Blaine Richardson
Blaine Richardson was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 97 of the Maine House of Representatives.
Richardson was a 2014 independent candidate seeking election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Maine.[1] He was defeated by Bruce Poliquin (R) in the general election.[2]
Richardson announced on January 20, 2014, that he left the Republican Party to run as an independent.[3][4]
He was a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Maine. Richardson was defeated by Kevin Raye in the Republican primary on June 12, 2012.[5]
Biography
Education:[6]
- College of Charleston, Bachelor of Science in Biology
Career
Military:[6]
- 1974: Graduated from Naval flight program
- 1974-1979: Aviator on active duty
- 2003: Military Liaison Officer for MSC (Military Sealift Command) to the Commander, Transportation Command, Scott AFB, Illinois
- 1980s - 1990s: Worked at family business, The Green Thumb, Rockport, Maine[6]
- Code Enforcement in Rockport, Maine[6]
- 2000: Moved to Belfast and started construction company – The B. Richardson Company[6]
Elections
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.[7]
Incumbent Erin Herbig defeated Blaine Richardson in the Maine House of Representatives District 97 general election.[8]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 97 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Erin Herbig Incumbent |
73.14% | 3,912 | |
| Republican | Blaine Richardson | 26.86% | 1,437 | |
| Total Votes | 5,349 | |||
| Source: Maine Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Erin Herbig ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 97 Democratic primary.[9][10]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 97 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Erin Herbig Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Blaine Richardson ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 97 Republican primary.[9][10]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 97 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Blaine Richardson (unopposed) | |
2014
Richardson ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Maine's 2nd District.[1][11] Richardson sought the Independent nomination in the primary. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Emily Cain | 40.2% | 118,568 | |
| Republican | Bruce Poliquin |
45.2% | 133,320 | |
| Independent | Blaine Richardson | 10.6% | 31,337 | |
| Other | Other | 0.1% | 248 | |
| Blank | None | 3.9% | 11,536 | |
| Total Votes | 295,009 | |||
| Source: Maine Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
Richardson announced on January 20, 2014, that he left the Republican Party to run as an Independent.[3]
2012
Richardson ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Maine's 2nd District. Richardson was defeated by Kevin Raye in the Republican primary.[12] Incumbent Mike Michaud ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Kevin Raye |
60% | 18,703 |
| Blaine Richardson | 40% | 12,465 |
| Total Votes | 31,168 | |
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Personal
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Richardson is married to his wife, Laura.[13] He has two children from a former marriage – Kyle and Jana.[13]
Recent news
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See also
- Maine House of Representatives
- Maine House of Representatives District 97
- Maine House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Maine State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Newsmax, "Blaine Richardson to Make Second Try in Maine for Congress," accessed August 23, 2013
- ↑ Politico, "House Elections Results," accessed November 11, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Press Herald, "Blaine Richardson to run in Maine's 2nd District as independent," accessed January 21, 2014
- ↑ Ballot Access.org, "Congressional Candidate in Maine Drops Out of Republican Primary, Will Run as an Independent," accessed January 22, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "Election Results" accessed June 12, 2012
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Blaine Richardson for Congress Facebook Page, "About" accessed March 19, 2012
- ↑ Politics1.com, "Maine," archived December 31, 2015
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "2016 Election Results," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Maine Secretary of State, "List of Candidates who have filed for the June 14, 2016 Primary Election," accessed March 20, 2016
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Maine Secretary of State, "Tabulations for Primary Elections held on June 14, 2016," accessed August 11, 2016
- ↑ Timesrecord.com, "Richardson preps another run for Congress" April 2013
- ↑ Associated Press, "Election Results" accessed June 12, 2012
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Blaine Richardson for Congress 2012 "About Blaine Richardson" accessed March 16, 2012
