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Maine, State Representative, District 27

Maine House of Representatives District 27
Current incumbentAndrew McLean Democratic Party

Maine's twenty-seventh state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Andrew McLean.

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 27

Incumbent Andrew McLean (D) defeated Roger Densmore (R) in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 27 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Andrew McLean (D)
59.6
3,056

Roger Densmore (R)
40.4
2,072

Total votes: 5,128
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 27

Incumbent Andrew McLean advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 27 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Andrew McLean (D)
100
913

Total votes: 913
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 27

Roger Densmore advanced from the Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 27 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Roger Densmore (R)
100
899

Total votes: 899


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 Andrew McLean defeated James Means in the Maine House of Representatives District 27 general election.

Maine House of Representatives, District 27 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Andrew McLean Incumbent 55.49% 3,164
Republican James Means 44.51% 2,538
Total Votes 5,702
Source: Maine Secretary of State
Incumbent Andrew McLean ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 27 Democratic primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 27 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Andrew McLean Incumbent (unopposed)
James Means ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 27 Republican primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 27 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png James Means (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 129 incumbent Andrew McLean was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Tyler Kinney was unopposed in the Republican primary. McLean defeated Kinney in the general election.

Maine House of Representatives District 27, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew McLean Incumbent 57% 2,550
Republican Tyler Kinney 37.4% 1,674
None Blank Votes 5.6% 252
Total Votes 4,476

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 Peter Johnson (R) defeated Harold Dowse (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 27, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPeter Johnson Incumbent 66.4% 3,078
Democratic Harold Dowse 33.6% 1,560
Total Votes 4,638

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Maine House of Representatives District 27 raised a total of $146,956. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $8,644 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maine House of Representatives District 27

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $24,839 2 $12,420
2014 $16,814 2 $8,407
2012 $25,501 2 $12,751
2010 $4,152 1 $4,152
2008 $10,273 2 $5,137
2006 $11,360 2 $5,680
2004 $20,568 2 $10,284
2002 $13,377 2 $6,689
2000 $20,072 2 $10,036
Total $146,956 17 $8,644