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Maine, State Representative, District 5

Maine House of Representatives District 5
Current incumbentBeth O'Connor Republican Party

Maine's fifth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Beth O'Connor.

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 5

Incumbent Beth O'Connor (R) defeated Charles Galemmo (D) and Noah Cobb (Independent) in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 5 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Beth O'Connor (R)
51.4
1,941

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Charles Galemmo (D)
35.9
1,356

Noah Cobb (Independent)
12.8
482

Total votes: 3,779
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 5

Charles Galemmo advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 5 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Charles Galemmo (D)
100
452

Total votes: 452
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 5

Incumbent Beth O'Connor advanced from the Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 5 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Beth O'Connor (R)
100
434

Total votes: 434


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 Beth O'Connor defeated Joshua Plante in the Maine House of Representatives District 5 general election.

Maine House of Representatives, District 5 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Beth O'Connor Incumbent 52.03% 2,496
Democratic Joshua Plante 47.97% 2,301
Total Votes 4,797
Source: Maine Secretary of State
Joshua Plante ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 5 Democratic primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 5 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Joshua Plante (unopposed)
Incumbent Beth O'Connor ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 5 Republican primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 5 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Beth O'Connor 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. District 145 incumbent Joshua Plante was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Beth O'Connor was unopposed in the Republican primary. Plante was defeated by O'Connor in the general election.

Maine House of Representatives District 5, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBeth O'Connor 52.8% 1,740
Democratic Joshua Plante Incumbent 44.8% 1,474
None Blank Votes 2.4% 79
Total Votes 3,293

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. Robert Saucier (D) defeated incumbent Michael Willette (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 5, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Saucier 51.5% 1,933
Republican Michael Willette Incumbent 48.5% 1,821
Total Votes 3,754

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Maine House of Representatives District 5 raised a total of $88,451. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $4,914 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maine House of Representatives District 5

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $14,142 2 $7,071
2014 $12,034 2 $6,017
2012 $9,838 2 $4,919
2010 $7,249 2 $3,625
2008 $12,854 2 $6,427
2006 $13,171 2 $6,586
2004 $9,635 2 $4,818
2002 $6,420 2 $3,210
2000 $3,108 2 $1,554
Total $88,451 18 $4,914