A group of domestic violence survivors rallied in downtown Sanford on Thursday morning to protest a Maine lawmaker's reelection after he was accused of assaulting his wife. Finding Our Voices, a statewide nonprofit that provides support for survivors of domestic violence,

A day after the Maine House of Representatives approved an ethics probe into the domestic violence allegations against Sanford Rep. Lucas Lanigan, a dozen survivors of domestic violence gathered in the Republican’s hometown to protest his reelection.

Protesters carried signs, some of which featured the mug shot taken of Lanigan at the time of his arrest at York County Jail on Oct. 28.

People at a march Tuesday in Sanford were demanding accountability for public officials and broader reforms to address domestic violence in Maine.

Democrats in the House of Representatives on Wednesday launched on ethics investigation into actions of a Republican lawmaker from Sanford who is accused of assaulting his wife. On the Maine Legislature’s first official day of business,