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Dale Crafts
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Prior offices
Maine House of Representatives District 56
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Last election

November 3, 2020

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Dale Crafts (Republican Party) was a member of the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 56. He assumed office in 2008. He left office in 2016.

Crafts (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Maine's 2nd Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.


Committee assignments

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Crafts served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Crafts served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Crafts served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Crafts served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2020

See also: Maine's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020

Maine's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (July 14 Republican primary)

Maine's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (July 14 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Maine District 2

The ranked-choice voting election was won by Jared Golden in round 1 .

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 373,235
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for U.S. House Maine District 2

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Jared Golden in round 1 .

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 57,718
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Republican primary election

Republican Primary for U.S. House Maine District 2

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Dale Crafts in round 2 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 42,347
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates


2016

See also: Maine House of Representatives 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.[1] Incumbent Dale Crafts (R) did not seek re-election.

Gina Mason defeated Scott Gaiason in the Maine House of Representatives District 56 general election.[2]

Maine House of Representatives, District 56 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Gina Mason 58.01% 2,740
     Democratic Scott Gaiason 41.99% 1,983
Total Votes 4,723
Source: Maine Secretary of State

Scott Gaiason ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 56 Democratic primary.[3][4]

Maine House of Representatives, District 56 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Scott Gaiason  (unopposed)

Gina Mason ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 56 Republican primary.[3][4]

Maine House of Representatives, District 56 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Gina Mason  (unopposed)

2014

See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Maine House of Representatives 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. The deadline for write-in candidates to run in the general election was September 22, 2014. Lisa Ward was unopposed in the Democratic primary. District 104 incumbent Dale Crafts was unopposed in the Republican primary. Crafts was unopposed in the general election.[5][6][7][8]

2012

See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2012

Crafts won re-election in the 2012 election for Maine House of Representatives District 104. Crafts ran unopposed in the June 12 Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10]

2010

See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2010

Crafts' opponent in the November 2 general election was Democratic candidate Janice Comber. According to unofficial results, Crafts defeated Comber in the November 2 general election.[11]

Maine House of Representatives General Election, District 104 (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Dale Crafts (R) 2,563 68%
Janice Comber (D) 1,151 30%[12]

2008

See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Dale Crafts ran for District 104 of the Maine House of Representatives, beating Deborah Danuski.[13]

Dale Crafts raised $5,107 for his campaign.[14]

Maine House of Representatives, District 104
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Dale Crafts (R) 2,874
Deborah Danuski (D) 1,712

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Dale Crafts did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign website

Crafts' campaign website stated the following:

