| Jim Boyle | |
| Office: | Member of the Maine House of Representatives |
| Termstart: | December 7, 2022 |
| Predecessor: | Bruce A. White |
| Constituency: | 109th district |
| Termstart1: | January 18, 2022 |
| Termend1: | December 7, 2022 |
| Predecessor1: | Kyle Bailey |
| Successor1: | Gary Drinkwater |
| Constituency1: | 27th district |
| State Senate2: | Maine |
| District2: | 6th |
| Term Start2: | December 5, 2012 |
| Term End2: | December 3, 2014 |
| Preceded2: | Phil Bartlett |
| Succeeded2: | Amy Volk |
| Birth Date: | 19 August 1958 |
| Profession: | Businessperson, politician |
| Education: | University of Maine (BS) |
| Party: | Democratic |
James Allen Boyle (born August 19, 1958) is an American businessperson and politician from Maine. Boyle served as a Democratic State Senator from Maine's 6th District, representing Scarborough, Westbrook and his residence of Gorham from 2012 to 2014. Boyle was a candidate in the January 2022 special election for Maine House District 27, which he won.[1] He ran for Governor of Maine in the 2018 election but dropped out before the Democratic primary.[2] He owns Boyle Associates Environmental Consultants and Avant Dance & Event Center.[3]
Boyle, who ran as a privately funded candidate, defeated State Representative Tim Driscoll in the Democratic Primary for the District 6 Senate seat. The seat had been held by Phil Bartlett, who was unable to run for re-election due to term limits. In the general election, he beat Ruth Summers, wife of Maine Secretary of State Charlie Summers.[4]
In 2014, Representative Amy Volk (R-Scarborough) defeated Boyle by a margin of approximately 900 votes in the November 2014 general election. The Volk-Boyle race was one of the state's most watched contests. Over $330,000 was spent by outside groups in the race. Boyle lost despite approximately two-thirds of the outside spending seeking to benefit Boyle.[5]
He earned a B.S. in forest management from the University of Maine in 1981.[3]