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Maine, State Representative, District 24

Maine House of Representatives District 24
Current incumbentMark Bryant Democratic Party

Maine's twenty-fourth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Mark Bryant.

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 24

Incumbent Mark Bryant (D) defeated Thomas Tyler (R) in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 24 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mark Bryant (D)
54.4
2,337

Thomas Tyler (R)
45.6
1,960

Total votes: 4,297
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 24

Incumbent Mark Bryant advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 24 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mark Bryant (D)
100
567

Total votes: 567
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 24

Thomas Tyler advanced from the Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 24 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Thomas Tyler (R)
100
537

Total votes: 537


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 Mark Bryant defeated Benjamin Martin in the Maine House of Representatives District 24 general election.

Maine House of Representatives, District 24 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Mark Bryant Incumbent 54.18% 2,775
Republican Benjamin Martin 45.82% 2,347
Total Votes 5,122
Source: Maine Secretary of State
Incumbent Mark Bryant ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 24 Democratic primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 24 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Mark Bryant Incumbent (unopposed)
Benjamin Martin ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 24 Republican primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 24 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Benjamin Martin (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. Mark Bryant was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Dennis Welch was unopposed in the Republican primary. Bryant defeated Welch in the general election.

Maine House of Representatives District 24, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMark Bryant 55.6% 2,240
Republican Dennis Welch 38.9% 1,567
None Blank Votes 5.5% 222
Total Votes 4,029

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 Raymond Wallace (R) defeated David Pearson (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 24, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRaymond Wallace Incumbent 55.4% 2,116
Democratic David Pearson 44.6% 1,705
Total Votes 3,821

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Maine House of Representatives District 24 raised a total of $100,863. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $5,309 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maine House of Representatives District 24

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $18,790 2 $9,395
2014 $6,590 2 $3,295
2012 $11,221 2 $5,611
2010 $8,201 2 $4,101
2008 $9,636 2 $4,818
2006 $10,067 2 $5,034
2004 $16,788 3 $5,596
2002 $12,210 2 $6,105
2000 $7,360 2 $3,680
Total $100,863 19 $5,309