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Maine, State Senate, District 15

Maine State Senate District 15
Current incumbentMatthew Pouliot Republican Party

Maine's fifteenth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Matthew Pouliot.

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

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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 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 15

Matthew Pouliot (R) defeated Kellie Julia (D) in the general election for Maine State Senate District 15 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Matthew Pouliot (R)
56.9
9,497

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Kellie Julia (D)
43.1
7,197

Total votes: 16,694
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine State Senate District 15

Kellie Julia defeated John Glowa in the Democratic primary for Maine State Senate District 15 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Kellie Julia (D)
51.9
1,458

John Glowa (D)
48.1
1,351

Total votes: 2,809
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine State Senate District 15

Matthew Pouliot advanced from the Republican primary for Maine State Senate District 15 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Matthew Pouliot (R)
100
2,545

Total votes: 2,545


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 Roger Katz defeated Henry K. Dilts in the Maine State Senate District 15 general election.

Maine State Senate, District 15 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Roger Katz Incumbent 77.04% 15,154
Democratic Henry K. Dilts 22.96% 4,516
Total Votes 19,670
Source: Maine Secretary of State
Marianne Stevens ran unopposed in the Maine State Senate District 15 Democratic primary.

Maine State Senate, District 15 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Marianne Stevens (unopposed)
Incumbent Roger Katz ran unopposed in the Maine State Senate District 15 Republican primary.

Maine State Senate, District 15 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Roger Katz Incumbent (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. Anna Blodgett was unopposed in the Democratic primary but withdrew afterwards; she was replaced by Rebecca Cornell du Houx. Incumbent Roger Katz was unopposed in the Republican primary. Katz defeated Blodgett in the general election.

Maine State Senate District 15, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRoger Katz Incumbent 69.6% 11,938
Democratic Rebecca Cornell du Houx 26.8% 4,600
None Blank Votes 3.6% 616
Total Votes 17,154

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. John Cleveland (D) defeated incumbent Lois Snowe-Mello (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Maine State Senate, District 15, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Cleveland 53.5% 10,341
Republican Lois Mello Incumbent 46.5% 8,982
Total Votes 19,323

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Maine State Senate District 15 raised a total of $525,197. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $25,009 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maine State Senate District 15

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $20,916 3 $6,972
2014 $44,502 3 $14,834
2012 $55,809 2 $27,905
2010 $120,876 2 $60,438
2008 $85,913 2 $42,957
2006 $74,659 3 $24,886
2004 $53,610 2 $26,805
2002 $39,455 2 $19,728
2000 $29,457 2 $14,729
Total $525,197 21 $25,009