Cathy Manchester
Cathy Manchester is a former Republican member of the Maine State Senate, provisionally representing District 25 for six days in December 2014, pending the outcome of a contested race.[1] Manchester resigned when a special committee's investigation revealed a counting error that left her opponent, Cathy Breen (D), as the clear winner.[2]
Elections
2014
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Maine State Senate 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. Catherine Breen defeated Stephen Woods in the Democratic primary. William Gardiner was unopposed in the Republican primary but withdrew afterwards; Cathy Manchester was selected as his replacement. Breen defeated Manchester in the general election. Manchester requested a recount, which reversed the outcome of the race, with Manchester at 10,927 votes and Breen at 10,916. Breen did not agree with result, leaving the issue to be decided by the Senate with the advice of a committee appointed by the Senate President. Due to the election night results, Breen was still recognized as the district's senator-elect by the Maine Secretary of State and was expected to be seated when the chamber met on December 3. However, the Senate voted 20-14, along party lines, to seat Manchester. On December 9, the committee's investigation revealed that 21 ballots for Manchester were counted twice in the recount, refuting what had been seen as 21 extra "phantom ballots" for Manchester appearing from the town of Long Island. Manchester promptly resigned following the discovery; although Breen is now recognized as senator-elect, the Senate is still tasked with voting on a winner when it convenes in January.[3][4][5][6][7][1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Catherine Breen |
48.1% | 10,930 | |
| Republican | Cathy Manchester | 48% | 10,898 | |
| None | Blank Votes | 3.9% | 888 | |
| Total Votes | 22,716 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Catherine Breen |
67.8% | 2,164 |
| Stephen Woods | 32.2% | 1,028 |
| Total Votes | 3,192 | |
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See also
- Maine State Legislature
- Maine State Senate
- Maine Senate Committees
- Maine Joint Committees
- Maine state legislative districts
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bangor Daily News, "Maine Senate votes to seat GOP candidate Manchester in still-contested race," December 3, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bangor Daily News, "Democrat wins Senate election after investigation reveals ‘phantom ballots’ for GOP opponent did not exist," December 9, 2014
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "Senate District 25 recount will go to the Senate," November 18, 2014
- ↑ 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
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Maine State Senate District 25 2014 |
Succeeded by Cathy Breen (D) |
