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Maine, State Representative, District 31

Maine House of Representatives District 31
Current incumbentLois Reckitt Democratic Party

Maine's thirty-first state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Lois Reckitt.

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 31

Incumbent Lois Reckitt (D) defeated Kenneth Decatur (R) in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 31 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Lois Reckitt (D)
79.1
4,017

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Kenneth Decatur (R)
20.9
1,063

Total votes: 5,080
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 31

Incumbent Lois Reckitt advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 31 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Lois Reckitt (D)
100
1,425

Total votes: 1,425
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 31

Kenneth Decatur advanced from the Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 31 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Kenneth Decatur (R)
100
303

Total votes: 303


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 Terry Morrison (D) did not seek re-election.

Lois Reckitt ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 31 general election.

Maine House of Representatives, District 31 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Lois Reckitt (unopposed)
Source: Maine Secretary of State
Lois Reckitt ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 31 Democratic primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 31 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Lois Reckitt (unopposed)
Colton Gross ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 31 Republican primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 31 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Colton Gross (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 122 incumbent Terry Morrison was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election. Stephen Popp was unopposed in the Republican primary but withdrew prior to the general election.

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 Joyce Maker (R) defeated Harold Clark (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 31, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJoyce Maker Incumbent 62% 2,156
Democratic Harold Clark 38% 1,324
Total Votes 3,480

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Maine House of Representatives District 31 raised a total of $80,230. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $4,012 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maine House of Representatives District 31

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $10,473 2 $5,237
2014 $1,706 2 $853
2012 $6,498 2 $3,249
2010 $12,467 3 $4,156
2008 $12,125 3 $4,042
2006 $13,537 2 $6,769
2004 $5,138 2 $2,569
2002 $10,760 2 $5,380
2000 $7,526 2 $3,763
Total $80,230 20 $4,012