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Maine, State Representative, District 129

Maine House of Representatives District 129
Current incumbentPeter Lyford Republican Party

Maine's one hundred and twenty-ninth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Peter Lyford.

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 129

Incumbent Peter Lyford (R) won election in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 129 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Peter Lyford (R)
100
2,734

Total votes: 2,734
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 129

Tammy Perry advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 129 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Tammy Perry (D)
100
521

Total votes: 521
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 129

Incumbent Peter Lyford advanced from the Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 129 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Peter Lyford (R)
100
774

Total votes: 774


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 Peter Lyford defeated Teresa Montague in the Maine House of Representatives District 129 general election.

Maine House of Representatives, District 129 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Peter Lyford Incumbent 62.20% 3,239
Democratic Teresa Montague 37.80% 1,968
Total Votes 5,207
Source: Maine Secretary of State
Teresa Montague ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 129 Democratic primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 129 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Teresa Montague (unopposed)
Incumbent Peter Lyford ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 129 Republican primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 129 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Peter Lyford Incumbent (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. Teresa Montague was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Peter Lyford was unopposed in the Republican primary. Lyford defeated Montague in the general election.

Maine House of Representatives District 129, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPeter Lyford 63.7% 2,827
Democratic Teresa Montague 31.5% 1,395
None Blank Votes 4.8% 213
Total Votes 4,435

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. Andrew McLean (D) defeated incumbent Jane Knapp (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 129, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew McLean 62% 3,548
Republican Jane Knapp Incumbent 38% 2,178
Total Votes 5,726

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Maine House of Representatives District 129 raised a total of $118,679. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $6,246 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maine House of Representatives District 129

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $13,420 2 $6,710
2014 $14,819 2 $7,410
2012 $26,763 2 $13,382
2010 $9,964 2 $4,982
2008 $13,939 3 $4,646
2006 $8,999 2 $4,500
2004 $12,190 2 $6,095
2002 $10,432 2 $5,216
2000 $8,153 2 $4,077
Total $118,679 19 $6,246