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Douglas Thomas
Douglas Thomas (Republican Party) is running for election to the Maine State Senate to represent District 5. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Thomas (Republican Party) was a member of the Maine State Senate, representing District 27. He assumed office on November 30, 2010. He left office on December 2, 2014.
Thomas is a former Republican member of the Maine State Senate, representing District 27 from 2010 to 2014
Douglas served in the Maine House of Representatives from 2004 to 2010, on the S.A.D. #46 School Board and as a Selectman for the Town of Ripley.
Biography
Thomas' professional experience includes working as owner of his own trucking company.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Thomas served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Taxation |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Thomas served on these committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • State and Local Government |
| • Transportation |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Thomas served on these committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Transportation |
Elections
2026
See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Maine State Senate District 5
Lance Harvell and Douglas Thomas are running in the general election for Maine State Senate District 5 on November 3, 2026.
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 | Lance Harvell (R) | |
 | Douglas Thomas (R) | |
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2022
See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Maine State Senate District 5
Incumbent Russell Black defeated Stanley Wheeler and Douglas Thomas in the general election for Maine State Senate District 5 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Russell Black (R) | 55.0 | 10,737 |
| Stanley Wheeler (D) | 32.9 | 6,420 | ||
| Douglas Thomas (Real Maine Independent Party) | 12.2 | 2,373 | |
| Total votes: 19,530 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine State Senate District 5
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Stanley Wheeler in round 1 .
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Total votes: 1,110 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine State Senate District 5
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Russell Black in round 1 .
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Total votes: 2,310 |
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2020
See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Maine State Senate District 4
Incumbent Paul T. Davis defeated David Ziemer in the general election for Maine State Senate District 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Paul T. Davis (R) | 76.2 | 14,817 | |
| David Ziemer (D) | 23.8 | 4,629 | ||
| Total votes: 19,446 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine State Senate District 4
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: David Ziemer in round 1 .
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Total votes: 1,794 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine State Senate District 4
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Paul T. Davis in round 1 .
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Total votes: 4,298 |
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2014
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Maine State Senate 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. David Ziemer was unopposed in the Democratic primary. District 27 incumbent Douglas Thomas was defeated by Paul T. Davis in the Republican primary. Davis defeated Ziemer in the general election.[1][2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Paul T. Davis |
71.5% | 11,615 | |
| Democratic | David Ziemer | 23.4% | 3,804 | |
| None | Blank Votes | 5.1% | 824 | |
| Total Votes | 16,243 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Paul T. Davis |
57.7% | 1,763 |
| Douglas Thomas Incumbent | 42.3% | 1,292 |
| Total Votes | 3,055 | |
2012
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2012
Thomas won re-election in 2012. He ran unopposed in the June 12, 2012, Republican primary and defeated current state house incumbent Herbert Clark (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Douglas Thomas Incumbent |
92.4% | 97,481 | |
| Democratic | Herbert Clark | 7.6% | 8,061 | |
| Total Votes | 105,542 | |||
2010
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2010
Thomas defeated Democratic candidate Susan Mackey Andrews in the November 2 general election. Republican incumbent Doug Smith did not run for re-election.[6]
| Maine State Senate, District 27 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Douglas Thomas (R)
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8,908 | 56% | ||
| Susan Mackey Andrews (D) | 6,271 | 40% | ||
| Blank | 695 | 4% | ||
In the June 8th primary election, Thomas ran unopposed.[7]
| Maine State Senate, District 27 - Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Douglas Thomas
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3,690 | 100% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Douglas Thomas ran for District 24 of the Maine House of Representatives, beating Tammy Lockhart.[8]
Douglas Thomas raised $4,977 for his campaign.[9]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 24 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Douglas Thomas (R)
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2,275 | |||
| Tammy Lockhart (D) | 1,900 | |||
Campaign themes
2026
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2022
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Thomas and his wife, Darlene, have six children.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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, "Primary Candidate List," accessed June 12, 2012
- ↑ Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Official 2010 Election Results," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Official 2010 Election Results," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "General Election Tabulations," accessed March 20, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Thomas, Douglas," accessed December 4, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Douglas Smith (R) |
Maine State Senate District 27 2010–2014 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Maine House of Representatives District 24 2004–2010 |
Succeeded by Frederick Wintle (R) |
