2010 Maine gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:	2010 Maine gubernatorial election
Country:	Maine
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	No
Previous Election:	2006 Maine gubernatorial election
Previous Year:	2006
Election Date:	November 2, 2010
Next Election:	2014 Maine gubernatorial election
Next Year:	2014
Image1:	File:PaulLePage (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Paul LePage
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	218,065
Percentage1:	37.6%
Governor
Before Election:	John Baldacci
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:	Paul LePage
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)
Nominee2:	Eliot Cutler
Party2:	Independent (United States)
Popular Vote2:	208,270
Percentage2:	35.9%
Nominee4:	Libby Mitchell
Party4:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote4:	109,387
Percentage4:	18.8%
Nominee5:	Shawn Moody
Party5:	Independent (United States)
Popular Vote5:	28,756
Percentage5:	5.0%

The 2010 Maine gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 2010 to elect the governor of Maine. Incumbent Democratic governor John Baldacci was term-limited and could not seek re-election to a third consecutive term. Primary elections took place on June 8, 2010. The candidates who appeared on the November ballot were (in alphabetical order by last name): Eliot Cutler (Independent), Paul LePage (Republican), Libby Mitchell (Democratic), Shawn Moody (Independent), and Kevin Scott (Independent).^[1]

With 94% of precincts reporting on the day after the election, the Bangor Daily News declared LePage the winner, carrying 38.1% of the votes.^[2] Cutler was in second place with 36.7% of the votes (less than 7,500 votes behind LePage), while Mitchell was a distant third with 19%. Moody and Scott had 5% and 1%, respectively. Two days after the election, with 99% of precincts reporting, LePage's lead over Cutler had widened to more than 10,000 votes.^[3] This election was the first since 1990 that Maine elected a Republican governor.

Democratic primary

Candidates

On ballot

• Patrick K. McGowan, former State Conservation Commissioner^[4]
• Elizabeth "Libby" Mitchell, President of the Maine Senate and candidate for U. S. Senate in 1984^[5]
• Steven Rowe, former Maine Attorney General and former state representative^{[6] [7]}
• Rosa Scarcelli, business owner^{[8] [9]}

Write-in

• Donna Dion, former Mayor of Biddeford.^{[10] [11]} Did not appear on the ballot due to lack of petition signatures, but continued her campaign in the primary as a write-in candidate.^[12]

Withdrawn

• Dawn Hill, State Representative.^{[13] [14]} Hill withdrew from the race on January 1, 2010, citing the crowded field of candidates.^[15]
• John G. Richardson, former Commissioner of Economic and Community Development and former Speaker of the House.^{[16] [17]} Richardson withdrew from the race on April 26 amid allegations that some of his campaign workers had not followed proper procedures for collecting donations to qualify him for Maine Clean Election funding.^[18] The primary ballots had already been printed before Richardson withdrew from the race, so Richardson's name appeared on the ballot even though he was no longer a candidate.^[19]
• Peter Truman (also known as Peter Throumoulos), former state representative and convicted forger.^[20] Did not appear on the ballot due to lack of petition signatures.

Declined

• Brian Bolduc, state representative^[21]
• Tom Allen, former U.S. Representative^[22]

Results

At 11:32 p.m. EDT, WCSH declared Libby Mitchell the winner of the Democratic primary.^[23]

Republican primary

Candidates

On ballot

• Steve Abbott, former chief of staff for Senator Susan Collins^{[24] [25]}
• William Beardsley, former president of Husson University^{[26] [27]}
• Matt Jacobson, president of Maine & Company, a private business attraction organization; former President of the St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad^{[28] [29]}
• Paul LePage, Mayor of Waterville and general manager of Marden's Surplus & Salvage store chain^{[30] [31] [32] [33]}
• Peter Mills, State Senator and candidate for governor in 2006^{[34] [35] [36]}
• Les Otten, founder of American Skiing Company and former Boston Red Sox co-owner^{[37] [38]}
• Bruce Poliquin, business owner/manager and economist^{[39] [40]}

Declined

• Peter Cianchette, United States Ambassador to Costa Rica and 2002 Republican nominee for governor^[41]
• Kevin Raye, State Senate Minority Leader^[42]
• Josh Tardy, State House Minority Leader^[43]

