Douglas Thomas
| Douglas Thomas | ||
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| Maine State Senate District 27 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| December 1, 2010-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 3, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 3 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $13,852/year (first regular session) $9,661/year/year (second regular session) | |
| Per diem | $38/day, plus $32/day for meals | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | Four consecutive terms | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Maine State House of Representatives | ||
| 2004-2010 | ||
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Owner, Doug Thomas Trucking | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Thomas is the owner of his own trucking company. He previously served on the S.A.D. #46 School Board, and as a Selectman for the Town of Ripley.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Thomas served on the following committees:
| Maine Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Taxation | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Thomas served on these committees:
| Maine Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • State and Local Government | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Thomas served on these committees:
| Maine Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Transportation | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2012
Thomas won re-election in 2012. He ran unopposed in the June 12, 2012 Republican primary and defeated current state house incumbent Herbert Clark (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[1]
| Maine State Senate, District 27, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Douglas Thomas Incumbent |
92.4% | 97,481 | |
| Democratic | Herbert Clark | 7.6% | 8,061 | |
| Total Votes | 105,542 | |||
2010
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2010
Thomas defeated Democratic candidate Susan Mackey Andrews in the November 2 general election. Republican incumbent Doug Smith did not run for re-election.[2]
| Maine State Senate, District 27 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Douglas Thomas (R)
|
8,908 | 56% | ||
| Susan Mackey Andrews (D) | 6,271 | 40% | ||
| Blank | 695 | 4% | ||
In the June 8th primary election, Thomas ran unopposed. [3]
| Maine State Senate, District 27 - Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Douglas Thomas
|
3,690 | 100% | ||
2008
On November 04, 2008, Douglas Thomas ran for District 24 of the Maine House of Representatives, beating Tammy Lockhart. [4]
Douglas Thomas raised $4,977 for his campaign.[5]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 24 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Douglas Thomas (R)
|
2,275 | |||
| Tammy Lockhart (D) | 1,900 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Thomas raised $22,487 in contributions. [6]
His largest contributor was the Public Fund, which donated $20,987 to his campaign.
2008
In 2008 Douglas Thomas collected $4,977 in donations. [7]
His largest contributor in 2008 was:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $4,656 |
Personal
Thomas and his wife Darlene have six children.
Recent news
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Douglas Thomas News Feed
- Bipartisan tax overhaul proposal being reviewed in Maine - CPA Practice Advisor - CPA Practice Advisor
- Maine panel airs bipartisan tax overhaul bill - Beaumont Enterprise
- IRS Acted Alone In Developing Targeting Criteria For Conservative Groups: Report - Huffington Post
- State House Bureau - Kennebec Journal
- Transportation Committee votes to kill east-west highway feasibility study - Bangor Daily News
- Some lawmakers fear dramatic tax reform proposal is repeat of doomed 2009 ... - Bangor Daily News
- BOEHNERS BENGHAZI OBSESSION Wider problems found at IRS RAND ... - Politico (blog)
- Tax reform plan raises many questions - WCSH-TV
- GOP reaction in IRS case spurs calls for probe, apology - Detroit Free Press
- Maine legislators vote for higher sales tax - Bangor Daily News
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External links
- Official campaign website
- Senate website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004
- Douglas Thomas on Facebook
References
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State "Primary Candidate List," June 12, 2012
- ↑ Maine Official Election Results
- ↑ Results for the June 8, 2010 primary in Maine
- ↑ Maine House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Thomas' 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributors to Douglas Thomas
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Douglas Smith (R) |
Maine State Senate District 27 2010–present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Maine House of Representatives District 24 2004–2010 |
Succeeded by Frederick Wintle (R) |
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