Matthew Harrington | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maine Senate from the 33rd district | |
| Assumed office December 7, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | David Woodsome |
| Member of the MaineHouseofRepresentatives from the 19th district | |
| In office November 4,2015 –December 7,2022 | |
| Preceded by | William Noon |
| Succeeded by | Richard Campbell |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lauren Harrington |
| Residence | Sanford,Maine |
| Alma mater | Southern Maine Community College and University of Southern Maine |
| Website | https://www.harringtonformaine.com |
Matthew Harrington is an American politician and police officer from Sanford,Maine
Harrington is a fourth-generation Mainer who lives in Sanford,Maine. He is a graduate of Southern Main Community College,and the University of Southern Maine. [1] After college Harrington became a police officer,and he is currently serving as a patrol officer in the Kennebuck police department,with over 15 years of service under his belt. [2] [3]
Harrington's political career started in 2014,when he was chosen to replace Sarah Cognata after she withdrew from the race for Maine's 19 house district. However,he was unable to win the seat.
In 2015 the 19th district held a special election after William Noon died. [4] For this election the GOP selected Harrington to run. He won a tight race against Jean Noon,securing a slight victory of under 1%. [5]
In 2016 he ran unopposed in the Republican primary,and went on to win the general election by 3%.
In 2018 he ran unopposed in the Republican primary,and went on to win the general election by over 10%.
In 2020 he ran for the Maine House of Representatives' 19th district one last time,winning the general election by over 10% again.
In 2022 Harrington ran for Maine Senate's 33rd district,and won by almost 10%. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Matthew Harrington | 8,509 | 54.1% | |
| Democratic | Kendra Williams | 7,228 | 45.9% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Matthew Harrington | 1,263 | 100.0% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Matthew Harrington | 2,626 | 57.2% | |
| Democratic | Patricia Kidder | 1,962 | 42.8% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Matthew Harrington | 320 | 100.0% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Matthew Harrington | 1,879 | 56.0% | |
| Democratic | Jeremy Mele | 1,477 | 44.0% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Matthew Harrington | 9,734 | 100.0% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Matthew Harrington | 2,288 | 51.22% | |
| Democratic | Nalbert Tero | 2,179 | 48.78% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Matthew Harrington | ? | 100.0% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Matthew Harrington | 767 | 46.7% | |
| Democratic | Jean Noon | 754 | 45.9% | |
| Other | Victor DiGregorio | 111 | 6.8% | |
| Other | Blank | 11 | 0.7% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Noon | 1,698 | 49.2% | |
| Republican | Matthew Harrington | 1,556 | 45.1% | |
| Other | Blank | 195 | 5.7% | |