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Maine, State Senate, District 23

Maine State Senate District 23
Current incumbentEloise Vitelli Democratic Party

Maine's twenty-third state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Eloise Vitelli.

Maine state senators represent an average of 37,953 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 36,426 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Maine State Senate serve two-year terms with term limits. Maine legislators assume office after the first Wednesday in December after their election.

Qualifications

Section 6 of Part 2 of Article 4 of the Maine Constitution states, "The Senators shall be 25 years of age at the commencement of the term, for which they are elected, and in all other respects their qualifications shall be the same as those of the Representatives."

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 senators 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 senate, 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 State Senate 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 State Senate District 23

Incumbent Eloise Vitelli (D) defeated Richard Donaldson (R) in the general election for Maine State Senate District 23 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Eloise Vitelli (D)
57.7
11,580

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Richard Donaldson (R)
42.3
8,490

Total votes: 20,070
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine State Senate District 23

Incumbent Eloise Vitelli advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine State Senate District 23 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Eloise Vitelli (D)
100
4,334

Total votes: 4,334
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine State Senate District 23

Susan Wasserott advanced from the Republican primary for Maine State Senate District 23 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Susan Wasserott (R)
100
2,749

Total votes: 2,749


2016

Elections for the Maine State Senate 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.

Eloise Vitelli defeated Guy Lebida in the Maine State Senate District 23 general election.

Maine State Senate, District 23 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Eloise Vitelli 52.91% 12,038
Republican Guy Lebida 47.09% 10,712
Total Votes 22,750
Source: Maine Secretary of State
Eloise Vitelli ran unopposed in the Maine State Senate District 23 Democratic primary.

Maine State Senate, District 23 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Eloise Vitelli (unopposed)
Guy Lebida defeated incumbent Linda Baker in the Maine State Senate District 23 Republican primary.

Maine State Senate, District 23 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Guy Lebida 51.00% 1,076
Republican Linda Baker Incumbent 49.00% 1,034
Total Votes 2,110


2014

Elections for the Maine State Senate 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. District 19 incumbent Eloise Vitelli was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Linda Baker was unopposed in the Republican primary. Baker defeated Vitelli and Alice Knapp (G) in the general election.

Maine State Senate District 23, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLinda Baker 45.3% 8,916
Democratic Eloise Vitelli Incumbent 40% 7,880
Green Alice Knapp 11.4% 2,243
None Blank Votes 3.3% 652
Total Votes 19,691

2012

Elections for the office of Maine State Senate 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 Michael Thibodeau (R) defeated Glenn Curry (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Maine State Senate, District 23, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Thibodeau Incumbent 53.6% 10,747
Democratic Glenn Curry 46.4% 9,306
Total Votes 20,053

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Maine State Senate District 23 raised a total of $498,275. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $21,664 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maine State Senate District 23

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $87,453 3 $29,151
2014 $68,183 3 $22,728
2012 $33,968 2 $16,984
2010 $85,694 2 $42,847
2008 $60,566 3 $20,189
2006 $46,471 2 $23,236
2004 $50,495 3 $16,832
2002 $23,582 2 $11,791
2000 $41,863 3 $13,954
Total $498,275 23 $21,664