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Maine, State Representative, District 83

Maine House of Representatives District 83
Current incumbentThomas Harnett Democratic Party

Maine's eighty-third state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Thomas Harnett.

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.

2016 pivot county

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This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.

The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.

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 83

Thomas Harnett (D) defeated Denis Coutts (R) in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 83 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Thomas Harnett (D)
54.4
2,164

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Denis Coutts (R)
45.6
1,817

Total votes: 3,981
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 83

Thomas Harnett advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 83 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Thomas Harnett (D)
100
818

Total votes: 818
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 83

Maureen Blanchard advanced from the Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 83 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Maureen Blanchard (R)
100
565

Total votes: 565


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 Gay Grant defeated Scott Williams in the Maine House of Representatives District 83 general election.

Maine House of Representatives, District 83 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Gay Grant Incumbent 58.12% 2,715
Republican Scott Williams 41.88% 1,956
Total Votes 4,671
Source: Maine Secretary of State
Incumbent Gay Grant ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 83 Democratic primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 83 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Gay Grant Incumbent (unopposed)
Scott Williams ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 83 Republican primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 83 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Scott Williams (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 76 incumbent Gay Grant was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Curtis Ayotte defeated Scott Williams in the Republican primary. Grant faces Ayotte in the general election.

Maine House of Representatives District 83, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngGay Grant Incumbent 53.5% 2,233
Republican Curtis Ayotte 43.2% 1,804
None Blank Votes 3.3% 138
Total Votes 4,175


Maine House of Representatives, District 83 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngCurtis Ayotte 63.6% 229
Scott Williams 36.4% 131
Total Votes 360

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 Dennis Keschl (R) defeated Pamela Boivin (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 83, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDennis Keschl Incumbent 55.5% 2,972
Democratic Pamela Boivin 44.5% 2,380
Total Votes 5,352

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Maine House of Representatives District 83 raised a total of $150,891. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $7,545 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maine House of Representatives District 83

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $10,461 2 $5,231
2014 $11,293 3 $3,764
2012 $14,063 2 $7,032
2010 $13,016 2 $6,508
2008 $10,412 2 $5,206
2006 $59,185 3 $19,728
2004 $14,647 2 $7,324
2002 $10,288 2 $5,144
2000 $7,526 2 $3,763
Total $150,891 20 $7,545