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Maine, State Senate, District 12

Maine State Senate District 12
Current incumbentDavid Miramant Democratic Party

Maine's twelfth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator David Miramant.

Maine state senators represent an average of 37,953 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 36,426 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Maine State Senate serve two-year terms with term limits. Maine legislators assume office after the first Wednesday in December after their election.

Qualifications

Section 6 of Part 2 of Article 4 of the Maine Constitution states, "The Senators shall be 25 years of age at the commencement of the term, for which they are elected, and in all other respects their qualifications shall be the same as those of the Representatives."

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 senators 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 senate, 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 State Senate 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 State Senate District 12

Incumbent David Miramant (D) defeated Wendy Pelletier (R) in the general election for Maine State Senate District 12 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

David Miramant (D)
63.4
12,467

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Wendy Pelletier (R)
36.6
7,192

Total votes: 19,659
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine State Senate District 12

Incumbent David Miramant advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine State Senate District 12 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

David Miramant (D)
100
4,604

Total votes: 4,604
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine State Senate District 12

Wendy Pelletier advanced from the Republican primary for Maine State Senate District 12 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Wendy Pelletier (R)
100
2,508

Total votes: 2,508


2016

Elections for the Maine State Senate 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 David Miramant defeated David F. Emery in the Maine State Senate District 12 general election.

Maine State Senate, District 12 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png David Miramant Incumbent 51.75% 11,608
Republican David F. Emery 48.25% 10,823
Total Votes 22,431
Source: Maine Secretary of State
Incumbent David Miramant ran unopposed in the Maine State Senate District 12 Democratic primary.

Maine State Senate, District 12 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png David Miramant Incumbent (unopposed)
Wendy Pelletier ran unopposed in the Maine State Senate District 12 Republican primary.

Maine State Senate, District 12 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Wendy Pelletier (unopposed)


2014

Elections for the Maine State Senate 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. David Miramant was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Paula Sutton was unopposed in the Republican primary. Miramant defeated Sutton in the general election.

Maine State Senate District 12, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Miramant 49.9% 9,162
Republican Paula Sutton 45.9% 8,434
None Blank Votes 4.2% 777
Total Votes 18,373

2012

Elections for the office of Maine State Senate 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. Gary Plummer (R) defeated Martin Shuer (I) in the general election and was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Maine State Senate, District 12, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngGary Plummer 60.6% 12,104
Independent Martin Shuer 39.4% 7,858
Total Votes 19,962

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Maine State Senate District 12 raised a total of $499,846. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $26,308 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maine State Senate District 12

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $97,547 3 $32,516
2014 $55,023 2 $27,512
2012 * $20,923 2 $10,462
2010 $38,398 2 $19,199
2008 $27,807 2 $13,904
2006 $47,772 2 $23,886
2004 $86,462 2 $43,231
2002 $38,894 2 $19,447
2000 $87,020 2 $43,510
Total $499,846 19 $26,308
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.