Billy Bob Faulkingham | |
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Minority Leader of the Maine House of Representatives | |
Assumed office December 7, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Kathleen Dillingham |
Member of the Maine House of Representatives | |
Assumed office December 7,2022 | |
Preceded by | Erin Sheehan |
Constituency | 12th district |
In office December 5,2018 –December 7,2022 | |
Preceded by | Richard Malaby |
Succeeded by | Heidi Sampson |
Constituency | 136th district |
Personal details | |
Born | William Faulkingham |
Political party | Republican |
Education | Southern Maine Community College |
Website | State House |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1999–2002 |
William "Billy Bob" Faulkingham is an American politician and fisherman who has served in the Maine House of Representatives from the 12th district since 2022. A Republican,Faulkingham is the Minority Leader of the lower house,and previously served in the 136th district from 2018 to 2022.
Faulkingham began lobster fishing with his father at age three. [1] He obtained a certificate in plumbing from the Southern Maine Technical College and served in the United States Marine Corps from 1999 to 2002. Faulkingham is currently a self-employed fisherman.
In 2018,Faulkingham was elected to the Maine House of Representatives from the 136th district,and has served there since. [2] In 2022,he ran for the 12th district,winning 2,725 (60.4%) against Independent candidate Roy Gott's 1,787 (39.6%). [3] He was also elected House minority leader by fellow Republicans. [4] [5] [6] [7] He was sworn in as both on December 7,2022. [8] [9]
Faulkingham appeared in a television advertisement for former Republican congressman Bruce Poliquin's 2022 campaign to regain his former seat,in which he criticized incumbent Democrat Jared Golden. In the advertisement,he was not identified as a Republican state legislator seeking reelection,which became the subject of criticism. Poliquin's campaign said doing so was necessary to comply with Maine campaign finance laws with regard to Faulkingham's campaign. [10]
Faulkingham is a resident of Winter Harbor,Maine. He is married to Carrie Faulkingham,and the couple have three children. [5]
In 2003,Faulkingham pleaded guilty to criminal mischief and disorderly conduct after throwing a bucket of human feces at other people. [11] He was found guilty of driving under the influence in 2008. [12]
On September 15,2023,Faulkingham's lobster boat capsized due to high seas ahead of Hurricane Lee,which would make landfall in nearby Nova Scotia the next day. He and one other person were rescued by other lobster boats. [13]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Billy Bob Faulkingham | 711 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 711 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Billy Bob Faulkingham | 2,308 | 57.5% | |
Democratic | Kylie Bragdon | 1,704 | 42.5% | |
Total votes | 4,012 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Billy Bob Faulkingham | 897 | 100% | |
Total votes | 897 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Billy Bob Faulkingham | 3,198 | 63.5% | |
Democratic | Antonio Blasi | 1,835 | 36.5% | |
Total votes | 5,033 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Billy Bob Faulkingham | 744 | 100% | |
Total votes | 744 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Billy Bob Faulkingham | 2,725 | 60.4% | |
Independent | Roy Gott | 1,787 | 39.6 | |
Total votes | 4,512 | 100.0% |
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