The University of Massachusetts Boston is a public US-based research university. It is the only public research university in Boston and the third-largest campus in the five-campus University of Massachusetts system.
John Elias Baldacci is an American politician who served as the 73rd Governor of Maine from 2003 to 2011. A Democrat,he also served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003.
Michael Everett Capuano is an American politician and attorney who served as a U.S. Representative of Massachusetts from 1999 to 2019. A Democrat,his district included the northern three-fourths of Boston,as well as parts of Cambridge,his hometown of Somerville,and other communities immediately north and south of Boston. Prior to being elected to Congress,he served as an Alderman and Mayor of Somerville.
The Maine Green Independent Party is a state-level political party affiliated with the Green Party of the United States. It is the oldest state green party in the United States. It was founded following an informal meeting of 17 environmental advocates,including Bowdoin College professor John Rensenbrink and others in Augusta,Maine in January 1984. From 1994 to 2006,the party's gubernatorial nominees received between 6% and 10% of the vote.
Craig V. Hickman is an American writer,farmer,and Democratic politician from Maine currently representing Maine Senate District 14. He served in the 126th Maine House of Representatives as the representative for Maine's 82nd district from 2012-2018. Hickman won his 2012 primary election by nearly 80%,and campaigned on ending hunger,eliminating regulations for small farms and businesses,and investing in sustainable energy initiatives. Hickman was elected to the Maine Senate in a 2021 special election,succeeding Shenna Bellows.
Robert Luce was a United States representative from Massachusetts.
Eric Scott Turner is an American businessman,motivational speaker,politician,and former professional football player,who previously served as the executive director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council. Turner formerly served as a Texas state representative for the 33rd District,which includes part of Collin County and all of Rockwall County. Before entering politics,Turner was an American football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons.
Janet Trafton Mills is an American politician and lawyer serving as the 75th governor of Maine since January 2019. She previously served as the Maine Attorney General on two occasions.
Evan Marcel Turner is an American professional basketball coach and former player. He was most recently an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted second overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2010 NBA draft.
Katherine Marlea Clark is an American lawyer and politician who has served as House Minority Whip since 2023 and the U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 5th congressional district since 2013. She previously served as Assistant Speaker from 2021 to 2023 and Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus from 2019 to 2021. Clark was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2008 to 2011 and the Massachusetts Senate from 2011 to 2013.
James Vincent DiPaola was county sheriff of Middlesex County,Massachusetts,from 1996 until his death in 2010. He had served as a Malden police officer for 18 years and was a Massachusetts state representative from 1993 to 1996. On November 26,2010,DiPaola died by suicide. At the time of his death,he was facing multiple allegations from the state and press over ethics issues.
Troy Dale Jackson is an American logger and politician from Allagash,Maine serving as president of the Maine Senate. Jackson represents Senate District 1,representing northern Aroostook County,including the towns of Fort Kent,Madawaska and Caribou. Jackson has served as Senate President since 2018.
Margaret Craven is an American politician from Maine. Craven served as a Democratic State Senator from Maine's 16th District,representing Lewiston. She was first elected to office in 2002,when she won a seat in the Maine House of Representatives. She served in the House from 2002 to 2008,when she was elected to the Maine State Senate. She was re-elected in 2010 and 2012. In February 2014,Craven announced her retirement from Maine politics following the 2014 election,citing the need to take care of her ailing husband.
Jeffrey P. Evangelos is an American politician from Maine. Evangelos is an unenrolled (independent) member of the Maine House of Representatives. He was elected in November 2012 to represent District 49,which includes the towns of Cushing,Union,Warren and his residence in Friendship,all of which are in Knox County. He ran against a Republican in a two-way race and won with 55% of the vote. During the campaign,a conservative PAC sent out mailers criticizing Evangelos for his positions on former President George W. Bush.
Martin Joseph Walsh is an American politician and trade union official who served as the mayor of Boston from 2014 to 2021 and as the 29th United States Secretary of Labor from 2021 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,Walsh resigned from his position as the US Secretary of Labor in March 2023 in order to accept a position as executive director of the National Hockey League Players' Association. Before his mayoralty,he served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives,representing the 13th Suffolk district from 1997 until 2014. As a trade union member,Walsh worked his way up to serve as the head of the Boston Building Trades Council from 2011 until 2013.
Richard David Hewes was an American politician from Cape Elizabeth,Maine. A Republican,Hewes served as Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives from 1973 to 1974. Another Republican Speaker was not elected until Robert Nutting in December 2010.
Sylvester Turner is an American attorney and politician who was the 62nd mayor of Houston,Texas and is currently a U.S. representative-elect for Texas's 18th congressional district. A member of the Democratic Party,Turner was a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1989 until 2016. He attended the University of Houston and Harvard Law School. Turner ran for mayor of Houston in 1991,losing in the runoff election to Bob Lanier. He lost again in 2003,coming in third and thus missing the runoff.
Job Prince (1795-1875) was an American politician from Maine. Originally from Buckfield,Massachusetts Prince served four terms in the Maine Legislature representing Turner,Maine. Each term was elected annually. In 1834,he spent his first and only term in the Maine House of Representatives. Four years later in 1838,Prince was elected to the Maine Senate. Re-elected a year later,Prince was elected Senate President. Prince won his seat again in 1854. In 1860,he joined the Governor's Council.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine were held on November 8,2016,to elect the two U.S. representatives from the state of Maine,one from each of the state's two congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on June 14.
