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.
Angus Stanley King Jr. is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Maine since 2013. A political independent,he served as the 72nd governor of Maine from 1995 to 2003.
Elections were held on November 2,2010,to determine Maine's two members of the United States House of Representatives. Representatives were elected for two-year terms to serve in the 112th Congress from January 3,2011,until January 3,2013. Primary elections were held on June 8,2010.
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.
Emily Ann Cain is an American politician from Maine and Executive Director of EMILY's List. A member of the Democratic Party,Cain served in the Maine Senate from 2012 to 2014,representing the 30th district which includes part of Penobscot County. She was previously a member of the Maine House of Representatives from 2004 to 2012,where she served as Minority Leader from 2008 to 2010 and as House Chair of the Appropriations &Financial Affairs Committee from 2010 to 2012.
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine were 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.
Garrett Paul Mason is an American politician from Maine. A Republican,Mason formerly served in the Maine State Senate from the 22nd District,representing part of Androscoggin County,including his residence in Lisbon Falls. In 2003,he graduated from Calvary Christian Academy in Turner. In 2006,Mason graduated from Pensacola Christian College in Pensacola,Florida with a B.A. in marketing. He also completed graduate work at Southern New Hampshire University and the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. After college,Mason worked for the AA baseball team Portland Sea Dogs and as director of administration for the QJMHL hockey team Lewiston Maineiacs. He also received at honorary doctorate in Humanities from Pensacola Christian College in 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.
Joseph 'Joe' C. Perry is an American businessperson and politician from Maine. Perry,a Democrat,served in the Maine Senate from District 32,which included his hometown of Bangor and Hermon. He was first elected to the Senate in 2004 after serving from 8 years (1996-2004) in the Maine House of Representatives representing part of Bangor. He defeated incumbent Republican Senator Tom Sawyer by 280 votes. In 2015,Perry won a seat on the Bangor City Council.
The 2014 Maine gubernatorial election took place on November 4,2014,to elect the governor of Maine. Incumbent Republican governor Paul LePage won re-election to a second term,defeating Democratic nominee Mike Michaud,the U.S. representative from Maine's 2nd congressional district,and independent Eliot Cutler,an attorney and second-place finisher from the 2010 gubernatorial election. This is currently the most recent election that Maine elected a Republican governor. Primary elections were held on June 10,2014.
The 2014 United States Senate election in Maine took place on November 4,2014. Incumbent Republican Senator Susan Collins,who had served in the position since 1997,won election to a fourth term in office with 68% of the vote. The primary elections were held on June 10,2014.
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine were 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 coincided 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.
Jeffrey M. McCabe is an American politician who is a former member of the Maine House of Representatives. He is a member of the Democratic Party,and served as Majority Leader from 2014 until 2016.
Paula Anne Benoit is an American politician from Maine. Benoit served as a Republican State Senator from Maine's 19th District,representing part of Sagadahoc County,including the population centers of Bath and Topsham from 2006 to 2008.
Eric Brakey is the current Executive Director of the Free State Project,and an American politician,who served as a Maine state senator from 2014 to 2018,and again from 2022 to 2024.
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 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 re-election to a third consecutive term;he later unsuccessfully sought a third term in 2022. This was one of eight Republican-held governorships up for election in a state carried by Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election.
The 2018 United States Senate election in Maine was held on November 6,2018,alongside a gubernatorial election,U.S. House elections,and other state and local elections. Incumbent independent Senator Angus King won re-election to a second term,defeating Democratic nominee Zak Ringelstein and Republican nominee Eric Brakey. This was one of two independent-held Senate seats up for election in a state that Hillary Clinton won in the 2016 presidential election.
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.
