Maine gubernatorial election, 2018 (June 12 Republican primary)

Elections in Maine, 2018

* General election: Nov. 6
* Voter registration deadline: Oct. 16, or Nov. 6 (in-person)
* Early voting: When ballots become available through Nov. 1
* Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 6

* Online registration: No
* Same-day registration: Yes
* Voter ID: No
* Poll times: 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

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Governor of Maine

Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
Election details
Filing deadline: March 15, 2018Candidate filing deadline
Primary: June 12, 2018
General: November 6, 2018

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Pre-election incumbent(s):
Paul LePage (Republican)
How to vote
Poll times: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Voting in Maine
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Toss-up
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-up
Inside Elections: Tilt Democratic
Ballotpedia analysis
Federal and state primary competitiveness
State executive elections in 2018
Impact of term limits in 2018
State government trifectas and triplexes
Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2018
Maine
executive elections
Governor

Businessman Shawn Moody (R) won the June 12 Republican primary with 52.6 percent of the vote. His closest opponent was state Senate Majority Leader Garrett Mason (R) with 21.2 percent of the vote.

The race for the Republican Party of Maine's gubernatorial nomination was defined by the legacy of term-limited Gov. Paul LePage (R). All four candidates "seek to represent themselves as LePage’s heir...None follow LePage’s style, but all will be running as continuations of what he’s done in office," according to University of Maine political science professor James Melcher.[1]

Businessman Shawn Moody (R) ran on what he argued were the similarities between his own background and those of LePage and President Trump (R): "When you look at Governor LePage, he’s an outsider. He’s a businessman... President Trump is an outsider, businessman. I’m an outsider. I’m a businessman," said Moody at a candidate debate.[2] Moody counted LePage's daughter Lauren among his campaign staff and was endorsed by LePage's wife Ann at the Republican convention in May.[1]

Former Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Mary Mayhew (R) emphasized her experience managing the department in her run, arguing that she was the candidate best-suited to reducing the scale of the state's government.[3] Her endorsements included former Rep. Newt Gingrich (R) and 28 members of the state Legislature.[2]

State Senate Majority Leader Garrett Mason (R) pointed to his support for the governor's policies in the state Legislature while promising a different style of governing: "You can stand by your solid, conservative principles, but you can also sit down with the other side and listen to them...I think if you ask around the Legislature about how I do things, everybody knows that they can sit at my table any time. It doesn’t mean that I will agree with them, but their voice will be heard."[2] He was backed by Sen. Ted Cruz (R).[4]

State House Minority Leader Ken Fredette (R), like Mason, touted his support for the governor's policy agenda during his time in the legislature. Fredette emphasized his rural Maine upbringing in his campaign.[5][2] He was backed by Sen. Marco Rubio (R).[6]

Maine's gubernatorial primary was the first to use ranked-choice voting following the approval of the Maine Ranked Choice Voting Initiative in 2016. Under ranked-choice voting, rather than voting for a single candidate, voters rank candidates based on their preferences. When votes are counted, if one candidate is the first choice of a majority of voters they win the election. Otherwise, the candidate with the fewest first-choice votes is eliminated and a second round of counting begins with that candidates' voters' second choices receiving their votes instead. This process continues until one candidate receives a majority of votes.

## Contents

* 1 Candidates and election results
* 2 Race ratings
* 3 Campaign finance
* 3.1 Maine Clean Elections Act
* 4 Context of the 2018 election
* 5 Polls
* 6 Endorsements
* 7 Past elections
* 7.1 2014
* 8 Ranked-choice voting
* 8.1 Legal challenges to ranked-choice voting
* 8.1.1 Committee for Ranked-Choice Voting v. Dunlap
* 8.1.2 Senate of Maine v. Dunlap
* 8.1.3 Maine Republican Party v. Dunlap
* 9 Voter information
* 9.1 How the primary works
* 9.2 Poll times
* 9.3 Registration requirements
* 9.4 Automatic registration
* 9.5 Online registration
* 9.6 Same-day registration
* 9.7 Residency requirements
* 9.8 Verification of citizenship
* 9.9 Voter ID requirements
* 9.9.1 Background
* 9.10 Early voting
* 9.11 Absentee voting
* 10 State overview
* 10.1 Partisan control
* 10.1.1 Congressional delegation
* 10.1.2 State executives
* 10.1.3 State legislature
* 10.1.4 Trifecta status
* 10.2 2018 elections
* 10.3 Demographics
* 11 State election history
* 11.1 Historical elections
* 11.1.1 Presidential elections, 2000-2016
* 11.1.2 U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016
* 11.1.3 Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016
* 11.1.4 Congressional delegation, 2000-2016
* 11.1.5 Trifectas, 1992-2017
* 12 Pivot Counties
* 12.1 Presidential results by legislative district
* 13 Recent news
* 14 See also
* 15 External links
* 16 Footnotes

## Candidates and election results[edit]

See also: Statistics on gubernatorial candidates, 2018

Shawn Moody defeated Garrett Mason, Mary Mayhew, and Kenneth Fredette in the Republican primary for Governor of Maine on June 12, 2018.

Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Governor of Maine

Candidate

Votes

|
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| Shawn Moody |

56.6

| 53,436

| Garrett Mason |

22.9

| 21,571

| Mary Mayhew |

14.9

| 14,034

| Kenneth Fredette |

5.7

| 5,341

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

| Total votes: 94,382

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## Race ratings[edit]

See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Race ratings: Maine gubernatorial election, 2018

Race tracker | Race ratings
| November 5, 2018 | October 30, 2018| October 23, 2018| October 16, 2018
The Cook Political Report | Toss-up | Toss-up| Toss-up| Toss-up
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Tilt Democratic | Tilt Democratic| Tilt Democratic| Tilt Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Toss-up | Toss-up| Toss-up| Toss-up
Note: Ballotpedia updates external race ratings every two weeks throughout the election season.

