Joseph Galletta Explained

The Honorable
Joseph Galletta
Term Start:December 7, 2022
Predecessor:Scott Cuddy
State House:Maine
District:98th
Party:Republican
Spouse:Jennifer
Children:3

Joseph Galletta is an American politician from Durham, Maine who has served as a Republican member of the Maine House of Representatives since December 7, 2022. He represents Maine's 98th House district. In the 2023–24 Legislative session, Galletta was absent the most out of any member of the House, being absent 67% of days the legislature convened.[1]

Electoral history

He was elected on November 8, 2022, in the 2022 Maine House of Representatives election and assumed office on December 7, 2022. He ran in the 2024 Maine House of Representatives election[2], but lost the Republican primary election to Guy Lebida. Lebida would go on to lose the general election to Democrat Kilton Webb by less than fifty votes.

Biography

Galletta attended Keene State College from 1985 to 1990.[3] He is a landlord and owns three auto sale businesses.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024-05-19 . First-term Durham Republican representative missed 67% of Legislature's session days this year . 2024-05-25 . Yahoo News . en-US.
  2. Web site: Joseph Galletta . 2024-05-25 . Ballotpedia . en.
  3. Web site: Galletta Joseph . 2024-05-25 . Maine House Republicans . April 25, 2023 .