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Beth O'Connor
Beth O'Connor (Republican Party) was a member of the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 5. She assumed office on December 4, 2018. She left office on December 6, 2022.
O'Connor (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Maine House of Representatives to represent District 5. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
O'Connor is a former Republican member of the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 145 from 2010 to 2012. O'Connor ran in the 2012 election for Maine House of Representatives District 145.
Biography
O'Connor's career experience includes working as a waitress and bartender at Fogarty's Restaurant in South Berwick. She has also worked in banking and real estate.
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
O'Connor was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
O'Connor was assigned to the following committees:
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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| • Energy, Utilities and Technology |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, O'Connor served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Energy, Utilities and Technology |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, O'Connor 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
2022
Beth O'Connor did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 5
Incumbent Beth O'Connor defeated Charles Galemmo in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Beth O'Connor (R) | 62.6 | 3,269 |
| Charles Galemmo (D) | 37.4 | 1,954 | ||
| Total votes: 5,223 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 5
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Charles Galemmo in round 1 .
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Total votes: 627 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 5
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Beth O'Connor in round 1 .
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Total votes: 377 |
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2018
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 5
Incumbent Beth O'Connor defeated Charles Galemmo and Noah Cobb in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Beth O'Connor (R) | 51.4 | 1,941 |
| Charles Galemmo (D) | 35.9 | 1,356 | ||
 | Noah Cobb (Independent) | 12.8 | 482 | |
| Total votes: 3,779 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 5
Charles Galemmo advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 5 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Charles Galemmo | 100.0 | 452 | |
| Total votes: 452 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 5
Incumbent Beth O'Connor advanced from the Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 5 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Beth O'Connor | 100.0 | 434 |
| Total votes: 434 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Maine House of Representatives 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 Beth O'Connor defeated Joshua Plante in the Maine House of Representatives District 5 general election.[2]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 5 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Beth O'Connor Incumbent |
52.03% | 2,496 | |
| Democratic | Joshua Plante | 47.97% | 2,301 | |
| Total Votes | 4,797 | |||
| Source: Maine Secretary of State | ||||
Joshua Plante ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 5 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 5 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Joshua Plante (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Beth O'Connor ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 5 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 5 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Beth O'Connor Incumbent (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 145 incumbent Joshua Plante was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Beth O'Connor was unopposed in the Republican primary. Plante was defeated by O'Connor in the general election.[5][6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Beth O'Connor |
52.8% | 1,740 | |
| Democratic | Joshua Plante Incumbent | 44.8% | 1,474 | |
| None | Blank Votes | 2.4% | 79 | |
| Total Votes | 3,293 | |||
2012
O'Connor ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Maine House of Representatives District 145. O'Connor ran unopposed in the June 12 Republican primary and was defeated by Joshua Plante (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Joshua Plante |
51.5% | 2,410 | |
| Republican | Beth O'Connor Incumbent | 48.5% | 2,267 | |
| Total Votes | 4,677 | |||
2010
O'Connor's opponent in the November 2 general election was Democratic incumbent Thomas Wright. According to official results, O'Connor defeated Wright in the November 2 general election.[11]
| Maine House of Representatives General Election, District 145 (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Beth O'Connor (R)
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1,757 | 56% | ||
| Thomas Wright (D) | 1,287 | 41% | ||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
Presidential preference
2012
Beth O'Connor endorsed Ron Paul in the 2012 presidential election.[12]
Scorecards
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2022
In 2022, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 5 to May 9.
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2021
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In 2021, the Maine State Legislature was in session from December 2 to March 30.
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2020
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In 2020, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 17.
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2019
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In 2019, the Maine State Legislature was in session from December 5 through June 19.
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2018
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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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Personal
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O'Connor and her husband, Edward, have four children.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
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
- ↑ Daily Paul, "11 Maine State Legislators endorse Ron Paul," February 3, 2012
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| Preceded by - |
Maine House of Representatives District 5 2018-2022 |
Succeeded by Joseph Underwood (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Maine House of Representatives District 145 2010-2012 |
Succeeded by - |
