Cynthia Soma-Hernandez
Cynthia Soma-Hernandez (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Maine House of Representatives to represent District 72. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on June 9, 2026.[source]
Biography
After her graduation from the University of Connecticut, Soma-Hernandez joined Amtrak and became involved in the local labor union. Soma-Hernandez spent a decade working at Amtrak before joining the Newark public school system as a teacher. Soma-Hernandez taught for 25 years before retiring.[1]
Education
- Bachelor's in sociology - University of Connecticut
Elections
2026
See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on June 9, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 72
Cynthia Soma-Hernandez (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 72 on June 9, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Cynthia Soma-Hernandez | |
| ||||
 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Republican primary
Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 72
Douglas Thomas (R) is running in the Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 72 on June 9, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Douglas Thomas | |
| ||||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Endorsements
Ballotpedia is gathering information about candidate endorsements. To send us an endorsement, click here.
2024
See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 72
Elizabeth Caruso defeated Cynthia Soma-Hernandez in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 72 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Elizabeth Caruso (R) | 72.4 | 3,475 |
| Cynthia Soma-Hernandez (Independent) | 27.6 | 1,324 | |
| Total votes: 4,799 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 72
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Elizabeth Caruso in round 1 .
|
Total votes: 453 |
|||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Soma-Hernandez in this election.
2020
See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 112
Incumbent Thomas Skolfield defeated Peter Bourgelais in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 112 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Thomas Skolfield (R) | 64.7 | 3,287 |
| Peter Bourgelais (D) | 35.3 | 1,792 | ||
| Total votes: 5,079 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 112
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Peter Bourgelais in round 1 .
|
Total votes: 728 |
|||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 112
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Thomas Skolfield in round 1 .
|
Total votes: 813 |
|||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
2018
Maine House of Representatives
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 112
Incumbent Thomas Skolfield defeated Cynthia Soma-Hernandez in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 112 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Thomas Skolfield (R) | 65.3 | 2,607 |
| Cynthia Soma-Hernandez (D) | 34.7 | 1,386 | |
| Total votes: 3,993 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 112
Cynthia Soma-Hernandez advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 112 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cynthia Soma-Hernandez | 100.0 | 474 |
| Total votes: 474 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 112
Incumbent Thomas Skolfield advanced from the Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 112 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Thomas Skolfield | 100.0 | 697 |
| Total votes: 697 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Governor
- See also: Maine gubernatorial election, 2018
Soma-Hernandez ran for governor of Maine in the 2018 election.
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Cynthia Soma-Hernandez has not yet completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey. If you are Cynthia Soma-Hernandez, click here to fill out Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey.
Who fills out Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey?
Any candidate running for elected office, at any level, can complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Survey. Completing the survey will update the candidate's Ballotpedia profile, letting voters know who they are and what they stand for. More than 26,000 candidates have taken Ballotpedia's candidate survey since we launched it in 2015. Learn more about the survey here.
Help improve Ballotpedia - send us candidate contact info.
2024
Cynthia Soma-Hernandez did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Cynthia Soma-Hernandez did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
| “ |
Hemp Mills Instead of Closed Down Paper Mills!
While our younger generations accept a life without hope and while our state's leadership sits by without a plan; Maine continues to allow opportunity to race past us. Placing the blame on the poor is inexcusable and an outdated modality for governmental leadership. It is unreasonable to assume that a farmer can not earn a great living other than by farming hay. As well, it is unreasonable to suggest that the state of Maine remain land rich and tax poor. Our inhabitants and their heirs doomed to a life of poverty and lowered expectations. Our young and bright leaving our families and our state when we need them most. Free College Tuition
Working in programs to develop: a greenhouse in every school, prison, jail, and community building. Working in programs to develop: at least one form of a renewable energy source for every public building. Working in programs to develop: and protect Maine waterways by fostering leadership through in educational programs, and by the concerted development of Ancillary Business Ownership Opportunities throughout Maine.
Institute Race Against Racism with Multiculturalism, a program to develop language proficiencies based on interest and /academic class. A Greenhouse and Solar Energy in Every Public Building. Number one for the tax payer, there will be a recordable gain. Secondly, for sustainability, we will continue to foster the uniquely Maine perspective of blazing a new, more sustainable path. For our people, both young and old; from the schools to the community center, to the state house, we will foster an improved attitude toward our food. The overall health of our community will improve. Indeed, the health of a community is developed by the creation of community gardens. We need to make Maine one of the World's Blue Zones! Renewable energy is the answer. The creation of viable tax incentives and economic pathways is urgently needed. Encouraging the use of alternate energy forms like: solar, wind, water, and biofuels make our lifestyles more sustainable. [2] |
” |
| —Cynthia Soma-Hernandez[3] | ||
Campaign finance summary
Note: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may represent only a portion of all the funds spent on their behalf. Satellite spending groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer. Campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete. For elections to federal offices, complete data can be found at the FEC website. Click here for more on federal campaign finance law and here for more on state campaign finance law.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cynthia Soma-Hernandez, "Personal Accomplishments," accessed October 6, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Soma-Hernandez for Maine Governor, "Platform," accessed March 18, 2018