## Campaign finance[edit]

Following are campaign finance figures obtained from the Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics & Election Practices containing information on all contributions to and expenditures by candidates as of December 31, 2017.[7]

### Maine Clean Elections Act[edit]

The Maine Clean Elections Act is Maine's optional public financing program for political campaigns. Gubernatorial candidates participating in the program are allowed to solicit up to $200,000 in seed money contributions, which must be donated by individuals and cannot exceed more than $100 per donor. Participating candidates are also required to solicit at least 3,200 contributions of $5 or more to the MCEA's fund, known as qualifying contributions. In order to receive financing from the MCEA fund, candidates were required to file the required paperwork with proof of 3,200 qualifying contributions before October 16, 2018. Once a candidate has submitted their paperwork, they are no longer allowed to collect additional seed money contributions. Candidates may receive additional payouts from the fund by submitting proof of additional qualifying contributions. Each candidate could collect up to four payments of $150,000 each before May 22, 2018, in exchange for 800 qualifying contributions per payment, and an additional eight payments of $175,000 each could be collected before October 16, 2018, in exchange for 1,200 qualifying contributions per payment.[8]

## Context of the 2018 election[edit]

* Heading into the 2018 election, the sitting governor was Paul LePage (R), who was first elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2014. LePage was prevented by term limits from running in 2018.
* As of the 2018 election, Maine was under divided government. It had held this status since 2013, when Democrats gained a majority in the Maine House of Representatives. It was also under divided triplex control.
* Maine was won by the Democratic candidate in each of the past five presidential elections. The widest margin of victory was Barack Obama's 17 percent margin in 2008 while the narrowest was Hillary Clinton's three percent margin in 2016.
* Maine was one of 36 states that held an election for governor in 2018. Democrats gained seven previously Republican-held seats, and Republicans gained one previously independent-held seat. Heading into the 2018 elections, there were 16 Democratic governors, 33 Republican governors, and one independent governor. In 2018, 26 of the 33 states with a Republican governor held a gubernatorial election, while nine out of the 16 states with a Democratic governor held a gubernatorial election. Seventeen of the 36 seats up for election were open seats (four Democratic, 12 Republican, and one independent), meaning that the sitting governor was not seeking re-election. Click here for more information on other 2018 gubernatorial elections.

## Polls[edit]

See also: Ballotpedia's approach to covering polls
| Governor of Maine, 2018 Republican primary

Poll | Shawn Moody (R) | Mary Mayhew (R)| Garrett Mason (R)| Ken Fredette (R)| Undecided/Other| Margin of error| Sample size
SurveyUSA
(April 26 - May 1, 2018) | 34%| 19%| 15%| 10%| 22%| +/-4.8| 546
Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.

## Endorsements[edit]

Republican candidate endorsements

Endorsement  | Date  | Fredette | Mason | Mayhew | Moody
Federal officials
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)[9] |  March 7, 2018  |  |  ✔  |  |
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL)[10] |  December 27, 2017  |  ✔  |  |  |
State figures
First Lady Ann LePage[11] |  May 5, 2018  |  |  |  |  ✔
State Sen. Brian Langley (R)[12] |  November 30, 2017  |  |  ✔  |  |
State figures
State Rep. Gary Hilliard (R)[13] |  October 6, 2017  |  |  |  ✔  |
State Rep. Beth O'Connor (R)[14] |  October 3, 2017  |  |  |  ✔  |
State Rep. Stedman Seavey (R)[15] |  September 29, 2017  |  |  |  ✔  |
State Rep. Mike Perkins (R)[16] |  September 29, 2017  |  |  |  ✔  |
State Rep. Garrel Craig (R)[17] |  September 28, 2017  |  |  |  ✔  |
State Rep. Dick Campbell (R)[18] |  September 25, 2017  |  |  |  ✔  |
State Rep. Jeffrey Pierce (R)[19] |  September 22, 2017  |  |  |  ✔  |
State Rep. Deborah Sanderson (R)[20] |  September 20, 2017  |  |  |  ✔  |
State Rep. Dick Bradstreet (R)[21] |  September 14, 2017  |  |  |  ✔  |
State Rep. Paul Chace (R)[22] |  September 14, 2017  |  |  |  ✔  |
Local figures
Former Lewiston Mayor Bob Macdonald (R)[23] |  May 10, 2018  |  |  |  ✔  |

## Past elections[edit]

### 2014[edit]

See also: Maine gubernatorial election, 2014

Paul LePage ran for re-election as governor of Maine in the 2014 elections. LePage was unopposed in the Republican primary.[24]

## Ranked-choice voting[edit]

On November 8, 2016, Maine voters approved the Maine Ranked Choice Voting Initiative, which provided for the use of ranked-choice voting (RCV) in both primary and general elections for United States senators, United States representatives, the governor, state senators, and state representatives. On February 2, 2017, the Maine State Senate voted 24 to 10 to ask the Maine Supreme Judicial Court to review the initiative and issue an advisory opinion on its constitutionality. On May 23, 2017, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court issued a unanimous advisory opinion finding that the law's provisions applying to general elections for state legislators and the governor violated the state constitution.[25][26][27][28]

A repeal bill introduced in light of the advisory opinion failed to clear the legislature, as did a bill providing for partial implementation (for those offices not affected by the advisory opinion) and a bill providing for a constitutional amendment to allow for full implementation. During a special legislative session convened on October 23, 2017, the state legislature approved LD 1646, a bill delaying the implementation of RCV pending voter approval of a constitutional amendment to allow for the use of RCV. The bill set a deadline of December 1, 2021, and provided for the repeal of ranked-choice voting if an amendment is not passed by that date. RCV proponents initiated a veto referendum campaign to overturn the bill. On March 5, 2018, the secretary of state announced that a sufficient number of valid signatures had been submitted to place the referendum on the June 12, 2018, primary election ballot, meaning that LD 1646 would be suspended and ranked-choice voting would be used for federal and state offices in the June 2018 primary election. If LD 1646 is repealed as a result of the veto referendum, RCV will remain in place unless the legislature or the courts take actions to change the statute. If LD 1646 is upheld, the law's provisions as described above will take effect.[29][30][31][32][33][34]

On March 29, 2018, Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap (D) announced that he had been notified by Assistant Attorney General Phyllis Gardiner of "legal concerns regarding the implementation of ranked-choice voting" that might prohibit its use in the June 2018 primary election. On April 3, 2018, Kennebec County Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy issued an opinion in Committee for Ranked-Choice Voting v. Dunlap ordering state officials to proceed with the implementation of ranked-choice voting in June. Murphy wrote the following in her opinion: "The uncertainty that halting the ranked-choice voting implementation process at this late date causes is significant. Clarity, stability and public confidence are essential to ensure the legitimacy of Maine elections." In a separate lawsuit, Senate of Maine v. Dunlap, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled unanimously that "ranked-choice voting is the current statutory law of Maine for the primary elections to be held on June 12, 2018." The court noted that its ruling "focuses only on the June 2018 primary election; it does not address any other potential application of ranked-choice voting in Maine," allowing for the possibility of further substantive challenges to the law's validity in future elections.[35][36][37][38]

### Legal challenges to ranked-choice voting[edit]

See also: Maine ranked-choice voting lawsuit (2018)

