Peter Lewis (Maine)

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Peter Lewis

Republican Party

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Last election

November 3, 2020

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Savannah, Ga.

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Peter Lewis (Republican Party) ran for election to the Maine House of Representatives to represent District 55. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Lewis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

## Contents

* 1 Elections
* 1.1 2020
* 2 Campaign themes
* 2.1 2020
* 3 See also
* 4 External links
* 5 Footnotes

## Elections[edit]

### 2020[edit]

See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

##### General election for Maine House of Representatives District 55

Incumbent Seth Berry defeated Peter Lewis in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 55 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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| Seth Berry (D)  |

55.2

| 3,266

| Peter Lewis (R) |

44.8

| 2,649

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Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 5,915

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Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 55

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Seth Berry in round 1 .

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Candidate

Total Votes

Transfer

Round eliminated

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| Seth Berry |

100

| 1,033 | 0 | Advanced (1)

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Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 1,033

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Republican primary election

#####  Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 55

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Peter Lewis in round 1 .

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Candidate

Total Votes

Transfer

Round eliminated

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| Peter Lewis |

100

| 655 | 0 | Advanced (1)

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There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 655

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= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

## Campaign themes[edit]

### 2020[edit]

#### Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Peter Lewis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Lewis' responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Peter Lewis of Bowdoinham is the proud son of a veteran whose deep Maine roots reach back for three generations. Family is of immense importance to Peter. He grew up in a large family and is a devoted husband, father and grandfather.

Peter is an entrepreneur with strong leadership qualities. He owns and operates two small businesses; T&K Tactical, a local firearms business, and Taknology, specializing in technology consulting and custom software development, while holding an executive position with Lime Energy, a National Energy Efficiency company. He has worked as a leader in technology for: Western Geophysical, Microsoft, Unum, and Lime Energy. With his strong history in initiating and growing small technology start-ups, Peter understands the critical importance of teamwork to accomplish goals.

His strong passion for community service was born of frustration when vendors for his local Cable TV and Internet providers held back expanding coverage for his hometown. Peter acted, ran for Select Board and won. Today in his 2nd term as Select Board Chair, he led the Board in obtaining a ConnectME grant, enabling expansion of broadband services to critically unserved areas.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

* Life, Liberty and Property are the bedrock of the American experiment that has made the United States the greatest nation in history. I am unrelenting and will protect and defend these crucial rights for all citizens.
* The fruits of our labor belong to us, not the government. Government must learn to budget within its means just as we do as citizens, and work to increase the quality of services while reducing Maine's tax burden.
* I have seen first-hand the skyrocketing costs and lack of access to quality and affordable health care. Adding additional layers of bureaucracy and placing the State in control of our health care is not the answer. Maine needs policies that enable greater price transparency, increased market competition, expanded tele-medicine options, and the ability to purchase health coverage across state lines.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

As a member of several pro-gun organizations and a Federal Firearms Licensee you can count on my tireless support to defend our 2nd Amendment rights, and all rights protected by the Constitution. I will lead the charge to pass legislation that protects the privacy of Maine people and their data.

I believe in finding common ground solutions to lower income tax with a charge toward abolishing it completely. I will bring my entrepreneurial business experience building and managing effective teams to Augusta and put our state back on a path to fiscal security and prosperity.

With the largest share of property taxes in our communities going directly to school budgets, we must address and reform how Maine's education system is funded. As your Representative to the State Legislature, I will focus on implementing policy that will reduce the property tax burden on our communities.

In 2020 Maine celebrates 200 years of statehood, yet after two centuries our Legislatures have failed to develop a plan that ensures proper upkeep and maintenance of our roads and bridges. The world's increased reliance on online or "connected" services is indisputable yet many regions of Maine still lack broadband internet access. The State's heritage industries of Forest, Farming and Fishing continue, but we lack adequate port and rail essential to the distribution of our products.

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