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Bruce Bryant (Maine)
Bruce S. Bryant (Democratic Party) was a member of the Maine State Senate, representing District 14. Bryant assumed office in 2002. Bryant left office in 2010.
Bryant (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Maine State Senate to represent District 19. Bryant lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Bryant graduated with a high school diploma from Dirgio High School. In addition to being a Senator, Bryant is a boiler operator for NewPage MeadWestvaco
Elections
2024
See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Maine State Senate District 19
Joseph E. Martin defeated Bruce S. Bryant in the general election for Maine State Senate District 19 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joseph E. Martin (R) | 56.8 | 12,901 |
 | Bruce S. Bryant (D) | 43.2 | 9,793 | |
| Total votes: 22,694 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine State Senate District 19
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Bruce S. Bryant in round 1 .
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Total votes: 1,603 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine State Senate District 19
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Joseph E. Martin in round 1 .
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Total votes: 3,156 |
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Bryant in this election.
2012
Bryant expressed an intention to run for the 2nd Congressional District of Maine, but failed to file before the filing deadline of March 15, 2012.[1] Bryant sought the nomination on the Democratic ticket.[2] The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run was March 15, 2012. The primary elections were held on June 12, 2012.
2010
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2010
Bryant was not eligible to seek re-election to the 14th District Seat in 2010, due to Maine's term limits. John Patrick ran for the seat on the Democratic ticket. H. Sawin Millett, Jr. ran for the seat on the Republican ticket. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Bryant ran for District 14 of the Maine State Senate, beating Glen Holmes.[3]
Bryant raised $22,505 for his campaign.[4]
| Maine State Senate, District 13 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Bruce Bryant (D)
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13,102 | |||
| Glen Holmes (R) | 7,090 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Bruce S. Bryant did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Noteworthy events
OUI charge (2024)
On July 8, 2024, Bryant was charged with operating under the influence from an incident on May 10, 2024. This was his second OUI charge. The first charge took place in 2003 when he plead guilty and was ordered to pay a $400 fine and surrender his drivers license for 90 days.[5] Bryant did not offer a statement following the 2024 court appearance.[6]
Personal
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Bruce is divorced with three children and resides in Dixfield, Maine.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "Primary Candidate Filing List" accessed March 15, 2012
- ↑ Kennebec Journal, "Baldacci, Michaud, Pingree take out papers for Senate seat" accessed March 2, 2012
- ↑ Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Official 2008 State House Election Results," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Bryant's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Maine Wire, "Maine Democrat Senate Candidate Busted for 2nd Drunk Driving Offense," July 23, 2024
- ↑ Sun Journal, "Bryant to pay fine, surrender license for drunken driving charge," accessed July 26, 2024
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Maine State Senate District 14 2002-2010 |
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Maine House of Representatives 1998-2002 |
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