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Maine, State Representative, District 20

Maine House of Representatives District 20
Current incumbentTheodore Kryzak Republican Party

Maine's twentieth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Theodore Kryzak.

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 20

Theodore Kryzak (R) defeated Daniel Lauzon (D) in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 20 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Theodore Kryzak (R)
57.4
2,215

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Daniel Lauzon (D)
42.6
1,643

Total votes: 3,858
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 20

Daniel Lauzon advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 20 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Daniel Lauzon (D)
100
465

Total votes: 465
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 20

Theodore Kryzak advanced from the Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 20 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Theodore Kryzak (R)
100
584

Total votes: 584


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 Karen Gerrish defeated Daniel Lauzon in the Maine House of Representatives District 20 general election.

Maine House of Representatives, District 20 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Karen Gerrish Incumbent 68.26% 3,365
Democratic Daniel Lauzon 31.74% 1,565
Total Votes 4,930
Source: Maine Secretary of State
Daniel Lauzon ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 20 Democratic primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 20 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Daniel Lauzon (unopposed)
Incumbent Karen Gerrish ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 20 Republican primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 20 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Karen Gerrish 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. Bettie Harris-Howard was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Karen Gerrish defeated Harrison Thorp in the Republican primary. Gerrish defeated Harris-Howard and Thorp in the general election.

Maine House of Representatives District 20, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Gerrish 56.4% 2,070
Democratic Bettie Harris-Howard 36.4% 1,336
None Blank Votes 5.1% 186
None Others 2% 75
Total Votes 3,667


Maine House of Representatives, District 20 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Gerrish 60% 310
Harrison Thorp 40% 207
Total Votes 517

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 David Johnson (R) defeated Benjamin Pratt (D) in the general election and defeated John Williams in the Republican primary. Pratt was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 20, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Johnson Incumbent 67.7% 2,958
Democratic Benjamin Pratt 32.3% 1,410
Total Votes 4,368

Maine House of Representatives, District 20 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Johnson Incumbent 68.4% 463
John Williams 31.6% 214
Total Votes 677

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Maine House of Representatives District 20 raised a total of $116,936. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $6,879 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maine House of Representatives District 20

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $25,194 2 $12,597
2014 $15,631 3 $5,210
2012 * $11,295 1 $11,295
2010 $16,025 3 $5,342
2008 $27,586 2 $13,793
2006 $12,844 2 $6,422
2004 $5,336 2 $2,668
2002 $650 1 $650
2000 $2,375 1 $2,375
Total $116,936 17 $6,879
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.