Polling

Poll source	Dates administered	Otten	LePage	Mills	Abbott	Beardsley	Poliquin	Jacobson	Undecided
MECPO ^[44]	align=center	May 22-June 2, 2010	align=center	17.0%	align=center	10.7%	align=center	22.1%	align=center	13.9%	align=center	5.9%	align=center	4.9%	align=center	1.4%	align=center	24.0%
Pan Atlantic SMS Group	May 21–29, 2010	align=center	17.0%	10.3%	8.4%	8.3%	3.6%	3.3%	2.0%	47.0%

Results

At 11:19 p.m. EDT, WCSH declared Paul LePage the winner of the GOP primary.^[45]

Independents

Candidates on the ballot

• Eliot Cutler, attorney, former staff member for U.S. Senator Edmund Muskie, and former adviser to President Jimmy Carter^{[46] [47]}
• Shawn Moody, business owner^{[48] [49]}
• Kevin L. Scott, business owner^{[50] [51]}

Write-in candidates

• John Jenkins, former state senator, former mayor of both Auburn and Lewiston, and a 2002 gubernatorial candidate.^[52] Jenkins, who won his most recent mayoral campaign by write-in, declared he would run for Governor of Maine if 5,000 people followed his Facebook fan page^[53] within 45 days.
• Beverly Cooper-Pete.^[54] Did not appear on the ballot due to lack of petition signatures, but continued her campaign as a write-in candidate.^[55]

Disqualified candidates

• Alex Hammer, business owner and self-published author.^{[16] [56]} Did not appear on the ballot due to not meeting the deadline for turning in petition signatures. Hammer attempted to turn in some of the signatures electronically, but the Secretary of State ruled that such methods were not allowed. Hammer filed suit to appear on the ballot in Penobscot County Superior Court on June 28, 2010.^{[57] [58]} On September 28, 2010, the judge upheld the Secretary of State's decision.^[59]

Withdrawn

• Samme Bailey.^{[16] [60]} Did not appear on the ballot due to lack of petition signatures.^[61]
• Augustus Edgerton.^[16] Did not appear on the ballot due to lack of petition signatures.
• Michael Heath, former leader of the Christian Civic League of Maine (now known as the Maine Family Policy Council).^[62] Withdrew from the race due to lack of petition signatures.^[63]
• John Whitcomb.^[16] Did not appear on the ballot due to lack of petition signatures.

Maine Green Independent Party

The Maine Green Independent Party did not have a gubernatorial candidate on the ballot, as no candidate collected required number of signatures.^[64]

Withdrawn

• Lynne Williams, attorney and former state chair of the Maine Green Independent Party.^{[65] [66]} On March 15, 2010, Lynne Williams announced her withdrawal from the campaign, citing a lack of clean elections funds and qualifying signatures.^[67]
• Patrick Quinlan, political activist, author, and lone legislative aide of Maine Green Independent Party caucus in state House of Representatives for 2004 and 2005; former campaign manager and consultant for Green state representative John Eder^[16]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Cook Political Report^[68]		October 14, 2010
Rothenberg^[69]		October 28, 2010
RealClearPolitics^[70]		November 1, 2010
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[71]		October 28, 2010
CQ Politics^[72]		October 28, 2010

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	class=small	Margin of error	align=left	Paul LePage (R)	align=left	Libby Mitchell (D)	align=left	Eliot Cutler (I)	align=left	Shawn Moody (I)	align=left	Kevin Scott (I)	Undecided
MPRC / Down East Magazine	October 28–30, 2010	546	± 4.19%	align=center	39%	24%	29%	4%	1%	2%
Critical Insights / MaineToday Media	October 27–28, 2010	621	± 4%	align=center	40%	21%	21%	4%	1%	11%
Pan Atlantic SMS	October 25–28, 2010	400	± 4.9%	align=center	38.6%	21.8%	30.6%	2.8%	1.1%	7.3%
Public Policy Polling	October 26–28, 2010	1,812	± 2.3%	align=center	40%	24%	28%	4%	1%	2%
Rasmussen Reports	October 26, 2010	500	± 4.5%	align=center	40%	26%	26%	-	-	5%
Critical Insights	October 13–17, 2010	600	± 4%	align=center	32%	20%	19%	5%	1%	21%
Pan Atlantic SMS	October 11–15, 2010	501	± 4.4%	align=center	32.9%	28.0%	14.0%	4.6%	0.4%	20.2%
Rasmussen Reports	October 12, 2010	500	± 4.5%	align=center	35%	32%	21%			6%
Critical Insights / MaineToday Media	October 10–11, 2010	605	± 4%	align=center	32%	26%	11%	5	1	26%
Pine Tree Politics / Maine Center for Public Opinion	October 4–7, 2010	679	± 3.76%	align=center	29.6%	28.7%	11.1%	4.9%	1.6%	24.1%
Critical Insights / MaineToday Media	September 27, 2010	405	± 4.9%	29%	align=center	30%	9%	5%	0%	26%
Rasmussen Reports	September 20, 2010	500	± 4.5%	align=center	45%	27%	14%			10%
Critical Insights / MaineToday Media	September 13, 2010	603	± 4%	align=center	38%	25%	11%	4%	1%	21%
Public Policy Polling	September 2–6, 2010	1,468	± 2.6%	align=center	43%	29%	11%	5%	1%	12%
Rasmussen Reports	August 12, 2010	500	± 4.5%	align=center	38%	30%	16%			11%
Rasmussen Reports	July 14, 2010	500	± 4.5%	align=center	39%	31%	15%			12%
Rasmussen Reports	June 10, 2010	500	± 4.5%	align=center	43%	36%	7%			14%

