Communications Director Sam Crankshaw

Samuel Crankshaw

Pronouns: he/him

Communications Director

Communications Department

Bio


Sam joined the ACLU of Maine in 2023. He works closely with the policy, development, and legal teams to engage activists, create messaging and outreach materials for legislative work, activate supporters, and distill complicated legal information for members, supporters, and media.

Before joining the ACLU of Maine, Sam worked in communications at the ACLU of Kentucky starting in 2019. Earlier, Sam worked for the City of Lexington, Kentucky, as a Graphic and Digital Communications Coordinator engaging residents on environmental issues and creating public engagement programs. Sam was on the design and planning teams for the 2018 Kentucky Bike-Walk Summit, and was the Deputy Field Director for a congressional campaign. Sam earned a Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs and French Language and Literature from Transylvania University, with a minor in studio art, and is a Transylvania Scholar.

Sam is a native of Lexington, Kentucky. He got involved with politics at a young age by canvassing and working the phones. In his free time, Sam enjoys biking, running, spending time with his 3-legged dog and great dane, painting, drawing, photography, and watching whatever the hot new binge show is.

Featured Work


News & Commentary
A person stands at a voting booth marked with an American flag and the word “VOTE” inside a community polling place. The room has wooden floors, orange stacked chairs, and colorful landscape paintings on the walls, with a small U.S. flag displayed nearby.
  • Voting Rights

Your Vote, Your Schedule: It's Time to Request Your Absentee Ballot Online

Election Day may be a couple of months away, but it's already time to request a mail-in absentee ballot online!
News & Commentary
Building at Harvard University
  • Freedom of Expression

We're Joining the Fight to Protect Academic Freedom from Trump’s Unconstitutional Attacks

We joined organizations across the ideological spectrum, urging a federal court to block the Trump administration’s attempted hostile ideological takeover of Harvard University.