#### Committee for Ranked-Choice Voting v. Dunlap[edit]

On February 16, 2018, eight candidates for political office in Maine sued Secretary of State Matt Dunlap (D) in Kennebec County Superior Court to implement ranked-choice voting for the primary election on June 12, 2018. The Committee for Ranked Choice Voting, which backed both the initiative to enact ranked-choice voting in 2016 and the veto referendum to keep ranked-choice voting in effect in 2018, announced the lawsuit. Dick Woodbury, chairman of the committee, said ranked-choice voting “is the law and it must be implemented now to ensure the validity of the upcoming primaries.” The plaintiffs indicated that Dunlap’s inaction on implementing the voting system left them “guessing which method of election will decide their respective races.”[39]

Dunlap responded to the lawsuit, calling the action premature. He said, “The accusations that we are not doing anything are completely groundless. It’s very disappointing that they would take this action now. … We’re in the middle of certifying the petitions. Assuming they have gotten the signatures, we are going to be moving forward [with ranked-choice voting.] If we move forward, the lawsuit will be moot.”[39] On March 5, 2018, Dunlap certified the veto referendum and said ranked-choice voting would go into effect for the primaries on June 12, 2018.

The veto referendum was certified on March 5, 2018.

On March 29, 2018, Dunlap announced that he had been notified by Assistant Attorney General Phyllis Gardiner of "legal concerns regarding the implementation of ranked-choice voting" that might prohibit its use in the June 2018 primary election. A press release from Dunlap's office noted the following particular concern:[40][36]

“  | The section of law in question states that 'in a primary election held before December 1, 2021, the person who receives a plurality of the votes cast for nomination to any office, as long as there is at least one vote cast for that office, is nominated for that office.' Ranked-choice voting determines a winner based on the majority of votes, rather than a plurality of the votes. A previous amendment to the law had changed this section to align with ranked-choice voting, but it was struck in later amendments.[41] |  ”

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Dunlap told the legislature's Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee that he believed lawmakers should adopt legislation to address this issue: "It is our intention to continue on with the implementation schedule laid out because we do not have time to do anything else, but I do bring this to the Legislature as a real conflict that could be challenged [in court]. I do not presuppose the outcome of that challenge. And I do not agree that we should just leave it to a challenge and see where the chips fall. I think it needs to be addressed."[36]

On April 4, 2018, Judge Michaela Murphy ordered Secretary of State Dunlap to implement ranked-choice voting for the primary election on June 12, 2018.[42] Judge Murphy said, "The uncertainty that halting the ranked-choice voting implementation process at this late date is significant. Clarity, stability and public confidence are essential to ensure the legitimacy of Maine elections."[43]

#### Senate of Maine v. Dunlap[edit]

On April 4, 2018, the Maine State Senate filed suit in Kennebec County Superior Court requesting that the court "issue a preliminary injunction and, upon further consideration, a permanent injunction barring the Secretary of State from committing and expending public funds of the State of Maine for the development, implementation, and administration of Ranked-Choice Voting in the June 12, 2018 primary elections and all other elections unless and until such time as the legislative authority of Maine appropriates public funds for that purpose."[44]

On April 11, 2018, Kennebec County Superior Court Judge Michaela Murphy said that she would transmit the case to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, which scheduled a hearing on April 12, 2018.[45] On April 17, 2018, the state Supreme Judicial Court ruled that RCV would be used in the election on June 12, 2018. The court's ruling said that if the court blocked RCV for the election, it would be a violation of the separation of powers. The ruling stated, "We are not persuaded by the suggestion that the logistics of implementing ranked-choice voting create a constitutional crisis sufficient for us to ignore the separation of powers problems inherent in these circumstances."[46]

#### Maine Republican Party v. Dunlap[edit]

On May 4, 2018, the Republican Party of Maine filed suit in the United States District Court for the District of Maine, asking that the court bar state officials from implementing ranked-choice voting in the June 12, 2018, primary election and subsequent primaries. In the court filing, attorneys for state Republicans alleged that Maine's ranked-choice voting law "severely burdens the Party's right to freedom of association under the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution ... [by requiring] the Party to change the process which the Party has deemed most appropriate for selecting candidates to represent the Party's beliefs and messages." A hearing, with Judge Jon Levy presiding, was scheduled for May 23, 2018.[47][48]

Jason Savage, executive director of the Republican Party of Maine, said, "We feel the case law and precedent are clear, and that forcing Republicans to change the way we nominate our candidates is a clear violation of our First Amendment rights. We hope the court will expedite our request and act quickly to protect our right to select our nominee the way we choose." Scott Ogden, a spokesman for the Democratic Party of Maine, said, "The Maine Democratic Party has every intention of following the law and respecting the will of Maine people, who have said repeatedly that they want to elect their leaders through ranked choice voting. We’re disappointed that the Maine Republican Party thinks they know better than the majority of Mainers."[49]

On May 29, 2018, Judge Levy dismissed the request for an injunction against the use of ranked-choice voting in the Republican Party’s primaries.[50]

## Voter information[edit]

### How the primary works[edit]

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Maine utilizes a closed primary process, in which the selection of a party's candidates in an election is limited to registered party members.[51][52][53][54]

### Poll times[edit]

In Maine, municipalities with a population of less than 500 open their polls between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., while municipalities with a population of 500 or more open their polls between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. All polls close at 8:00 p.m. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.[55]

### Registration requirements[edit]

To register to vote in Maine, one must be "a United States citizen, at least 17 years of age, and have established a fixed principal home in Maine."[56]

Voters can return completed registration cards in person or by mail to their town office or city hall, or register at their town or office hall, any motor vehicle branch office, at a voter registration drive, or at most state and federal social service agencies. There is no deadline for voter registration if completed in person. If registering by mail, the deadline is 21 days prior to the election. If registering for the first time, the voter's driver's license number or Social Security number and a form of identification bearing the voter's name and address must be included with the completed card.[56]

### Automatic registration[edit]

On June 19, 2019, Gov. Janet Mills signed an automatic voter registration bill into law designed to register voters through the Department of Motor Vehicles. At the time of signing, the law was scheduled for implementation in 2022.[57]

### Online registration[edit]

See also: Online voter registration

Maine does not permit online voter registration.

### Same-day registration[edit]

Maine allows same-day voter registration.[58]

### Residency requirements[edit]

To register to vote in Maine, you must be a resident of the state. State law does not specify a length of time for which you must have been a resident to be eligible.

### Verification of citizenship[edit]

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

Maine does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration.

### Voter ID requirements[edit]

Maine does not require voters to present identification while voting. If a voter registers to vote on election day, he or she must provide identification and proof of where he or she lives.[59]

#### Background[edit]

As of April 2021, 35 states enforced (or were scheduled to begin enforcing) voter identification requirements. A total of 21 states required voters to present photo identification at the polls; the remainder accepted other forms of identification. Valid forms of identification differ by state. Commonly accepted forms of ID include driver's licenses, state-issued identification cards, and military identification cards.[60][61]

### Early voting[edit]

Maine permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.

