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Maine, State Senate, District 33

Maine State Senate District 33
Current incumbentDavid Woodsome Republican Party

Maine's thirty-third state senate district is represented by Republican Senator David Woodsome.

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.

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 33

Incumbent David Woodsome (R) defeated John Tuttle (D) in the general election for Maine State Senate District 33 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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David Woodsome (R)
58.9
9,030

John Tuttle (D)
41.1
6,298

Total votes: 15,328
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine State Senate District 33

John Tuttle advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine State Senate District 33 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

John Tuttle (D)
100
2,334

Total votes: 2,334
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine State Senate District 33

Incumbent David Woodsome advanced from the Republican primary for Maine State Senate District 33 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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David Woodsome (R)
100
2,340

Total votes: 2,340

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 David Woodsome defeated Andrea Boland in the Maine State Senate District 33 general election.

Maine State Senate, District 33 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png David Woodsome Incumbent 59.57% 11,672
Democratic Andrea Boland 40.43% 7,922
Total Votes 19,594
Source: Maine Secretary of State
Andrea Boland ran unopposed in the Maine State Senate District 33 Democratic primary.

Maine State Senate, District 33 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Andrea Boland (unopposed)
Incumbent David Woodsome ran unopposed in the Maine State Senate District 33 Republican primary.

Maine State Senate, District 33 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png David Woodsome 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. District 3 incumbent John Tuttle defeated Andrea Boland in the Democratic primary, which was subject to a recount; the outcome was not affected. Adam McGee was unopposed in the Republican primary but withdrew after the primary. He was replaced by David Woodsome. Woodsome defeated Tuttle in the general election.

Maine State Senate District 33, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Woodsome 57.1% 8,736
Democratic John Tuttle Incumbent 39.4% 6,033
None Blank Votes 3.4% 527
Total Votes 15,296


Maine State Senate, District 33 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Tuttle Incumbent 50.7% 844
Andrea Boland 49.3% 822
Total Votes 1,666

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. Andre Cushing (R) defeated Sherman Leighton (D) in the general election and defeated James Emerson in the Republican primary. Leighton was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Maine State Senate, District 33, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAndre Cushing 60.9% 11,985
Democratic Sherman Leighton 39.1% 7,705
Total Votes 19,690

Maine State Senate, District 33 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngAndre Cushing 53.8% 1,462
James Emerson 46.2% 1,255
Total Votes 2,717

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Maine State Senate District 33 raised a total of $397,828. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $18,083 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maine State Senate District 33

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $65,709 2 $32,855
2014 $62,251 4 $15,563
2012 $69,075 3 $23,025
2010 $17,681 2 $8,841
2008 $16,645 1 $16,645
2006 $39,749 2 $19,875
2004 $55,588 4 $13,897
2002 $38,919 2 $19,460
2000 $32,211 2 $16,106
Total $397,828 22 $18,083