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John Patrick (Maine)
John Patrick (Democratic Party) was a member of the Maine State Senate, representing District 18. He assumed office on November 30, 2010. He left office in 2016.
Patrick (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Maine House of Representatives to represent District 115. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Patrick served in the Maine House of Representatives from 2001 to 2008.
Biography
Patrick's professional experience includes working as a journeyman mechanic for the NewPage Paper Mill in Rumford, Maine.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Patrick served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development |
| • Veterans and Legal Affairs |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Patrick served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development, Chair |
| • Veterans and Legal Affairs |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Patrick served on these committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Senatorial Vote |
| • Inland Fisheries and Wildlife |
| • Veterans and Legal Affairs |
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
2020
See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 115
Incumbent Josanne Dolloff defeated John Patrick in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 115 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Josanne Dolloff (R) | 57.1 | 2,567 | |
| John Patrick (D) | 42.9 | 1,927 | ||
| Total votes: 4,494 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 115
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: John Patrick in round 1 .
| Total votes: 794 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 115
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Josanne Dolloff in round 1 .
| Total votes: 587 |
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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]
Lisa Keim defeated incumbent John Patrick in the Maine State Senate District 18 general election.[2]
| Maine State Senate, District 18 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Lisa Keim |
56.21% | 11,603 | |
| Democratic | John Patrick Incumbent | 43.79% | 9,040 | |
| Total Votes | 20,643 | |||
| Source: Maine Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent John Patrick ran unopposed in the Maine State Senate District 18 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Maine State Senate, District 18 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | John Patrick Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Gary Knight ran unopposed in the Maine State Senate District 18 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Maine State Senate, District 18 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Gary Knight (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. District 14 incumbent John Patrick was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Gary Knight was unopposed in the Republican primary but withdrew afterwards; Joseph Martin was selected as his replacement. Patrick defeated Martin in the general election.[5][6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Patrick Incumbent |
51.6% | 9,136 | |
| Republican | Joseph Martin | 43.5% | 7,714 | |
| None | Blank Votes | 4.9% | 866 | |
| Total Votes | 17,716 | |||
2012
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2012
Patrick won re-election in 2012. He ran unopposed in the June 12, 2012, Democratic primary and defeated C. Harvey Calden (R) and Leonard Greaney (I) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Patrick |
56.8% | 10,529 | |
| Republican | C. Harvey Calden | 30% | 5,562 | |
| Independent | Leonard Greaney | 13.2% | 2,442 | |
| Total Votes | 18,533 | |||
2010
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2010
Patrick defeated Republican candidate H. Sawin Millett, Jr. in the November 2 general election.[10]
| Maine State Senate, District 14 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| John Patrick (D)
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9,143 | 53% | ||
| H. Sawin Millett, Jr. (R) | 7,342 | 43% | ||
| Blank | 787 | 5% | ||
In the June 8th primary election, Patrick defeated Daniel Smiley by a margin of 3,015 to 1,033.[10]
| Maine State Senate, District 14 - Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| John Patrick
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3,015 | 74.5% | ||
| Daniel Smiley | 1,033 | 25.5% | ||
Campaign themes
2020
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2010
Patrick's Facebook page highlighted the following campaign themes:[11]
- Jobs - create jobs that pay a living page
- Healthcare - lowereing healthcare costs
- Education - promote economic opportunity through education and small business initiatives
"I would like to continue public service representing Western Maine people in the legislature and I look forward to talking with voters as I go door to door. I have always believed that the knowledge gained talking with voters is my biggest asset."
Campaign donors
| John Patrick campaign contribution history | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2014 | Maine State Senate, District 18 | $25,063 | ||
| 2012 | Maine State Senate, District 14 | $21,450 | ||
| 2010 | Maine State Senate, District 14 | $37,834 | ||
| 2006 | Maine State House, District 92 | $5,282 | ||
| 2004 | Maine State House, District 92 | $4,713 | ||
| 2002 | Maine State House, District 70 | $5,022 | ||
| 2000 | Maine State House, District 70 | $3,763 | ||
| Grand total raised | $103,127 | |||
| Source: [[12] Follow the Money] | ||||
2014
Patrick won re-election to the Maine State Senate in 2014. During that election cycle, Patrick raised a total of $25,063.
| Maine State Senate 2014 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to John Patrick (Maine)'s campaign in 2014 | ||||
| Public Fund | $23,563 | |||
| Hobbins, Barry J | $100 | |||
| Alfond, Justin L | $100 | |||
| Gallant, Wayne J | $100 | |||
| Macadam, James | $100 | |||
| Total Raised in 2014 | $25,063 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
2012
Patrick won re-election to the Maine State Senate in 2012. During that election cycle, Patrick raised a total of $21,450.
| Maine State Senate 2012 election - campaign contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to John Patrick (Maine)'s campaign in 2012 | ||||
| Public Fund | $19,950 | |||
| Gallant, Wayne J | $100 | |||
| Jury, Nathan A | $100 | |||
| Macadam, James | $100 | |||
| Hobbins, Barry J | $100 | |||
| Total raised in 2012 | $21,450 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
2010
In 2010, Patrick raised $37,834 in contributions.[13]
His largest contributor was the Public Fund, which donated $36,334 to his campaign.
Scorecards
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2016
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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2012
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In 2012, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 4 through April 14, in recess from April 14 through May 13, and adjourned May 31.
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Personal
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Patrick and his wife, Claire M. Coulombe, have three children. He is the former President of the United Paperworkers Union Local 900. Patrick has served on the boards of the Maine AFL-CIO, St. Athanasius and St. John's school and MSAD 43.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
- John Patrick on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Politics1.com, "Maine," archived December 31, 2015
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "2016 Election Results," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Maine Secretary of State, "List of Candidates who have filed for the June 14, 2016 Primary Election," accessed March 20, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "Primary Candidate List," accessed June 12, 2012
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Official 2010 Election Results," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Facebook, "John's Announcement," accessed October 28, 2010
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Patrick, John," accessed September 10, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Patrick, John," accessed December 23, 2013
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Bruce Bryant (D) |
Maine State Senate District 14 2010–2016 |
Succeeded by Lisa Keim (R) |
