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List Of Maine State Legislatures
The Maine Legislature, legislature of the U.S. state of Maine has convened many times since List of U.S. states by date of admission to the Union, statehood became effective on March 15, 1820 in the United States, 1820. It continues to operate under the amended 1819 Constitution of Maine. Legislatures See also * List of speakers of the Maine House of Representatives * List of presidents of the Maine Senate * List of governors of Maine * Politics of Maine * Elections in Maine * Maine State Capitol * Historical outline of Maine * Lists of United States state legislative sessions References Further reading * . 1903-1977 External links * Maine State Legislature: *Historical House and Senate Legislative Record 1897-2022 *Maine Legislators Biographical Database* Digital Public Library of America. Assorted materials related tMaine State Legislature * {{DEFAULTSORT:Maine state legislatures Maine legislative sessions, List Maine history-related lists, Legislatures Polit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Maine Legislature
The Maine State Legislature is the State legislature (United States), state legislature of the U.S. state of Maine. It is a Bicameralism, bicameral body composed of the lower house Maine House of Representatives and the upper house Maine Senate. The legislature convenes at the Maine State House, State House in Augusta, Maine, Augusta, where it has met since 1832. The House of Representatives consists of 151 members, each chosen from single-member constituencies. The House is uniquely the only State legislature (United States), state legislative body in the U.S. to set aside special seats for Native Americans in the United States, American Indians, where there are three non-voting Representatives from the Penobscot people, Penobscot Nation, the Passamaquoddy Tribe, and the Maliseet people, Houlton Band of Maliseets. The Senate currently has 35 members, though under the Maine Constitution there may be 31, 33, or 35. History In 1922, Dora Pinkham became the first woman elected to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
129th Maine Senate
The 129th Maine Senate had 35 members each elected to two-year terms in November 2018. The first regular session was sworn in on December 5, 2018. The 129th Senate party composition was: * 21 Democrats * 14 Republicans Leadership Senators See also * List of Maine State Senators * List of Maine state legislatures The Maine Legislature, legislature of the U.S. state of Maine has convened many times since List of U.S. states by date of admission to the Union, statehood became effective on March 15, 1820 in the United States, 1820. It continues to operate un ... References External links Maine Senate {{DEFAULTSORT:129th Maine Senate Maine legislative sessions 2018 in Maine 2019 in Maine 2018 U.S. legislative sessions 2019 U.S. legislative sessions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
List Of Presidents Of The Maine Senate
The position of President of the Maine Senate was created when Maine separated from Massachusetts and achieved statehood in 1820. The Maine Legislature had one year terms until 1880, when an amendment to the Maine Constitution took effect to provide for two year terms. Joseph A. Locke was the first Senate president to serve a two-year term, starting in 1881. The longest-tenured president of the Senate is currently Charles P. Pray, who served four consecutive two-year terms for eight total years as Senate President between 1984 and 1992. As Maine has no Lieutenant governor (United States), lieutenant governor, the president of the Senate is first in line to become Governor of Maine in the event of a vacancy. List of presidents of the Maine Senate See also * List of Maine state legislatures References {{reflist Lists of Maine politicians, Presidents of the Maine Senate Presidents of the Maine Senate, * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
List Of Speakers Of The Maine House Of Representatives
The Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives is the speaker and presiding officer of the Maine House of Representatives, the lower house of the Maine Legislature. List of speakers See also * List of Maine state legislatures {{Speakers of the Maine House of Representatives * Maine Speakers Speaker most commonly refers to: * Speaker, a person who produces speech * Loudspeaker, a device that produces sound ** Computer speakers Speaker, Speakers, or The Speaker may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * Speaker (song), "Speaker" ( ... 1820 establishments in Maine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2024 Maine Senate Election
The 2024 Maine State Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, with the primary election using instant-runoff voting held on June 11, 2024, to elect the 132nd Maine Senate. Voters in all 35 districts of the Maine State Senate elected their senators. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including for U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House and the Maine House of Representatives. Background Democrats have maintained control of the state senate since the 2018 election and the state house since the 2012 election. Retirements Seven incumbents did not seek re-election. Democrats *District 1: Troy Jackson was term-limited. *District 16: David LaFountain retired. *District 24: Eloise Vitelli was term-limited. *District 28: Ben Chipman was term-limited. Republicans *District 15: Matthew Pouliot retired. *District 19: Lisa Keim was term-limited ''(ran for Oxford County Commission)''. *District 20: Eric Brakey retired. Incumbents defeated In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2024 Maine House Of Representatives Election
