} font-weight: 300; font-size: 2em; margin: 8px auto; The candidate must sign the form before a notary public. overflow-y: auto; box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(36,36,36,.03); width: 40%; On November 8, 2016, Maine voters approved the Maine Ranked Choice Voting Initiative, which provided for the use of ranked-choice voting (RCV) in both primary and general elections for United States senators, United States representatives, the governor, state senators, and state representatives. If March 15 falls on a non-business day, the deadline is extended to the next business day. Michael Bunker 5. The results have been certified. } Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. The general election is expected to be competitive. overflow-y: hidden; [21], The Democratic nominee, Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives Sara Gideon, supports criminal justice reforms, expansion of the Affordable Care Act, rejoining the Paris Climate Accord, and imposing universal background checks on gun sales to combat gun violence. background-color: grey; } For more in-depth information on the state's Republican primary and the general election, see the following pages: Ballotpedia is providing comprehensive coverage on how the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is affecting America's political and civic life, including elections. padding: 10px; background-color: #db0000; .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { .inner_percentage.Democratic { } } Democratic primary candidates, = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. let scrollHeight = jQuery('.results_table_container').get(index).scrollHeight; Ballotpedia features 317,144 encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers. width: 97%; } $('#selected_round5f7233210eb52').html(this.value); .cc_col { background-color: grey; The above video explains the ranked-choice voting process, specifically as it applied to the 2016 RCV ballot initiative in Maine. let item = jQuery('.votebox .indicate_scroll').get(index); font-weight: bold; display:none; } setTimeout(function() { defer() }, 500); background-color: #f4f4f4; If Republicans flip the chamber, they will break the. top: 2px; 1. .mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, } } They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Click here to read how we define noteworthy primary endorsements. In Maine, the state legislature is responsible for both congressional and state legislative redistricting. width: 100% !important; padding-bottom: 7px; .inner_percentage, .inner_percentage.Nonpartisan, .inner_percentage.Independent, .inner_percentage.Constitution, .inner_percentage.unknown { The race between Gideon and Collins is one of the most critical for control of the Senate next year and has been one of the most expensive races in the nation. Besides, he said, his #ME02 seat is "not a stepping stone" & he plans to stay. There are also two special elections this year. She runs against Democratic Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon, 48, in a state that typically leans blue in presidential election years. } margin: 0; letter-spacing: 0.03em; In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 129 out of 151 state House districts in Maine with an average margin of victory of 19.2 points. .iframe-container { [7][8] She also faced criticism for her stance on the impeachment of President Donald Trump. All first-preference votes for the failed candidate are eliminated, lifting the second-preference choices indicated on those ballots. } Collins has won each election to this seat with a greater victory margin than the one before it. display: inline; } z-index:1; padding:7px 8px 8px; display: block; color: #888; .cc_header.Libertarian { Sweet supports and advocates for the Green New Deal, Medicare for All and eliminating student debt. There were no incumbents in this race. background-color: #003388; padding:7px 8px 8px; [2] Bangor Daily News' Jessica Piper wrote that Sweet "has been backed by progressive groups that have fueled primary upsets in the past. } const abcde =JSON.parse(decodeURIComponent(x)); } The GND will also help create jobs in renewable energy. If, on the other hand, no candidates win an outright majority of first-preference votes, the candidate with the fewest first-preference votes is eliminated. $('#emessage5f7233210eb52').empty(); } background-color: green; background-color: grey display: block; height: 100%; We should not have to spend our hard earned money on campaigns to ensure that we get the kind of representation that we deserve from our elected officials. .cc_header.Republican { color: white; } } border-left: 1px solid #ddd; The ballots that listed candidate D as the first preference are adjusted, raising their second-preference candidates. As a union vice president and negotiator, I bargained successfully for higher wages and health care benefits for public school educators. Valid forms of identification differ by state. "[3] She received endorsements from Progressive Democrats of America, Brand New Congress, and Our Revolution.[4]. position: relative; A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government. Voters rank the candidates for a given office by preference on their ballots. Janet Mills signed an automatic voter registration bill into law designed to register voters through the Department of Motor Vehicles. max-width: 75px; Lisa Savage(Maine Green Independent Party) 2. margin-left: 1%; For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Maine, click here. position: absolute; } Jonathan Treacy 4. In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 22 out of 151 state House districts in Maine with an average margin of victory of 8.7 points. Sari Greene  McGrath's image was underwater: 34 percent had a favorable view and 47 percent had an unfavorable view. .cc_header { .votebox_legend .non_result_row { Gideon's 2020 campaign website, "Meet Sara," accessed July 8, 2020, YouTube, "Putting Maine First - Sara Gideon for US Senate," June 24, 2019, YouTube, "Maine First," October 17, 2019, LinkedIn, "Sara Gideon," accessed July 8, 2020, Portland Press Herald, "Freeport Sewer District election draws 5 candidates; Town Council race uncontested," October 6, 2009. In South Carolina, pollsters surveyed 969 likely voters, with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.2 percentage points. .key_messages { }; margin-bottom: -2px !