Andre Cushing III
Andre Cushing III was a Republican member of the Maine State Senate, representing District 10. He was first elected to the chamber in 2012, and he served until December 2018. Cushing did not file to run for re-election in 2018.
Cushing served in the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 39 from 2008 to 2012 and serving as House majority whip from 2010 to 2012.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Senate Rules |
| • Senatorial Vote |
| • Energy, Utilities and Technology |
| • Joint Rules |
| • Taxation |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Cushing served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development |
| • Senatorial Vote |
| • Senate Rules |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Cushing served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Cushing served on the following committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Cushing served on the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2018
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2018
Andre Cushing III did not file to run for re-election.
2016
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Maine State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 15, 2016.[1]
Incumbent Andre Cushing defeated Dennis Marble in the Maine State Senate District 10 general election.[2]
| Maine State Senate, District 10 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Andre Cushing Incumbent |
57.24% | 11,305 | |
| Independent | Dennis Marble | 42.76% | 8,445 | |
| Total Votes | 19,750 | |||
| Source: Maine Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Andre Cushing ran unopposed in the Maine State Senate District 10 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Maine State Senate, District 10 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Andre Cushing Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Maine State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for party candidates wishing to run in this election was March 17, 2014. The deadline for write-in candidates to run in the primary election was April 28, 2014, and the deadline for non-party candidates to run in the general election was June 2, 2014. Jaric Fontaine was unopposed in the Democratic primary. District 33 incumbent Andre Cushing was unopposed in the Republican primary. Cushing faces Fontaine in the general election.[5][6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Andre Cushing Incumbent |
64.6% | 10,434 | |
| Democratic | Jaric Fontaine | 28.5% | 4,597 | |
| None | Blank Votes | 7% | 1,126 | |
| Total Votes | 16,157 | |||
2012
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2012
Cushing won election in the 2012 election for Maine State Senate District 33. He ran and won against James Emerson in the Republican primary on June 12, 2012,[9] and was defeated by Sherman Leighton (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Andre Cushing |
60.9% | 11,985 | |
| Democratic | Sherman Leighton | 39.1% | 7,705 | |
| Total Votes | 19,690 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Andre Cushing |
53.8% | 1,462 |
| James Emerson | 46.2% | 1,255 |
| Total Votes | 2,717 | |
2010
Cushing's opponents in the November 2 general election were Democratic candidate Shelby Wright and Green candidate Caroline Rae Dodge. According to unofficial results, Cushing defeated Wright and Dodge in the November 2 general election. [11]
| Maine House of Representatives General Election, District 39 (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Andre Cushing, III (R)
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2,783 | 58% | ||
| Shelby D. Wright (D) | 1,559 | 32% | ||
| Carolyn Rae Dodge (Green) | 385 | 8%[12] | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Andre Cushing, III ran for District 39 of the Maine House of Representatives, beating David Higgins.[13]
Andre Cushing, III raised $24,030 for his campaign.[14]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 39 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Andre Cushing, III (R)
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2,974 | |||
| David Higgins (D) | 2,805 | |||
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2018
In 2018, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 3 to May 2. The legislature held a special session from June 19 to September 13.
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2017
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In 2017, the Maine State Legislature was in session from December 7 through July 4. The legislature reconvened on July 20. The legislature held a veto session on August 2. The legislature held its first special session on October 23. The legislature held its second special session on November 6.
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2016
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In 2016, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 6 through April 20. A one-day veto session was held on April 29.
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2015
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In 2015, the Maine State Legislature was in session from December 3, 2014, through July 16, 2015.
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2014
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In 2014, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 2.
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2013
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In 2013, the Maine State Legislature was in session from December 5, 2012, to July 10, 2013.
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Personal
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Cushing and his wife, Gwen, have three children.
See also
- Maine State Legislature
- Maine State Senate
- Maine Senate Committees
- Maine Joint Committees
- Maine state legislative districts
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Maine Senate - Senator Andre Cushing
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ Politics1.com, "Maine," archived December 31, 2015
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "2016 Election Results," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "List of Candidates who have filed for the June 14, 2016 Primary Election," accessed March 20, 2016
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "Tabulations for Primary Elections held on June 14, 2016," accessed August 11, 2016
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "List of Primary Candidates," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "List of Non-Party Candidates," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Primary Election - June 10, 2014," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "General Election - November 4, 2014," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ C-SPAN, "AP Election Results - Maine Summary Vote Totals," accessed June 12, 2012
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "Primary Candidate List," accessed June 12, 2012
- ↑ Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Official 2010 Election Results," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Official Maine Election Results, 2010
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "General Election Tabulations," accessed March 20, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Cushing's 2008 campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Debra Plowman (R) |
Maine Senate District 33 2012-2018 |
Succeeded by Stacey Guerin |
| Preceded by - |
Maine House of Representatives District 39 2008–2012 |
Succeeded by Brian Duprey (R) |
