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Maine, State Representative, District 2

Maine House of Representatives District 2
Current incumbentMichele Meyer Democratic Party

Maine's second state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Michele Meyer.

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 2

Michele Meyer (D) defeated Dan Ammons (R) in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 2 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Michele Meyer (D)
62.2
3,045

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Dan Ammons (R)
37.8
1,854

Total votes: 4,899
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 2

Michele Meyer defeated Kimberly Richards in the Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 2 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Michele Meyer (D)
62.5
672

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Kimberly Richards (D)
37.5
403

Total votes: 1,075
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 2

Dan Ammons advanced from the Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 2 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Dan Ammons (R)
100
561

Total votes: 561


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 Roberta Beavers (D) did not seek re-election.

Mark Lawrence defeated Jonathan Moynahan in the Maine House of Representatives District 2 general election.

Maine House of Representatives, District 2 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Mark Lawrence 54.89% 3,116
Republican Jonathan Moynahan 45.11% 2,561
Total Votes 5,677
Source: Maine Secretary of State
Mark Lawrence defeated Kimberly Richards and Gary Sinden in the Maine House of Representatives District 2 Democratic primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 2 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Mark Lawrence 53.86% 342
Democratic Kimberly Richards 37.64% 239
Democratic Gary Sinden 8.50% 54
Total Votes 635

Jonathan Moynahan defeated Jane Robbins in the Maine House of Representatives District 2 Republican primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 2 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jonathan Moynahan 51.59% 276
Republican Jane Robbins 48.41% 259
Total Votes 535


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. Incumbent Roberta Beavers was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Jonathan Moynahan was unopposed in the Republican primary. Beavers defeated Moynahan in the general election.

Maine House of Representatives District 2, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRoberta Beavers Incumbent 54.6% 2,233
Republican Jonathan Moynahan 43.8% 1,793
None Blank Votes 1.6% 66
Total Votes 4,092

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 Charles Theriault (D) defeated Jonathan Roy (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 2, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngCharles Theriault Incumbent 60% 2,506
Republican Jonathan Roy 40% 1,674
Total Votes 4,180

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Maine House of Representatives District 2 raised a total of $85,371. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $4,269 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maine House of Representatives District 2

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $18,440 5 $3,688
2014 $9,445 2 $4,723
2012 $9,381 2 $4,691
2010 $9,422 2 $4,711
2008 $2,592 1 $2,592
2006 $5,102 2 $2,551
2004 $8,923 2 $4,462
2002 $4,080 1 $4,080
2000 $17,986 3 $5,995
Total $85,371 20 $4,269