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 12px; $(".results_table5f7233210eb52").hide(); [3], See statutes: Title 21-A, Chapter 5, Subchapter 2 of the Maine Revised Statutes, Independent candidates must petition for placement on the general election ballot. The poll, from Quinnipiac University, was one of three surveys released on Wednesday: A poll in Kentucky shows Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell with a double-digit lead over Democratic challenger Amy McGrath in Kentucky and a tied race in South Carolina between GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham and Democrat Jaime Harrison. If registering for the first time, the voter's driver's license number or Social Security number and a form of identification bearing the voter's name and address must be included with the completed card. President Donald Trump leads in Kentucky and South Carolina, though by smaller margins than he won those two states in 2016. Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. padding-left: 10px; } border-radius: 5px 5px 5px 5px; In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Maine voted Democratic all five times. display: inline-block; Also, hey, @RingelsteinME is backing her! .rcvvotebox, h5.rcvrace_header, .rcvresults_text, .rcvresults_table_container, .rcvvotebox_legend { background-color: grey; Charles Pattavina  } A primary was scheduled for July 14, 2020. } top: -5px; right: 0; } } function defer() { color: white; } margin-bottom: 4px; } .inner_percentage.Republican { .results_row td:first-child { width: 100px; Read more of our election … .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper { For more information regarding specific petition requirements, see below. font-style: italic; }); The most recent polls for the 35 Senate races contested during the 2020 elections. Senate! } The process is repeated until a candidate wins a majority of votes cast. 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   .rcvvotebox {    .non_result_row { 	} .thirdpartyname:not(:first-child) { 		border-radius: 5px 5px 0px 0px; var ex_votes = t - abcde[l].votes; Maine modified its primary election process as follows: For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here. Ballotpedia is providing comprehensive coverage on how the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is affecting America's political and civic life, including elections. function defer() { 	.cc_header.Green { } Source.    } I believe we deserve a government that works for us, not the big banks, weapons manufacturers, fossil fuel giants and corporate lobbyists who are calling the shots in Washington.    } 	} 		font-weight: bold; [7][4], The filing deadline is set by statute as 5 p.m. on June 1 of the election year. .non_result_row { 	background-color: #6db24f;          width: 215px !important; 		color: white; [24], A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. On November 8, 2016, Maine voters approved the Maine Ranked Choice Voting Initiative, which provided for the use of ranked-choice voting (RCV) in both primary and general elections for United States senators, United States representatives, the governor, state senators, and state representatives. 		background-color: red; 	} Both parties have two incumbents representing states the opposite party's presidential nominee won in 2016.      } In the above scenario, no candidate won an outright majority of first-preference votes. The two largest sources are the Senate Majority PAC, which, according to the group's website, is "[s]olely dedicated to building a Democratic majority in the U.S. .votebox-results-metadata-p { .responsive-iframe iframe,        letter-spacing: .04em; Gideon received endorsements from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, EMILY's List, and NARAL. Eight of 16 Maine counties—50 percent—are Pivot Counties. 
    .inner_percentage, .inner_percentage.Nonpartisan, .inner_percentage.Independent, .inner_percentage.Constitution, .inner_percentage.unknown { Sara Gideon, a candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks at a "Supper with Sara" campaign event in Skowhegan, Maine. 	padding-left: 0; 	display: block; 	display: table; .iframe-container { 	letter-spacing: 0.03em; This section includes noteworthy endorsements issued in the primary, added as we learn about them.    } 	vertical-align: top; .results_row td:first-child {    } The Maine State Senate is one of 86 state legislative chambers holding elections in 2020. Ballotpedia provides race ratings from three outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, and Sabato's Crystal Ball.        background-color: #ccc; 	font-size: 12px; Betsy Sweet Withdrew, disqualified, or did not make ballot 1.    .votebox_legend .non_result_row { .votebox { Election postponements: Governor Janet Mills (D) postponed Maine's statewide primary, originally scheduled to take place on June 9, 2020, to July 14, 2020.        