Maine Senate

Maine State Senate
Maine State Senate
Maine State Legislature
Type
Type	Upper house
Term limits	4 terms (8 years)
History
New session started	December 2, 2020
Leadership
President	Troy Jackson (D) ; since December 5, 2018
Majority Leader	Eloise Vitelli (D) ; since February 1, 2021
Minority Leader	Jeffrey Timberlake (R) ; since December 2, 2020
Structure
Seats	35
Political groups	Majority Democratic (22); Minority Republican (13);
Length of term	2 years
Authority	Article IV, Part Second, Maine Constitution
Salary	Session 1: $13,526/year; Session 2: $9,661/year + per diem
Elections
Last election	November 3, 2020; (35 seats)
Next election	; (31, 33 or 35 seats (TBD))
Redistricting	Legislative control
Meeting place
	State Senate Chamber; Maine State House; Augusta, Maine;
Website
	Maine State Senate

Coordinates: 44°18′26″N 69°46′54″W / 44.307138°N 69.781586°W / 44.307138; -69.781586

The Maine Senate is the upper house of the Maine Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maine. The Senate currently consists of 35 members representing an equal number of districts across the state, though the Maine Constitution allows for "an odd number of Senators, not less than 31 nor more than 35".^[1] Unlike the lower House, the Senate does not set aside nonvoting seats for Native tribes. Because it is a part-time position, members of the Maine Senate usually have outside employment as well.

The Senate meets at the Maine State House in Augusta. Members are limited to four consecutive terms with each term being two years but may run again after a two-year wait.

Leadership[]

Unlike many U.S. states, the Senate's leader is not the lieutenant governor, as Maine does not have a lieutenant governor. Instead, the Senate chooses its own president, who is also the first in the line of gubernatorial succession.

Composition of the 130th (2020-2022) Maine Senate[]

Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)			Total

	Democratic	Republican	Independ.		Vacant

Begin 126th Legislature (Dec. 2012)	19	15	1	35	0
End 126th Legislature	19	15	1	35	0

Begin 127th Legislature (Dec. 2014)^[a]	14	21	0	35	0
End 127th Legislature	15	20	0	35	0

Begin 128th Legislature (Dec. 2016)	17	18	0	35	0
End 128th Legislature	17	18	0	35	0

Begin 129th Legislature (Dec. 2018)	21	14	0	35	0
End 129th Legislature	21	14	0	35	0

Begin 130th Legislature (Dec. 2020)^[b]	22	13	0	35	0
December 2, 2020^[c]	21			34	1
March 10, 2021^[d]	22			35	0
Latest voting share	62.9%	37.1%	0%

Officers[]

Position	Name	Party
President of the Senate	Troy Jackson	Dem
Majority Leader	Eloise Vitelli	Dem
Assistant Majority Leader	Mattie Daughtry	Dem
Minority Leader	Jeffrey Timberlake	Rep
Assistant Minority Leader	Matthew Pouliot	Rep
Secretary of the Senate	Darek Grant	Non-Partisan
Assistant Secretary of the Senate	Marcia Homstead	Non-Partisan

Members of the Maine Senate[]

Districts are currently numbered starting with 1 from north to south. This is reversed after each decennial redistricting, which will next occur in 2021 and will go into effect beginning with the 2022 primary and general elections. The current district lines, which were drawn in 2013 and were first used in the 2014 primary and general elections, will only be in effect for 8 years rather than the usual 10 as Maine adjusts its legislative redistricting cycle to conform with most other states.

