In 2009 , Cain was one of over sixty co-sponsors in the House of LD 1020 , legalizing same-sex marriage in Maine . At a house hearing in 2009 , Cain said that " Equality was one of the main reasons why I ran for legislature . Marriage is not about gender and sexuality , it 's about keeping Maine families together . " In December 2011 , Cain announced she would seek to replace fellow Democrat Elizabeth Schneider in the Maine Senate , running for Maine 's 30th district . Schneider was unable to run due to term-limits , as Cain was also unable run for the House of Representatives again because of the same limits . She won in the Democratic primary , going on to defeat Republican Roderick Hathaway with 62 % of the vote in the November general election . Cain served as a state delegate for Maine at the 2012 Democratic National Convention
2012 Democratic National Convention
2012 Democratic National Convention
Emily Cain