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2024 Maine Senate election
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November 5, 2024 (2024-11-05)
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All 35 seats in the Maine Senate
18 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Troy Jackson
(term-limited)		 Trey Stewart
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since December 7, 2016 November 10, 2022
Leader's seat 1st – Allagash 2nd – Presque Isle
Seats before 22 13
Seats after 20 15
Seat change Decrease 2 Increase 2
Popular vote 417,563 379,791
Percentage 52.27% 47.54%

     Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold

     50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      >90%
     50–60%      60–70%
Senate President before election

Troy Jackson
Democratic

 Elected Senate President

Mattie Daughtry
Democratic

The 2024 Maine Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, with the primary election using instant-runoff voting held on June 11, 2024, to elect the 132nd Maine Senate.[1] Voters in all 35 districts of the Maine Senate elected their senators. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including for U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House and the Maine House of Representatives.

Background

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Democrats have maintained control of the state senate since the 2018 election and the state House of Representatives since the 2012 election.

Retirements

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Seven incumbents did not seek re-election.

Democrats

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Republicans

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Incumbents defeated

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In primary election

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One incumbent senator, a Republican, was defeated in the June 11 primary election.

Republicans

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] Likely D October 23, 2024

Results

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Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party.

State Senate District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Outcome
1st Troy Jackson Dem Susan Y. Bernard Rep Gain
2nd Harold L. "Trey" Stewart III Rep Harold L. "Trey" Stewart III Rep Hold
3rd Bradlee Thomas "Brad" Farrin Rep Bradlee Thomas "Brad" Farrin Rep Hold
4th Stacey K. Guerin Rep Stacey K. Guerin Rep Hold
5th Russell J. Black Rep Russell J. Black Rep Hold
6th Marianne Moore Rep Marianne Moore Rep Hold
7th Nicole C. Grohoski Dem Nicole C. Grohoski Dem Hold
8th Michael "Mike" Tipping Dem Michael "Mike" Tipping Dem Hold
9th Joseph M. "Joe" Baldacci Dem Joseph M. "Joe" Baldacci Dem Hold
10th Peter Lyford Rep David G. Haggan Rep Hold
11th Glenn Chip Curry Dem Glenn Chip Curry Dem Hold
12th Anne H. "Pinny" Beebe-Center Dem Anne H. "Pinny" Beebe-Center Dem Hold
13th Cameron D. Reny Dem Cameron D. Reny Dem Hold
14th Craig V. Hickman Dem Craig V. Hickman Dem Hold
15th Matthew Pouliot Rep Richard T. Bradstreet Rep Hold
16th David LaFountain Dem Scott Wynn Cyrway Rep Gain
17th Jeffrey L. "Jeff" Timberlake Rep Jeffrey L. "Jeff" Timberlake Rep Hold
18th Richard A. "Rick" Bennett Rep Richard A. "Rick" Bennett Rep Hold
19th Lisa Keim Rep Joseph E. Martin Rep Hold
20th Eric Brakey Rep Bruce Bickford Rep Hold
21st Margaret R. "Peggy" Rotundo Dem Margaret R. "Peggy" Rotundo Dem Hold
22nd James D. Libby Rep James D. Libby Rep Hold
23rd Matthea Elisabeth "Mattie" Daughtry Dem Matthea Elisabeth "Mattie" Daughtry Dem Hold
24th Eloise Vitelli Dem Denise Tepler Dem Hold
25th Teresa S. Pierce Dem Teresa S. Pierce Dem Hold
26th Timothy E. "Tim" Nangle Dem Timothy E. "Tim" Nangle Dem Hold
27th Jill C. Duson Dem Jill C. Duson Dem Hold
28th Ben Chipman Dem Rachel Talbot Ross Dem Hold
29th Anne M. Carney Dem Anne M. Carney Dem Hold
30th Stacy Fielding Brenner Dem Stacy Fielding Brenner Dem Hold
31st Donna Bailey Dem Donna Bailey Dem Hold
32nd Henry L. Ingwersen Dem Henry L. Ingwersen Dem Hold
33rd Matthew A. Harrington Rep Matthew A. Harrington Rep Hold
34th Joseph E. "Joe" Rafferty Jr. Dem Joseph E. "Joe" Rafferty Jr. Dem Hold
35th Mark W. Lawrence Dem Mark W. Lawrence Dem Hold

