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Barry Hobbins
Barry J. Hobbins is a former Democratic member of the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 14 from 2012 to 2016, and from 1972 to 1984.
Hobbins did not seek re-election to the Maine House of Representatives in 2016. Instead, Hobbins was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 31 of the Maine State Senate. He was defeated in the Democratic primary.
Hobbins served in the Maine State Senate from 1988 to 1990 and from 2004 to 2012, serving as Senate Minority Leader from 2011 to 2012.
Biography
Hobbins earned his B.S. from the University of Maine in 1973 and his J.D. from the Franklin Pierce School of Law in 1977. His professional experience includes working as an attorney.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hobbins served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Judiciary, Chair |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hobbins served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Energy, Utilities and Technology, Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hobbins served on these committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Senate Rules |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hobbins served on these committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Utilities and Energy, Chair |
| • Judiciary |
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
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 Linda Valentino (D) did not seek re-election.
Justin Chenette defeated Timothy Sevigny in the Maine State Senate District 31 general election.[2]
| Maine State Senate, District 31 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Justin Chenette |
57.69% | 12,332 | |
| Republican | Timothy Sevigny | 42.31% | 9,043 | |
| Total Votes | 21,375 | |||
| Source: Maine Secretary of State | ||||
Justin Chenette defeated Barry Hobbins in the Maine State Senate District 31 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Maine State Senate, District 31 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Justin Chenette |
55.88% | 1,321 | |
| Democratic | Barry Hobbins | 44.12% | 1,043 | |
| Total Votes | 2,364 | |||
William Gombar ran unopposed in the Maine State Senate District 31 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Maine State Senate, District 31 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | William Gombar (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Maine House of Representatives 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. The deadline for write-in candidates to run in the general election was September 22, 2014. District 133 incumbent Barry Hobbins was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election. Jeffrey Christenbury was unopposed in the Republican primary but withdrew after the primary. Daphne Warren was named as his replacement, but withdrew in August; Republicans were not allowed to name another candidate.[5][6][7][8]
2012
Hobbins won election in the 2012 election for Maine House of Representatives District 133. Hobbins ran unopposed in the June 12 Democratic primary and defeated Demitroula Kouzounas (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Barry Hobbins |
60.8% | 2,702 | |
| Republican | Demitroula Kouzounas | 39.2% | 1,741 | |
| Total Votes | 4,443 | |||
2010
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2010
Hobbins ran for re-election to the 5th District seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. John Cushing ran for the seat on the Republican ticket. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[11]
| Maine State Senate, District 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Barry Hobbins (D)
|
9,324 | 54% | ||
| John Cushing (R) | 6,976 | 41% | ||
| Blank | 880 | 5% | ||
2008
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2008
On November 4, 2008, Hobbins ran for District 5 of the Maine State Senate, beating John Cushing.[12]
Hobbins raised $22,605 for his campaign.[13]
| Maine State Senate, District 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Barry Hobbins (D)
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13,677 | |||
| John Cushing (R) | 7,333 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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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.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
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- Legislators are scored by MPA on "where they stand on community, investing in the future, fairness, equality, and justice for all Maine people."
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- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
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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Personal
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Barry and his wife, Donna, have three children.
Recent news
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See also
- Maine State Legislature
- Maine House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Joint Committees
- Maine state legislative districts
- Maine State Senate
- Maine State Senate District 31
- Maine State Senate elections, 2016
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004
- Barry Hobbins on LinkedIn
- State Surge profile - legislative and voting track record
- Barry Hobbins 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, "2012 Candidate List," accessed May 14, 2012
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "Tabulations for Elections held in 2012," accessed March 19, 2014
- ↑ Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Official 2010 Election Results," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Official 2008 State House Election Results," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Hobbins' 2008 campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Donald Pilon (D) |
Maine House of Representatives District 14 2012–2016 |
Succeeded by Donna Bailey (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Maine Senate District 5 2004–2012 |
Succeeded by Linda Valentino (D) |
