PORTLAND — Democratic Rep. Denise Harlow has won her third, two-year term in the Maine House of Representatives by defeating two challengers in the new House District 36 on Tuesday. Harlow beat Republican Richard Dodge 1,457 – 579. Samuel Chandler of the Green Independent Party trailed with 418 votes. The tallied votes do not include absentee […]
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Farnsworth wins House District 37 unopposed
PORTLAND — Democratic Rep. Richard Farnsworth will return to Augusta for a second consecutive two-year term, this time in the new Maine House District 37. He was elected unopposed Tuesday. Farnsworth was unopposed in the race for the district extending from Libbytown to the Westbrook boundary after Republican Jonathan Pfaff withdrew from the race in […]
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Chipman beats two to win Maine House District 40
PORTLAND — Independent Ben Chipman won his third, two-year term in the state House of Representatives on Tuesday, beating Democrat Herb Adams and Republican Mark Lockman. Chipman defeated Adams, a former House member, 1,336 to 758. Lockman, who did not run an active campaign, finished third with 148 votes in the Maine House District 40 […]
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Russell turns back Green challenge in Maine House District 39
PORTLAND — Democratic Rep. Diane Russell won a fourth, two-year term in the Maine House of Representatives on Tuesday, defeating Green Independent Lauren Besanko 2,211 to 846. Russell now serves in House District 39, covering the city’s East End and Casco Bay islands. Republican candidate Ashley Ryan withdrew from the race in September. Sidebar Elements […]
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Battle wins House District 33, Monaghan-Derrig re-elected in District 30
SOUTH PORTLAND — In unofficial results, Republican candidate Kevin Battle has won a tightly contested three-way race for the open District 33 seat in the Maine House of Representatives. Battle outpolled Democrat Rosemarie De Angelis by 2 percent of those casting ballots, 1,470 t0 1,405, with Green Independent candidate Andrew Reddy receiving 329 votes. Battle, 56, […]
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Alfond wins fourth state Senate term
PORTLAND — Democratic Sen. Justin Alfond, the current Senate President, turned back challenges from Green Independent candidate Asher Platts and Republican Peter Doyle to win his fourth, two-year term in the Maine Senate. Alfond defeated Platts 9,118 to 2,504, with Doyle trailing with 2,013 votes on the race for the new state Senate District 27. […]
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Jorgensen defeats Azzola in Maine House District 41
PORTLAND — Democratic Rep. Erik Jorgensen won a second, two-year term Tuesday in the Maine House of Representatives by defeating Republican challenger Dr. James Azzola 2,553 to 757. Jorgensen, who served on the Legislature’s Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee in his freshman term, will serve in the new House District 41, comprised of the city’s […]
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Stuckey wins Maine House District 42 seat
PORTLAND — Democratic Rep. Peter Stuckey won a fourth, two-year term in the state House of Representatives on Tuesday, defeating Republican businessman Marc Lamontagne 1,993 to 863. Stuckey will now serve in House District 42, covering the area north and east of Back Cove to Canco Road, Allen Avenue and the Falmouth boundary. Stuckey, who […]
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Democrats easily win house seats in Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — Two Democratic candidates have won election to Maine House Districts 49 and 50 in landslide victories. Matthea “Mattie” Daughtry, one of the youngest legislators in the state, easily won her bid for a second term in the State House representing District 49 carrying 66 percent of the vote. She outpolled her Republican challenger […]
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Haskell beats Green Independent challenger in state Senate District 28
PORTLAND — Democrat Anne Haskell won a second, two-year term in the Maine Senate on Tuesday, defeating Green Independent candidate Owen Hill 10,888 to 2,253 in state Senate District 28. The district covers the western portion of the city and eastern part of Westbrook. Haskell also served three terms in the state House of Representatives […]