text-align: center; Each state has two senators, but only a third are up for election at one time.  		box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(36,36,36,.03); @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { Cathleen London 2. If a voter registers to vote on election day, he or she must provide identification and proof of where he or she lives. [6], Collins was criticized for her decision to vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court, despite allegations of sexual misconduct and abuse against him and his anti-abortion stances (Collins describes herself as pro-choice). }        letter-spacing: .03em; For the latest in your state, United States Senate election in Maine, 2020 (July 14 Democratic primary), Presidential results by legislative district. 		vertical-align: top; } There were seven open seats where the incumbent legislator did not file for re-election in 2020. 	} 	.cc_photo .cc_img { In years where the president's party lost seats, the average loss was five seats.    } "[14] She initially claimed that Trump "learned a pretty big lesson" from the impeachment,[15] but later said that he had not learned from it after all. [33], The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Maine. The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. Senate Maine on November 3, 2020. .race_header.green { 	} 		background-color: #003388;        padding-left: 10px;        padding:7px 8px 8px; 2020 elections. 	width: 50%; This section lists satellite spending in this race reported by news outlets in alphabetical order. Click on candidate names below to view their key messages: .circle { .race_header.democratic {        font-weight: 100; You may not have children, but I do, and they deserve a goddam future without crippling debt and a crumbling planet. The results have been certified. The candidate must sign the form before a notary public. 	font-weight: 100;    color:#888;        width: 100%; 	.cc_header a { .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { Our model is updated every day, blending the latest data on polls and fundraising with “fundamental” factors like incumbency and each state’s partisan lean. Zak Ringelstein  advanced  from the  Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Maine on June 12, 2018. Newsletters; Podcasts; Films; Events; iOS app; Android app; Manage my account; Search. Both of Maine's U.S. 		display: inline-block; Party:        font-size: 12px; }, 
 McConnell's image was only slightly underwater: 44 percent had a favorable view of the Senate leader and 46 percent had an unfavorable view. 	overflow-y: hidden; 	max-width: 75px; Click here for more information on state legislative battlegrounds. Voters in Maine will elect one member to the U.S. Senate in the general election on November 3, 2020. 	padding-left: 16px; 	border-bottom: 1px solid grey;        vertical-align: top; 	.cc-placeholder-img { 	position: relative;    .votebox-results-metadata { 	.cc_social_row { 	} .results_text { 	.key_messages {}    .rcvrace_header.Libertarian { 	background-color: #003388; } 	padding-top: 8px; 		width: 100px; .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { 		color: white; } .non_result_row div { 	.cc_header.Green { height: 1200px;        padding-bottom: 3px; No alternative party candidate for statewide office had been able to meet this requirement since Pat LaMarche did so in 2006 for Governor. 	top: 0px; In the above scenario, no candidate won an outright majority of first-preference votes. 	letter-spacing: 0.03em; 	margin-bottom: .75em; The table below details filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates in Maine in the 2020 election cycle. Jonathan Treacy 4. No incumbents were defeated in the July 14 primaries. As voters watch the 2020 presidential election between Trump and Biden, these races will shape Senate control and what the next president can pass. 								Danielle Grondin-Stevens, Anne Carney  .inner_percentage.Green { It might leave @SenatorBrakey alone in the #me02 primary. } Incumbent U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R), first elected in 1996, is running for re-election. 		vertical-align: top; 	} Search our Site: Search for Your Local Elected Officials: News President (current) 2020 Electoral College Map 2020 Election Calendar Latest Presidential Election Polls 2020 Polling Averages by State Pundit Forecasts 2020 Simulation … 	} The double-digit lead is by far the largest Gideon has had in any public survey so far in this race.    } 	padding-left: 8px; border-radius:50%; } } .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { 	margin-right: 12px;    } [5][4], The filing deadline is set by state statutes as 5 p.m. on March 15 in the year of the election. Assume that, of the 75 first-preference votes for Candidate D, 50 listed Candidate A as their second preference and 25 listed Candidate B. 		display: block; } Party primaries were initially scheduled to take place on June 9, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the state, Governor Janet Mills rescheduled them for July 14. 		background-color: red; } [25], Eight Independents declared their candidacy for Senate in 2020, including one affiliated with the Libertarian Party of Maine, which lost ballot access after the 2018 elections. 	padding-bottom: 5px; Trump won 17 districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections. .votebox_legend .non_result_row { Either the candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey or Ballotpedia staff created a profile after identifying the candidate as noteworthy.        vertical-align: middle; 	line-height: 1.5em; 	width: 35px !important; 	position: relative; Adopt a Green New Deal, as the Greens have been advocating for two decades, to tackle the climate crisis and create good union jobs building green energy and transit systems rather than weapons systems that contribute to global warming. 	