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Election Timeline
February 4-11, 2012 - Presidential caucuses
March 15, 2012 - Deadline to file for candidacy
June 12, 2012 - Primary elections (non-presidential)
November 2, 2012 - Election day
Latest Polls and Updates
Conservative Ranking
Maine is the 11th least conservative state, voting
10.06% less Republican in the 2008 presidential elections than the national average.
Partisan Trend
Based on voting patterns since 1992, Maine is trending DEMOCRAT in presidential
elections.
GOP Trend Ranking
Maine ranks 32nd among the 50 states.
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Governor Race
No race in 2012
Competitive House Races
No competitive races in 2012
Other House Races
Projected winner listed first
District 1: Chellie Pingree (D)-inc vs. Jonathan Courtney (R)
District 2: Michael Michaud (D)-inc vs. Kevin Raye (R) - possibly competitive
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Current Partisan Breakdown
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| National Delegation |
| Senators |
2 GOP |
| Representatives |
2 DEM |
| State Government |
| Governor |
GOP |
| State Senate - GOP control |
20 GOP, 14 DEM, 1 IND |
| State House - GOP control |
78 GOP, 72 DEM |
Current Office Holders
Governor: Paul LePage (R) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2014
Senior Senator: Olympia Snowe (R) - 3rd term, not seeking re-election in 2012
Junior Senator: Susan Collins (R) - 3rd term, up for re-election in 2014
House District 1: Rochelle Pingree (D) - 2nd term
House District 2: Michael Michaud (D) - 5th term
Historical Partisan Snapshot
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2000 |
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
2010 |
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| President |
Mod D |
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Mod D |
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Solid D |
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Senate |
| Class 1 |
Solid R |
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Solid R |
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| Class 2 |
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Solid R |
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Solid R |
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| Governor |
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Mod D |
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Mod D |
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Weak R |
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| House |
2 D |
2 D |
2 D |
2 D |
2 D |
2 D |
| CD-1 |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Strong D |
Strong D |
| CD-2 |
Solid D |
Weak D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Strong D |
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| BOLD - party turnover
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Race ratings:
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"Weak" - less than 5%
"Mod" - 5% to less than 10%
"Strong" - 10% to 15%
"Solid" - greater than 15%
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