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Maine, State Representative, District 8

Maine House of Representatives District 8
Current incumbentChristopher Babbidge Democratic Party

Maine's eighth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Christopher Babbidge.

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 8

Incumbent Christopher Babbidge (D) defeated Bradley Ducharme (R) in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 8 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Christopher Babbidge (D)
65.1
3,501

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Bradley Ducharme (R)
34.9
1,879

Total votes: 5,380
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 8

Incumbent Christopher Babbidge advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 8 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Christopher Babbidge (D)
100
1,214

Total votes: 1,214
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 8

Susan Krytko advanced from the Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 8 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Susan Krytko (R)
100
672

Total votes: 672


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 Christopher Babbidge defeated Bradley Ducharme in the Maine House of Representatives District 8 general election.

Maine House of Representatives, District 8 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Christopher Babbidge Incumbent 63.26% 3,803
Republican Bradley Ducharme 36.74% 2,209
Total Votes 6,012
Source: Maine Secretary of State
Incumbent Christopher Babbidge ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 8 Democratic primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 8 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Christopher Babbidge Incumbent (unopposed)
John Kotsonis ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 8 Republican primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 8 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png John Kotsonis (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. Christopher Babbidge was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Edward Karytko was unopposed in the Republican primary. Babbidge defeated Karytko in the general election.

Maine House of Representatives District 8, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngChristopher Babbidge 55.4% 2,712
Republican Edward Karytko 40.8% 1,999
None Blank Votes 3.8% 187
Total Votes 4,898

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 Joyce Ann Fitzpatrick (R) defeated Patrick Hunt (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 8, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJoyce Fitzpatrick Incumbent 70% 2,308
Democratic Michael Jenkins 30% 991
Total Votes 3,299

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Maine House of Representatives District 8 raised a total of $101,566. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $5,346 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maine House of Representatives District 8

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $13,801 3 $4,600
2014 $12,142 2 $6,071
2012 * $9,937 2 $4,969
2010 $12,426 2 $6,213
2008 $18,044 3 $6,015
2006 $18,028 2 $9,014
2004 $5,283 2 $2,642
2002 $1,300 1 $1,300
2000 $10,605 2 $5,303
Total $101,566 19 $5,346
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.