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Maine, State Representative, District 38

Maine House of Representatives District 38
Current incumbentMatthew Moonen Democratic Party

Maine's thirty-eighth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Matthew Moonen.

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.

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 38

Incumbent Matthew Moonen (D) won election in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 38 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Matthew Moonen (D)
85.4
4,235
Other/Write-in votes
14.6
724

Total votes: 4,959
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 38

Incumbent Matthew Moonen advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 38 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Matthew Moonen (D)
100
1,464

Total votes: 1,464
Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.


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 Matthew Moonen defeated Thomas Loring in the Maine House of Representatives District 38 general election.

Maine House of Representatives, District 38 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Matthew Moonen Incumbent 84.79% 4,310
Republican Thomas Loring 15.21% 773
Total Votes 5,083
Source: Maine Secretary of State
Incumbent Matthew Moonen ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 38 Democratic primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 38 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Matthew Moonen Incumbent (unopposed)
Thomas Loring ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 38 Republican primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 38 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Thomas Loring (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. District 118 incumbent Matthew Moonen was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Daniel Olsen was unopposed in the Republican primary but withdrew after the primary; Thomas Loring was named as his replacement. Moonen defeated Loring and Thomas MacMillan (G) in the general election.

Maine House of Representatives District 38, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMatthew Moonen Incumbent 76.2% 3,201
Republican Thomas Loring 14.2% 595
None Blank Votes 9.6% 404
Total Votes 4,200

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 Louis Luchini (D) defeated Matthew Foster (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 38, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngLouis Luchini Incumbent 61.5% 3,118
Republican Matthew Foster 38.5% 1,954
Total Votes 5,072

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Maine House of Representatives District 38 raised a total of $116,420. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $6,127 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maine House of Representatives District 38

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $4,527 2 $2,264
2014 $4,702 3 $1,567
2012 $9,630 2 $4,815
2010 $17,599 3 $5,866
2008 $14,345 2 $7,173
2006 $19,721 2 $9,861
2004 $17,883 2 $8,942
2002 $21,488 2 $10,744
2000 $6,525 1 $6,525
Total $116,420 19 $6,127