| Tarren Bragdon | |
| Birth Place: | Bangor, Maine |
| Nationality: | American |
| Alma Mater: | University of Maine Husson University[1] |
| Occupation: | State legislator, think tank founder |
| Party: | Republican |
| Known For: | Maine Heritage Policy Center Foundation for Government Accountability |
| Spouse: | Anna |
| Children: | 4 |
Tarren Bragdon (born 1975)[2] is an American former state legislator and think tank founder. At age 21, Bragdon won a seat in the Maine House of Representatives and became the youngest state legislator ever elected in Maine.[3] A Republican, Bragdon served in the Maine House from 1996 through 2000. After two terms in office, Bragdon declined to seek re-election, instead taking a job running the Maine Heritage Policy Center (MHPC). Bragdon headed MHPC, a conservative think tank, from 2008 through 2011.
In 2010, Bragdon was appointed as co-chair of newly elected Maine Governor Paul LePage's transition team. In 2011, Bragdon left Maine and moved to Naples, Florida, to found the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA), a free market think tank.[4] Bragdon serves as the group's president and CEO.[5]