Maine gubernatorial election, 2018
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The 2018 Maine gubernatorial election will take place on November 6, 2018. It will occur along with elections for the U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and other state and local elections. Incumbent Republican Governor Paul LePage is term limited and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term in office.
This gubernatorial election is scheduled to be the first in Maine to be conducted with ranked choice voting, as opposed to a simple plurality, after voters passed a citizen referendum approving the change in 2016.[1] However, an advisory opinion by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court holding that ranked choice voting would be unconstitutional has made the format of the election uncertain. [2]
Republican primary
Speculation that U.S. Senator Susan Collins was considering running for governor arose during the 2015 Maine Legislative session when Rep. Matt Moonen (D-Portland) introduced a bill to strip the governor (currently Republican Paul LePage) of the power to appoint replacement U.S. Senators in the event of a vacancy and instead have a special primary and general election. Moonen denied that he was motivated by Collins possibly running and was only interested in counterbalancing Republican-sponsored bills to change how the Maine Attorney General and Maine Secretary of State are chosen. Moonen stated that he spoke with Collins and she called speculation about her running for governor "silly."[3] Collins, who was the 1994 Republican nominee for governor, told MPBN News on January 4, 2016 that she was "baffled" by the rumors about her being interested in running for governor, and that many have encouraged her to run, but said she would not rule anything in or out. [4]
Candidates
Declared
- Mary Mayhew, former Commissioner of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services[5][6][7][8][9]
Potential
- Rick Bennett, former chairman of the Maine Republican Party, former President of the Maine Senate, candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012 and nominee for ME-02 in 1994[6][7][8]
- Susan Collins, U.S. Senator and nominee for governor in 1994[10][4][7][8]
- Roger Katz, state senator[7]
- Garrett Mason, State Senate Majority Leader[7][8]
- Bruce Poliquin, U.S. Representative[11][6][7]
- Josh Tardy, former state representative and former State House Minority Leader[7]
Declined
- Michael Thibodeau, President of the Maine Senate[7]
- Peter Vigue, businessman[7]
Withdrawn
Polling
Poll source | Date(s)
administered |
Sample
size |
Susan Collins |
Mary Mayhew |
Someone else |
Undecided |
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Public Policy Poll[13] | August 1-2, 2017 | 672 | 33% | 44% | — | 23% |
Public Policy Poll[14] | August 1-2, 2017 | 672 | 28% | — | 62% | 10% |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- James Boyle, former State Senator [15]
- Adam Cote, attorney, Iraq War veteran and candidate for ME-01 in 2008[16]
- Patrick Eisenhart, retired United States Coast Guard commander [17][18]
- Mark Eves, former Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives[6][7][8][19]
- Janet Mills, Maine Attorney General[20]
- Diane Russell, former State Representative[21]
- Betsy Sweet, former director of the Maine Women's Lobby [18]
Potential
- Matthew Dunlap, Secretary of State of Maine and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2012[22][7]
- Adam Lee, businessman[6][7][8]
- Mike Michaud, former U.S. Representative and nominee for governor in 2014[23]
- Chellie Pingree, U.S. Representative[24][7]
- Lucas St. Clair, nonprofit executive[7]
Declined
- Justin Alfond, former state senator and former President of the Maine Senate[25][6][7][26]
- Yellow Light Breen, CEO of the Maine Development Foundation[7]
- Adam Goode, former state representative[7]
- Troy Jackson, State Senate Minority Leader[7]
- Stephen King, author[27][28]
- Hannah Pingree, former Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives[7]
Green Independent primary
Candidates
Declared
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Declared
- Richard Light[16]
Independents
Candidates
Declared
- Terry Hayes, Maine State Treasurer[17]
- Karmo Sanders[30]
Potential
- Shawn Moody, businessman and candidate for governor in 2010[6][7]
Declined
- Eliot Cutler, attorney and candidate for governor in 2010 and 2014[31]
- Angus King, U.S. Senator and former governor[32]
- Peter Vigue, businessman[11][7]
- Dick Woodbury, former state senator[7]
Endorsements
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See also
References
