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Maine, State Representative, District 71

Maine House of Representatives District 71
Current incumbentSawin Millett Jr. Republican Party

Maine's seventy-first state house district is represented by Republican Representative Sawin Millett Jr.

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 71

Sawin Millett Jr. (R) defeated Doretta Colburn (D) in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 71 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Sawin Millett Jr. (R)
55.2
2,159

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Doretta Colburn (D)
44.8
1,755

Total votes: 3,914
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 71

Doretta Colburn advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 71 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Doretta Colburn (D)
100
567

Total votes: 567
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 71

Sawin Millett Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 71 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Sawin Millett Jr. (R)
100
616

Total votes: 616


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 Tom Winsor defeated Michael Twitchell in the Maine House of Representatives District 71 general election.

Maine House of Representatives, District 71 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Tom Winsor Incumbent 57.67% 2,714
Democratic Michael Twitchell 42.33% 1,992
Total Votes 4,706
Source: Maine Secretary of State
Michael Twitchell ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 71 Democratic primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 71 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Michael Twitchell (unopposed)
Incumbent Tom Winsor ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 71 Republican primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 71 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Tom Winsor 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. Dennise Whitley was unopposed in the Democratic primary. District 95 incumbent Tom Winsor was unopposed in the Republican primary. Winsor defeated Whitley in the general election.

Maine House of Representatives District 71, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTom Winsor Incumbent 56.2% 2,254
Democratic Dennise Whitley 40.4% 1,621
None Blank Votes 3.4% 138
Total Votes 4,013

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 Michel Lajoie (D) was unopposed in both the general election and Democratic primary.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Maine House of Representatives District 71 raised a total of $79,045. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $4,650 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maine House of Representatives District 71

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $13,341 2 $6,671
2014 $13,770 2 $6,885
2012 $996 1 $996
2010 $7,429 2 $3,715
2008 $5,941 2 $2,971
2006 $10,257 2 $5,129
2004 $10,760 3 $3,587
2002 $13,760 2 $6,880
2000 $2,791 1 $2,791
Total $79,045 17 $4,650