2024 Maine State Senate election

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2024 Maine Senate election
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  2022 November 5, 2024 (2024-11-05) 2026  

All 35 seats in the Maine State Senate
18 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
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Leader Troy Jackson
(term-limited)
Trey Stewart
Party Democratic Republican
Leader sinceDecember 7, 2016November 10, 2022
Leader's seat1st – Allagash 2nd – Presque Isle
Seats before2213
Seats after2015
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 2

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2024 Maine Senate election by vote share.svg
Results:
     Republican gain
     Democratic hold     Republican hold
Vote Share:
     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     >90%
     50–60%     60–70%

Senate President before election

Troy Jackson
Democratic

Elected Senate President

Mattie Daughtry
Democratic

The 2024 Maine State Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, with the primary election using instant-runoff voting held on June 11, 2024, to elect the 132nd Maine Senate. [1] Voters in all 35 districts of the Maine State Senate elected their senators. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including for U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House and the Maine House of Representatives.

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Background

Democrats have maintained control of the state senate since the 2018 election and the state house since the 2012 election.

Retirements

Seven incumbents did not seek re-election.

Democrats

Republicans

Incumbents defeated

In primary election

One incumbent senator, a Republican, was defeated in the June 11 primary election.

Republicans

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [7] Likely DOctober 23, 2024

Results

Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party.

State Senate District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorOutcome
1st Troy Jackson Dem Susan Y. Bernard Rep Gain
2nd Harold L. "Trey" Stewart III Rep Harold L. "Trey" Stewart III Rep Hold
3rd Bradlee Thomas "Brad" Farrin Rep Bradlee Thomas "Brad" Farrin Rep Hold
4th Stacey K. Guerin Rep Stacey K. Guerin Rep Hold
5th Russell J. Black Rep Russell J. Black Rep Hold
6th Marianne Moore Rep Marianne Moore Rep Hold
7th Nicole C. Grohoski Dem Nicole C. Grohoski Dem Hold
8th Michael "Mike" Tipping Dem Michael "Mike" Tipping Dem Hold
9th Joseph M. "Joe" Baldacci Dem Joseph M. "Joe" Baldacci Dem Hold
10th Peter Lyford Rep David G. Haggan Rep Hold
11th Glenn Chip Curry Dem Glenn Chip Curry Dem Hold
12th Anne H. "Pinny" Beebe-Center Dem Anne H. "Pinny" Beebe-Center Dem Hold
13th Cameron D. Reny Dem Cameron D. Reny Dem Hold
14th Craig V. Hickman Dem Craig V. Hickman Dem Hold
15th Matthew Pouliot Rep Richard T. Bradstreet Rep Hold
16th David LaFountain Dem Scott Wynn Cyrway Rep Gain
17th Jeffrey L. "Jeff" Timberlake Rep Jeffrey L. "Jeff" Timberlake Rep Hold
18th Richard A. "Rick" Bennett Rep Richard A. "Rick" Bennett Rep Hold
19th Lisa Keim Rep Joseph E. Martin Rep Hold
20th Eric Brakey Rep Bruce Bickford Rep Hold
21st Margaret R. "Peggy" Rotundo Dem Margaret R. "Peggy" Rotundo Dem Hold
22nd James D. Libby Rep James D. Libby Rep Hold
23rd Matthea Elisabeth "Mattie" Daughtry Dem Matthea Elisabeth "Mattie" Daughtry Dem Hold
24th Eloise Vitelli Dem Denise Tepler Dem Hold
25th Teresa S. Pierce Dem Teresa S. Pierce Dem Hold
26th Timothy E. "Tim" Nangle Dem Timothy E. "Tim" Nangle Dem Hold
27th Jill C. Duson Dem Jill C. Duson Dem Hold
28th Ben Chipman Dem Rachel Talbot Ross Dem Hold
29th Anne M. Carney Dem Anne M. Carney Dem Hold
30th Stacy Fielding Brenner Dem Stacy Fielding Brenner Dem Hold
31st Donna Bailey Dem Donna Bailey Dem Hold
32nd Henry L. Ingwersen Dem Henry L. Ingwersen Dem Hold
33rd Matthew A. Harrington Rep Matthew A. Harrington Rep Hold
34th Joseph E. "Joe" Rafferty Jr. Dem Joseph E. "Joe" Rafferty Jr. Dem Hold
35th Mark W. Lawrence Dem Mark W. Lawrence Dem Hold

