Michael Herman Michaud is an American businessman and politician from Maine. Michaud served as the U.S. representative for Maine's 2nd congressional district from 2003 to 2015. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The primarily rural district comprises nearly 80% of the state by area and includes the cities of Lewiston,Auburn,Bangor,Presque Isle,and Ellsworth. It is the largest Congressional district by area east of the Mississippi River.
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.
Ethan King Strimling is an American non-profit executive and politician from Maine. Strimling was elected Mayor of Portland,Maine in 2015. Strimling previously served as a Democratic state senator from 2003 to 2009. After leaving the Maine Senate,he was the Executive Director of LearningWorks,a West End non-profit organization,and has served as a political columnist and commentator for the Portland Press Herald.
Henry E. Murphy Beck,is an American lawyer and Democratic politician from Waterville,Maine. He has served as Maine State Treasurer since 2019.
Ranked-choice voting (RCV) can refer to one of several ranked voting methods used in some cities and states in the United States. The term is not strictly defined,but most often refers to instant-runoff voting (IRV) or single transferable vote (STV).
The 2002 Maine gubernatorial election took place on November 5,2002. Incumbent Independent Governor Angus King was term limited,and unable to seek re-election. U.S. Congressman John Baldacci won the Democratic primary uncontested,while former State Representative Peter Cianchette emerged from the Republican primary victorious. Baldacci and Cianchetti squared off in the general election,along with Green Party nominee Jonathan Carter and independent State Representative John Michael.
The 2012 United States Senate election in Maine was held on November 6,2012,alongside a presidential election,other elections to the United States Senate in other states,as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Despite initially declaring her candidacy and being considered the favorite,popular incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe unexpectedly decided to retire instead of running for reelection to a fourth term.
Kevin L. Raye is an American politician. Raye is a member of the Republican Party and served as a member of the Maine Senate,representing the 29th district in northeastern Washington County from December 2004 to December 2012. From December 2010 to December 2012,Raye served as President of the Maine Senate,and as such,was next in line to the governorship of Maine.
Mark W. Lawrence is an American lawyer and Democratic politician currently serving in the Maine Senate. Lawrence represents Senate District 35,comprising the towns of Eliot,Kittery,Ogunquit,South Berwick,York and part of Berwick. Lawrence was born in Kittery and attended Bowdoin College and the University of Maine School of Law where he was elected to his first term in the Maine House of Representatives. He has served a total of three terms in the Maine House and is serving his sixth nonconsecutive term in the Maine Senate,where he served as president from 1996 to 2000. Lawrence was the 2000 Democratic United States Senate nominee,challenging incumbent Olympia Snowe,and in 2008 he unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for Maine's 1st congressional district. Lawrence pursued private law practice for 14 years before becoming the York County District Attorney from 2003 to 2010. In 2010,he returned to private practice and operates the Lawrence Law Firm out of Kittery.
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine was held on Tuesday,November 6,2012 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 elections of other federal and state offices,including a quadrennial presidential election and an election to the U.S. Senate. Democrats would not win both of Maine's congressional districts again until 2018.
Troy Dale Jackson is an American logger and politician from Allagash,Maine currently serving as president of the Maine Senate. Jackson represents Maine Senate District 1,representing northern Aroostook County,including the towns of Fort Kent,Madawaska and Caribou. Jackson has served as Senate President since 2018.
Bruce Lee Poliquin is an American businessman and politician. A member of the Republican Party,he represented Maine's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019. Poliquin was first elected to Congress in the 2014 general election. From 2010 to 2012,he was the 49th Maine State Treasurer. He was a candidate for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in 2012,finishing second in the primary election. In January 2017,at the start of the 115th Congress,Poliquin was the sole Republican representing a U.S. House district in New England.
Charles P. Pray is an American politician from Maine. Pray was born in the paper mill town of Millinocket,Maine on August 15,1945. He grew up in northern Piscataquis County,Maine attending a one-room schoolhouse from 1954-1959. He attended Maine Central Institute,graduating from Stearns High School in his birthplace of Millinocket in 1964. He then attended Ricker College in Houlton. In 1966,he enlisted with the US Air Force and served in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. Finishing with the Air Force in 1970,he returned to Maine and enrolled at the University of Maine,from which he graduated in 1973 with a B.A. in political science. In 1974,he was elected to the Maine Senate to represent Piscataquis County and the northern area of Penobscot County,which was the largest legislative district east of the Mississippi River. From 1978-1982,Pray served as Assistant Majority Leader of the Maine Senate. From 1982-1984,Pray served as Majority Leader. In 1984,Pray was elected by his peers as President of the Maine Senate,a position he held until a surprise defeat in 1992. He is one of two individuals to serve four terms but is the only Senate President in Maine history to hold the office for 8 full years.
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine was held on Tuesday,November 4,2014 to elect the two U.S. representatives from the state of Maine,one from each of the state's two congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the elections of other federal and state offices,including Governor of Maine and United States Senate. The primary elections were held on June 10,2014.
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.
The 2018 Maine gubernatorial election took place on November 6,2018,to elect the next governor of Maine. It occurred along with elections for the U.S. Senate,U.S. House,and other state and local elections. Incumbent Republican governor Paul LePage was term limited and could not seek a third consecutive term in office and he later unsuccessfully ran for a third term in 2022.
Maine Question 5,formally An Act to Establish Ranked-Choice Voting,is a citizen-initiated referendum question that qualified for the Maine November 8,2016 statewide ballot. It was approved by a vote of 52% in favor,48% opposed. It sought to change how most Maine elections will be conducted from a plurality voting system to a ranked-choice voting system. It appeared on the ballot along with elections for President of the United States,Maine's two U.S. House seats,the legislature,five other ballot questions,and various local elections. The referendum was successful,making Maine the first state to use ranked choice voting for its federal elections.
The 2020 United States Senate election in Maine was held on November 3,2020,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Maine,concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the United States Senate,elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. This was Maine's first election for its Class 2 seat to use its ranked choice voting system. Because the first round of the general election saw a majority (51%),the instant runoff tabulation of more than 800,000 ballots was not carried out.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine were held on November 6,2018,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 elections of other offices,including a gubernatorial election,other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections.
Jill Duson is an American lawyer,lobbyist,and politician from Portland,Maine.
