David McCrea
David McCrea (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Maine House of Representatives to represent District 3. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on June 9, 2026.[source]
McCrea (Democratic Party) was a member of the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 148. He assumed office in 2016. He left office on December 6, 2022.
Biography
David McCrea was born in Fort Fairfield, Maine. He graduated from Fort Fairfield High School in 1964. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Maine at Presque Isle in 1968 and a master's degree from the University of Maine at Orono in 1981. McRea's career experience includes working as a teacher. He has been a member of the Maine Education Association, the National Education Association, and the Fort Fairfield Teacher’s Association. McRea was elected to serve as the Fort Fairfield Town Councilor.[1]
Committee assignments
2021-2022
McCrea was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee
- Education and Cultural Affairs Committee
- Bills in the Second Reading Committee, Chair
2019-2020
McCrea was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Education and Cultural Affairs |
Sponsored legislation
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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 3
David McCrea (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 3 on June 9, 2026.
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Republican primary
Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 3
Susan Y. Bernard (R) and Jack McCarthy (R) are running in the Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 3 on June 9, 2026.
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 | Susan Y. Bernard | |
| Jack McCarthy | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mark Babin (R)
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2024
See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 3
Incumbent Mark Babin defeated David McCrea in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 3 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mark Babin (R) | 53.9 | 2,577 | |
| David McCrea (D) | 46.1 | 2,202 | |
| Total votes: 4,779 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 3
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: David McCrea in round 1 .
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Total votes: 251 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 3
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Mark Babin in round 1 .
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Total votes: 579 |
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 3
Mark Babin defeated incumbent David McCrea in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mark Babin (R) | 51.8 | 2,065 | |
| David McCrea (D) | 48.2 | 1,925 | |
| Total votes: 3,990 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 3
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: David McCrea in round 1 .
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Total votes: 209 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 3
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Mark Babin in round 1 .
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Total votes: 416 |
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2020
See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 148
Incumbent David McCrea defeated Brian Redmond in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 148 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David McCrea (D) | 56.8 | 2,335 |
 | Brian Redmond (R) | 43.2 | 1,779 | |
| Total votes: 4,114 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 148
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: David McCrea in round 1 .
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Total votes: 500 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 148
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Brian Redmond in round 1 .
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Total votes: 479 |
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2018
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 148
Incumbent David McCrea defeated Katherine Schupbach in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 148 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David McCrea (D) | 66.4 | 2,240 |
| Katherine Schupbach (R) | 33.6 | 1,134 | ||
| Total votes: 3,374 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 148
Incumbent David McCrea advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 148 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David McCrea | 100.0 | 412 |
| Total votes: 412 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 148
Katherine Schupbach advanced from the Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 148 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Katherine Schupbach | 100.0 | 490 | |
| Total votes: 490 | |||
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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.[2]
David McCrea defeated incumbent Anthony Edgecomb in the Maine House of Representatives District 148 general election.[3]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 148 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  David McCrea |
53.64% | 2,218 | |
| Republican | Anthony Edgecomb Incumbent | 46.36% | 1,917 | |
| Total Votes | 4,135 | |||
| Source: Maine Secretary of State | ||||
David McCrea ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 148 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 148 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | David McCrea (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Anthony Edgecomb ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 148 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 148 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Anthony Edgecomb Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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2020
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2022.
- Maine AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Maine Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Maine People's Alliance — Legislators are scored by MPA on "where they stand on community, investing in the future, fairness, equality, and justice for all Maine people."
- Maine Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their votes on 14 bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- Maine Women's Lobby — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to gender equity.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund — Legislators are scored on their votes related to reproductive health issues.
- Wabanaki Alliance — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that would put the tribes in Maine on equal footing with other federally recognized tribes.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2021.
- Maine AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Maine Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund — Legislators are scored on their votes related to reproductive health issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2020.
- Maine Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Wabanaki Alliance — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that would put the tribes in Maine on equal footing with other federally recognized tribes.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2019.
- Maine Citizens for Clean Elections — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to election issues.
- Maine Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Maine People's Alliance — Legislators are scored by MPA on "where they stand on community, investing in the future, fairness, equality, and justice for all Maine people."
- Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund — Legislators are scored on their votes related to reproductive health issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2018.
- Maine Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Maine Right to Life — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund — Legislators are scored on their votes related to reproductive health issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2017.
- Maine Citizens for Clean Elections — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to election issues.
- Maine Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Maine People's Alliance — Legislators are scored by MPA on "where they stand on community, investing in the future, fairness, equality, and justice for all Maine people."
- Maine Right to Life — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- Prevent Harm — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to chemical exposure.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2016.
- Maine AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Maine People's Alliance — Legislators are scored by MPA on "where they stand on community, investing in the future, fairness, equality, and justice for all Maine people."
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund — Legislators are scored on votes related to reproductive health issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Maine House Democrats, "Representative David Harold McCrea," accessed April 30, 2020
- ↑ 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
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| Preceded by - |
Maine House of Representatives District 148 2016-2022 |
Succeeded by Thomas Lavigne (R) |
