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Benjamin Meiklejohn
Benjamin Meiklejohn is an officeholder of the Green Independent Party of Maine Chair.
Meiklejohn (Green Independent Party) ran in a special election to the Maine State Senate to represent District 7. He lost in the special general election on June 14, 2022.
Meiklejohn completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Meiklejohn (Green Party) ran for election to the Maine House of Representatives to represent District 135. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Benjamin Meiklejohn was born in Melrose, Massachusetts. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Maine in 2001. His career experience includes working as a market researcher.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Maine state legislative special elections, 2022
General election
Special general election for Maine State Senate District 7
Nicole Grohoski defeated Brian Langley and Benjamin Meiklejohn in the special general election for Maine State Senate District 7 on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nicole Grohoski (D) | 63.4 | 6,506 |
 | Brian Langley (R) | 35.4 | 3,635 | |
 | Benjamin Meiklejohn (Green Independent Party)  | 1.1 | 115 | |
| Total votes: 10,256 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
2020
See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 135
Lynne Williams defeated Timothy Oh and Benjamin Meiklejohn in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 135 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lynne Williams (D) | 55.3 | 3,425 |
 | Timothy Oh (R) | 31.5 | 1,952 | |
| Benjamin Meiklejohn (G) | 13.3 | 822 | |
| Total votes: 6,199 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 135
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Lynne Williams in round 1 .
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Total votes: 1,509 |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Sage Leafsong (D)
Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 135
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Timothy Oh in round 1 .
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Total votes: 630 |
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Green primary election
Green Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 135
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Benjamin Meiklejohn in round 1 .
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Total votes: 49 |
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Benjamin Meiklejohn completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Meiklejohn's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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On the school board, Meiklejohn passed policy to allow student representatives on the school board, policy eventually adopted by boards statewide. Meiklejohn got pesticides banned near school properties and pushed for greener standards in school construction. Meiklejohn served as chair of the school board's policy and finance committees. Meiklejohn has also served as president of the University of Maine Student Government and was a student representative to the University of Maine System Board of Trustees for both the University of Maine and University of Southern Maine at different times.
- Constituent Service - Grassroots Democracy
- Environment is Our Economy
- People First
The winner of this election will be relegated to constituent service.
I will work hard to help the residents of Hancock County navigate state government to meet their needs.
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2020
Benjamin Meiklejohn did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 19, 2022
