Caleb Joshua Ness (; born July 15, 1999) is an American politician. He previously served as a member of the

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for District 82, which encompasses

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, Fryeburg, Lovell, Hiram and

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, for the Republican Party from 2022 until 2024. At the time, he was the youngest legislator in

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and among the youngest state legislators in the United States.

Early life and education

Ness was born July 15, 1999, in

Fryeburg, Maine Fryeburg is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,369 at the 2020 census. Fryeburg is home to Fryeburg Academy, a semi-private preparatory school, and the International Musical Arts Institute. The town is also si ...

to Erick and Melanie Ness. He has one elder sister. His father is a pastor at ''Center Conway Baptist Church'' in

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and also operates Clear View Window Cleaning. His mother, Melanie Ness, works at Christmas Tree Shops and is a church pianist who leads the Junior Church for children. He studied at Hyles-Anderson College, private

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college, in

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Career

He is currently employed as concrete reinforcing steel fabricator.

Politics

Ness had a passion for politics for a long-time and has publicly engaged since 2020. In the 2022 Maine House of Representative election, he won the general election on November 8, 2022. He defeated Nathan Burnett (D) and assumed office on December 7, 2022. His current term expires on December 4, 2024. He currently serves on the Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business committee.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ness, Caleb Living people 1999 births Republican Party members of the Maine House of Representatives People from Fryeburg, Maine 21st-century members of the Maine Legislature