican LeafGang, but he withdrew to become Pennsylvania Governor. Loudbark then fenced off a Libertarian challenge, winning the election and becoming Governor of Maine. He promoted an "ultra-progressive" platform, generating praise from progressives and criticism from conservatives. Among his major achievements,he listed the State Healthcare System or SHS, which provided free healthcare to all Mainers. During his term, Maine also became the state with the lowest unemployment rate, due to a mass government-sponsored jobs program, the state with the best internet and energy infrastructure and the first state to become carbon negative. During the inflation crisis, he received near universal backlash for establishing a local state-sponsored currency, Dirigo. The Local Currency Act, part of his attempts to curb inflation, was deemed unconstitutional. He later stated that the purpose of the Act was to merely to drive attention to "alternative solutions" to the inflation crisis. It was then that he ran for the 2032 Democratic nomination. Initially, he supported Senator Broken over incumbent President Arc, but when Broken dropped out, he stepped in, presenting himself as the progressive standard-bearer. After a disastrous debate performance, he lost in a landslide, winning only 3 delegates. He was a speaker at the 2032 Democratic National Convention in Phoenix, Arizona, where he presented his vision for a "Great American Future". His speech was interrupted repeatedly and he was loudly booed in the podium. Shortly after, He sponsored the MeToo Act, a landmark bill that aimed to better protect victims of sexual misconduct and rape. The bill received widespread acceptance. Despite talk that he would not support President Arc in the general election, he campaigned fiercely for the Democratic ticket. He is widely credited with winning 3 of Maine's 5 electoral votes for Arc, who outperformed polls both in Maine and nationally.