Douglas A. Thomas is an American politician and businessperson. Thomas is a

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from

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's 27th District, representing parts of Piscataquis,

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, and Penobscot counties, including the population centers of

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and

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. He represented the towns of Athens, Harmony, Ripley, Dexter, Garland and Charleston in the

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.Senator Douglas A. Thomas
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Electoral history

Thomas was first elected to the

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in 2010, when he replaced fellow Republican Douglas Smith, who chose not to run for re-election. In November 2012, Thomas defeated Democratic Representative

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of Millinocket and won re-election to a second term. In June 2014, Thomas lost a contested primary to former State Senator Paul Davis. The primary for the Republican nomination received statewide attention because of negative campaigning by both campaigns. Thomas received 42.29% of the vote.

References

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