Political career
In 2014,Prescott ran for election to represent District 17 in the Maine House of Representatives. He defeated write-in candidate David Woodsome in the Republican primary,and the winner of the Democratic primary withdrew from the race,leaving Prescott unopposed in the general election. In 2016,Prescott defeated Democratic challenger Gerry Gibson, [3] and in 2018 the winner of the Democratic primary (this time David Buck) again withdrew before the general election. [4] Prescott is running for re-election again in 2020. [3]
As of October 2020,Prescott sits on the following committees: [2]
- Health Coverage,Insurance and Financial Services (Ranking Member)
- Bills in the Second Reading
- Engrossed Bills
Electoral record
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Dwayne Prescott | 156 | 52.7% | |
| Republican | David Woodsome (write-in) | 140 | 47.3% | |
Prescott was unopposed in the 2014 general election,because Democrat Elaine Plourde withdrew. [3]
Prescott was unopposed in the 2016 Republican primary. [3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dwayne Prescott | 2,766 | 57.8% | |
| Democratic | Gerry Gibson | 1,757 | 36.7% | |
| Blank | 264 | 5.5% | ||
In 2018,Prescott was unopposed in the Republican primary,and also unopposed in the general election,because Democrat David Buck withdrew. [3]
