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Maine, State Senate, District 7

Maine State Senate District 7
Current incumbentLouis Luchini Democratic Party

Maine's seventh state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Louis Luchini.

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 7

Louis Luchini (D) defeated Richard Malaby (R) in the general election for Maine State Senate District 7 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Louis Luchini (D)
64.1
13,363

Richard Malaby (R)
35.9
7,486

Total votes: 20,849
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine State Senate District 7

Louis Luchini defeated Ian Schwartz in the Democratic primary for Maine State Senate District 7 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Louis Luchini (D)
68.4
3,405

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Ian Schwartz (D)
31.6
1,571

Total votes: 4,976
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine State Senate District 7

Richard Malaby advanced from the Republican primary for Maine State Senate District 7 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Richard Malaby (R)
100
2,886

Total votes: 2,886


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 Brian Langley defeated Moira O'Neill in the Maine State Senate District 7 general election.

Maine State Senate, District 7 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Brian Langley Incumbent 55.79% 13,218
Democratic Moira O'Neill 44.21% 10,476
Total Votes 23,694
Source: Maine Secretary of State
Moira O'Neill defeated Theodore Koffman in the Maine State Senate District 7 Democratic primary.

Maine State Senate, District 7 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Moira O'Neill 55.95% 1,133
Democratic Theodore Koffman 44.05% 892
Total Votes 2,025

Incumbent Brian Langley ran unopposed in the Maine State Senate District 7 Republican primary.

Maine State Senate, District 7 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Brian Langley 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. Theodore Koffman was unopposed in the Democratic primary. District 28 incumbent Brian Langley was unopposed in the Republican primary. Langley defeated Koffman in the general election.

Maine State Senate District 7, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Langley Incumbent 53.2% 10,384
Democratic Theodore Koffman 43.3% 8,458
None Blank Votes 3.5% 675
Total Votes 19,517

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. Rebecca Millett (D) defeated Michael Wallace (R) in the general election and defeated Bryan Kaenrath in the Democratic primary. Wallace was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Maine State Senate, District 7, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRebecca Millett 64.2% 13,950
Republican Michael Wallace 35.8% 7,788
Total Votes 21,738

Maine State Senate, District 7 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRebecca Millett 63.1% 1,592
Bryan Kaenrath 36.9% 932
Total Votes 2,524

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Maine State Senate District 7 raised a total of $548,180. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $23,834 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maine State Senate District 7

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $94,549 3 $31,516
2014 $75,376 2 $37,688
2012 $38,775 4 $9,694
2010 $76,651 2 $38,326
2008 $62,635 3 $20,878
2006 $109,575 3 $36,525
2004 $40,540 2 $20,270
2002 $15,025 2 $7,513
2000 $35,054 2 $17,527
Total $548,180 23 $23,834