As of April 2021, 38 states and the District of Columbia permitted early voting. Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on election day. States that do not permit early voting still permit some or all citizens to vote early by mail—often known as absentee voting. Some states allow no-excuse absentee voting, while others require an excuse. States that allow in-person absentee voting without an excuse are counted among early voting states. Click here for early voting laws by state.[62]

### Absentee voting[edit]

All voters are eligible to vote absentee in Maine. There are no special eligibility requirements for voting absentee.[63]

To vote absentee, an application must be received by election officials no earlier than three months prior to the election and no later than the third business day before the election. A returned absentee ballot must then be received by election officials by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.[63]

## State overview[edit]

### Partisan control[edit]

This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in Maine heading into the 2018 elections.

#### Congressional delegation[edit]

* Following the 2016 elections, an independent held one U.S. Senate seat and a Republican held the other.
* A Democrat held one of Maine's two U.S. House seats, and a Republican held the other.

#### State executives[edit]

* As of September 2018, Democrats held two of 10 state executive positions, a Republican and an independent each held one, and the remaining positions were officially nonpartisan.
* The governor of Maine was Republican Paul LePage. The state held an election for governor on November 6, 2018. Maine does not have a lieutenant governor.

#### State legislature[edit]

* Democrats controlled the state House. They had a 73-70 majority in the state House. Republicans control the Maine State Senate. They have an 18-17 majority in the chamber.

#### Trifecta status[edit]

* Maine was under divided government, meaning that the two parties shared control of the state government. Paul LePage (R) served as governor and Republicans controlled the state Senate while Democrats controlled the state House.

### 2018 elections[edit]

See also: Maine elections, 2018

Maine held elections for the following positions in 2018:

* 1 U.S. Senate seat
* 2 U.S. House seats
* Governor
* All 35 state Senate seats
* All 151 state House seats

### Demographics[edit]

Demographic data for Maine

| Maine| U.S.
Total population:| 1,329,453| 316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):| 30,843| 3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:| 95%| 73.6%
Black/African American:| 1.1%| 12.6%
Asian:| 1.1%| 5.1%
Native American:| 0.6%| 0.8%
Pacific Islander:| 0%| 0.2%
Two or more:| 2%| 3%
Hispanic/Latino:| 1.5%| 17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:| 91.6%| 86.7%
College graduation rate:| 29%| 29.8%
Income
Median household income:| $49,331| $53,889
Persons below poverty level:| 16.6%| 11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Maine.

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**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

As of July 2016, Maine's three largest cities were Portland (pop. est. 65,000), Lewiston (pop. est. 35,000), and Bangor (pop. est. 30,000).[64]

## State election history[edit]

This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Maine from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Maine Secretary of State and the Federal Election Commission.

### Historical elections[edit]

#### Presidential elections, 2000-2016[edit]

This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Maine every year from 2000 to 2016.

Election results (President of the United States), Maine 2000-2016

Year  |  First-place candidate  |  First-place candidate votes (%)  |  Second-place candidate  |  Second-place candidate votes (%)  |  Margin of victory (%)
2016 |  Hillary Clinton | 47.8% |  Donald Trump | 44.9% | 2.9%
2012 |  Barack Obama | 56.3% |  Mitt Romney | 41.0% | 15.3%
2008 |  Barack Obama | 57.7% |  John McCain | 40.4% | 17.3%
2004 |  John Kerry | 53.6% |  George W. Bush | 44.6% | 9.0%
2000 |  Al Gore | 49.1% |  George W. Bush | 44.0% | 5.1%

#### U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016[edit]

This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Maine from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.

Election results (U.S. Senator), Maine 2000-2016

Year  |  First-place candidate  |  First-place candidate votes (%)  |  Second-place candidate  |  Second-place candidate votes (%)  |  Margin of victory (%)
2014 |  Susan Collins | 67.0% |  Shenna Bellows | 30.8% | 36.2%
2012 |  Angus King | 51.1% |  Charles Summers | 29.7% | 21.4%
2008 |  Susan Collins | 61.3% |  Thomas H. Allen | 38.6% | 22.7%
2006 |  Olympia Snowe | 74.0% |  Jean Hay Bright | 20.6% | 53.4%
2002 |  Susan Collins | 58.4% |  Chellie Pingree | 41.6% | 16.8%
2000 |  Olympia Snowe | 68.9% |  Mark Lawrence | 31.1% | 37.8%

#### Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016[edit]

This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Maine.

Election results (Governor), Maine 2000-2016

Year  |  First-place candidate  |  First-place candidate votes (%)  |  Second-place candidate  |  Second-place candidate votes (%)  |  Margin of victory (%)
2014 |  Paul LePage | 48.2% |  Mike Michaud | 43.4% | 4.8%
2010 |  Paul LePage | 37.6% |  Eliot Cutler | 35.9% | 1.7%
2006 |  John E. Baldacci | 38.1% |  Chandler E. Woodcock | 30.2% | 7.9%
2002 |  John E. Baldacci | 47.1% |  Peter E. Cianchette | 41.5% | 5.6%

#### Congressional delegation, 2000-2016[edit]

This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Maine in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.

Congressional delegation, Maine 2000-2016

Year  |  Republicans  |  Republicans (%)  |  Democrats  |  Democrats (%)  |  Balance of power
2016 |  1 | 50.0% |  1 | 50.0% | Even
2014 |  1 | 50.0% |  1 | 50.0% | Even
2012 |  0 | 0% |  2 | 100% | D+2
2010 |  0 | 0% |  2 | 100% | D+2
2008 |  0 | 0% |  2 | 100% | D+2
2006 |  0 | 0% |  2 | 100% | D+2
2004 |  0 | 0% |  2 | 100% | D+2
2002 |  0 | 0% |  2 | 100% | D+2
2000 |  0 | 0% |  2 | 100% | D+2

#### Trifectas, 1992-2017[edit]

A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.

