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Maine, State Senate, District 18

Maine State Senate District 18
Current incumbentLisa Keim Republican Party

Maine's eighteenth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Lisa Keim.

Maine state senators represent an average of 37,953 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 36,426 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Maine State Senate serve two-year terms with term limits. Maine legislators assume office after the first Wednesday in December after their election.

Qualifications

Section 6 of Part 2 of Article 4 of the Maine Constitution states, "The Senators shall be 25 years of age at the commencement of the term, for which they are elected, and in all other respects their qualifications shall be the same as those of the Representatives."

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 senators 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 senate, 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 State Senate 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 State Senate District 18

Incumbent Lisa Keim (R) defeated James Wilfong (D) in the general election for Maine State Senate District 18 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Lisa Keim (R)
65.4
10,966

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James Wilfong (D)
34.6
5,789

Total votes: 16,755
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine State Senate District 18

James Wilfong advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine State Senate District 18 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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James Wilfong (D)
100
2,395

Total votes: 2,395
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine State Senate District 18

Incumbent Lisa Keim advanced from the Republican primary for Maine State Senate District 18 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Lisa Keim (R)
100
2,611

Total votes: 2,611


2016

Elections for the Maine State Senate 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.

Lisa Keim defeated incumbent John Patrick in the Maine State Senate District 18 general election.

Maine State Senate, District 18 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Lisa Keim 56.21% 11,603
Democratic John Patrick Incumbent 43.79% 9,040
Total Votes 20,643
Source: Maine Secretary of State
Incumbent John Patrick ran unopposed in the Maine State Senate District 18 Democratic primary.

Maine State Senate, District 18 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png John Patrick Incumbent (unopposed)
Gary Knight ran unopposed in the Maine State Senate District 18 Republican primary.

Maine State Senate, District 18 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Gary Knight (unopposed)


2014

Elections for the Maine State Senate 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. District 14 incumbent John Patrick was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Gary Knight was unopposed in the Republican primary but withdrew afterwards; Joseph Martin was selected as his replacement. Patrick defeated Martin in the general election.

Maine State Senate District 18, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Patrick Incumbent 51.6% 9,136
Republican Joseph Martin 43.5% 7,714
None Blank Votes 4.9% 866
Total Votes 17,716

2012

Elections for the office of Maine State Senate 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 Thomas Saviello (R) defeated Joanne Dunlap (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Maine State Senate, District 18, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngThomas Saviello Incumbent 61.9% 12,723
Democratic Joanne Dunlap 38.1% 7,844
Total Votes 20,567

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Maine State Senate District 18 raised a total of $431,587. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $20,552 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maine State Senate District 18

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $71,019 3 $23,673
2014 $33,754 3 $11,251
2012 $35,983 2 $17,992
2010 $46,783 2 $23,392
2008 $48,691 2 $24,346
2006 $45,077 2 $22,539
2004 $45,713 3 $15,238
2002 $75,177 2 $37,589
2000 $29,390 2 $14,695
Total $431,587 21 $20,552