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Maine, State Representative, District 117

Maine House of Representatives District 117
Current incumbentFrances Head Republican Party

Maine's one hundred and seventeenth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Frances Head.

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 117

Incumbent Frances Head (R) defeated Stephanie LeBlanc (D) in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 117 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Frances Head (R)
50.8
2,497

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Stephanie LeBlanc (D)
49.2
2,416

Total votes: 4,913
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 117

Stephanie LeBlanc advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 117 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Stephanie LeBlanc (D)
100
715

Total votes: 715
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 117

Incumbent Frances Head advanced from the Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 117 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Frances Head (R)
100
833

Total votes: 833


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 Frances Head defeated Sidney Pew in the Maine House of Representatives District 117 general election.

Maine House of Representatives, District 117 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Frances Head Incumbent 57.40% 3,267
Democratic Sidney Pew 42.60% 2,425
Total Votes 5,692
Source: Maine Secretary of State
Sidney Pew ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 117 Democratic primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 117 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Sidney Pew (unopposed)
Incumbent Frances Head ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 117 Republican primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 117 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Frances Head 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. Callie Pecunies was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Frances Head was unopposed in the Republican primary. Head defeated Pecunies in the general election.

Maine House of Representatives District 117, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngFrances Head 50.4% 2,482
Democratic Callie Pecunies 44.4% 2,190
None Blank Votes 5.2% 257
Total Votes 4,929

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. Richard Farnsworth (D) defeated Fred Miller (R) in the general election and defeated Dauna Binder and Anthony Donovan in the Democratic primary. Miller was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 117, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Farnsworth 77.6% 3,843
Republican Fred Miller 22.4% 1,107
Total Votes 4,950

Maine House of Representatives, District 117 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Farnsworth 61.2% 367
Dauna Binder 29% 174
Anthony Donovan 9.8% 59
Total Votes 600

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Maine House of Representatives District 117 raised a total of $114,871. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $6,757 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maine House of Representatives District 117

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $28,673 2 $14,337
2014 $19,403 2 $9,702
2012 * $10,795 3 $3,598
2010 $3,016 1 $3,016
2008 $10,541 2 $5,271
2006 $5,372 1 $5,372
2004 $7,349 2 $3,675
2002 $10,080 2 $5,040
2000 $19,642 2 $9,821
Total $114,871 17 $6,757
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.