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Maine, State Representative, District 53

Maine House of Representatives District 53
Current incumbentAllison Hepler Democratic Party

Maine's fifty-third state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Allison Hepler.

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 53

Allison Hepler (D) defeated incumbent Jeffrey Pierce (R) in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 53 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Allison Hepler (D)
51.2
2,583

Jeffrey Pierce (R)
48.8
2,466

Total votes: 5,049
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 53

Allison Hepler advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 53 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Allison Hepler (D)
100
1,036

Total votes: 1,036
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 53

Incumbent Jeffrey Pierce advanced from the Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 53 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jeffrey Pierce (R)
100
876

Total votes: 876


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 Jeffrey Pierce defeated William Neilson in the Maine House of Representatives District 53 general election.

Maine House of Representatives, District 53 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jeffrey Pierce Incumbent 58.68% 3,309
Democratic William Neilson 41.32% 2,330
Total Votes 5,639
Source: Maine Secretary of State
William Neilson defeated Allison Hepler in the Maine House of Representatives District 53 Democratic primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 53 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png William Neilson 51.31% 371
Democratic Allison Hepler 48.69% 352
Total Votes 723

Incumbent Jeffrey Pierce ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 53 Republican primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 53 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jeffrey Pierce 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 65 incumbent Peter Kent was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Jeffrey Pierce was unopposed in the Republican primary. Kent was defeated by Pierce in the general election.

Maine House of Representatives District 53, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJeffrey Pierce 52.2% 2,598
Democratic Peter Kent Incumbent 44.5% 2,215
None Blank Votes 3.3% 162
Total Votes 4,975

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. Timothy Marks (D) defeated Raymond Soule (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 53, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTimothy Marks 52% 2,589
Republican Raymond Soule 48% 2,391
Total Votes 4,980

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Maine House of Representatives District 53 raised a total of $122,129. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $5,551 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maine House of Representatives District 53

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $32,218 3 $10,739
2014 $13,109 2 $6,555
2012 $9,244 2 $4,622
2010 $10,585 2 $5,293
2008 $10,590 2 $5,295
2006 $11,337 2 $5,669
2004 $13,589 3 $4,530
2002 $13,442 3 $4,481
2000 $8,015 3 $2,672
Total $122,129 22 $5,551