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Maine, State Representative, District 49

Maine House of Representatives District 49
Current incumbentMatthea Daughtry Democratic Party

Maine's forty-ninth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Matthea Daughtry.

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 49

Incumbent Matthea Daughtry (D) defeated Michael Stevens (R) in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 49 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Matthea Daughtry (D)
70.9
3,877

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Michael Stevens (R)
29.1
1,590

Total votes: 5,467
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 49

Incumbent Matthea Daughtry advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 49 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Matthea Daughtry (D)
100
1,491

Total votes: 1,491
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 49

Michael Stevens advanced from the Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 49 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Michael Stevens (R)
100
486

Total votes: 486


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 Matthea Daughtry defeated Michael Stevens in the Maine House of Representatives District 49 general election.

Maine House of Representatives, District 49 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Matthea Daughtry Incumbent 66.05% 3,981
Republican Michael Stevens 33.95% 2,046
Total Votes 6,027
Source: Maine Secretary of State
Incumbent Matthea Daughtry ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 49 Democratic primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 49 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Matthea Daughtry Incumbent (unopposed)
Michael Stevens ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 49 Republican primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 49 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Michael Stevens (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. District 66 incumbent Matthea Daughtry was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Michael Stevens was unopposed in the Republican primary. Daughtry defeated Stevens in the general election.

Maine House of Representatives District 49, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMatthea Daughtry Incumbent 62.2% 3,144
Republican Michael Stevens 31.7% 1,599
None Blank Votes 6.1% 308
Total Votes 5,051

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. Jeffrey Evangelos (I) defeated Robert Carter (R) in the general election. Carter was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 49, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Independent Green check mark transparent.pngJeffrey Evangelos 55.3% 2,584
Republican Robert Carter 44.7% 2,092
Total Votes 4,676

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Maine House of Representatives District 49 raised a total of $87,029. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $4,835 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maine House of Representatives District 49

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $4,196 2 $2,098
2014 $5,838 2 $2,919
2012 * $16,167 2 $8,084
2010 $8,496 2 $4,248
2008 $9,309 2 $4,655
2006 $10,246 2 $5,123
2004 $11,527 2 $5,764
2002 $11,440 2 $5,720
2000 $9,810 2 $4,905
Total $87,029 18 $4,835
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.