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Maine State Senate
Maine State Senate
	Maine State Legislature
Type
Type	; Upper house
Term limits	4 terms (8 years)
History
New session started	December 5, 2018
Leadership
President of the Senate	; Troy Dale Jackson (D) ; since December 5, 2018
Majority Leader	; Nate Libby (D) ; since December 5, 2018
Minority Leader	; Dana Dow (R) ; since December 5, 2018
Structure
Seats	35
Political groups	; Majority; ; Democratic (21); ; Minority; ; ; Republican (14); ;
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 6, 2018; (35 seats)
Next election	November 3, 2020; (35 seats)
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 Senate

129th Legislature, 2018–2020

Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)			Total

	Republican	Democratic	Ind		Vacant
125th (2010–12)	20	14	1	35	0

126th Legislature (2012–14)	15	19	1	35	0

Begin 127th Legislature	21	14	0	35	0
End of 127th Legislature	20	15	0	35	0

Begin 128th Legislature	18	17	0	35	0
End 128th Legislature	18	17	0	35	0

Begin 129th Legislature	14	21	0	35	0
Latest voting share	7001400000000000000♠40%	7001600000000000000♠60%

Officers

Position	Name	Party
President of the Senate	Troy Dale Jackson	Dem
Majority Leader	Nate Libby	Dem
Assistant Majority Leader	Eloise Vitelli	Dem
Minority Leader	Dana Dow	Rep
Assistant Minority Leader	Jeffrey Timberlake	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.

District	Senator	Party	Residence	Primary County	First elected	Term limited
1	Troy Jackson	Dem	Allagash	Aroostook	2016 (2008–2014)	2024
2	Michael E. Carpenter	Dem	Houlton	Aroostook	2016 (1976–1986)	2024
3	Bradlee Farrin	Rep	Norridgewock	Somerset	2018	2026
4	Paul Davis	Rep	Sangerville	Piscataquis	2014 (1998–2006)	2022
5	James 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	Geoffrey Gratwick	Dem	Bangor	Penobscot	2012	2020
10	Stacey Geurin	Rep	Glenburn	Penobscot	2018	2026
11	Erin Herbig	Dem	Belfast	Waldo	2018	2026
12	David Miramant	Dem	Camden	Knox	2014	2022
13	Dana Dow	Rep	Waldoboro	Lincoln	2016 (2004–2008)	2024
14	Shenna Bellows	Dem	Manchester	Kennebec	2016	2024
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	James Hamper	Rep	Oxford	Oxford	2012	2020
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	Everett "Brownie" Carson	Dem	Brunswick	Cumberland	2016	2024
25	Cathy Breen	Dem	Falmouth	Cumberland	2014^[2]	2022
26	Bill 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	Rebecca Millett	Dem	Cape Elizabeth	Cumberland	2012	2020
30	Linda Sanborn	Dem	Gorham	Cumberland	2018	2026
31	Justin Chenette	Dem	Saco	York	2016	2024
32	Susan Deschambault	Dem	Biddeford	York	March 2016	2022
33	David Woodsome	Rep	Waterboro	York	2014	2022
34	Robert Foley	Rep	Wells	York	2018	2026
35	Mark Lawrence	Dem	Eliot	York	2018 (1992–2000)	2026

Past composition of the Senate

References

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

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

External links

The Maine Senate official government website

State Senate of Maine^{[permanent dead link]} at Project Vote Smart

Maine Senate at Ballotpedia

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

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

v t e Members of the Maine State Senate
129th Maine Senate (2018–2019) President of the Senate: Troy Jackson (D) Majority Leader: Nate Libby (D) Minority Leader: Dana Dow (R)
Troy Jackson (D) Michael E. Carpenter (D) Bradlee Farrin (R) Paul Davis (R) Jim Dill (D) Marianne Moore (R) Louis Luchini (D) Kimberley Rosen (R) Geoffrey Gratwick (D) Stacey Guerin (R) Erin Herbig (D) David Miramant (D) Dana Dow (R) Shenna Bellows (D) Matthew Pouliot (R) Scott Cyrway (R) Russell Black (R) Lisa Keim (R) James Hamper (R) Ned Claxton (D) Nate Libby (D) Jeffrey Timberlake (R) Eloise Vitelli (D) Everett Carson (D) Cathy Breen (D) Bill Diamond (D) Ben Chipman (D) Heather Sanborn (D) Rebecca Millett (D) Linda Sanborn (D) Justin Chenette (D) Susan Deschambault (D) David Woodsome (R) Thomas J. Wright (R) Mark W. Lawrence (D)
Democratic (21) Republican (14) Maine Legislature Maine House of Representatives Maine State Senate

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