↑ denotes that the Senator first won in a special election

District	Senator	Party	Mun. of residence	Cty. of residence	First elected	Term limited
1	Troy Jackson	Dem	Allagash	Aroostook	2016 (2008–2014)	2024
2	Trey Stewart	Rep	Presque Isle	Aroostook	2020	2028
3	Bradlee Farrin	Rep	Norridgewock	Somerset	2018	2026
4	Paul Davis	Rep	Sangerville	Piscataquis	2014 (1998–2006)	2022
5	Jim Dill	Dem	Old Town	Penobscot	2014	2022
6	Marianne Moore	Rep	Calais	Washington	2018	2026
7	Louis Luchini	Dem	Ellsworth	Hancock	2018	2026
8	Kimberley Rosen	Rep	Bucksport	Hancock	2014	2022
9	Joe Baldacci	Dem	Bangor	Penobscot	2020	2028
10	Stacey Guerin	Rep	Glenburn	Penobscot	2018	2026
11	Chip Curry	Dem	Belfast	Waldo	2020	2028
12	David Miramant	Dem	Camden	Knox	2014	2022
13	Chloe Maxmin	Dem	Nobleboro	Lincoln	2020	2028
14	Craig Hickman	Dem	Winthrop	Kennebec	2021↑	2028
15	Matthew Pouliot	Rep	Augusta	Kennebec	2018	2026
16	Scott Cyrway	Rep	Benton	Kennebec	2014	2022
17	Russell Black	Rep	Wilton	Franklin	2018	2026
18	Lisa Keim	Rep	Dixfield	Oxford	2016	2024
19	Richard A. Bennett	Rep	Oxford	Oxford	2020 (1996-2004)	2028
20	Ned Claxton	Dem	Auburn	Androscoggin	2018	2026
21	Nate Libby	Dem	Lewiston	Androscoggin	2014	2022
22	Jeffrey Timberlake	Rep	Turner	Androscoggin	2018	2026
23	Eloise Vitelli	Dem	Arrowsic	Sagadahoc	2016 (2013↑–2014)	2024
24	Mattie Daughtry	Dem	Brunswick	Cumberland	2020	2028
25	Cathy Breen	Dem	Falmouth	Cumberland	2014^[e]	2022
26	William Diamond	Dem	Windham	Cumberland	2014 (1982–1986; 2004–2012)	2022
27	Ben Chipman	Dem	Portland	Cumberland	2016	2024
28	Heather Sanborn	Dem	Portland	Cumberland	2018	2026
29	Anne Carney	Dem	Cape Elizabeth	Cumberland	2020	2028
30	Stacy Brenner	Dem	Scarborough	Cumberland	2020	2028
31	Donna Bailey	Dem	Saco	York	2020	2028
32	Susan Deschambault	Dem	Biddeford	York	2016↑	2022
33	David Woodsome	Rep	Waterboro	York	2014	2022
34	Joe Rafferty	Dem	Kennebunk	York	2020	2028
35	Mark Lawrence	Dem	Eliot	York	2018 (1992–2000)	2026

Past composition of the Senate[]

Notes[]

^ Includes a provisionally sworn-in Republican Sen.-elect who was subsequently revealed to have lost her election and replaced with the actual winner, a Democrat.
^ Includes a Sen.-elect who declined to take the oath of office.
^ Sen.-elect Shenna Bellows (D-14) declines to take the oath of office after being nominated by Democrats in the Legislature to be Secretary of State of Maine, to which post she was subsequently elected unanimously by joint ballot of the Legislature.
^ Sen.-elect Craig Hickman (D-14) is sworn in following special election triggered by the resignation of Sen.-elect Bellows.
^ Due to a protracted recount, Sen. Breen didn't assume office until January 8, 2015.

References[]

^ Maine Constitution Article IV. -- Part Second.Senate.

External links[]

The Maine Senate official government website
Maine Senate at Ballotpedia

[2] Includes a provisionally sworn-in Republican Sen.-elect who was subsequently revealed to have lost her election and replaced with the actual winner, a Democrat.

[3] Includes a Sen.-elect who declined to take the oath of office.

[4] Sen.-elect Shenna Bellows (D-14) declines to take the oath of office after being nominated by Democrats in the Legislature to be Secretary of State of Maine, to which post she was subsequently elected unanimously by joint ballot of the Legislature.

[5] Sen.-elect Craig Hickman (D-14) is sworn in following special election triggered by the resignation of Sen.-elect Bellows.

[6] Due to a protracted recount, Sen. Breen didn't assume office until January 8, 2015.

[1] Maine Constitution Article IV. -- Part Second.Senate.

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show v t Members of the Maine Senate
130th Maine Senate (2020–2021) President of the Senate Troy Jackson (D) Majority Leader Eloise Vitelli (D) Minority Leader Jeffrey Timberlake (R)
Troy Jackson (D) Trey Stewart (R) Bradlee Farrin (R) Paul Davis (R) Jim Dill (D) Marianne Moore (R) Louis Luchini (D) Kimberley Rosen (R) Joe Baldacci (D) Stacey Guerin (R) Chip Curry (D) David Miramant (D) Chloe Maxmin (D) Craig Hickman (D) Matthew Pouliot (R) Scott Cyrway (R) Russell Black (R) Lisa Keim (R) Richard A. Bennett (R) Ned Claxton (D) Nate Libby (D) Jeffrey Timberlake (R) Eloise Vitelli (D) Mattie Daughtry (D) Cathy Breen (D) Bill Diamond (D) Ben Chipman (D) Heather Sanborn (D) Anne Carney (D) Stacy Brenner (D) Donna Bailey (D) Susan Deschambault (D) David Woodsome (R) Joe Rafferty (D) Mark Lawrence (D)
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