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Maine, State Representative, District 96

Maine House of Representatives District 96
Current incumbentStanley Zeigler Democratic Party

Maine's ninety-sixth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Stanley Zeigler.

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 96

Incumbent Stanley Zeigler (D) defeated Robert Currier (R) in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 96 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Stanley Zeigler (D)
55.3
2,644

Robert Currier (R)
44.7
2,136

Total votes: 4,780
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 96

Incumbent Stanley Zeigler advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 96 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Stanley Zeigler (D)
100
969

Total votes: 969
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 96

Robert Currier advanced from the Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 96 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Robert Currier (R)
100
678

Total votes: 678


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 Christine Burstein (D) did not seek re-election.

Stanley Zeigler defeated Ryan Harmon in the Maine House of Representatives District 96 general election.

Maine House of Representatives, District 96 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Stanley Zeigler 53.70% 2,888
Republican Ryan Harmon 46.30% 2,490
Total Votes 5,378
Source: Maine Secretary of State
Stanley Zeigler ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 96 Democratic primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 96 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Stanley Zeigler (unopposed)
Ryan Harmon defeated Robert Currier and Richard Light in the Maine House of Representatives District 96 Republican primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 96 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Ryan Harmon 58.01% 221
Republican Robert Currier 24.67% 94
Republican Richard Light 17.32% 66
Total Votes 381


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. Christine Burstein was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Ryan Harmon was unopposed in the Republican primary but withdrew afterwards. Burstein defeated Harmon in the general election.

Maine House of Representatives District 96, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngChristine Burstein 52.1% 2,326
Republican Peter Weston 43.6% 1,949
None Blank Votes 4.3% 191
Total Votes 4,466

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 Jeffrey Timberlake (R) defeated Lawrence Sirois (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 96, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJeffrey Timberlake Incumbent 50.8% 2,664
Democratic Lawrence Sirois 49.2% 2,576
Total Votes 5,240

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Maine House of Representatives District 96 raised a total of $124,969. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $5,433 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maine House of Representatives District 96

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $16,723 4 $4,181
2014 $12,545 3 $4,182
2012 $17,922 2 $8,961
2010 $13,383 3 $4,461
2008 $11,326 2 $5,663
2006 $10,802 2 $5,401
2004 $13,488 3 $4,496
2002 $14,296 2 $7,148
2000 $14,484 2 $7,242
Total $124,969 23 $5,433