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Maine, State Senate, District 30

Maine State Senate District 30
Current incumbentLinda Sanborn Democratic Party

Maine's thirtieth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Linda Sanborn.

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 30

Linda Sanborn (D) defeated incumbent Amy Volk (R) in the general election for Maine State Senate District 30 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Linda Sanborn (D)
50.4
11,170

Amy Volk (R)
49.6
10,975

Total votes: 22,145
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine State Senate District 30

Linda Sanborn advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine State Senate District 30 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Linda Sanborn (D)
100
3,680

Total votes: 3,680
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine State Senate District 30

Incumbent Amy Volk advanced from the Republican primary for Maine State Senate District 30 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Amy Volk (R)
100
3,832

Total votes: 3,832


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.

Incumbent Amy Volk defeated Jean-Marie Caterina in the Maine State Senate District 30 general election.

Maine State Senate, District 30 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Amy Volk Incumbent 59.48% 14,621
Democratic Jean-Marie Caterina 40.52% 9,960
Total Votes 24,581
Source: Maine Secretary of State
Jean-Marie Caterina ran unopposed in the Maine State Senate District 30 Democratic primary.

Maine State Senate, District 30 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jean-Marie Caterina (unopposed)
Incumbent Amy Volk ran unopposed in the Maine State Senate District 30 Republican primary.

Maine State Senate, District 30 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Amy Volk Incumbent (unopposed)


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 6 incumbent James Boyle was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Amy Volk was unopposed in the Republican primary. Volk defeated Boyle in the general election.

Maine State Senate District 30, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAmy Volk 51.3% 10,295
Democratic James Boyle Incumbent 45.5% 9,139
None Blank Votes 3.3% 653
Total Votes 20,087

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. Emily Cain (D) defeated Roderick Hathaway (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Maine State Senate, District 30, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngEmily Cain 62.8% 11,021
Republican Roderick Hathaway 37.2% 6,537
Total Votes 17,558

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Maine State Senate District 30 raised a total of $553,066. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $26,336 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maine State Senate District 30

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $120,898 2 $60,449
2014 $76,744 2 $38,372
2012 $42,735 2 $21,368
2010 $42,274 2 $21,137
2008 $44,296 2 $22,148
2006 $69,833 3 $23,278
2004 $56,703 3 $18,901
2002 $57,725 3 $19,242
2000 $41,858 2 $20,929
Total $553,066 21 $26,336