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Maine, State Representative, District 45

Maine House of Representatives District 45
Current incumbentStephen Moriarty Democratic Party

Maine's forty-fifth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Stephen Moriarty.

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.

2019

A special election for Maine House of Representatives District 45 was called for June 11, 2019. Political parties in Maine had until April 18, 2019, to submit candidate nominations to the secretary of state.

The seat became vacant after Dale Denno (D) resigned on March 27, 2019, for health reasons.

General election
Special general election for Maine House of Representatives District 45

Stephen Moriarty (D) defeated Kevin Hughes (R) in the special general election for Maine House of Representatives District 45 on June 11, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes

Stephen Moriarty (D)
61.5
1,289

Kevin Hughes (R)
38.3
804
Other/Write-in votes
0.2
4

Total votes: 2,097


2018

General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 45

Incumbent Dale Denno (D) defeated Tamsin Thomas (R) in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 45 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Dale Denno (D)
65.0
3,731

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Tamsin Thomas (R)
35.0
2,007

Total votes: 5,738
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 45

Incumbent Dale Denno advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 45 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Dale Denno (D)
100
1,221

Total votes: 1,221
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 45

Tamsin Thomas advanced from the Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 45 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Tamsin Thomas (R)
100
830

Total votes: 830


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.

Dale Denno defeated incumbent Michael Timmons in the Maine House of Representatives District 45 general election.

Maine House of Representatives, District 45 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Dale Denno 56.36% 3,415
Republican Michael Timmons Incumbent 43.64% 2,644
Total Votes 6,059
Source: Maine Secretary of State
Dale Denno ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 45 Democratic primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 45 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Dale Denno (unopposed)
Incumbent Michael Timmons ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 45 Republican primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 45 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Michael Timmons 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. Dale Denno was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Michael Timmons defeated Joseph Kumiszcza in the Republican primary. Timmons defeated Dennos in the general election.

Maine House of Representatives District 45, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Timmons 47.6% 2,473
Democratic Dale Denno 47.3% 2,457
None Blank Votes 5% 260
Total Votes 5,190


Maine House of Representatives, District 45 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Timmons 70.6% 389
Joseph Kumiszcza 29.4% 162
Total Votes 551

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 Jones (D) defeated incumbent R. Ryan Harmon (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 45, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Jones Incumbent 50.3% 2,253
Republican R. Ryan Harmon 49.7% 2,222
Total Votes 4,475

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Maine House of Representatives District 45 raised a total of $129,939. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $5,906 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maine House of Representatives District 45

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $31,526 2 $15,763
2014 $15,190 3 $5,063
2012 $9,496 2 $4,748
2010 $18,807 4 $4,702
2008 $11,110 2 $5,555
2006 $14,162 2 $7,081
2004 $14,058 3 $4,686
2002 $11,587 2 $5,794
2000 $4,003 2 $2,002
Total $129,939 22 $5,906