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Maine, State Representative, District 92

Maine House of Representatives District 92
Current incumbentJohn Spear Democratic Party

Maine's ninety-second state house district is represented by Democratic Representative John Spear.

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.

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 92

Ann Matlack (D) defeated Justin Thompson (R) in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 92 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Ann Matlack (D)
54.9
2,346

Justin Thompson (R)
45.1
1,930

Total votes: 4,276
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 92

Ann Matlack advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 92 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Ann Matlack (D)
100
884

Total votes: 884
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 92

Justin Thompson advanced from the Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 92 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Justin Thompson (R)
100
612

Total votes: 612


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 Charles Kruger (D) did not seek re-election.

John Spear defeated Sonja Sleeper in the Maine House of Representatives District 92 general election.

Maine House of Representatives, District 92 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png John Spear 61.36% 3,003
Republican Sonja Sleeper 38.64% 1,891
Total Votes 4,894
Source: Maine Secretary of State
John Spear ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 92 Democratic primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 92 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png John Spear (unopposed)
Sonja Sleeper defeated Kyle Murdock in the Maine House of Representatives District 92 Republican primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 92 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Sonja Sleeper 56.51% 165
Republican Kyle Murdock 43.49% 127
Total Votes 292


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. District 48 incumbent Charles Kruger was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Sonja Sleeper was unopposed in the Republican primary. Kruger defeated Sleeper in the general election.

Maine House of Representatives District 92, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngCharles Kruger Incumbent 56.9% 2,314
Republican Sonja Sleeper 38% 1,544
None Blank Votes 5.1% 209
Total Votes 4,067

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 Matthew Peterson (D) defeated Thomas Skofield (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 92, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMatthew Peterson Incumbent 72.8% 2,946
Republican Thomas Skofield 27.2% 1,098
Total Votes 4,044

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Maine House of Representatives District 92 raised a total of $85,534. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $4,752 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maine House of Representatives District 92

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $17,416 3 $5,805
2014 $5,933 2 $2,967
2012 $8,701 2 $4,351
2010 $14,424 2 $7,212
2008 $13,275 2 $6,638
2006 $10,201 2 $5,101
2004 $9,693 2 $4,847
2002 $5,377 2 $2,689
2000 $514 1 $514
Total $85,534 18 $4,752