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Dennis Keschl
Dennis Keschl (Republican Party) was a member of the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 76. He assumed office on December 4, 2018. He left office on December 1, 2020.
Keschl (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Maine House of Representatives to represent District 76. He did not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 3, 2020.
Keschl is a former Republican member of the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 83 from 2010 to 2014.
Biography
Keschl's professional experience includes working as the Town Manager for Belgrade, Maine. He served in the United States Army for 31 years as Military Intelligence, Aircraft Maintenance, Commander, Logistics and Planning. He is a veteran of the Vietnam War, Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Keschl was assigned to the following committees:
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Keschl served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations and Financial Affairs |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Keschl served on the following committees:
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| • Appropriations and Financial Affairs |
Elections
2020
See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 76
Daniel Newman defeated Deborah Emery in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 76 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Daniel Newman (R) | 52.1 | 3,165 |
| Deborah Emery (D) | 47.9 | 2,909 | ||
| Total votes: 6,074 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dennis Keschl (R)
Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 76
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Deborah Emery in round 1 .
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Total votes: 1,143 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 76
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Dennis Keschl in round 1 .
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Total votes: 873 |
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2018
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 76
Dennis Keschl defeated Carol Carothers in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 76 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dennis Keschl (R) | 52.4 | 2,562 |
| Carol Carothers (D) | 47.6 | 2,324 | ||
| Total votes: 4,886 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gary Hilliard (R)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 76
Carol Carothers advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 76 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Carol Carothers | 100.0 | 929 | |
| Total votes: 929 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 76
Incumbent Gary Hilliard advanced from the Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 76 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Gary Hilliard | 100.0 | 743 |
| Total votes: 743 | |||
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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. Richard Tracy was unopposed in the Democratic primary. District 83 incumbent Dennis Keschl was unopposed in the Republican primary, but withdrew afterward. Gary Hilliard (R) defeated Tracy in the general election.[1][2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Gary Hilliard |
55.2% | 2,694 | |
| Democratic | Richard Tracy | 40.2% | 1,962 | |
| None | Blank Votes | 4.7% | 228 | |
| Total Votes | 4,884 | |||
2012
Keschl won re-election in the 2012 election for Maine House of Representatives District 83. Keschl ran unopposed in the June 12 Republican primary and defeated Pamela Boivin (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Dennis Keschl Incumbent |
55.5% | 2,972 | |
| Democratic | Pamela Boivin | 44.5% | 2,380 | |
| Total Votes | 5,352 | |||
2010
Keschl's opponent in the November 2 general election was Democratic incumbent Patricia Jones. According to official results, Keschl defeated Jones in the November 2 general election.[7]
| Maine House of Representatives General Election, District 83 (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Dennis Keschl (R)
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2,605 | 53% | ||
| Patricia Jones (D) | 2,190 | 45% | ||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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2020
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2019
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In 2019, the Maine State Legislature was in session from December 5 through June 19.
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2014
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In 2014, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 2.
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2013
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In 2013, the Maine State Legislature was in session from December 5, 2012, to July 10, 2013.
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2012
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In 2012, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 4 through April 14, in recess from April 14 through May 13, and adjourned May 31.
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Personal
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Keschl and his wife, Constance, have two children.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010
- Dennis Keschl on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "List of Primary Candidates," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "List of Non-Party Candidates," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Primary Election - June 10, 2014," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "General Election - November 4, 2014," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "2012 Candidate List," accessed May 14, 2012
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "Tabulations for Elections held in 2012," accessed March 19, 2014
- ↑ Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Official 2010 Election Results," accessed February 18, 2014
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| Preceded by Gary Hilliard (R) |
Maine House of Representatives District 76 2018–2020 |
Succeeded by Daniel Newman (R) |
| Preceded by Patricia Jones (D) |
Maine House of Representatives District 83 2010–2014 |
Succeeded by - |