The 2024 Maine House of Representatives election was held on November 5, 2024, alongside the 2024 United States elections. Retirements Thirty incumbents did not seek re-election. Democrats *District 9: Anne C. Perry was term-limited. *District 20: Kevin O'Connell (politician), Kevin O'Connell retired. *District 40: Stanley Zeigler was term-limited. *District 59: Raegan LaRochelle retired to 2024 Maine State Senate election, run for State Senate. *District 64: Colleen Madigan was term-limited. *District 75: H. Scott Landry retired. *District 86: Jessica Fay was term-limited. *District 88: Kathy Shaw retired. *District 93: Margaret Craven (politician), Margaret Craven was term-limited. *District 108: Maureen Terry was term-limited. *District 109: James Boyle (Maine politician), James Boyle retired. *District 110: Stephen Moriarty retired. *District 114: Benjamin Collings was term-limited. *District 118: Rachel Talbot Ross is term-limited ''(2024 Maine State Senate election, ran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2022 Maine Senate Election
The 2022 Maine State Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, with the primary election using instant-runoff voting being held on June 14, 2022, to elect the 131st Maine Senate. Voters in all 35 districts of the Maine Senate elected their state senators. These elections coincided with those for governor, U.S. House and the Maine House of Representatives. Democrats retained their 23–12 advantage in the chamber. Retiring incumbents Democrats :District 5: Jim Dill retired due to term limits. :District 12: David Miramant retired due to term limits. :District 13: Chloe Maxmin retired. :District 20: Ned Claxton retired. :District 21: Nate Libby retired due to term limits. :District 25: Cathy Breen retired due to term limits. :District 26: William Diamond retired due to term limits. :District 28: Heather Sanborn retired. :District 32: Susan Deschambault retired due to term limits. Republicans :District 4: Paul Davis retired due to term limits. :District 8: Kimbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2022 Maine House Of Representatives Election
The 2022 Maine House of Representatives elections took place on November 8, 2022, alongside the biennial 2022 United States elections, United States elections. Maine voters elected members of the Maine House of Representatives via instant-runoff voting in all 151 of the state house's districts, as well as a non-voting member from the Passamaquoddy, Passamaquoddy Tribe. These were the first elections in Maine following the 2020 United States redistricting cycle, which resulted in nearly all members being assigned to new districts. The election was also held alongside 2022 Maine State Senate election, elections for the Maine Senate. State representatives serve two-year terms in the Maine House of Representatives, Maine State House. Democrats gained five seats and Republicans gained four seats, many of them previously vacant. Predictions Overview Election Summary of results by Maine House of Representatives, House district ''Italics'' denote an open seat held by the incum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2020 Maine Senate Election
The 2020 Maine State Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, with the primary election using instant-runoff voting being held on July 14, 2020, to elect the 130th Maine Senate. Voters in all 35 districts of the Maine State Senate will elect their senators. The elections will coincide with the elections for other offices, including for U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House and the Maine House of Representatives. Republicans only needed to gain four seats to win control of the chamber; they instead gained only one and lost another two, resulting in a net increase in the Democratic Party's majority. The primary elections were held on July 14, 2020. Background In the 2018 Maine State Senate elections, Democrats gained control of Maine State Senate by a 21–14 margin. Before those elections, Republicans had controlled the chamber since 2014 Maine State Senate elections. Predictions Results Overview Closest races Seats where the margin of victory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2020 Maine House Of Representatives Election
The 2020 Maine House of Representatives elections took place on November 3, 2020, alongside the biennial United States elections. Maine voters elected members of the Maine House of Representatives via plurality voting in all 151 of the state house's districts, as well as a non-voting member from the Passamaquoddy Tribe. The election was also held alongside elections for the Maine Senate. State representatives serve two-year terms in the Maine State House. Predictions Summary of results ''Italics'' denote an open seat held by the incumbent party, bold text denotes a gain for a party. Sources: Incumbents-2018 Maine House of Representatives election; Winners Closest races Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%: Incumbents not seeking reelection Term-limited incumbents 22 incumbent representatives (eighteen Democrats, three Republicans and one independent) were term-limited and constitutionally prevented from seeking a fifth consecutive term. #Richard Campbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