Detailed results

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District 1

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2024 Maine Senate election, 1st District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Susan Y. Bernard 13,248 65.78
Democratic Vaughn James McLaughlin 6,892 34.22
Total votes 20,140 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

District 2

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2024 Maine Senate election, 2nd District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harold L. "Trey" Stewart III (Incumbent) 13,695 65.78
Democratic Matthew J. Rush 6,999 34.22
Total votes 20,694 100.00
Republican hold

District 3

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2024 Maine Senate election, 3rd District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bradlee Thomas "Brad" Farrin (Incumbent) 14,088 67.60
Democratic Vaughn James McLaughlin 6,750 32.40
Total votes 20,828 100.00
Republican hold

District 4

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2024 Maine Senate election, 4th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stacey Guerin (Incumbent) 15,741 67.37
Democratic Richard A. Evans 7,624 32.63
Total votes 23,365 100.00
Republican hold

District 5

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2024 Maine Senate election, 5th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Russell Black (Incumbent) 15,267 65.83
Democratic Kathleen B. O’Donnell 7,926 34.17
Total votes 23,193 100.00
Republican hold

District 6

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2024 Maine Senate election, 6th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marianne Moore (Incumbent) 15,597 67.64
Democratic Jonathan C. Goble 7,461 32.36
Total votes 23,058 100.00
Republican hold

District 7

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2024 Maine Senate election, 7th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nicole Grohoski (Incumbent) 15,692 62.09
Republican Sherman Hutchins 9,606 37.91
Total votes 25,298 100.00
Democratic hold

District 8

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2024 Maine Senate election, 8th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Tipping (Incumbent) 10,240 50.32
Republican Leo C. Kenney 10,108 49.68
Total votes 20,348 100.00
Democratic hold

District 9

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2024 Maine Senate election, 9th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Baldacci (Incumbent) 11,601 58.60
Republican Sean Paul Hinkley 8,196 41.40
Total votes 19,797 100.00
Democratic hold

District 10

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2024 Maine Senate election, 10th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Haggan 14,095 56.90
Democratic Michele Labree Daniels 10,676 43.10
Total votes 24,771 100.00
Republican hold

District 11

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2024 Maine Senate election, 11th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chip Curry (Incumbent) 13,761 56.08
Republican Sean Paul Hinkley 10,775 43.92
Total votes 24,536 100.00
Democratic hold

District 12

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2024 Maine Senate election, 12th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pinny Beebe-Center (Incumbent) 14,344 58.97
Republican William Scott Rocknak 9,979 41.03
Total votes 24,323 100.00
Democratic hold

District 13

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2024 Maine Senate election, 13th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cameron Reny (Incumbent) 13,896 55.50
Republican Dale C. Harmon 11,143 44.50
Total votes 25,039 100.00
Democratic hold

District 14

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2024 Maine Senate election, 14th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Craig Hickman (Incumbent) 12,763 52.62
Republican Shannon McDonnell 11,491 47.38
Total votes 24,254 100.00
Democratic hold

District 15

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2024 Maine Senate election, 15th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard Bradstreet 10,820 50.46
Democratic Raegen French LaRochelle 10,621 49.54
Total votes 21,441 100.00
Republican hold

District 16

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2024 Maine Senate election, 16th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Cyrway 10,806 53.73
Democratic Nate White 9,305 46.27
Total votes 20,111 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

District 17

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2024 Maine Senate election, 17th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Timberlake (Incumbent) 14,751 67.80
Democratic Thomas Riley Watson 7,005 32.20
Total votes 21,756 100.00
Republican hold

District 18

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2024 Maine Senate election, 18th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard Bennett (Incumbent) 15,206 64.66
Democratic Linda Kay Miller 8,310 35.34
Total votes 23,516 100.00
Republican hold

District 19

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2024 Maine Senate election, 19th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph E. Martin 12,901 56.85
Democratic Bruce S. Bryant 9,793 43.15
Total votes 22,694 100.00
Republican hold

District 20

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2024 Maine Senate election, 20th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bruce Bickford 11,174 52.31
Democratic Bettyann W. Sheats 10,187 47.69
Total votes 21,361 100.00
Republican hold

