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Maine, State Representative, District 35

Maine House of Representatives District 35
Current incumbentVacant

Maine's thirty-fifth state house district is currently vacant.

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 35

Ann Peoples (D) defeated James Bourque (R) in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 35 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ann Peoples (D)
62.4
2,689

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James Bourque (R)
37.6
1,617

Total votes: 4,306
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 35

Ann Peoples advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 35 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ann Peoples (D)
100
834

Total votes: 834
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 35

James Bourque advanced from the Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 35 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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James Bourque (R)
100
459

Total votes: 459


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 Dillon Bates defeated James Bourque in the Maine House of Representatives District 35 general election.

Maine House of Representatives, District 35 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Dillon Bates Incumbent 59.23% 2,859
Republican James Bourque 40.77% 1,968
Total Votes 4,827
Source: Maine Secretary of State
Incumbent Dillon Bates ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 35 Democratic primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 35 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Dillon Bates Incumbent (unopposed)
Emily Spencer ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 35 Republican primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 35 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Emily Spencer (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. Dillon Bates defeated Suzanne Salisbury in the Democratic primary. Emily Downing was unopposed in the Republican primary. Bates defeated Downing in the general election.

Maine House of Representatives District 35, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDillon Bates 53.2% 2,167
Republican Emily Downing 41.8% 1,702
None Blank Votes 5% 203
Total Votes 4,072


Maine House of Representatives, District 35 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDillon Bates 61% 325
Suzanne Salisbury 39% 208
Total Votes 533

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. Brian Hubbell (D) defeated Paul Paradis (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 35, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Hubbell 57.6% 2,821
Republican Paul Paradis 42.4% 2,078
Total Votes 4,899

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Maine House of Representatives District 35 raised a total of $80,685. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $4,247 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maine House of Representatives District 35

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $7,629 3 $2,543
2014 $9,347 3 $3,116
2012 $8,519 2 $4,260
2010 $2,157 1 $2,157
2008 $13,394 3 $4,465
2006 $10,373 2 $5,187
2004 $13,572 2 $6,786
2002 $7,832 2 $3,916
2000 $7,862 1 $7,862
Total $80,685 19 $4,247