Maine Party Control: 1992-2021
Eleven years of Democratic trifectas • Two years of Republican trifectas
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## Pivot Counties[edit]

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Eight of 16 Maine counties—50 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008

County  |  Trump margin of victory in 2016  |  Obama margin of victory in 2012  |  Obama margin of victory in 2008
Androscoggin County, Maine | 9.38% | 12.78% | 15.22%
Aroostook County, Maine | 17.19% | 7.62% | 9.58%
Franklin County, Maine | 5.47% | 18.41% | 20.29%
Kennebec County, Maine | 3.58% | 13.46% | 14.78%
Oxford County, Maine | 12.94% | 14.73% | 16.04%
Penobscot County, Maine | 10.91% | 2.93% | 5.12%
Somerset County, Maine | 22.67% | 1.68% | 5.70%
Washington County, Maine | 18.44% | 1.60% | 1.01%

In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won Maine with 47.8 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 44.9 percent. In 2016, Maine had four electoral votes. Maine's share of electoral votes represented 0.7 percent of the 538 electoral votes up for grabs in the general election and 1.5 percent of the 270 votes needed to be elected president. Maine awards its electoral votes by congressional district and the popular vote. It has two electoral votes for the statewide vote and one for each of its two congressional districts. In presidential elections between 1820 and 2016, Maine voted Republican 67.3 percent of the time and Democratic 32.6 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Maine voted Democratic all five times.[65]

#### Presidential results by legislative district[edit]

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Maine. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[66][67]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 129 out of 151 state House districts in Maine with an average margin of victory of 19.2 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 69 out of 151 state House districts in Maine with an average margin of victory of 23.7 points. Clinton won nine districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.

In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 22 out of 151 state House districts in Maine with an average margin of victory of 8.7 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 82 out of 151 state House districts in Maine with an average margin of victory of 16 points. Trump won 17 districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.

