“There are many reasons I am running for State Senate, but the primary one is to take an active role in protecting our individual freedoms. Many of my friends and neighbors are disappointed in the bloated, inefficient government and want to see more common sense, business-minded people in Augusta who understand the average Mainer’s experiences, ” said Brackley. “As a State Senator, my approach will be to have respectful, thoughtful conversations on the issues both with my constituents and my colleagues. I look forward to starting those conversations as I visit with voters throughout the district in the coming months.” Matt Brackley
Born and raised in New Vineyard, Brackley is a 2007 graduate of Maine Maritime Academy and a former employee of Bath Iron Works. As a teen, he spent his summers working at a local dairy farm and his family’s construction company. Brackley has also worked for the Franklin-Somerset Federal Credit Union.
Brackley and his family left Maine for a short time while he was working for a Texas company, but decided that they wanted to be back in their home state. They returned to West Bath in 2017 and launched Brackley Electric. The company now employs dozens of Mainers.
In addition to his Maine Maritime Academy education and the State of Maine Electrical Apprenticeship Program at BIW, Brackley has also studied Business Management at the University of Maine at Augusta and completed the Emerging Leaders Program through the Small Business Administration.
Brackley and his wife, Ellen, have three children. They are active members of New City Church in Bath and enjoy spending time in Maine’s outdoors.
“Matt’s story is familiar to many Mainers. It’s one of hard work, dedication to family, and a love for our great state. He wants to make a difference for his friends and neighbors, and he will be a valuable voice in the State Senate. Matt has signed the front of paychecks, dealt with state regulations, seen what it’s like to live away and want to return, and with three kids, he wants a bright future for our state. I’ll be glad to work alongside him in the Senate,” said Senate Republican Leader Jeff Timberlake (R-Androscoggin).
Maine Senate District 24 consists of all municipalities in Sagadahoc County as well as the Lincoln County town of Dresden.
Matt Brackley lives in West Bath with his wife, Ellen Brackley, and their three children, Anthony, Cindy and Ava. Matt and Ellen have been married for 17 years. Together they own and operate Brackley Electric, Inc., an electrical contracting company based in West Bath.
Matt is inspired to run for State Senate as he witnesses the targeted deterioration of individual freedoms in favor of government suppression and control. He firmly believes that the purpose of government is to serve, defend and support its citizens. Instead, we are seeing a system of bloated, inefficient government that is suppressing free speech, stealing from its citizens with over-taxation and driving a narrative of increased dependence on the government.
Matt believes that the majority of people in his community are tired of the lies and inefficiency of government. We are being artificially divided by people in power who do not care about us or our way of life. We the people are ready to take our government back from those who seek to control us through fear and intimidation. We want common sense, business-minded leaders in Augusta and Washington, D.C. who are committed to serving and defending individual freedoms and liberties.
Work Experience
1998 – 2002: Farm Hand, Springside Acres (Organic Dairy Farm) Carpenter, Brackley’s Nostalgic Restorations
2002 – 2003: Teller / Loan Officer, Franklin Somerset Federal Credit Union
2003 – 2007: Electrical Apprentice, Bath Iron Works
2007 – 2010: Estimator, Bath Iron Works
2010 – 2014: Sr. Project Manager – Contracts & Estimating, Bath Iron Works
2014 – 2016: Sr. Project Manager – Electrical & Instrumentation, MEITEC, Inc.
2016 – 2017: Director of Projects – Electrical & Instrumentation, MEITEC, Inc.
2017 – Present: President & Owner – Brackley Electric, Inc. Education
2003 – 2007: State of Maine Electrical Apprenticeship Program, Bath Iron Works
2003 – 2007: A.S. Shipbuilding / Electrical Technology, Maine Maritime Academy
2007 – 2013: 106 Credit Hours, Business Administration, University of Maine Augusta
2019 – 2019: Emerging Leaders Program, Small Business Administration
Lifelong Learning: Avid Reader, Topics including Business, Politics, History, Science, Sales, Philosophy, Theology, Leadership, Negotiations, Technology, Religion and Psychology
Electrical Licenses: Master and/or Contractor License Certifications, Maine, Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado
Matt was born and raised in New Vineyard, Maine. Matt developed a strong work ethic from a young age. As a teen, he spent his summers working at a local organic dairy farm and his Dad’s construction company. He has worked full-time since graduating high school. He started working as a teller and loan officer at Franklin-Somerset Federal Credit Union. After working at the credit union for a little over a year, he enrolled in the Electrician Apprenticeship program at Bath Iron Works. Upon graduating from the apprenticeship program, Matt accepted a position in the Contracts & Estimating department at Bath Iron Works . In this role, he quickly advanced through several positions of increasing responsibility from Estimator to Sr. Project Manager.
In 2014, Matt left Bath Iron Works and his home state of Maine to accept a position as a Senior Project Manager for a large electrical contractor based in Houston, TX where he was quickly promoted to Director of Projects. After three years, Matt and his family missed Maine and made the decision to move back to their home in West Bath and to start Brackley Electric, Inc. They have worked hard to grow their business and currently employ 69 team members.
Matt graduated from Maine Maritime Academy in 2007 where he studied shipbuilding and electrical technology. He also studied Business Management at the University of Maine at Augusta. He completed the Emerging Leaders program sponsored by the Small Business Administration in 2019.
Matt enjoys building his business, working on his home, cooking and entertaining with his family, reading, swimming, hiking, hunting and fishing. He is a Christian and an active member of New City Church in Bath. He enjoys the free exchange of ideas through respectful and thoughtful conversation and debate. He believes that every individual has a unique and special perspective and life experience that contributes to our shared understanding of the world around us.