Kristen Cloutier

Kristen Cloutier is an American politician from Lewiston, Maine. She served as a state representative from the 60th district from 2018 to 2022.

Career
Cloutier was elected to the Lewiston City Council from Ward 5 in 2013. She became City Council President following the 2015 elections, making her first in line to succeed the incumbent mayor. After incumbent mayor Shane Bouchard resigned on March 8, 2019, following allegations of an extramarital affair, illegal conduct and racism, Cloutier became mayor of Lewiston, serving until January 6, 2020, when Mark Cayer, the winner of the 2019 mayoral election, was sworn in.

On November 6, 2018, Cloutier was elected to the Maine House of Representatives representing part of Lewiston. She succeeded Jared Golden, who was elected to Congress. She is a member of the Democratic Party.