2016 presidential results by state House district

District |  Obama |  Romney |  2012 Margin |  Clinton |  Trump |  2016 Margin |  Party Control
1  |  64.22%  |  33.76%  | D+30.5  |  62.55%  |  31.23%  | D+31.3  | D
2  |  57.25%  |  40.85%  | D+16.4  |  54.49%  |  39.23%  | D+15.3  | D
3  |  57.10%  |  41.89%  | D+15.2  |  56.99%  |  37.44%  | D+19.5  | D
4  |  56.87%  |  41.62%  | D+15.2  |  53.70%  |  40.57%  | D+13.1  | D
5  |  48.42%  |  49.31%  | R+0.9  |  40.09%  |  52.91%  | R+12.8  | R
6  |  54.77%  |  43.03%  | D+11.7  |  49.42%  |  43.22%  | D+6.2  | D
7  |  54.04%  |  44.26%  | D+9.8  |  50.52%  |  43.02%  | D+7.5  | R
8  |  57.56%  |  40.71%  | D+16.8  |  57.68%  |  35.92%  | D+21.8  | D
9  |  58.64%  |  39.98%  | D+18.7  |  56.60%  |  37.23%  | D+19.4  | R
10  |  54.02%  |  43.13%  | D+10.9  |  41.58%  |  50.80%  | R+9.2  | R
11  |  66.36%  |  31.38%  | D+35  |  55.49%  |  37.35%  | D+18.1  | D
12  |  69.51%  |  27.82%  | D+41.7  |  55.49%  |  37.35%  | D+18.1  | D
13  |  63.20%  |  35.03%  | D+28.2  |  54.95%  |  39.36%  | D+15.6  | D
14  |  63.73%  |  34.40%  | D+29.3  |  58.39%  |  35.61%  | D+22.8  | D
15  |  60.76%  |  37.27%  | D+23.5  |  52.98%  |  40.36%  | D+12.6  | D
16  |  52.74%  |  44.50%  | D+8.2  |  40.29%  |  52.24%  | R+11.9  | R
17  |  52.83%  |  44.53%  | D+8.3  |  36.47%  |  55.51%  | R+19  | R
18  |  61.34%  |  36.11%  | D+25.2  |  45.60%  |  45.84%  | R+0.2  | D
19  |  57.69%  |  40.05%  | D+17.6  |  44.20%  |  48.08%  | R+3.9  | R
20  |  46.78%  |  50.23%  | R+3.4  |  32.83%  |  60.18%  | R+27.3  | R
21  |  52.88%  |  44.78%  | D+8.1  |  39.31%  |  53.47%  | R+14.2  | R
22  |  50.96%  |  46.27%  | D+4.7  |  37.84%  |  55.25%  | R+17.4  | R
23  |  50.59%  |  47.44%  | D+3.2  |  40.02%  |  53.28%  | R+13.3  | R
24  |  51.97%  |  45.85%  | D+6.1  |  43.87%  |  49.17%  | R+5.3  | D
25  |  52.34%  |  45.03%  | D+7.3  |  43.87%  |  49.17%  | R+5.3  | R
26  |  57.85%  |  40.10%  | D+17.7  |  52.22%  |  41.41%  | D+10.8  | D
27  |  55.21%  |  42.99%  | D+12.2  |  52.66%  |  40.37%  | D+12.3  | D
28  |  54.16%  |  44.13%  | D+10  |  55.14%  |  39.08%  | D+16.1  | R
29  |  54.16%  |  44.13%  | D+10  |  55.14%  |  39.08%  | D+16.1  | R
30  |  63.23%  |  35.50%  | D+27.7  |  70.43%  |  24.88%  | D+45.6  | D
31  |  72.88%  |  25.36%  | D+47.5  |  74.35%  |  20.62%  | D+53.7  | D
32  |  66.87%  |  31.00%  | D+35.9  |  65.27%  |  29.03%  | D+36.2  | D
33  |  67.72%  |  30.37%  | D+37.4  |  62.55%  |  31.48%  | D+31.1  | R
34  |  61.95%  |  35.19%  | D+26.8  |  57.32%  |  35.48%  | D+21.8  | D
35  |  63.65%  |  34.15%  | D+29.5  |  55.04%  |  37.86%  | D+17.2  | D
36  |  69.85%  |  28.12%  | D+41.7  |  69.99%  |  24.69%  | D+45.3  | D
37  |  74.82%  |  22.79%  | D+52  |  74.84%  |  19.17%  | D+55.7  | D
38  |  84.99%  |  10.96%  | D+74  |  84.49%  |  9.56%  | D+74.9  | D
39  |  84.15%  |  12.47%  | D+71.7  |  81.52%  |  12.27%  | D+69.3  | D
40  |  83.40%  |  12.49%  | D+70.9  |  79.10%  |  12.76%  | D+66.3  | D
41  |  74.79%  |  22.43%  | D+52.4  |  75.16%  |  19.11%  | D+56  | D
42  |  73.59%  |  24.03%  | D+49.6  |  73.34%  |  21.68%  | D+51.7  | D
43  |  60.77%  |  37.87%  | D+22.9  |  64.59%  |  30.36%  | D+34.2  | D
44  |  54.86%  |  43.78%  | D+11.1  |  61.70%  |  33.10%  | D+28.6  | D
45  |  52.97%  |  45.45%  | D+7.5  |  58.41%  |  35.08%  | D+23.3  | D
46  |  53.97%  |  43.54%  | D+10.4  |  50.88%  |  42.34%  | D+8.5  | R
47  |  61.12%  |  37.17%  | D+23.9  |  67.44%  |  26.84%  | D+40.6  | D
48  |  63.72%  |  34.42%  | D+29.3  |  62.79%  |  30.71%  | D+32.1  | D
49  |  66.60%  |  30.87%  | D+35.7  |  64.31%  |  29.15%  | D+35.2  | D
50  |  66.60%  |  30.87%  | D+35.7  |  64.31%  |  29.15%  | D+35.2  | D
51  |  58.58%  |  39.45%  | D+19.1  |  55.69%  |  38.65%  | D+17  | D
52  |  63.98%  |  33.34%  | D+30.6  |  58.51%  |  33.61%  | D+24.9  | D
53  |  56.02%  |  41.61%  | D+14.4  |  45.84%  |  46.96%  | R+1.1  | R
54  |  57.11%  |  40.82%  | D+16.3  |  53.00%  |  39.43%  | D+13.6  | D
55  |  52.51%  |  44.95%  | D+7.6  |  40.95%  |  51.26%  | R+10.3  | D
56  |  50.09%  |  46.77%  | D+3.3  |  35.42%  |  57.00%  | R+21.6  | R
57  |  49.74%  |  47.49%  | D+2.3  |  31.76%  |  61.09%  | R+29.3  | R
58  |  56.16%  |  41.59%  | D+14.6  |  40.51%  |  52.08%  | R+11.6  | D
59  |  59.75%  |  38.11%  | D+21.6  |  48.86%  |  44.30%  | D+4.6  | D
60  |  69.63%  |  27.53%  | D+42.1  |  63.88%  |  29.58%  | D+34.3  | D
61  |  60.40%  |  36.73%  | D+23.7  |  45.18%  |  47.33%  | R+2.2  | D
62  |  57.96%  |  39.18%  | D+18.8  |  45.94%  |  45.57%  | D+0.4  | D
63  |  56.47%  |  40.52%  | D+15.9  |  43.52%  |  48.81%  | R+5.3  | R
64  |  54.78%  |  42.67%  | D+12.1  |  44.04%  |  47.76%  | R+3.7  | D
65  |  50.66%  |  47.08%  | D+3.6  |  40.92%  |  51.66%  | R+10.7  | R
66  |  52.42%  |  45.33%  | D+7.1  |  41.68%  |  51.40%  | R+9.7  | D
67  |  50.43%  |  47.14%  | D+3.3  |  42.81%  |  49.99%  | R+7.2  | R
68  |  50.59%  |  46.79%  | D+3.8  |  36.57%  |  55.59%  | R+19  | R
69  |  52.79%  |  44.16%  | D+8.6  |  40.88%  |  51.15%  | R+10.3  | R
70  |  53.93%  |  43.29%  | D+10.6  |  42.30%  |  49.47%  | R+7.2  | R
71  |  54.29%  |  42.05%  | D+12.2  |  39.51%  |  52.35%  | R+12.8  | R
72  |  51.93%  |  45.45%  | D+6.5  |  34.53%  |  56.78%  | R+22.2  | R
73  |  53.53%  |  42.96%  | D+10.6  |  37.43%  |  53.69%  | R+16.3  | R
74  |  62.03%  |  35.41%  | D+26.6  |  42.38%  |  49.51%  | R+7.1  | D
75  |  48.71%  |  48.59%  | D+0.1  |  33.59%  |  60.03%  | R+26.4  | R
