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David LaFountain
David LaFountain (Democratic Party) was a member of the Maine State Senate, representing District 16. He assumed office on December 6, 2022. He left office on December 3, 2024.
LaFountain (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Maine State Senate to represent District 16. He did not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 5, 2024.
Committee assignments
Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.
2023-2024
LaFountain was assigned to the following committees:
Elections
2024
See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Maine State Senate District 16
Scott Cyrway defeated Nathaniel White in the general election for Maine State Senate District 16 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Scott Cyrway (R) | 53.7 | 10,806 |
 | Nathaniel White (D) | 46.3 | 9,305 | |
| Total votes: 20,111 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David LaFountain (D)
Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine State Senate District 16
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: David LaFountain in round 1 .
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Total votes: 2,031 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine State Senate District 16
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Scott Cyrway in round 1 .
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Total votes: 2,030 |
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for LaFountain in this election.
2022
See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Maine State Senate District 16
David LaFountain defeated Michael D. Perkins in the general election for Maine State Senate District 16 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David LaFountain (D) | 51.0 | 8,349 | |
 | Michael D. Perkins (R) | 49.0 | 8,022 | |
| Total votes: 16,371 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine State Senate District 16
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: David LaFountain in round 1 .
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Total votes: 894 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine State Senate District 16
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Michael D. Perkins 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.
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Total votes: 1,914 |
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
David LaFountain did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
In 2024, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 3 to April 17.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Legislators are scored by MPA on "where they stand on community, investing in the future, fairness, equality, and justice for all Maine people."
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to gender equity.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes related to reproductive health issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that would put the tribes in Maine on equal footing with the other federally recognized tribes across the country.
2023
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In 2023, the Maine State Legislature was in session from December 7 to March 30.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Scott Cyrway (R) |
Maine State Senate District 16 2022-2024 |
Succeeded by Scott Cyrway (R) |