“
  • Healthcare
Mainers deserve access to affordable, quality healthcare. As your Congressman, I will fight for lower costs, increased access, and higher quality care. Doctors, not Washington bureaucrats, should make decisions about your health. Free market based healthcare options will help families choose their best health care needs at an affordable price.
I will fight to make sure that our seniors have access to most modern medical treatment and benefits, including preventive care and prescription drug coverage. We must work to ensure that Medicare’s fiscal footing is sound for future generations.
  • Drug Pricing
U.S. prescription drug costs are the highest in the developed world because most other countries negotiate pricing directly with manufacturers. With Medicare’s 57 million plus beneficiaries, we are in the driver’s seat to negotiate needed leverage to reduce the cost of prescription drugs.
We need to allow more affordable prescription drugs to be imported. The prices of brand name drugs are much higher in the United States than other developed countries. A free market that allows the safe and legal importation of affordable prescription drugs would create a competitive environment, pressuring drug companies to lower consumer’s price.
  • Life
Dale is 100% pro-life and has always been an advocate for the unborn. As a father of 6 and grandfather of 14, Dale truly understands how precious life is.
  • Military & Veterans
Since the founding of our Nation, we have relied on the strength of our military’s men and women who have served so courageously protecting us from enemies from every corner of the world that believe in taking away our most cherished value as Americans- freedom. These millions of volunteers have answered the call of duty so that we may live in freedom. As your Congressman, I will honor their courage, dedication, and sacrifice by providing the resources necessary to take care of our service members on the battlefield and our veterans who return home from battle.
  • 2nd Amendment and Maine's Outdoor Heritage
For over 50 years, I’ve been enjoying Maine’s great outdoors. There is no place I’d rather be then out among Maine’s beauty. When it comes to our outdoor heritage and 2nd amendment rights, I don’t just talk the talk. During my time on the Legislature’s Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee and as a Board Member for the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine, I have led the effort to ensure all Mainers have the right to bear arms for sport, recreation, collection and personal protection. I have worked to ensure that Maine’s beauty and outdoor heritage is preserved.
Our rights are under attack every day in Washington. The radical left is reaching into your gun safe with every chance they get. As your Congressman, I will fight for all American’s second amendment rights. We must all remember that when it comes to the right to bear arms, the second protects the first.
  • Workforce
As your Congressman, I will use my experience as an employer to develop workforce development training initiatives that prepare American’s current and future workforce with the skills necessary to fill those jobs that deliver higher paychecks. In order to keep America’s economy growing, we must ensure that we have a skilled, reliable workforce. With America’s economy thriving, we are presented with more opportunities for American workers, but also a challenge for employers to find workers with specific skill sets to fill the increasing number of open jobs.
  • Immigration
Welcoming new citizens into the United States strengthens our society and broadens our ability to accomplish great things. However, any sovereign nation has a right and an obligation to protect its borders from those who enter illegally. In order to reduce the number of illegal immigrants in our country, we first must enforce the laws that already exist. Illegal immigration puts our national and economic security at risk. For too long politicians in Washington D.C. have talked about immigration reform and streamlining the process that provides a legal and appropriate path to citizenship.
We must work to strengthen and reform our immigration laws, making them more effective and efficient. In order to do this, we must secure our border by building a physical wall, as well as, electronic surveillance. We should also ensure that illegal immigrants are not receiving any of the benefits that belong to American citizens.
  • The Economy
When the economy is strong, everyone wins.
The economy is the driving force of what will keep America great for generations to come. With a strong economy, unemployment rates plummet, employers hire workers and increase wages, education spending is expanded, charitable giving increases, and America’s military might remain unquestioned.
As the only business owner in this race, I have the experience to go to Washington and partner with President Trump to continue lowering taxes, reducing burdensome regulations, and growing our economy.
  • Taxes
While serving in the State Legislature, I worked alongside Governor LePage to pass the largest tax cut in Maine history, removing 70,000 of the lowest income Mainers completely from the tax rolls and creating economic prosperity in Maine that has lasted through today. The 2011 tax cuts helped Maine workers lead the nation in wage growth from 2013 through 2015 and led to the longest sustained period of record low unemployment in the state’s history.
As your Congressman, I will support lowering taxes for all Americans. I will fight to ensure your money stays in your pocket, because leaving money in people’s pockets is the best way for government to help those in need. As a businessman, I understand that lower corporate taxes means an increased ability to build your business, expand your workforce, and reward your employees for their hard work.
  • Energy
America has been blessed with abundant natural resources. Because of free markets and free people, we have been able to harness those natural resources to provide energy to our homes and businesses. Because energy is priced on a second by second basis, we must be able to alternate between power sources quickly to get the best possible price.
As your Congressman, I will be a reliable vote and voice for the lowest priced energy source.
Not favoring one energy source or another, but, in short, advocating for a free market approach to energy production and purchasing. We should not be picking winners or losers when it comes to energy.
Affordable, reliable energy makes our lives–and our economy–better. It keeps our bills low, keeps jobs here at home, and keeps us secure in a dangerous world.[15]
 ”
—Dale Crafts' campaign website (2020)[16]


Campaign finance summary

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Dale Crafts campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2020U.S. House Maine District 2Lost general$1,283,275 $1,279,587
2014Maine House of Representatives, District 56Won $2,515 N/A**
2012Maine State House, District 104Won $2,850 N/A**
2010Maine State House, District 104Won $5,042 N/A**
2008Maine State House, District 104Won $5,107 N/A**
1998Maine State House, District 84Lost $6,235 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

