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Maine, State Representative, District 62

Maine House of Representatives District 62
Current incumbentGina Melaragno Democratic Party

Maine's sixty-second state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Gina Melaragno.

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

206 Pivot Counties Logo.png

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 62

Incumbent Gina Melaragno (D) won election in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 62 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Gina Melaragno (D)
77.6
1,943
Other/Write-in votes
22.4
562

Total votes: 2,505
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 62

Incumbent Gina Melaragno advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 62 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Gina Melaragno (D)
100
387

Total votes: 387
Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.


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 Gina Melaragno defeated Brandon Dickey in the Maine House of Representatives District 62 general election.

Maine House of Representatives, District 62 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Gina Melaragno Incumbent 61.17% 1,903
Republican Brandon Dickey 38.83% 1,208
Total Votes 3,111
Source: Maine Secretary of State
Incumbent Gina Melaragno defeated Brian Bolduc in the Maine House of Representatives District 62 Democratic primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 62 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Gina Melaragno Incumbent 85.27% 249
Democratic Brian Bolduc 14.73% 43
Total Votes 292

Brandon Dickey ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 62 Republican primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 62 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Brandon Dickey (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. Gina Melaragno was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Brandon Dickey was unopposed in the Republican primary. Melaragno defeated Dickey and John Michael (I) in the general election.

Maine House of Representatives District 62, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngGina Melaragno 45.1% 1,074
Independent John Michael 26.2% 623
Republican Brandon Dickey 23.6% 562
None Blank Votes 5.1% 121
Total Votes 2,380

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. Jennifer DeChant (D) defeated Kyle Rogers (R) in the general election and defeated Paul O. Johnson in the Democratic primary. Rogers was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 62, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJennifer DeChant 62.5% 2,478
Republican Kyle Rogers 37.5% 1,488
Total Votes 3,966

Maine House of Representatives, District 62 Democratic Primary, 2012

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Maine House of Representatives District 62 raised a total of $109,552. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $4,980 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maine House of Representatives District 62

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $5,312 3 $1,771
2014 $13,503 3 $4,501
2012 $12,389 3 $4,130
2010 $12,172 2 $6,086
2008 $9,129 2 $4,565
2006 $12,796 2 $6,398
2004 $12,292 2 $6,146
2002 $10,258 2 $5,129
2000 $21,701 3 $7,234
Total $109,552 22 $4,980