# Ep. 186 Vernon Dukes Unfiltered: Boston Roots, Maine Conservative Voice, Education Crisis & GOP Unity

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Published: 2026-06-27T11:03:06+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/charles-ellis9/episodes/Ep--186-Vernon-Dukes-Unfiltered-Boston-Roots--Maine-Conservative-Voice--Education-Crisis--GOP-Unity-e3lau53
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Duration seconds: 4771

## Resource

On this episode of Muddy Waters, Chuck Ellis welcomes Vernon Dukes for an unfiltered conversation about life, politics, and the future of Maine.Vern shares his path from Boston’s Roxbury to Maine, building businesses, raising kids, and becoming a strong conservative voice. They discuss the failures of public education, the importance of family and parental involvement, fiscal irresponsibility in government, and why Maine conservatives and Republicans must unite behind whoever wins the GOP gubernatorial nomination.A passionate call for better education, stronger families, and real accountability in Augusta.Listen now and join the conversation. New episodes weekly.

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