• Shawn Moody and Kevin Scott, two Independent candidates who appeared on the ballot, were not offered as choices in the Rasmussen polls.^[73]

Results

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

• Androscoggin (largest city: Lewiston)
• Aroostook (largest city: Presque Isle)
• Kennebec (largest city: Augusta)
• Lincoln (Largest city: Waldoboro)
• Oxford (largest town: Rumford)
• Penobscot (largest city: Bangor)
• Waldo (Largest city: Belfast)
• York (largest town:Biddeford)

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Independent

• Cumberland (largest municipality: Portland)
• Hancock (largest municipality: Ellsworth)
• Knox (largest municipality: Rockland)
• Sagadahoc (largest town:Bath)

See also

• Governor of Maine
• List of governors of Maine

External links

• Maine Secretary of State – Elections Division
• Maine Governor Candidates at Project Vote Smart
• Campaign contributions for 2010 Maine Governor from Follow the Money
• Maine Governor 2010 from OurCampaigns.com
• 2010 Maine Gubernatorial General Election: Paul LePage (R) vs Libby Mitchell (D) graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com
• Election 2010: Maine Governor from Rasmussen Reports
• 2010 Maine Governor – LePage vs. Mitchell vs. Cutler from Real Clear Politics
• 2010 Maine Governor's Race from CQ Politics
• Race Profile in The New York Times

Official campaign websites (Archived)

• Patrick McGowan (D)
• Elizabeth "Libby" Mitchell (D)
• Steven Rowe (D)
• Rosa Scarcelli (D)
• Steven Abbott (R)
• William Beardsley (R)
• Matt Jacobson (R)
• Paul LePage (R)
• Peter Mills (R)
• Les Otten (R)
• Bruce Poliquin (R)
• Eliot Cutler (I)
• Alex Hammer (I)
• Shawn Moody (I)
• Kevin Scott (I)

Debates

• Debate hosted by the Associated General Contractors of America (Democrats, Republicans, and Cutler)
• Democrat debate hosted by WCSH-TV, Part 1
• Democrat debate hosted by WCSH-TV, Part 2
• Republican debate hosted by WCSH-TV, Part 1
• Republican debate hosted by WCSH-TV, Part 2
• Democrat debate hosted by WMTW-TV and University of Southern Maine, Part 1
• Democrat debate hosted by WMTW-TV and University of Southern Maine, Part 2
• Republican debate hosted by WMTW-TV and University of Southern Maine, Part 1
• Republican debate hosted by WMTW-TV and University of Southern Maine, Part 2
• Democrat debate hosted by Maine Public Broadcasting
• Republican debate hosted by Maine Public Broadcasting
• Debate featuring all five general election candidates, hosted by WGME-TV and MaineToday Media, Part 1
• Debate featuring all five general election candidates, hosted by WGME-TV and MaineToday Media, Part 2
• Debate featuring all five general election candidates, hosted by WMTW-TV and University of Southern Maine, Part 1
• Debate featuring all five general election candidates, hosted by WMTW-TV and University of Southern Maine, Part 2
• Debate featuring all five general election candidates, hosted by WCSH-TV and Maine State Chamber of Commerce, Part 1
• Debate featuring all five general election candidates, hosted by WCSH-TV and Maine State Chamber of Commerce, Part 2
• Debate featuring four of the five general election candidates (LePage chose not to participate), hosted by MPBN and Bates College
• Debate featuring all five general election candidates, hosted by WGME-TV, WGAN-AM, and MaineToday Media, Part 1
• Debate featuring all five general election candidates, hosted by WGME-TV, WGAN-AM, and MaineToday Media, Part 2