- ↑ "Maine became the first state in the country Tuesday to pass ranked choice voting". Boston Globe. 10 November 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ↑ "Maine Supreme Judicial Court rules ranked-choice voting unconstitutional". Bangor Daily News. May 23, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Lawmaker says his bill isn’t about Susan Collins running for governor". Bangor Daily News. 30 March 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- 1 2 "Collins Says She Is Baffled By Rumor She Is Running For Governor". MPBN News. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ↑ "Does Mary Mayhew want to be the governor of Maine?". Portland Press Herald. 5 July 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Carrigan, Don (November 23, 2016). "Two years to the next election – who will it be?". WCSH. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Shepherd, Michael (December 18, 2016). "Who’s jockeying for a head start in the race to become Maine’s next governor?". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Thistle, Scott (April 11, 2017). "Sen. Collins seriously considering run for Maine governor in 2018". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- ↑ Shepherd, Michael (June 6, 2017). "Mary Mayhew launches campaign to replace LePage in 2018". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ↑ "Is Susan Collins planning to run for governor in 2018?". Bangor Daily News. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- 1 2 "Who will run for governor in 2018?". Bangor Daily News. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ↑ Shepherd, Michael (February 3, 2017). "Meet Maine’s first 2018 gubernatorial candidate, but don’t expect him to win". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ↑ "Collins/PPP poll: Aug. 1-2, 2017". Google Docs. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
- ↑ "Collins/PPP poll: Aug. 1-2, 2017". Google Docs. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
- ↑ Cousins, Christopher (July 19, 2017). "Former state senator becomes sixth candidate in 2018 Democratic primary for governor". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- 1 2 Shepherd, Michael; Christopher Cousins (April 19, 2017). "Democrat Adam Cote to run for governor in Maine as political outsider". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- 1 2 Michael Shepherd (April 14, 2017). "In a surprise, Maine’s independent treasurer files for 2018 gubernatorial race". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- 1 2 Kevin Miller (May 30, 2017). "Progressive Activist Betsy Sweet announces bid for Maine governor-". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
- ↑ Cousins, Christopher (July 13, 2017). "Ex-speaker Mark Eves launches Maine gubernatorial run". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- 1 2 Thistle, Scott (10 July 2017). "Maine Attorney General Janet Mills says she’ll run for governor in 2018". Press Herald. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ↑ http://www.pressherald.com/2017/08/10/former-portland-rep-diane-russell-joins-governors-race/
- ↑ Oliver, J.W. (October 26, 2016). "Secretary of State Visits County Ahead of Election". The Lincoln County News. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ↑ Eric Russell (November 5, 2014). "Michaud seeks seclusion after his first political loss". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
- ↑ "A long, messy, healthy list of Democratic prospects for governor in 2018". Bangor Daily News. December 1, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ↑ Billings, Randy (January 5, 2016). "Portland’s departing state senators set off a chain reaction". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ↑ cite web|url=http://www.centralmaine.com/2017/07/07/justin-alfond-rules-out-run-for-governor-in-2018/%7Ctitle=Justin Alfond rules out run for governor|work=Portland Press Herald|last=Thistle|first=Scott|date=July 7, 2017|accessdate=July 7, 2017}}
- ↑ Christopher Cousins (March 15, 2015). "Stephen King for governor: Horror story or best seller?". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
- ↑ Christopher Cousins (March 23, 2015). "UPDATE: King continues attack on LePage, says ‘I will not run’ for governor". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
- ↑ http://stateandcapitol.bangordailynews.com/2017/07/24/democrats-might-have-found-the-mainer-they-want-to-challenge-poliquin/
- ↑ "No joke: Karmo Sanders, the ‘Marden’s Lady,’ wants to run for governor". MPBN News. 3 June 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ↑ Whit Richardson (April 2, 2015). "Would Eliot Cutler run for governor again? ‘No, I’ve taken a vow’". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
- ↑ Mistler, Steve (November 11, 2016). "LePage Steps up Criticism of Sen. Angus King". Maine Public Broadcasting Network. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ↑ Shepherd, Michael (May 2, 2017). "Eliot Cutler is recruiting independents to run for the Maine Legislature". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
External links
- Official campaign websites
- Jim Boyle (D) for Governor
- Adam Cote (D) for Governor
- Patrick Eisenhart (D) for Governor
- Mark Eves (D) for Governor
- Terry Hayes (I) for Governor
- Richard Light (L) for Governor
- Mary Mayhew (R) for Governor
- Janet Mills (D) for Governor
- Diane Russell (D) for Governor
- Betsy Sweet (D) for Governor