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Charles Radis
Charles Radis was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 27 of the Maine State Senate.
Campaign themes
2016
Radis' campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
- Healthcare
- Excerpt: "Dr. Radis believes that universal health insurance is a basic right. He believes that expanding MaineCare at the state level is a step in this direction, and will allow thousands of Maine residents to obtain low-cost health insurance and lead healthier lives."
- Job creation
- Excerpt: "Portland has become a world-class restaurant and micro-brewery hub. More and more of our produce is grown and served from Maine farms. Legislation at both the local and state level which promotes our strengths in these industries can continue Portland's renaissance."
- Our environment
- Excerpt: "Dr. Radis favors policy initiatives which increase our use of solar and wind power as well as programs--such as home weatherization programs---to decrease heating costs for homeowners."
- Affordable housing and minimum wage
- Excerpt: "Raising the minimum wage is also critical for the health of our working population. It was a bold move by the Portland City Council to raise the minimum wage this year. The Maine legislature should also take on this issue and increase the state minimum wage as well."
- Education
- Excerpt: "It is a complex task educating and assimilating our immigrant students while balancing the needs of all students. I will fight for funding at the state level to guarantee excellence in our public school education system."
Elections
2016
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Maine State Senate 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.[2] Incumbent Justin Alfond (D) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.
Benjamin Chipman defeated Seth Baker and Adam Pontius in the Maine State Senate District 27 general election.[3]
| Maine State Senate, District 27 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Benjamin Chipman |
67.24% | 14,929 | |
| Green | Seth Baker | 16.72% | 3,712 | |
| Republican | Adam Pontius | 16.04% | 3,562 | |
| Total Votes | 22,203 | |||
| Source: Maine Secretary of State | ||||
Benjamin Chipman defeated Charles Radis and Diane Russell in the Maine State Senate District 27 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Maine State Senate, District 27 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Benjamin Chipman |
53.04% | 1,778 | |
| Democratic | Charles Radis | 23.78% | 797 | |
| Democratic | Diane Russell | 23.18% | 777 | |
| Total Votes | 3,352 | |||
Mark Lockman ran unopposed in the Maine State Senate District 27 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Maine State Senate, District 27 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Mark Lockman (unopposed) | |
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See also
- Maine State Senate
- Maine State Senate District 27
- Maine State Senate elections, 2016
- Maine State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Chuck Radis 2016, "Projects," accessed June 6, 2016
- ↑ Politics1.com, "Maine," archived December 31, 2015
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "2016 Election Results," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Maine Secretary of State, "List of Candidates who have filed for the June 14, 2016 Primary Election," accessed March 20, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Maine Secretary of State, "Tabulations for Primary Elections held on June 14, 2016," accessed August 11, 2016
