The Green Papers: Maine 2013 General Election
 
This page is for offices up for election in 2013. Find 2014 elections here.
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
Governor:1 
2010 Census:1,333,074 (0.43% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:4(0.74% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:2(0.46% of 435)
Capital:Augusta
 

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Maine State and Local Government

Maine 2016 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats   Republicans

           

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 113th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1 Independent Senator Angus Stanley King, Jr.
First elected: 2012 as an Independent (announced that he will caucus with the Democrats 14 November 2012)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

Class 2 Republican Senator Susan M. Collins
First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002, 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
  Candidate Democratic     Shenna Bellows
FEC S4ME00071; 30 Sep 13; Tot $0; Dsb $0
  Candidate Republican     Erick Bennett
  Candidate Republican     Senator Susan M. Collins
FEC S6ME00159; 30 Sep 13; Tot $2,223,148; Dsb $377,725

Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer, All Governors

  Republican Governor Paul R. LePage
First elected: 2010
Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Michael H. Michaud
13 June 2013: Launched an exploratory campaign for Governor.
15 August 2013: Formal announcement re: candidate for Governor.
    Democratic     Yarmouth Town Councilman Stephen M. "Steve" Woods - apparently not a candidate
21 August 2013: Ended his campaign and endorsed Congressman Mike Michaud for Governor.
  Candidate Republican     Governor Paul R. LePage
  Candidate Independent     Eliot R. Cutler
    Independent     Alex Hammer - apparently not a candidate
circa 21 March 2013: Withdrew
  Candidate Unenrolled     Adam Mark Eldridge
  Candidate Unenrolled     Lee W. Schultheis
  Candidate Unenrolled     former Maliseet Representative David Allen Slagger

113th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2014, 2016. No Term Limit. 113th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
2 Democratic (1 Undetermined, 1 Open)

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 1 Democratic Congressman Chellie M. Pingree
First elected: 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Chellie M. Pingree
FEC H8ME01120; 30 Sep 13; Tot $104,380; Dsb $58,483
  Candidate Republican     Isaac James Misiuk
FEC H4ME01137; 30 Sep 13; Tot $280; Dsb $103
  Candidate Independent     Richard Murphy

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 2 Democratic Congressman Michael H. Michaud
First elected: 2002
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Open Seat - 13 June 2013: Launched an exploratory campaign for Governor in 2014.
15 August 2013: Formal announcement re: candidate for Governor.
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator Emily Ann Cain
FEC H4ME02200; 30 Sep 13; Tot $143,211; Dsb $46,203
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator Troy D. Jackson
FEC H4ME02218; 30 Sep 13; Tot $71,558; Dsb $26,136
    Democratic     Congressman Michael H. Michaud - apparently not a candidate
13 June 2013: Launched an exploratory campaign for Governor in 2014.
15 August 2013: Formal announcement re: candidate for Governor.

FEC H2ME02097; 30 Sep 13; Tot $171,580; Dsb $179,043
  Candidate Democratic     Alden Smith
FEC H4ME02192; 30 Sep 13; Tot $18,174; Dsb $8,320
  Candidate Republican     former state Treasurer Bruce L. Poliquin
FEC H4ME02234; 30 Sep 13; Tot $223,123; Dsb $2,003
  Candidate Republican     former Maine state Senator Kevin L. Raye
FEC H2ME02071; 30 Sep 13; Tot $90,025; Dsb $4,675
  Candidate Republican     Ralph Blaine "Blaine" Richardson
    Republican     former state Senator Richard Rosen - apparently not a candidate
circa 30 November 2013: No longer running
    Republican     former state Representative Joshua A. "Josh" Tardy - apparently not a candidate
28 August 2013: Not a candidate
    Republican     state Representative Alexander Reginald "Alex" Willette - apparently not a candidate
28 August 2013: "Now that Congressman Michaud has officially announced his campaign for Governor ... I will be suspending my campaign for the 2nd Congressional district as of today."

FEC H4ME02226; 30 Sep 13; Tot $9,543; Dsb $9,543
 

Political Parties    Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
  Democratic (affiliates): 2 incumbents, 6 candidates
  Republican: 2 incumbents, 7 candidates
Independents
  Independent: 1 incumbent, 2 candidates
  Unenrolled: 3 candidates
 
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.


 


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