2016 Republican National Convention

See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
Dale Crafts
Republican National Convention, 2016
Status:Delegate
State:Maine
Bound to:Unknown
Delegates to the RNC 2016
Calendar and delegate rules overview • Types of delegates • Delegate rules by state • State election law and delegates • Delegates by state

Crafts was a delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Maine.[17] In Maine’s caucuses on March 5, 2016, Ted Cruz won 12 delegates, Donald Trump won nine, and John Kasich won two. Ballotpedia was not able to identify which candidate Crafts was bound by state party rules to support at the national convention. If you have information on how Maine’s Republican delegates were allocated, please email editor@ballotpedia.org.[18]

Delegate rules

See also: RNC delegate guidelines from Maine, 2016 and Republican delegates from Maine, 2016

Delegates from Maine to the Republican National Convention were elected at the state convention in April 2016. Maine GOP bylaws stipulated that delegates were to be bound to the candidate to whom they were allocated through the first round of voting at the national convention. If a candidate withdrew prior to the convention, his or her delegates were to become unbound.

Maine caucus results

See also: Presidential election in Maine, 2016
Maine Republican Caucus, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates
Green check mark transparent.pngTed Cruz 45.9% 8,550 12
Donald Trump 32.6% 6,070 9
John Kasich 12.2% 2,270 2
Marco Rubio 8% 1,492 0
Ben Carson 0.7% 132 0
Rand Paul 0.3% 55 0
Other 0.3% 58 0
Totals 18,627 23
Source: The New York Times

Delegate allocation

See also: 2016 presidential nominations: calendar and delegate rules
Logo-GOP.png

Maine was expected to have 23 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, six were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's two congressional districts). District-level delegates were allocated on a proportional basis; a candidate had to win at least 10% of the statewide caucus vote in order to be eligible to receive any of the state's district delegates.[19][20]

Of the remaining 17 delegates, 14 served at large. At-large delegates were allocated proportionally; a candidate had to win at least 10% of the statewide caucus vote in order to be eligible to receive any of the state's at-large delegates. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention.[19][20]

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Politics1.com, "Maine," archived December 31, 2015
  2. ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "2016 Election Results," accessed December 20, 2016
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Maine Secretary of State, "List of Candidates who have filed for the June 14, 2016 Primary Election," accessed March 20, 2016
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Maine Secretary of State, "Tabulations for Primary Elections held on June 14, 2016," accessed August 11, 2016
  5. ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "List of Primary Candidates," accessed May 8, 2014
  6. ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "List of Non-Party Candidates," accessed June 2, 2014
  7. ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Primary Election - June 10, 2014," accessed December 5, 2014
  8. ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "General Election - November 4, 2014," accessed December 5, 2014
  9. ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "2012 Candidate List," accessed May 14, 2012
  10. ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "Tabulations for Elections held in 2012," accessed March 19, 2014
  11. ↑ Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Official 2010 Election Results," accessed February 18, 2014
  12. ↑ Official Maine Election Results, 2010
  13. ↑ Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Official 2008 State House Election Results," accessed February 18, 2014
  14. ↑ Follow the Money's report on Crafts' 2008 campaign contributions
  15. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  16. ↑ Dale Crafts' 2020 campaign website, “Priorities,” accessed October 14, 2020
  17. ↑ ME GOP, "Master List: National Convention Delegates and Delegate Alternates," April 24, 2016
  18. ↑ To build our list of the state and territorial delegations to the 2016 Republican National Convention, Ballotpedia relied primarily upon official lists provided by state and territorial Republican parties, email exchanges and phone interviews with state party officials, official lists provided by state governments, and, in some cases, unofficial lists compiled by local media outlets. When possible, we included what type of delegate the delegate is (at-large, district-level, or RNC) and which candidate they were bound by state and national party bylaws to support at the convention. For most delegations, Ballotpedia was able to track down all of this information. For delegations where we were not able to track down this information or were only able to track down partial lists, we included this note. If you have additional information on this state's delegation, please email editor@ballotpedia.org.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016
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