Candidate interviews

• Interview with Democratic candidate Donna Dion
• Interview with Republican candidate Les Otten
• Interview with Democratic candidate Rosa Scarcelli
• Interview with Republican candidate Paul LePage
• Interview with Democratic candidate Libby Mitchell
• Interview with Independent Alex Hammer
• Interview with Republican candidate Paul LePage
• Interview with Democratic candidate Libby Mitchell
• Interview with Republican candidate Bruce Poliquin
• Interview with Democratic candidate Steven Rowe
• Interview with Green candidate Lynne Williams
• Interview with Independent candidate Shawn Moody

Notes and References

1. Web site: The day after: Governor's race takes shape. 9 June 2010.
2. Web site: BDN projects LePage to win governor's race . Bangor Daily NEws . 3 November 2010 . Miller, Kevin . Wickenheiser, Matt . 3 November 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101104132243/http://new.bangordailynews.com/2010/11/03/politics/bdn-projects-lepage-wins-governors-race/ . 4 November 2010 .
3. News: Campaign 2010 – Maine Election Results . 5 November 2010 . Bangor Daily News . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100612221401/http://maineelections.bangordailynews.com/ . 12 June 2010 .
4. News: Associated Press . McGowan joins Maine gubernatorial field . . 5 January 2010 . 5 January 2010 . Former state Conservation Commissioner Patrick McGowan formally announced his candidacy today, making him the seventh Democrat seeking his party's nomination in June. . https://web.archive.org/web/20110714021811/http://updates.pressherald.mainetoday.com/updates/mcgowan-joins-maine-gubernatorial-field . 14 July 2011 . dead . dmy-all .
5. News: Susan . Cover . Elizabeth Mitchell files for governor's race . . 2009-08-11 . 12 August 2009 . https://archive.today/20130128160836/http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=276012&ac=PHnws . dead . 2013-01-28 .
6. News: Matthew . Gagnon . Steve Rowe Running For Governor . . 8 December 2008 . 12 August 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090428161359/http://www.pinetreepolitics.com/?p=229 . 28 April 2009 . dead . dmy-all .
7. http://www.roweforgovernor.com/ Rowe For Governor (official candidate web site)
8. News: Matt . Wickenheiser . Businesswoman launches Blaine House bid . . 20 July 2009 . 12 August 2009 .
9. http://www.rosaformaine.com/ Rosa Scarcelli, Democratic Candidate for Governor of Maine, 2010 (official candidate web site)
10. News: Cindy . Williams . Former Mayor Donna Dion Announced Run For Governor . . 22 July 2009 . 12 August 2009 .
11. Web site: Donna Dion For Governor 2010 (official candidate web site) . 2009-07-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090813065940/http://donnajdionforgovernor2010.com/ . 2009-08-13 . dead .
12. News: Dennis . Hoey . Dione will run for governor as a write-in candidate . . 21 March 2010 . 22 March 2010 .
13. News: Heather . O'Bryan . House Member Announces Run For Governor . . 1 July 2009 . 12 August 2009 . https://archive.today/20130209015356/http://www.wcsh6.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=106570&catid=2 . dead . 9 February 2013 .
14. Web site: dawnhillforgovernor.com (official candidate web site) . 2009-08-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090902113959/http://www.dawnhillforgovernor.com/ . 2009-09-02 . dead .
15. Web site: "Rep. Hill drops out of Maine gov. race" – SeacoastOnline.com . 2010-03-15 . 2012-09-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120919153953/http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20100101-NEWS-100109992 . dead .
16. Web site: 9 hopefuls for top job in Maine . Bangor Daily News . Kevin Miller .
17. News: Richardson to announce for governor . David Hench . . 16 November 2009 . 16 November 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091208122045/http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=296507&ac=PHnws . 8 December 2009 . dead . dmy-all .
18. http://www.pressherald.com/news/Richardson-to-hold-11-am-press-conference.html Richardson withdrawing from governor's race
19. News: Cover. Susan. Governor's Race: Independents can vote Tuesday, but they need to know the rules. 7 June 2010. Portland Press Herald. 7 June 2010. Democrat John Richardson pulled out in April after the ethics commission found problems with his application for Clean Election funds. But it was too late for the ballots, which had already gone to the printers..
