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Maine, State Senate, District 31

Maine State Senate District 31
Current incumbentJustin Chenette Democratic Party

Maine's thirty-first state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Justin Chenette.

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 31

Incumbent Justin Chenette (D) defeated Stavros Mendros (R) in the general election for Maine State Senate District 31 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Justin Chenette (D)
66.5
12,122

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Stavros Mendros (R)
33.5
6,113

Total votes: 18,235
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine State Senate District 31

Incumbent Justin Chenette advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine State Senate District 31 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Justin Chenette (D)
100
3,540

Total votes: 3,540
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine State Senate District 31

No candidates ran in the Republican primary for Maine State Senate District 31 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Eric Stanton (R)
100
2,175

Total votes: 2,175


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 Linda Valentino (D) did not seek re-election.

Justin Chenette defeated Timothy Sevigny in the Maine State Senate District 31 general election.

Maine State Senate, District 31 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Justin Chenette 57.69% 12,332
Republican Timothy Sevigny 42.31% 9,043
Total Votes 21,375
Source: Maine Secretary of State
Justin Chenette defeated Barry Hobbins in the Maine State Senate District 31 Democratic primary.

Maine State Senate, District 31 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Justin Chenette 55.88% 1,321
Democratic Barry Hobbins 44.12% 1,043
Total Votes 2,364

William Gombar ran unopposed in the Maine State Senate District 31 Republican primary.

Maine State Senate, District 31 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png William Gombar (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. District 5 incumbent Linda Valentino was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Michael Coleman was unopposed in the Republican primary. Valentino defeated Coleman in the general election.

Maine State Senate District 31, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngLinda Valentino Incumbent 57.2% 9,785
Republican Michael Coleman 38.6% 6,604
None Blank Votes 4.3% 729
Total Votes 17,118

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. Edward Youngblood (R) defeated Emery Deabay (D) in the general election and was unopposed in the Republican primary. Deabay defeated Deborah Deane in the Democratic primary.

Maine State Senate, District 31, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngEdward Youngblood 55.9% 11,085
Democratic Emery Deabay 44.1% 8,756
Total Votes 19,841

Maine State Senate, District 31 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngEmery Deabay 53.7% 690
Deborah Deane 46.3% 594
Total Votes 1,284

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Maine State Senate District 31 raised a total of $405,668. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $19,318 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maine State Senate District 31

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $95,411 4 $23,853
2014 $42,797 2 $21,399
2012 $47,530 2 $23,765
2010 $45,608 2 $22,804
2008 $43,920 2 $21,960
2006 $46,305 2 $23,153
2004 $24,201 2 $12,101
2002 $30,506 3 $10,169
2000 $29,390 2 $14,695
Total $405,668 21 $19,318