Dana L. Dow is an American politician from
Maine
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. Dow served as a
Republican
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State Senator from Maine's 20th District, where he represented most of
Lincoln County, including his residence in
Waldoboro. He graduated from the first class of
Medomak Valley High School in 1969. He graduated from the
University of Southern Maine.
He was first elected to the
Maine State Senate in 2004. He served a term (2010-12) in the
Maine House of Representatives.
In February 2012, Dow sought his old Senate seat following the resignation of
David Trahan. He was defeated by
Chris Johnson.
He lives in
Waldoboro, Maine
Waldoboro is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, in the United States. The population was 5,154 at the 2020 census. Waldoboro was incorporated in 1773 and developed a reputation as a ship building and port facility from the banks of the Medomak R ...
.
Dana Dow was re-elected to the Maine State Senate in 2016, by defeating incumbent Senator Chris Johnson. After his reelection in
2018, he was chosen by the Republican senate caucus to be Senate Minority Leader.
He was defeated by then state Representative
Chloe Maxmin
Chloe Sophia Maxmin (born 1992) is an American Democratic politician and environmental activist currently serving as the Maine State Senator for District 13. A resident of Nobleboro, she was elected to the Maine House of Representatives in No ...
in November 2020.
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Republican Party Maine state senators
Republican Party members of the Maine House of Representatives
Minority leaders of the Maine Senate
People from Waldoboro, Maine
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