padding-bottom: 3px; Yet with all the urgent needs we face, Congress is making things worse by giving almost 60% of our federal discretionary budget to the Pentagon for endless, unwinnable wars that are making the world less safe.        margin-right: 12px; 	height: 22px;    } 	padding-bottom: 7px; Maine was part of Massachusetts until 1820. } A new tally is conducted to determine whether any candidate has won an outright majority of the adjusted voters. 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A returned absentee ballot must then be received by election officials by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.[21].        padding-top: 8px; The table below presents the raw first-preference vote totals for each candidate. $('#selected_round' +s).html("1");        /* Show the tooltip text when you mouse over the tooltip container */ $(document).ready(function(){ 	.cc_col { position: relative; 	height: 22px;    background-color:white !important; 		margin: auto; 	.cc_header.Libertarian { 		background-color: green; Withdrew, disqualified, or did not make ballot: = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. padding-top: 60px; overflow: hidden; 			margin-right: 30%; 	height: 56px; Assume that, of the 75 first-preference votes for Candidate D, 50 listed Candidate A as their second preference and 25 listed Candidate B.    .outer_percentage { 	color: #888; ", "Maine Green Independent Party Endorses US Senate Candidate Savage", "Voters in Maine this year get to do something envied and desired by much of the United States: vote for a thoroughly progressive candidate without worrying about in any way benefitting the worst candidate on the ballot", "Jared Golden vows to remain neutral in Susan Collins' US Senate race", "Once considered a strong favorite, Collins faces toughest challenge", "In Maine, a Race About the Issues Has Become a Referendum on Susan Collins", "Maine: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2020_United_States_Senate_election_in_Maine&oldid=980659594, Wikipedia articles needing clarification from September 2020, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Bre Kidman, attorney, activist, and artist, Betsy Sweet, activist, former director of the, Ross LaJeunesse, former Head of International Relations at, Cathleen London, physician and member of the, Jon Treacy, retired U.S. Air Force Major General, Rosa Scarcelli, businesswoman and candidate for governor of Maine in, Amy Colter, law office manager (write-in candidate), Max Linn, perennial candidate, financial planner, and disqualified Republican candidate for the, Lisa Savage, peace activist and schoolteacher, Joshua Arnone, accounting clerk affiliated with the Libertarian Party of Maine, Danielle VanHelsing, LGBTQ rights activist, Linda Wooten, vocational educator and conservative activist, Ross LaJeunesse, former aide to George J. 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[2] Those incumbents were: The seven seats left open in 2020 represents a decrease from the 12 left open in 2018. .cc_container { Click here to contact our editorial staff, and click here to report an error. 	height: 56px; [6], Before petitions can be submitted to the Maine Secretary of State, signatures must be verified by the registrar of voters or municipal clerk in the municipality where the signatures were collected. 	overflow-y: hidden; } } 	margin-top: 1em; RealClearPolitics - Election 2020 - Maine Senate - Collins vs. Gideon 	position: relative; 	padding-bottom: 3px; defer(); This is Collins' fourth re-election campaign, having held the seat since 1996. To register to vote in Maine, you must be a resident of the state. It will be updated following the primary on July 14, 2020. .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text {    } 	margin-top: 0px; 		border-right: 1px solid #ddd; If, on the other hand, no candidates win an outright majority of first-preference votes, the candidate with the fewest first-preference votes is eliminated. Linn (I) with 2%; "Other" and "Refused" with 1%; Undecided with 5%, Assigning the second preferences of non-Collins/Gideon voters, Linn (I) and "Refused" with 1%; "Other" with 0%; Undecided with 6%, Topline after Ranked Choice Voting is used, Would not vote with 1%; Linn (I) and "someone else" with 0%; "Undecided/Refused" with 6%, "Someone else" with 1%; Undecided with 3%, "Other" with 2%; Linn (I) with 0%; Undecided with 7%, If only Collins and Gideon were candidates, Would not vote with 1%; Undecided with 4%, Would not vote with 2%; "Prefer not to say" with 1%; Undecided with 14%, "Someone else" and would not vote with 2%; Undecided with 6%, "Minor party candidates" with 6%; Undecided with 12%, Additional data sourced from FiveThirtyEight, Undecided with 12%; "Would not vote/would not vote for US Senate" with 1%, First choice on an RCV ballot if the candidates were Collins, Gideon and VanHelsing (I), Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives, United States Ambassador to the United Nations, 2018 United States Senate election in Maine, Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs, International Union of Operating Engineers, Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign, "The Senate seats most likely to flip in November", "New Report Calls Maine 2020 Senate Race A 'Toss-Up, "Cook Political Report moves Susan Collins Senate race to 'toss up, "Political expert says next year's Senate race a 'toss-up, "Where Senators Stand on the Health Care Bill", "U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 115th Congress – 2nd Session", "On the Nomination PN2259: Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to ... – Senate Vote #223 – Oct 6, 2018", "READ: Susan Collins' statement on impeachment witness vote", "U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 116th Congress – 2nd Session", "Guilty or Not Guilty H.Res.