Detailed results

District 1

2024 Maine Senate election, 1st District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Susan Y. Bernard 13,248 65.78
Democratic Vaughn James McLaughlin6,89234.22
Total votes20,140 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

District 2

2024 Maine Senate election, 2nd District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Harold L. "Trey" Stewart III (Incumbent) 13,695 65.78
Democratic Matthew J. Rush6,99934.22
Total votes20,694 100.00
Republican hold

District 3

2024 Maine Senate election, 3rd District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bradlee Thomas "Brad" Farrin (Incumbent) 14,088 67.60
Democratic Vaughn James McLaughlin6,75032.40
Total votes20,828 100.00
Republican hold

District 4

2024 Maine Senate election, 4th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Stacey Guerin (Incumbent) 15,741 67.37
Democratic Richard A. Evans 7,62432.63
Total votes23,365 100.00
Republican hold

District 5

2024 Maine Senate election, 5th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Russell Black (Incumbent) 15,267 65.83
Democratic Kathleen B. O’Donnell7,92634.17
Total votes23,193 100.00
Republican hold

District 6

2024 Maine Senate election, 6th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Marianne Moore (Incumbent) 15,597 67.64
Democratic Jonathan C. Goble7,46132.36
Total votes23,058 100.00
Republican hold

District 7

2024 Maine Senate election, 7th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nicole Grohoski (Incumbent) 15,692 62.09
Republican Sherman Hutchins9,60637.91
Total votes25,298 100.00
Democratic hold

District 8

2024 Maine Senate election, 8th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Tipping (Incumbent) 10,240 50.32
Republican Leo C. Kenney10,10849.68
Total votes20,348 100.00
Democratic hold

District 9

2024 Maine Senate election, 9th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Baldacci (Incumbent) 11,601 58.60
Republican Sean Paul Hinkley8,19641.40
Total votes19,797 100.00
Democratic hold

District 10

2024 Maine Senate election, 10th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Haggan 14,095 56.90
Democratic Michele Labree Daniels10,67643.10
Total votes24,771 100.00
Republican hold

District 11

2024 Maine Senate election, 11th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chip Curry (Incumbent) 13,761 56.08
Republican Sean Paul Hinkley10,77543.92
Total votes24,536 100.00
Democratic hold

District 12

2024 Maine Senate election, 12th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Pinny Beebe-Center (Incumbent) 14,344 58.97
Republican William Scott Rocknak9,97941.03
Total votes24,323 100.00
Democratic hold

District 13

2024 Maine Senate election, 13th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cameron Reny (Incumbent) 13,896 55.50
Republican Dale C. Harmon11,14344.50
Total votes25,039 100.00
Democratic hold

District 14

2024 Maine Senate election, 14th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Craig Hickman (Incumbent) 12,763 52.62
Republican Shannon McDonnell11,49147.38
Total votes24,254 100.00
Democratic hold

District 15

2024 Maine Senate election, 15th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard Bradstreet 10,820 50.46
Democratic Raegen French LaRochelle10,62149.54
Total votes21,441 100.00
Republican hold

District 16

2024 Maine Senate election, 16th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Scott Cyrway 10,806 53.73
Democratic Nate White 9,30546.27
Total votes20,111 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

District 17

2024 Maine Senate election, 17th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeff Timberlake (Incumbent) 14,751 67.80
Democratic Thomas Riley Watson7,00532.20
Total votes21,756 100.00
Republican hold

District 18

2024 Maine Senate election, 18th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard Bennett (Incumbent) 15,206 64.66
Democratic Linda Kay Miller8,31035.34
Total votes23,516 100.00
Republican hold

District 19

2024 Maine Senate election, 19th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joseph E. Martin 12,901 56.85
Democratic Bruce S. Bryant9,79343.15
Total votes22,694 100.00
Republican hold

District 20

2024 Maine Senate election, 20th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bruce Bickford (Incumbent) 11,174 52.31
Democratic Bettyann W. Sheats10,18747.69
Total votes21,361 100.00
Republican hold

