MAINE

Your complete directory of Maine candidates for Governor, State Cabinet, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline (D/R/Greens): March 15, 2012
Filing Deadline (Other Parties & Independents): June 1, 2012
Filing Deadline (General Election Write-Ins): September 21, 2012
Primary: June 12, 2012

This page was last updated on February 1, 2012

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Paul LePage (R)*

Next Governor Election in 2014.

U.S. SENATOR:

Olympia Snowe (R)* - (Campaign Site)
L. Scott D'Amboise (R) - Ex-Lisbon Falls Town Selectman, Medical Technician & '06 US Rep. Nominee
Andrew Ian Dodge (R) - Tea Party Activist & Blogger
Carol Weston (R) - Ex-State Senate Minority Leader, Ex-State Rep. & Conservative Activist
Cynthia Dill (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Matt Dunlap (D) - Ex-Secretary of State & Ex-State Rep.
Jon Hinck (D) - State Rep., Attorney & Ex-Greenpeace Activist
Ben Pollard (D) - Homebuilding Contractor
John Michael Tierney (D) - Social Worker

Susan Collins (R)* - Next Election in 2014.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Chellie Pingree (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Patrick Calder (R) - Marine Engineer & '10 State Rep. Nominee
Jon Courtney (R) - State Senator Majority Leader
Mark Gartley (R) - Ex-Secretary of State, Vietnam War Veteran, Ex-Democrat & '78 Candidate
Shawn Moody (R/Independent) - Auto Body Shop Owner & '10 Gov. Candidate
Richard Snow (R) - Businessman & Retired Navy Commander

District 2:
Mike Michaud (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jason Levesque (R) - Businessman, Community Activist, Army Veteran & '10 Nominee
Kevin Raye (R) - State Senate President, Ex-Congressional Aide, Mustard Mill Owner & '02 Candidate

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Maine
Maine Democratic Party
Maine Green Independent Party
Libertarian Party of Maine
Maine Republican Party

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State: Bureau of Elections

State Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

As Maine Goes (Conservative)
Augusta Capital Weekly
Bangor Daily News
Belfast Republican Journal
Brunswick Times Record
Cape Elizabeth Cape Courier
Ellsworth American
Kennebec Journal
Lewiston Sun-Journal
Lincoln County News
Magic City Morning Star
Maine Public Broadcasting
Maine Today
Portland Phoenix (Alternative)
Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram
SeacoastOnline.com
Waterville Morning Sentinel
WAGM TV-8 (CBS - Presque Isle)
WCSH TV-6 (NBC - Portland)
WGME TV-13 (CBS - Portland)
WMTW TV-8 (ABC - Portland)
York County Journal-Tribune (Biddeford)