20. News: Matt . Wickenheiser . Man once jailed for forgery seeks state office . . 10 September 2009 . 10 September 2009 . A former state representative who was jailed two years ago for forging signatures on petitions for state Clean Election funds has filed papers to run for governor. Peter Truman of Old Orchard Beach, also known as Peter Throumoulos, plans to run as a Democrat. . https://archive.today/20120715064606/http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=282192&ac=PHnws . dead . 15 July 2012 .
21. Web site: Auburn lawmaker decides against bid for governor . SunJournal.com . 2009-09-02.
22. Web site: Allen Discusses Future . Mainepolitics.net . 2008-12-31.
23. Web site: Mitchell wins Democratic Primary. WCSH 6. June 8, 2010. June 8, 2010.
24. Web site: Does Abbott Have his Eye on Governors Job? . PressHerald.com . 2009-02-02 .
25. News: Collins aide joins Maine gov's race . . 12 January 2009 . 12 January 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100115131054/http://updates.pressherald.mainetoday.com/updates/update-collins-aide-joins-maine-govs-race . 15 January 2010 . dead . dmy-all .
26. News: Former Husson president to run for governor . . 12 January 2009 . 12 January 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110212152838/http://updates.pressherald.mainetoday.com/updates/former-husson-president-to-run-for-governor . 12 February 2011 . dead . dmy-all .
27. Web site: Bill Beardsley: Governor For Maine (official candidate web site) . 2010-01-22 . 2019-06-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190629160612/http://billbeardsley.com/ . dead .
28. Web site: Republican Announces for Governor . Mainepolitics.net . 2009-02-26.
29. Web site: Matt Jacobson For Governor (official candidate web site) . 2009-08-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090819114909/http://www.jacobsonforgovernor.com/ . 2009-08-19 . dead .
30. News: Waterville mayor files to run for governor . . 23 September 2009 . 23 September 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090926133015/http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/updates/updates/waterville-mayor-files-to-run-for-governor . 26 September 2009 .
31. Web site: Paul LePage – Gubernatorial Dark Horse? . 2009-09-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090912190633/http://www.pinetreepolitics.com/2009/09/01/paul-lepage-gubernatorial-dark-horse/ . 2009-09-12 . dead .
32. Web site: Morning Sentinel, September 18, 2009 . September 18, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090923224317/http://morningsentinel.mainetoday.com/news/local/6865360.html . September 23, 2009 . dead . mdy-all .
33. Web site: Paul LePage for Governor 2010 (official campaign web site) . 2010-02-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101226231723/http://www.lepage2010.com/ . 2010-12-26 . dead .
34. http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/newsupdate.php?updates/mills-declares-candidacy-for-governor Mills declares candidacy for governor
35. Web site: Welcome to the Public Campaign Finance Page for the State of Maine . https://archive.today/20130128163512/http://www.mainecampaignfinance.com/public/report_list.asp?TYPE=CAN&ID=4501&LIMIT=&YEAR=2010&LINK=OS . dead . 2013-01-28 . Mainecampaignfinance.com . 2010-08-21 .
36. http://www.millsformaine.com/ Peter Mills for Governor of Maine (official candidate web site)
37. http://lesotten.com/ Les Otten for Governor (official candidate web site)
38. Web site: Portland, ME | Race For Governor Already Taking Shape . WCSH6.com . 2010-01-04 . 2010-08-21 .
39. http://www.bruceforme.com/ Bruce Poliquin for Maine Governor (official candidate web site)
40. Web site: > Archives > News > Poliquin jumps to early cash lead . The Times Record . 2009-07-20 . 2010-08-21 .
41. http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=273359&ac=PHnws Cianchette insists he won't run for governor
42. Web site: Kevin Raye Will Not Run For Governor . Pine Tree Politics . 2009-11-10 . 2010-08-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110104073104/http://www.pinetreepolitics.com/2009/11/10/kevin-raye-will-not-run-for-governor/ . 2011-01-04 . dead .
43. Web site: Josh Tardy . Abbott for Governor . 2010-08-21.
44. Note: Poll paid for by Mills Campaign
45. Web site: LePage projected to win Maine GOP primary. WCSH 6. June 8, 2010. June 8, 2010.
46. News: Ken . Christian . Cutler To Run For Governor As Independent . . August 24, 2009 . August 24, 2009 .
47. Web site: Cutler 2010 (official candidate web site) . 2009-08-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090902091023/http://www.cutler2010.com/ . 2009-09-02 . dead .