District 21

2024 Maine Senate election, 21st District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Peggy Rotundo (Incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes12,599 100.0

District 22

2024 Maine Senate election, 22nd District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James Libby (Incumbent) 14,838 63.58
Democratic Anne Marie McMahon8,50136.42
Total votes23,339 100.00
Republican hold

District 23

2024 Maine Senate election, 23rd District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mattie Daughtry (Incumbent) 18,898 69.00
Republican Michael J. Lawler8,48931.00
Total votes27,387 100.00
Democratic hold

District 24

2024 Maine Senate election, 24th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Denise Tepler (Incumbent) 13,406 53.09
Republican Jeffrey K. Pierce10,32040.87
Independent Suzanne Andresen1,5256.04
Total votes25,251 100.00
Democratic hold

District 25

2024 Maine Senate election, 25th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Teresa Pierce (Incumbent) 17,896 64.53
Republican James Read9,83535.47
Total votes27,731 100.00
Democratic hold

District 26

2024 Maine Senate election, 26th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tim Nangle (Incumbent) 12,124 52.03
Republican Kenneth J. Cianchette11,17747.97
Total votes23,301 100.00
Democratic hold

District 27

2024 Maine Senate election, 27th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jill Duson (Incumbent) 16,500 73.19
Republican Dale Jay Holman4,87622.81
Total votes21,376 100.00
Democratic hold

District 28

2024 Maine Senate election, 28th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rachel Talbot Ross (Incumbent) 18,254 83.41
Republican Susan M. Abercrombie3,63116.59
Total votes21,885 100.00
Democratic hold

District 29

2024 Maine Senate election, 29th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Anne Carney (Incumbent) 17,518 74.86
Republican Christopher M. Howell5,88425.14
Total votes23,402 100.00
Democratic hold

District 30

2024 Maine Senate election, 30th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stacy Brenner (Incumbent) 15,021 60.33
Republican Donald R. Hamill9,87539.67
Total votes24,896 100.00
Democratic hold

District 31

2024 Maine Senate election, 31st District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Donna Bailey (Incumbent) 13,107 57.66
Republican James A. McCarthy9,62442.34
Total votes22,731 100.00
Democratic hold

District 32

2024 Maine Senate election, 32nd District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Henry Ingwersen (Incumbent) 12,262 58.42
Republican James A. McCarthy8,72941.58
Total votes20,991 100.00
Democratic hold

District 33

2024 Maine Senate election, 33rd District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Matthew Harrington (politician) (Incumbent) 12,432 60.62
Democratic Daniel J. Lauzon8,07639.38
Total votes20,508 100.00
Republican hold

District 34

2024 Maine Senate election, 34th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Rafferty (Incumbent) 15,064 55.78
Republican Bradley Scott Ducharme11,94144.22
Total votes27,005 100.00
Democratic hold

District 35

2024 Maine Senate election, 35th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mark Lawrence (Incumbent) 16,491 63.56
Republican Julie N. Rakic9,45336.44
Total votes25,944 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. "Maine State Senate elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  2. "Central Maine Democrats pick new candidates for local legislative ballots, including Waterville-area Senate race". centralmaine.com. July 19, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024. Nathaniel White of Fairfield will take on Rep. Scott Cyrway, an Albion Republican, in the Senate District 16 race in November.
  3. Hilton, AnnMarie (January 16, 2024). "Three-term Augusta senator announces he won't seek reelection". Maine Morning Star . Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  4. Sherlock, Steve (April 9, 2024). "Oxford County Commissioners Steven Merrill and David Duguay stepping down". Sun Journal . Retrieved June 12, 2024. Keim, the assistant Republican minority leader in the Senate, is seeking Duguay's commission seat in the Republican primary.
  5. Collins, Steve (November 30, 2023). "Eric Brakey won't seek reelection, plans to move to New Hampshire". Lewiston Sun Journal . Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  6. Shepherd, Michael (June 11, 2024). "Hampden's David Haggan ousts Brewer-area state senator in Republican primary". Bangor Daily News . Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  7. Jacobson, Louis (October 23, 2024). "The State Legislatures: Several Key Battleground Chambers Remain Toss-ups". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved November 19, 2024.