2024 Maine House of Representatives election explained
| Election Name: | 2024 Maine House of Representatives election |
| Country: | Maine |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | yes |
| Previous Election: | 2022 Maine House of Representatives election |
| Previous Year: | 2022 |
| Next Election: | 2026 Maine House of Representatives election |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Seats For Election: | All 151 seats in the Maine House of Representatives |
| Majority Seats: | 76 |
| Election Date: | November 5, 2024 |
| Leader1: | Rachel Talbot Ross
(term-limited) |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Leaders Seat1: | 108th |
| Last Election1: | 82 |
| Seats Before1: | 79 |
| Leader2: | Billy Bob Faulkingham |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Leaders Seat2: | 12th |
| Last Election2: | 67 |
| Seats Before2: | 68 |
| Seats Needed2: | 8 |
| Leader3: | None |
| Party3: | Independent (United States) |
| Leaders Seat3: | None |
| Last Election3: | 2 |
| Seats Before3: | 2 |
| Seats Needed3: | 74 |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Speaker |
| Before Election: | Rachel Talbot Ross |
| Before Party: | Democratic |
The 2024 Maine House of Representatives election will be held on November 5, 2024, alongside the 2024 United States elections.[1]
Retirements
Thirty incumbents will not seek re-election.
Democrats
- District 9: Anne C. Perry is term-limited.
- District 20: Kevin O'Connell is retiring.
- District 40: Stanley Zeigler is term-limited.
- District 59: Raegan LaRochelle is retiring to run for State Senate.
- District 64: Colleen Madigan is term-limited.
- District 75: H. Scott Landry is retiring.
- District 86: Jessica Fay is term-limited.
- District 88: Kathy Shaw is retiring.
- District 93: Margaret Craven is term-limited.
- District 108: Maureen Terry is term-limited.
- District 109: James Boyle is retiring.
- District 110: Stephen Moriarty is retiring.
- District 114: Benjamin Collings is term-limited.
- District 118: Rachel Talbot Ross is term-limited (running for State Senate).
- District 123: Rebecca Millett is retiring.
- District 129: Margaret O'Neil is term-limited.
- District 132: Erin Sheehan is retiring.
- District 145: Daniel Hobbs is retiring.
Republicans
- District 1: Austin Theriault is retiring to run for U.S. House.
- District 10: Kenneth Davis Jr. is retiring.
- District 18: Meldon Carmichael is retiring.
- District 33: Danny Costain is retiring.
- District 36: David Haggan is term-limited (running for State Senate).
- District 61: Richard Bradstreet is term-limited (running for State Senate).
- District 63: Scott Cyrway is retiring to run for State Senate.
- District 72: Larry Dunphy is retiring.
- District 81: Sawin Millett is retiring to run for Oxford County Commission.[2]
- District 82: Caleb Ness is retiring.
- District 136: Heidi H. Sampson is term-limited.
Independents
- District 83: Walter Riseman is retiring.
Resignations
Three seats were left vacant on the day of the general election due to resignations in 2024.
Democrats
- District 14: Lynne Williams resigned April 1 to become a worker's compensation mediator for the State of Maine.[3]
- District 51: Rebecca Jauch resigned May 6 to accept a position with the National Marine Fisheries Service's Office of Sustainable Fisheries.[4]
Republicans
- District 79: John Andrews resigned June 12 after Mike Soboleski lost the primary for Maine's 2nd congressional district.[5]
Incumbents defeated
In primary election
Two incumbent representatives, one Democrat and one Republican, were defeated in the June 11 primary election.
Democrats
- District 65: Bruce A. White lost renomination to Cassie Julia.[6]
Republicans
- District 98: Joseph C. Galletta lost renomination to Guy Lebida.[7]
Summary of results
Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party.
Sources:
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Notes and References
- Web site: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2024. May 14, 2024. Ballotpedia. en.
- News: Sherlock. Steve. Oxford County Commissioners Steven Merrill and David Duguay stepping down. April 9, 2024. Sun Journal. May 14, 2024. Unless an independent candidate steps up, Merrill will be replaced by Sawin Millett of Waterford..
- News: Cover. Susan. Bar Harbor Democrat resigns from Maine House to take new job. April 9, 2024. Spectrum News. May 14, 2024.
- News: Billings. Randy. Topsham representative resigns from House seat. May 8, 2024. Portland Press Herald. May 14, 2024.
- News: Bartow. Adam. 'This absolutely disgusts me': Maine lawmaker resigns following primary results. June 13, 2024. WMTW. June 14, 2024.
- News: Kobin. Billy. Progressive challenger unseats anti-abortion Democrat in Maine House primary. June 11, 2024. Bangor Daily News. June 12, 2024.
- News: Shepherd. Michael. Hampden’s David Haggan ousts Brewer-area state senator in Republican primary. June 11, 2024. Bangor Daily News. June 12, 2024. The only Republican lawmaker ousted was Rep. Joseph Galletta, R-Durham, who was recently singled out by the Portland Press Herald for missing two-thirds of the Legislature’s days this year..
- News: Hilton. Annmarie. Bar Harbor representative resigns early for unforeseen professional opportunity. Maine Morning Star. April 9, 2024.
- News: Republicans flip Maine House District 45 seat in special election. News Center Maine. June 13, 2023.
- News: Claffey. Jason. Bath Democrat sworn in as newest member of Maine House. The Portland Press Herald. November 13, 2023.
- News: Billings. Randy. Topsham representative resigns from House seat. The Portland Press Herald. May 8, 2024.
- News: Cover. Susan. Democrat wins South Portland House district. Spectrum Local News-Maine. March 5, 2024.
- Web site: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2024. Ballotpedia. May 26, 2024.
- Web site: Maine House of Representatives. Ballotpedia. May 26, 2024.
- Web site: 131st Legislature Members by District. Maine House of Representatives. May 26, 2024.