District 21

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2024 Maine Senate election, 21st District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Peggy Rotundo (Incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 12,599 100.0

District 22

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2024 Maine Senate election, 22nd District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Libby (Incumbent) 14,838 63.58
Democratic Anne Marie McMahon 8,501 36.42
Total votes 23,339 100.00
Republican hold

District 23

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2024 Maine Senate election, 23rd District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mattie Daughtry (Incumbent) 18,898 69.00
Republican Michael J. Lawler 8,489 31.00
Total votes 27,387 100.00
Democratic hold

District 24

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2024 Maine Senate election, 24th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Denise Tepler (Incumbent) 13,406 53.09
Republican Jeffrey K. Pierce 10,320 40.87
Independent Suzanne Andresen 1,525 6.04
Total votes 25,251 100.00
Democratic hold

District 25

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2024 Maine Senate election, 25th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Teresa Pierce (Incumbent) 17,896 64.53
Republican James Read 9,835 35.47
Total votes 27,731 100.00
Democratic hold

District 26

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2024 Maine Senate election, 26th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tim Nangle (Incumbent) 12,124 52.03
Republican Kenneth J. Cianchette 11,177 47.97
Total votes 23,301 100.00
Democratic hold

District 27

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2024 Maine Senate election, 27th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jill Duson (Incumbent) 16,500 73.19
Republican Dale Jay Holman 4,876 22.81
Total votes 21,376 100.00
Democratic hold

District 28

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2024 Maine Senate election, 28th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rachel Talbot Ross (Incumbent) 18,254 83.41
Republican Susan M. Abercrombie 3,631 16.59
Total votes 21,885 100.00
Democratic hold

District 29

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2024 Maine Senate election, 29th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anne Carney (Incumbent) 17,518 74.86
Republican Christopher M. Howell 5,884 25.14
Total votes 23,402 100.00
Democratic hold

District 30

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2024 Maine Senate election, 30th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stacy Brenner (Incumbent) 15,021 60.33
Republican Donald R. Hamill 9,875 39.67
Total votes 24,896 100.00
Democratic hold

District 31

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2024 Maine Senate election, 31st District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Donna Bailey (Incumbent) 13,107 57.66
Republican James A. McCarthy 9,624 42.34
Total votes 22,731 100.00
Democratic hold

District 32

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2024 Maine Senate election, 32nd District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Henry Ingwersen (Incumbent) 12,262 58.42
Republican James A. McCarthy 8,729 41.58
Total votes 20,991 100.00
Democratic hold

District 33

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2024 Maine Senate election, 33rd District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matthew Harrington (politician) (Incumbent) 12,432 60.62
Democratic Daniel J. Lauzon 8,076 39.38
Total votes 20,508 100.00
Republican hold

District 34

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2024 Maine Senate election, 34th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Rafferty (Incumbent) 15,064 55.78
Republican Bradley Scott Ducharme 11,941 44.22
Total votes 27,005 100.00
Democratic hold

District 35

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2024 Maine Senate election, 35th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Lawrence (Incumbent) 16,491 63.56
Republican Julie N. Rakic 9,453 36.44
Total votes 25,944 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Maine State Senate elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Central Maine Democrats pick new candidates for local legislative ballots, including Waterville-area Senate race". centralmaine.com. July 19, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024. Nathaniel White of Fairfield will take on Rep. Scott Cyrway, an Albion Republican, in the Senate District 16 race in November.
  3. ↑ Hilton, AnnMarie (January 16, 2024). "Three-term Augusta senator announces he won't seek reelection". Maine Morning Star. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  4. ↑ Sherlock, Steve (April 9, 2024). "Oxford County Commissioners Steven Merrill and David Duguay stepping down". Sun Journal. Retrieved June 12, 2024. Keim, the assistant Republican minority leader in the Senate, is seeking Duguay's commission seat in the Republican primary.
  5. ↑ Collins, Steve (November 30, 2023). "Eric Brakey won't seek reelection, plans to move to New Hampshire". Lewiston Sun Journal. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  6. ↑ Shepherd, Michael (June 11, 2024). "Hampden's David Haggan ousts Brewer-area state senator in Republican primary". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  7. ↑ Jacobson, Louis (October 23, 2024). "The State Legislatures: Several Key Battleground Chambers Remain Toss-ups". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
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