The 2024 Maine House of Representatives election was held on November 5, 2024, alongside the 2024 United States elections.[1]
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Retirements
editThirty incumbents did not seek re-election.[1]
Democrats
edit- District 9: Anne C. Perry is term-limited.
- District 20: Kevin O'Connell is retiring.
- District 40: Stanley Zeigler is term-limited.
- District 59: Raegan LaRochelle is retiring to run for State Senate.
- District 64: Colleen Madigan is term-limited.
- District 75: H. Scott Landry is retiring.
- District 86: Jessica Fay is term-limited.
- District 88: Kathy Shaw is retiring.
- District 93: Margaret Craven is term-limited.
- District 108: Maureen Terry is term-limited.
- District 109: James Boyle is retiring.
- District 110: Stephen Moriarty is retiring.
- District 114: Benjamin Collings is term-limited.
- District 118: Rachel Talbot Ross is term-limited (running for State Senate).
- District 123: Rebecca Millett is retiring.
- District 129: Margaret O'Neil is term-limited.
- District 132: Erin Sheehan is retiring.
- District 145: Daniel Hobbs is retiring.
Republicans
edit- District 1: Austin Theriault is retiring to run for U.S. House.
- District 10: Kenneth Davis Jr. is retiring.
- District 18: Meldon Carmichael is retiring.
- District 33: Danny Costain is retiring.
- District 36: David Haggan is term-limited (running for State Senate).
- District 61: Richard Bradstreet is term-limited (running for State Senate).
- District 63: Scott Cyrway is retiring to run for State Senate.
- District 72: Larry Dunphy is retiring.
- District 81: Sawin Millett is retiring to run for Oxford County Commission.[2]
- District 82: Caleb Ness is retiring.
- District 136: Heidi H. Sampson is term-limited.
Independents
edit- District 83: Walter Riseman is retiring.
Resignations
editThree seats were left vacant on the day of the general election due to resignations in 2024.
Democrats
edit- District 14: Lynne Williams resigned April 1 to become a worker's compensation mediator for the State of Maine.[3]
- District 51: Rebecca Jauch resigned May 6 to accept a position with the National Marine Fisheries Service's Office of Sustainable Fisheries.[4]
Republicans
edit- District 79: John Andrews resigned June 12 after Mike Soboleski lost the primary for Maine's 2nd congressional district.[5]
Incumbents defeated
editIn primary election
editTwo incumbent representatives, one Democrat and one Republican, were defeated in the June 11 primary election.
Democrats
edit- District 65: Bruce A. White lost renomination to Cassie Julia.[6]
Republicans
edit- District 98: Joseph C. Galletta lost renomination to Guy Lebida.[7]
Summary of results
editItalics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party.
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Maine House of Representatives elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ Sherlock, Steve (April 9, 2024). "Oxford County Commissioners Steven Merrill and David Duguay stepping down". Sun Journal. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
Unless an independent candidate steps up, Merrill will be replaced by Sawin Millett of Waterford.
- ^ Cover, Susan (April 9, 2024). "Bar Harbor Democrat resigns from Maine House to take new job". Spectrum News. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ Billings, Randy (May 8, 2024). "Topsham representative resigns from House seat". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ a b Bartow, Adam (June 13, 2024). "'This absolutely disgusts me': Maine lawmaker resigns following primary results". WMTW. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Kobin, Billy (June 11, 2024). "Progressive challenger unseats anti-abortion Democrat in Maine House primary". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ Shepherd, Michael (June 11, 2024). "Hampden's David Haggan ousts Brewer-area state senator in Republican primary". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
The only Republican lawmaker ousted was Rep. Joseph Galletta, R-Durham, who was recently singled out by the Portland Press Herald for missing two-thirds of the Legislature's days this year.
- ^ Hilton, Annmarie (April 9, 2024). "Bar Harbor representative resigns early for unforeseen professional opportunity". Maine Morning Star.
- ^ "Republicans flip Maine House District 45 seat in special election". News Center Maine. June 13, 2023.
- ^ Claffey, Jason (November 13, 2023). "Bath Democrat sworn in as newest member of Maine House". The Portland Press Herald.
- ^ Billings, Randy (May 8, 2024). "Topsham representative resigns from House seat". The Portland Press Herald.
- ^ Cover, Susan (March 5, 2024). "Democrat wins South Portland House district". Spectrum Local News-Maine.
- ^ "Maine House of Representatives elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ "Maine House of Representatives". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ "131st Legislature Members by District". Maine House of Representatives. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
