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Maine, State Senate, District 14

Maine State Senate District 14
Current incumbentShenna Bellows Democratic Party

Maine's fourteenth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Shenna Bellows.

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.

2016 pivot county

206 Pivot Counties Logo.png

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 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 14

Incumbent Shenna Bellows (D) defeated Matthew Stone (R) in the general election for Maine State Senate District 14 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Shenna Bellows (D)
57.9
10,790

Matthew Stone (R)
42.1
7,850

Total votes: 18,640
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine State Senate District 14

Incumbent Shenna Bellows advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine State Senate District 14 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Shenna Bellows (D)
100
3,796

Total votes: 3,796
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine State Senate District 14

Matthew Stone advanced from the Republican primary for Maine State Senate District 14 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Matthew Stone (R)
100
2,769

Total votes: 2,769


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 Earle McCormick (R) did not seek re-election.

Shenna Bellows defeated Bryan Cutchen and Joseph Pietroski in the Maine State Senate District 14 general election.

Maine State Senate, District 14 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Shenna Bellows 44.80% 9,816
Republican Bryan Cutchen 36.89% 8,082
Independent Joseph Pietroski 18.31% 4,012
Total Votes 21,910
Source: Maine Secretary of State

Shenna Bellows defeated Terry Berry in the Maine State Senate District 14 Democratic primary.

Maine State Senate, District 14 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Shenna Bellows 81.74% 1,947
Democratic Terry Berry 18.26% 435
Total Votes 2,382

Bryan Cutchen defeated Maureen Blanchard in the Maine State Senate District 14 Republican primary.

Maine State Senate, District 14 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Bryan Cutchen 58.91% 853
Republican Maureen Blanchard 41.09% 595
Total Votes 1,448


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 Bustin defeated Louis Sigel in the Democratic primary. Earle McCormick was unopposed in the Republican primary. McCormick defeated Bustin and unenrolled candidate Gary Quintal in the general election.

Maine State Senate District 14, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngEarle McCormick 50.7% 9,741
Democratic David Bustin 37.6% 7,219
Independent Gary Quintal 7.8% 1,504
None Blank Votes 3.9% 745
Total Votes 19,209

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. Incumbent John Patrick (D) defeated C. Harvey Calden (R) and Leonard Greaney (I) in the general election. Patrick and Calden were unopposed in their respective primaries.

Maine State Senate, District 14, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Patrick 56.8% 10,529
Republican C. Harvey Calden 30% 5,562
Independent Leonard Greaney 13.2% 2,442
Total Votes 18,533

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Maine State Senate District 14 raised a total of $634,759. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $23,510 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maine State Senate District 14

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $153,913 5 $30,783
2014 $70,722 4 $17,681
2012 $61,376 3 $20,459
2010 $69,774 3 $23,258
2008 $45,156 2 $22,578
2006 $45,231 2 $22,616
2004 $102,704 3 $34,235
2002 $45,449 3 $15,150
2000 $40,434 2 $20,217
Total $634,759 27 $23,510