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Maine, State Senate, District 6

Maine State Senate District 6
Current incumbentMarianne Moore Republican Party

Maine's sixth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Marianne Moore.

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.

2016 pivot county

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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 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 6

Marianne Moore (R) defeated Christina Therrien (D) in the general election for Maine State Senate District 6 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Marianne Moore (R)
61.3
8,979

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Christina Therrien (D)
38.7
5,661

Total votes: 14,640
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine State Senate District 6

Christina Therrien advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine State Senate District 6 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Christina Therrien (D)
100
1,885

Total votes: 1,885
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine State Senate District 6

Marianne Moore advanced from the Republican primary for Maine State Senate District 6 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Marianne Moore (R)
100
2,272

Total votes: 2,272


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.

Joyce Maker defeated Rock Alley in the Maine State Senate District 6 general election.

Maine State Senate, District 6 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Joyce Maker 56.23% 10,349
Democratic Rock Alley 43.77% 8,057
Total Votes 18,406
Source: Maine Secretary of State

Rock Alley ran unopposed in the Maine State Senate District 6 Democratic primary.

Maine State Senate, District 6 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Rock Alley (unopposed)
Joyce Maker defeated William Howard in the Maine State Senate District 6 Republican primary.

Maine State Senate, District 6 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Joyce Maker 68.84% 1,191
Republican William Howard 31.16% 539
Total Votes 1,730

This district was included in the Republican State Leadership Committee's list of "16 in '16: Races to Watch." Read more »


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. Anne Perry was unopposed in the Democratic primary. District 29 incumbent David C. Burns was unopposed in the Republican primary. Burns defeated Perry in the general election.

Maine State Senate District 6, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDavid C. Burns 53.3% 8,474
Democratic Anne Perry 42.8% 6,796
None Blank Votes 3.9% 623
Total Votes 15,893

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. James Boyle (D) defeated Ruth Summers (R) in the general election and defeated Timothy Driscoll in the Democratic primary. Summers was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Maine State Senate, District 6, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJames Boyle 55.5% 11,879
Republican Ruth Summers 44.5% 9,525
Total Votes 21,404

Maine State Senate, District 6 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJames Boyle 68% 1,107
Timothy Driscoll 32% 522
Total Votes 1,629

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Maine State Senate District 6 raised a total of $512,163. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $24,389 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maine State Senate District 6

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $62,613 3 $20,871
2014 $52,236 2 $26,118
2012 $89,660 3 $29,887
2010 $43,414 2 $21,707
2008 $60,530 2 $30,265
2006 $45,077 2 $22,539
2004 $77,341 3 $25,780
2002 $35,617 2 $17,809
2000 $45,675 2 $22,838
Total $512,163 21 $24,389