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Maine, State Representative, District 89

Maine House of Representatives District 89
Current incumbentHolly Stover Democratic Party

Maine's eighty-ninth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Holly Stover.

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 89

Holly Stover (D) defeated incumbent Stephanie Hawke (R) in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 89 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Holly Stover (D)
51.6
2,624

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Stephanie Hawke (R)
48.4
2,464

Total votes: 5,088
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 89

Holly Stover advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 89 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Holly Stover (D)
100
962

Total votes: 962
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 89

Incumbent Stephanie Hawke advanced from the Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 89 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Stephanie Hawke (R)
100
908

Total votes: 908


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 Stephanie Hawke defeated Wendy Wolf in the Maine House of Representatives District 89 general election.

Maine House of Representatives, District 89 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Stephanie Hawke Incumbent 53.84% 3,052
Independent Wendy Wolf 46.16% 2,617
Total Votes 5,669
Source: Maine Secretary of State
Incumbent Stephanie Hawke ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 89 Republican primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 89 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Stephanie Hawke Incumbent (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. Stephanie Hawke was unopposed in the Republican primary. William Coombs ran as an unaffiliated candidate. Hawke defeated Coombs in the general election.

Maine House of Representatives District 89, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngStephanie Hawke 57.4% 2,792
Independent William Coombs 37.2% 1,809
None Blank Votes 5.4% 263
Total Votes 4,864

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 Lance Harvell (R) defeated Keith Welch (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 89, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLance Harvell Incumbent 56.1% 2,368
Democratic Keith Welch 43.9% 1,854
Total Votes 4,222

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Maine House of Representatives District 89 raised a total of $108,358. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $6,020 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maine House of Representatives District 89

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $22,230 2 $11,115
2014 $11,503 2 $5,752
2012 $9,640 2 $4,820
2010 $14,194 2 $7,097
2008 $10,112 2 $5,056
2006 $16,347 2 $8,174
2004 $9,974 2 $4,987
2002 $10,132 2 $5,066
2000 $4,226 2 $2,113
Total $108,358 18 $6,020