76  |  54.86%  |  42.71%  | D+12.2  |  44.90%  |  48.25%  | R+3.3  | R
77  |  50.66%  |  46.96%  | D+3.7  |  39.35%  |  52.33%  | R+13  | R
78  |  53.91%  |  43.85%  | D+10.1  |  42.60%  |  49.76%  | R+7.2  | D
79  |  47.84%  |  49.51%  | R+1.7  |  35.30%  |  57.05%  | R+21.7  | R
80  |  52.45%  |  44.63%  | D+7.8  |  36.64%  |  55.48%  | R+18.8  | R
81  |  54.77%  |  42.68%  | D+12.1  |  47.50%  |  44.64%  | D+2.9  | D
82  |  48.51%  |  48.09%  | D+0.4  |  34.29%  |  57.59%  | R+23.3  |  I
83  |  56.63%  |  40.02%  | D+16.6  |  47.31%  |  44.95%  | D+2.4  | D
84  |  56.51%  |  41.13%  | D+15.4  |  49.40%  |  43.45%  | D+6  | D
85  |  59.68%  |  38.00%  | D+21.7  |  50.35%  |  41.91%  | D+8.4  | D
86  |  59.23%  |  37.24%  | D+22  |  49.50%  |  42.73%  | D+6.8  | R
87  |  52.02%  |  45.12%  | D+6.9  |  40.62%  |  52.15%  | R+11.5  | R
88  |  51.72%  |  45.78%  | D+5.9  |  39.27%  |  53.65%  | R+14.4  | R
89  |  54.45%  |  43.61%  | D+10.8  |  51.10%  |  41.67%  | D+9.4  | R
90  |  59.64%  |  38.13%  | D+21.5  |  56.53%  |  37.50%  | D+19  | D
91  |  50.59%  |  46.34%  | D+4.2  |  40.13%  |  53.06%  | R+12.9  | R
92  |  59.72%  |  37.88%  | D+21.8  |  52.61%  |  41.62%  | D+11  | D
93  |  63.76%  |  33.86%  | D+29.9  |  56.36%  |  36.44%  | D+19.9  | D
94  |  65.85%  |  32.61%  | D+33.2  |  67.70%  |  27.26%  | D+40.4  |  I
95  |  52.53%  |  44.46%  | D+8.1  |  43.05%  |  50.09%  | R+7  | R
96  |  53.22%  |  43.96%  | D+9.3  |  46.09%  |  45.62%  | D+0.5  | D
97  |  60.95%  |  36.52%  | D+24.4  |  57.61%  |  35.28%  | D+22.3  | D
98  |  50.39%  |  46.30%  | D+4.1  |  40.80%  |  51.21%  | R+10.4  | R
99  |  49.59%  |  46.79%  | D+2.8  |  38.95%  |  51.81%  | R+12.9  | R
100  |  41.66%  |  55.96%  | R+14.3  |  30.51%  |  62.28%  | R+31.8  | R
101  |  48.05%  |  50.31%  | R+2.3  |  42.68%  |  49.76%  | R+7.1  | R
102  |  43.04%  |  54.85%  | R+11.8  |  32.72%  |  60.41%  | R+27.7  | R
103  |  40.91%  |  57.49%  | R+16.6  |  31.01%  |  62.88%  | R+31.9  | R
104  |  41.88%  |  55.97%  | R+14.1  |  29.63%  |  63.01%  | R+33.4  | R
105  |  42.29%  |  54.99%  | R+12.7  |  28.06%  |  64.26%  | R+36.2  | R
106  |  49.42%  |  48.50%  | D+0.9  |  33.92%  |  58.24%  | R+24.3  | R
107  |  57.01%  |  40.00%  | D+17  |  41.97%  |  51.07%  | R+9.1  | D
108  |  53.21%  |  43.49%  | D+9.7  |  38.84%  |  53.47%  | R+14.6  | R
109  |  67.24%  |  30.12%  | D+37.1  |  58.40%  |  33.72%  | D+24.7  | D
110  |  63.87%  |  33.47%  | D+30.4  |  54.37%  |  37.58%  | D+16.8  | D
111  |  50.44%  |  46.68%  | D+3.8  |  36.86%  |  56.60%  | R+19.7  | R
112  |  53.48%  |  42.87%  | D+10.6  |  37.66%  |  52.96%  | R+15.3  | R
113  |  60.85%  |  35.30%  | D+25.5  |  48.50%  |  41.70%  | D+6.8  | R
114  |  55.26%  |  41.90%  | D+13.4  |  38.76%  |  52.49%  | R+13.7  | R
115  |  58.85%  |  38.24%  | D+20.6  |  38.90%  |  52.27%  | R+13.4  | D
116  |  60.75%  |  35.80%  | D+24.9  |  35.54%  |  54.38%  | R+18.8  | R
117  |  55.13%  |  41.53%  | D+13.6  |  43.57%  |  47.95%  | R+4.4  | R
118  |  45.86%  |  51.52%  | R+5.7  |  31.81%  |  61.90%  | R+30.1  | R
119  |  45.96%  |  51.43%  | R+5.5  |  32.24%  |  61.04%  | R+28.8  | R
120  |  46.60%  |  50.44%  | R+3.8  |  35.73%  |  56.84%  | R+21.1  | R
121  |  45.21%  |  52.49%  | R+7.3  |  34.05%  |  59.30%  | R+25.2  | D
122  |  63.72%  |  33.19%  | D+30.5  |  53.84%  |  37.36%  | D+16.5  | D
123  |  71.47%  |  24.38%  | D+47.1  |  64.13%  |  26.92%  | D+37.2  | D
124  |  59.61%  |  38.17%  | D+21.4  |  55.14%  |  36.96%  | D+18.2  | D
125  |  58.95%  |  38.77%  | D+20.2  |  53.33%  |  38.99%  | D+14.3  | D
126  |  58.95%  |  38.77%  | D+20.2  |  53.33%  |  38.99%  | D+14.3  | D
127  |  58.95%  |  38.77%  | D+20.2  |  53.33%  |  38.99%  | D+14.3  | D
128  |  48.27%  |  49.97%  | R+1.7  |  42.23%  |  50.10%  | R+7.9  | R
129  |  46.34%  |  51.62%  | R+5.3  |  38.68%  |  53.96%  | R+15.3  | R
130  |  50.42%  |  47.47%  | D+2.9  |  38.87%  |  53.71%  | R+14.8  | R
131  |  53.33%  |  44.07%  | D+9.3  |  44.62%  |  48.28%  | R+3.7  | R
132  |  50.56%  |  46.18%  | D+4.4  |  43.40%  |  48.98%  | R+5.6  | D
133  |  61.90%  |  35.54%  | D+26.4  |  58.29%  |  34.81%  | D+23.5  | D
134  |  65.13%  |  32.50%  | D+32.6  |  56.99%  |  36.58%  | D+20.4  | D
135  |  65.78%  |  31.66%  | D+34.1  |  65.51%  |  28.90%  | D+36.6  | D
136  |  48.92%  |  47.96%  | D+1  |  38.51%  |  53.59%  | R+15.1  | R
137  |  45.33%  |  52.54%  | R+7.2  |  32.99%  |  60.19%  | R+27.2  | R
138  |  46.20%  |  51.54%  | R+5.3  |  33.60%  |  59.26%  | R+25.7  | D
139  |  52.45%  |  44.64%  | D+7.8  |  42.77%  |  50.10%  | R+7.3  | R
140  |  54.52%  |  42.52%  | D+12  |  42.09%  |  50.96%  | R+8.9  | D
141  |  40.37%  |  57.48%  | R+17.1  |  25.45%  |  68.33%  | R+42.9  | R
142  |  44.25%  |  53.03%  | R+8.8  |  30.36%  |  63.04%  | R+32.7  | R
143  |  52.29%  |  45.49%  | D+6.8  |  37.41%  |  56.99%  | R+19.6  | D
144  |  42.14%  |  55.70%  | R+13.6  |  30.93%  |  63.59%  | R+32.7  | R
145  |  38.61%  |  58.67%  | R+20.1  |  24.60%  |  69.65%  | R+45  | R
146  |  42.70%  |  55.08%  | R+12.4  |  31.90%  |  62.06%  | R+30.2  | R
147  |  52.79%  |  44.50%  | D+8.3  |  42.10%  |  49.42%  | R+7.3  | R
148  |  54.63%  |  42.47%  | D+12.2  |  40.30%  |  53.21%  | R+12.9  | D
149  |  52.29%  |  45.53%  | D+6.8  |  40.55%  |  52.79%  | R+12.2  | R
150  |  72.28%  |  25.81%  | D+46.5  |  51.67%  |  42.92%  | D+8.7  | D
151  |  62.84%  |  35.10%  | D+27.7  |  43.90%  |  50.45%  | R+6.5  | D
Total |  56.44%  |  41.10%  | D+15.3  |  47.97%  |  45.00%  | D+3  |  \-
Source: Daily Kos

