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Maine
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Conservative Ranking
Maine is the 9th least conservative state, voting
11.5% less Republican in the 2004 presidential elections than the national average.
Partisan Trend
Based on voting patterns since 1992, Maine is trending DEMOCRAT.
GOP Trend Ranking
Maine ranks 44th among the 50 states.
Race for the White House
GOP Candidates
John McCain - U. S. Senator from Arizona 
Mike Huckabee - Former Governor of Arkansas
Ron Paul - U. S. Congressman from Texas (CD-14)
Mitt Romney - Former Governor of Massachusetts
Rudy Giuliani - Former Mayor of New York City
Fred Thompson - Former U. S. Senator from Tennessee
Duncan Hunter - U. S. Congressman from California (CD-52)
DEM Candidates
Hillary Clinton - U. S. Senator from New York
Barack Obama - U. S. Senator from Illinois
Mike Gravel - Former U. S. Senator from Alaska
John Edwards - Former U. S. Senator from North Carolina (withdrew)
Bill Richardson - Governor of New Mexico (withdrew)
Dennis Kucinich - U. S. Congressman from Ohio (CD-10) (withdrew)
Party nominee -
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Preliminary projections:
Statewide - Solid DEM, 2 Electoral Votes
CD-1 - Solid DEM, 1 Electoral Vote
CD-2 - Strong DEM, 1 Electoral Vote
Senate Race
Incumbent: GOP incumbent Susan Collins is running for a 3rd term in 2008. She faces no primary opposition.
GOP Candidates
Susan Collins - Incumbent
DEM Candidates
Tom Allen - U. S. Representative from Maine
Tom Ledue - High School Administrator
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Preliminary projection: Weak GOP Hold
Governor's Race
No race in 2008
Competitive House Races
No competitive races in 2008
Other House Races
Projected winner listed first
District 1: OPEN: ??? (D) vs. ??? (R)
District 2: Michael Michaud (D)-inc vs. ??? (R)
Election Timeline
February 2, 2008 - GOP presidential caucus
February 10, 2008 - DEM presidential caucus
March 15, 2008 - Deadline to file for candidacy
June 10, 2008 - Primary elections
November 4, 2008 - Election day
Current Partisan Breakdown
| National Delegation |
| Senators |
2 GOP |
| Representatives |
2 DEM |
| State Government |
| Governor |
DEM |
| State Senate - DEM control |
17 GOP, 18 DEM |
| State House - DEM control |
58 GOP, 89 DEM, 2 IND, 2 vacant |
Current Office Holders
Governor: John Baldacci (D) - 2nd term, up for re-election in 2010
Senior Senator: Olympia Snowe (R) - 3rd term, up for re-election in 2012
Junior Senator: Susan Collins (R) - 2nd term, up for re-election in 2008
House District 1: Tom Allen (D) - 6th term (running for Senate)
House District 2: Michael Michaud (D) - 3rd term
Historical Partisan Snapshot
| Race |
2000 Result |
2002 Result |
2004 Result |
2006 Result |
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| President |
Mod DEM |
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Mod DEM |
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Senate |
| Class 1 |
Solid GOP |
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Solid GOP |
| Class 2 |
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Solid GOP |
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| Governor |
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Mod Dem |
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Mod Dem |
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| House |
2 DEM |
2 DEM |
2 DEM |
2 DEM |
| CD-1 |
Solid DEM |
Solid DEM |
Solid DEM |
Solid DEM |
| CD-2 |
Solid DEM |
Weak DEM |
Solid DEM |
Solid DEM |
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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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Special Thanks to...
Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections - Dave Leip
Congressional Quarterly
The Cook Political Report - Charlie Cook
The Crystal Ball - Larry Sabato
DC's Political Report - D.C. Finegold Sachs
RealClearPolitics - Tom Bevan and John McIntyre
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