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Maine, State Representative, District 121

Maine House of Representatives District 121
Current incumbentRobert Duchesne Democratic Party

Maine's one hundred and twenty-first state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Robert Duchesne.

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.

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 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 121

Gary Drinkwater (R) defeated Terri Casavant (D) and Bonnie Young (Unenrolled) in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 121 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Gary Drinkwater (R)
61.1
2,143

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Terri Casavant (D)
34.5
1,208

Bonnie Young (Unenrolled)
4.4
154

Total votes: 3,505
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 121

Terri Casavant advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 121 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Terri Casavant (D)
100
350

Total votes: 350
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 121

Gary Drinkwater advanced from the Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 121 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Gary Drinkwater (R)
100
540

Total votes: 540


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 Robert Duchesne defeated Gary Drinkwater in the Maine House of Representatives District 121 general election.

Maine House of Representatives, District 121 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Robert Duchesne Incumbent 50.28% 2,218
Republican Gary Drinkwater 49.72% 2,193
Total Votes 4,411
Source: Maine Secretary of State
Incumbent Robert Duchesne ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 121 Democratic primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 121 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Robert Duchesne Incumbent (unopposed)
Gary Drinkwater ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 121 Republican primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 121 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Gary Drinkwater (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. Robert Duchesne was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Douglas Smith was unopposed in the Republican primary. Duchesne defeated Smith in the general election.

Maine House of Representatives District 121, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Duchesne 50.4% 1,835
Republican Douglas Smith 45.4% 1,655
None Blank Votes 4.2% 154
Total Votes 3,644

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 Kimberly Monaghan-Derrig (D) defeated Nancy Thompson (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 121, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKimberly Monaghan-Derrig Incumbent 56.6% 3,047
Republican Nancy Thompson 43.4% 2,336
Total Votes 5,383

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Maine House of Representatives District 121 raised a total of $86,948. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $5,115 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maine House of Representatives District 121

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $12,744 2 $6,372
2014 $8,334 2 $4,167
2012 $11,404 2 $5,702
2010 $7,888 2 $3,944
2008 $10,254 2 $5,127
2006 $19,273 3 $6,424
2004 $11,326 2 $5,663
2002 $4,350 1 $4,350
2000 $1,375 1 $1,375
Total $86,948 17 $5,115