48. News: Two Independent Gubernatorial Candidates Qualify for Maine Ballot . . April 23, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110614133153/http://www.mpbn.net/Home/tabid/36/ctl/ViewItem/mid/3483/ItemId/11890/Default.aspx . June 14, 2011 .
49. Web site: Shawn Moody for Governor of Maine (official candidate web site) . 2010-06-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100806122915/http://www.moodygov.com/ . 2010-08-06 . dead .
50. News: Wilensky-Lanford. Ethan. Scott envisions role as 'a citizen governor'. May 27, 2010. Portland Press Herald. May 27, 2010.
51. Web site: Kevin L. Scott: Maine Governor 2010 (official candidate web site) . 2010-03-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110208121756/http://www.mainesbestchoice.com/ . 2011-02-08 . dead .
52. News: Jenkins' campaign hinges on Web friends . Tice . Lindsay . Lewiston Sun Journal . August 26, 2010 . August 27, 2010.
53. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Draft-John-Jenkins-2B-Maines-Governor-in-2010/134939583212560/ Draft John Jenkins to be Maine Governor in 2010
54. News: Waterville mayor files to run for governor . . Beverly Cooper-Pete of Portland also filed Tuesday as an unenrolled candidate. . 23 September 2009 . 23 September 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090926133015/http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/updates/updates/waterville-mayor-files-to-run-for-governor . 26 September 2009 .
55. News: Wickenheiser. Matt. Maine gubernatorial candidates put the focus on homeless. 15 September 2010. Portland Press Herald. 15 September 2010. The candidates who attended were Democrat Libby Mitchell and independent Shawn Moody, along with write-in candidates Beverly Cooper-Pete and Ed Braley ....
56. http://www.hammer2010.com/ Alex Hammer for Maine Governor (official candidate web site)
57. News: Blaine House candidate sues over denied petitions . https://archive.today/20120720233242/http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/147466.html . dead . July 20, 2012 . Kevin . Miller . Bangor Daily News . June 29, 2010 . July 1, 2010 .
58. Web site: Gov. candidate Hammer sues Sec. of State | Mainebiz . Mainebiz.biz . 2010-08-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100820053604/http://www.mainebiz.biz/news46535.html . 2010-08-20 . dead .
59. News: Associated Press. Judge: state correct in rejecting candidate's signatures. 29 September 2010. Portland Press Herald.
60. Web site: Sam Bailey: Governor 2010 (official candidate web site) . 2009-08-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090609141524/http://joinsamme.com/ . 2009-06-09 . dead .
61. News: Cover. Susan. Three unenrolled candidates qualify for governor's race. 2 June 2010. Portland Press Herald. 2 June 2010.
62. News: Kennebec . Journal. Gay-rights foe running for Maine governor . . 14 April 2010 . 14 April 2010 .
63. News: Associated Press . Heath decides against running for gov . . 14 April 2010 . 14 April 2010 .
64. Web site: Falling short on signatures, Williams exits . The Morning Sentinel . March 16, 2010 . Susan M. . Cover . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101113144331/http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/falling-short-on-signatures-williams-exits_2010-03-15.html . November 13, 2010 .
65. Web site: Maine Green party chairwoman to run for governor . Bangor Daily News . 2008-12-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090214180737/http://bangornews.com/detail/94921.html . 2009-02-14 .
66. http://www.lynnewilliams2010.org/ Lynne Williams for Governor 2010 (official candidate web site)
67. http://www.pressherald.com/news/Williams-drops-out-of-governors-race.html Green candidate drops out of governor's race
68. Web site: 2010 Governors Race Ratings . https://web.archive.org/web/20101028141343/http://cookpolitical.com/charts/governors/raceratings_2010-10-14_12-35-09.php . dead . October 28, 2010 . . October 28, 2010.
69. Web site: Governor Ratings . . October 28, 2010.
70. Web site: 2010 Governor Races . . October 28, 2010.
71. Web site: THE CRYSTAL BALL'S FINAL CALLS . 28 October 2010 . . October 28, 2010.
72. Web site: Race Ratings Chart: Governor . . October 28, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101005231611/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-governor . October 5, 2010 .
73. Web site: Maine Governor . August 12, 2010 . Rasmussen Reports.