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Maine, State Senate, District 3

Maine State Senate District 3
Current incumbentBradlee Farrin Republican Party

Maine's third state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Bradlee Farrin.

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 3

Bradlee Farrin (R) defeated Jeffrey Johnson (D) in the general election for Maine State Senate District 3 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Bradlee Farrin (R)
60.4
8,876

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Jeffrey Johnson (D)
39.6
5,827

Total votes: 14,703
(88.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine State Senate District 3

Jeffrey Johnson advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine State Senate District 3 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Jeffrey Johnson (D)
100
1,817

Total votes: 1,817
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine State Senate District 3

Bradlee Farrin advanced from the Republican primary for Maine State Senate District 3 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Bradlee Farrin (R)
100
2,412

Total votes: 2,412


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.

Incumbent Rodney Whittemore defeated Jeffrey McCabe in the Maine State Senate District 3 general election.

Maine State Senate, District 3 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Rodney Whittemore Incumbent 53.84% 9,981
Democratic Jeffrey McCabe 46.16% 8,557
Total Votes 18,538
Source: Maine Secretary of State
Jeffrey McCabe ran unopposed in the Maine State Senate District 3 Democratic primary.

Maine State Senate, District 3 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jeffrey McCabe (unopposed)
Incumbent Rodney Whittemore ran unopposed in the Maine State Senate District 3 Republican primary.

Maine State Senate, District 3 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Rodney Whittemore Incumbent (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. Craig Heavey was unopposed in the Democratic primary. District 26 incumbent Rodney Whittemore was unopposed in the Republican primary. Whittemore defeated Heavey in the general election.

Maine State Senate District 3, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRodney Whittemore 63.1% 10,103
Democratic Craig Heavey 31.2% 5,004
None Blank Votes 5.7% 907
Total Votes 16,014

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. John Tuttle (D) defeated Bradford Littlefield (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Maine State Senate, District 3, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Tuttle 61.9% 11,070
Republican Bradford Littlefield 38.1% 6,801
Total Votes 17,871

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Maine State Senate District 3 raised a total of $465,942. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $24,523 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maine State Senate District 3

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $103,932 2 $51,966
2014 $24,032 2 $12,016
2012 $42,810 2 $21,405
2010 $45,190 2 $22,595
2008 $76,551 2 $38,276
2006 $47,014 2 $23,507
2004 $45,247 2 $22,624
2002 $55,874 3 $18,625
2000 $25,292 2 $12,646
Total $465,942 19 $24,523