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Maine, State Representative, District 116

Maine House of Representatives District 116
Current incumbentRichard Pickett Republican Party

Maine's one hundred and sixteenth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Richard Pickett.

Maine state representatives represent an average of 8,682 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 8,333 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Maine House of Representatives serve two-year terms with term limits. Maine legislators assume office after the first Wednesday in December after their election.

Qualifications

Section 4 of Part 1 of Article 4 of the Maine Constitution states, "Qualifications; residency requirement. No person shall be a member of the House of Representatives, unless the person shall, at the commencement of the period for which the person is elected, have been 5 years a citizen of the United States, have arrived at the age of 21 years, have been a resident in this State one year; and for the 3 months next preceding the time of this person's election shall have been, and, during the period for which elected, shall continue to be a resident in the district which that person represents."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$10,131/year$38/day for lodging (or mileage and tolls up to $38/day in lieu of housing). $32/day for meals. Set by statute.

Term limits

The Maine legislature is one of 15 state legislatures with term limits. Voters enacted the Maine Term Limits Act in 1993. That initiative said that Maine representatives are subject to term limits of no more than four two-year terms, or a total of eight years.

The first year that the term limits enacted in 1993 impacted the ability of incumbents to run for office was in 1996.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. The Governor must call for an election and allow all political committees representing the vacant seat to set all deadlines. The person elected to the seat serves for the remainder of the unexpired term.

2016 pivot county

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This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.

The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Maine House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for June 9, 2020. The filing deadline is March 16, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 116

Incumbent Richard Pickett (R) defeated Benjamin McCollister (D) in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 116 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Richard Pickett (R)
63.9
2,367

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Benjamin McCollister (D)
36.1
1,340

Total votes: 3,707
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 116

Benjamin McCollister advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 116 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Benjamin McCollister (D)
100
565

Total votes: 565
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 116

Incumbent Richard Pickett advanced from the Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 116 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Richard Pickett (R)
100
553

Total votes: 553


2016

Elections for the Maine House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 15, 2016.

Incumbent Richard Pickett defeated Sheryl Briggs in the Maine House of Representatives District 116 general election.

Maine House of Representatives, District 116 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Richard Pickett Incumbent 55.47% 2,626
Democratic Sheryl Briggs 44.53% 2,108
Total Votes 4,734
Source: Maine Secretary of State
Sheryl Briggs ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 116 Democratic primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 116 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Sheryl Briggs (unopposed)
Incumbent Richard Pickett ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 116 Republican primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 116 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Richard Pickett Incumbent (unopposed)


2014

Elections for the Maine House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for party candidates wishing to run in this election was March 17, 2014. The deadline for write-in candidates to run in the primary election was April 28, 2014, and the deadline for non-party candidates to run in the general election was June 2, 2014. The deadline for write-in candidates to run in the general election was September 22, 2014. Malcolm Gill was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Richard Pickett was unopposed in the Republican primary. Pickett defeated Gill in the general election.

Maine House of Representatives District 116, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Pickett 50% 2,076
Democratic Malcolm Gill 47.4% 1,968
None Blank Votes 2.5% 104
Total Votes 4,148

2012

Elections for the office of Maine House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 12, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 15, 2012. Incumbent Denise Harlow (D) was unopposed in both the general election and Democratic primary.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Maine House of Representatives District 116 raised a total of $118,355. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $5,380 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maine House of Representatives District 116

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $19,302 2 $9,651
2014 $11,242 2 $5,621
2012 $1,155 1 $1,155
2010 $11,746 4 $2,937
2008 $10,552 2 $5,276
2006 $10,248 2 $5,124
2004 $22,914 4 $5,729
2002 $12,671 2 $6,336
2000 $18,525 3 $6,175
Total $118,355 22 $5,380