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Portland Press Herald, "With Republican gubernatorial candidates unified on policy, vote will turn on personality," May 27, 2018
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 The Free Press, "Republican Candidates Compete to Out-LePage Each Other," May 24, 2018
3. ↑ Maine Public, "Primary Election Profile: Mary Mayhew," May 31, 2018
4. ↑ Sun Journal, "Texas Sen. Ted Cruz backs Mason for Maine governor," March 7, 2018
5. ↑ Ken Fredette for Governor, "Home," accessed May 31, 2018
6. ↑ Twitter, "Ken Fredette," December 27, 2017
7. ↑ Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics & Election Practices, "Quick Candidate List," accessed January 22, 2018
8. ↑ Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices, "The Maine Clean Election Act," accessed January 22, 2018
9. ↑ Twitter, "Garrett Mason," March 7, 2018
10. ↑ Twitter, "Ken Fredette," December 27, 2017
11. ↑ Twitter, "Ray Richardson," accessed May 5, 2018
12. ↑ '"Facebook, "Garrett Mason," November 30, 2017
13. ↑ Mary Mayhew for Maine, "Rep. Gary Hilliard Endorses Mary Mayhew For Governor," October 6, 2017
14. ↑ Mary Mayhew for Maine, "Rep. Beth O’Connor Endorses Mary Mayhew for Governor," October 3, 2017
15. ↑ Mary Mayhew for Maine, "Rep. Stedman Seavey Endorses Mary Mayhew for Governor," September 29, 2017
16. ↑ Mary Mayhew for Maine, "Rep. Mike Perkins Endorses Mary Mayhew for Governor," September 29, 2017
17. ↑ Mary Mayhew for Maine, "Rep. Garrel Craig Endorses Mary Mayhew for Governor," September 28, 2017
18. ↑ Mary Mayhew for Maine, "Rep. Dick Campbell Endorses Mary Mayhew for Governor," September 25, 2017
19. ↑ Mary Mayhew for Maine, "Rep. Jeff Pierce Endorses Mary Mayhew for Governor," September 22, 2017
20. ↑ Mary Mayhew for Maine, "Rep. Deb Sanderson Endorses Mary Mayhew for Governor," September 20, 2017
21. ↑ Mary Mayhew for Maine, "Rep. Dick Bradstreet Endorses Mary Mayhew for Governor," September 14, 2017
22. ↑ Mary Mayhew for Maine, "Rep. Paul Chace Endorses Mary Mayhew for Governor," September 14, 2017
23. ↑ Mayhew for Maine, "Former Lewiston Mayor Bob Macdonald Endorses Mary Mayhew for Governor," May 10, 2018
24. ↑ Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections, & Commissions, "2014 Primary - Tabulation of the Vote - Governor - Republican," accessed September 18, 2017
25. ↑ League of Women Voters, "Citizen Referendum on Ranked Choice Voting," accessed November 13, 2014
26. ↑ Maine Legislature, "SO 12," accessed February 3, 2017
27. ↑ Maine Public Radio, "Maine Supreme Court: Ranked Choice Voting Law Conflicts with State Constitution," May 23, 2017
28. ↑ Bangor Daily News, "Maine Supreme Judicial Court rules ranked-choice voting unconstitutional," May 23, 2017
29. ↑ Maine Legislature, "LD 1646 Overview," accessed October 24, 2017
30. ↑ Portland Press Herald, "Ranked-choice voting supporters to begin 'people’s veto' campaign today," November 6, 2017
31. ↑ Ballot Access News, "Maine Referendum in Support of Ranked Choice Voting Gathers 33,000 Signatures on First Day," November 14, 2017
32. ↑ Ballot Access News, "Maine Referendum to Save Ranked-Choice Voting is Two-Thirds Finished," December 19, 2017
33. ↑ Ballot Access News, "Maine Ranked Choice Voting Supporters Submit Petition on Friday, February 2," February 1, 2018
34. ↑ Bristol Herald Courier, "Maine races to implement election overhaul before June vote," March 25, 2018
35. ↑ Department of the Secretary of State, State of Maine, "Secretary Dunlap seeking guidance on implementation of ranked-choice voting," March 29, 2018
36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 36.2 Portland Press Herald, "Doubt surrounds Maine’s plan to use ranked-choice voting in June 12 primaries," March 29, 2018
37. ↑ Bangor Daily News, "Maine’s top court asked to make deciding call on ranked-choice voting," April 11, 2018
38. ↑ Maine Supreme Judicial Court, "Maine Senate v. Secretary of State et al.: Per Curiam," April 17, 2018
39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 Bangor Daily News, "Maine ranked-choice voting backers file suit to ensure system is used in June," February 16, 2018
40. ↑ Department of the Secretary of State, State of Maine, "Secretary Dunlap seeking guidance on implementation of ranked-choice voting," March 29, 2018
41. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
42. ↑ Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `judge1`
43. ↑ Portland Press Herald, "Judge orders state to use ranked-choice voting for June primaries," April 4, 2018
44. ↑ Kennebec County Superior Court, "Senate of Maine v. Matthew Dunlap: Complaint for Declaratory Judgment and Injunctive Relief," April 4, 2018
45. ↑ Bangor Daily News, "Maine’s top court asked to make deciding call on ranked-choice voting," April 11, 2018
46. ↑ Portland Press Herald, "Ranked-choice voting will be used for June primaries, Maine supreme court rules," April 17, 2018
47. ↑ United States District Court for the District of Maine, "Maine Republican Party v. Dunlap: Declaratory and Injunctive Relief Sought," May 4, 2018
48. ↑ Ballot Access News, "Oral Argument Date Set for Maine Republican Party Lawsuit to Avoid Using Ranked-Choice Voting in Republican Primary," May 7, 2018
49. ↑ Portland Press Herald, "Maine Republican Party files federal lawsuit to stop ranked-choice voting in June primary," May 4, 2018
50. ↑ Portland Press Herald, "Judge denies Republicans’ bid to escape ranked-choice voting in June 12 primaries," May 29, 2018
51. ↑ NCSL, "State Primary Election Types," accessed October 25, 2019
52. ↑ FairVote, "Primaries," accessed October 25, 2019
53. ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
54. ↑ Main Legislature Revised Statutes, "§340. Notice of parties of qualified primary voters," accessed October 25, 2019
55. ↑ Maine Revised Statutes, "Title 21-A, Chapter 9, Section 626," accessed October 17, 2019
56. ↑ 56.0 56.1 Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "State of Maine Voter Guide," accessed October 7, 2019
57. ↑ WMTW 8, “Maine governor signs automatic voter registration bill into law,” accessed October 7, 2019
58. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "Same Day Voter Registration," accessed October 7, 2019
59. ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "Your Right to Vote in Maine," accessed October 3, 2019
60. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "Voter Identification Requirements|Voter ID Laws," June 5, 2017
61. ↑ The Washington Post, "Do I need an ID to vote? A look at the laws in all 50 states," October 27, 2014
62. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Laws Governing Early Voting," August 2, 2019
63. ↑ 63.0 63.1 Maine.gov, "Absentee Voting Guide," December 19, 2013
64. ↑ Maine Demographics, "Maine Cities by Population," accessed September 6, 2018
65. ↑ 270towin.com, "Maine," accessed June 1, 2017
66. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
67. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017

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