Elizabeth Caruso

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Elizabeth Caruso
Image of Elizabeth Caruso
Maine House of Representatives District 72
Tenure

2024 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

0

Predecessor

Compensation

Base salary

$16,245.12 for the first regular session.$11,668.32 for the second regular session.

Per diem

$70/day for lodging (or round-trip mileage up to $0.55/mile in lieu of housing, plus tolls). $50/day for meals.

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1991

Graduate

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1994

Personal
Religion
Christianity
Contact

Elizabeth Caruso (Republican Party) is a member of the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 72. She assumed office on December 3, 2024. Her current term ends on December 1, 2026.

Caruso (Republican Party) ran for election to the Maine House of Representatives to represent District 72. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Elizabeth Caruso earned a bachelor's degree and a graduate degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1991 and 1994, respectively.[1]

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

2024

See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Maine House of Representatives District 72

Elizabeth Caruso defeated Cynthia Soma-Hernandez in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 72 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Elizabeth Caruso
Elizabeth Caruso (R)
 
72.4
 
3,475
Image of Cynthia Soma-Hernandez
Cynthia Soma-Hernandez (Independent)
 
27.6
 
1,324

Total votes: 4,799
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Republican primary election

Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 72

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Elizabeth Caruso in round 1 .


Total votes: 453
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Caruso in this election.

Pledges

Caruso signed the following pledges.

  • U.S. Term Limits

2022

See also: Maine's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Maine District 2

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


Total votes: 316,382
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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 .


Total votes: 25,684
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican Primary for U.S. House Maine District 2

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Bruce Poliquin in round 1 .


Total votes: 36,848
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Campaign themes

2024

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2022

Candidate Connection

Elizabeth Caruso completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Caruso's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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A small business owner in Maine's outdoor recreation tourism industry, homeschool mother, Registered Maine Guide, 16yr town selectman, with degrees in engineering and MBA, I represent the heartbeat of rural Maine. As an American first candidate, I am committed to be a stateman, not a politician, who will uphold the Constitution, restore our constitutional freedoms, bring righteousness and truth back to government, and the government back to We the People. Mainers want representatives who will fight - and not go-along to get-along with- the globalist agenda and treasonous administration which are usurping government from the citizens and causing economic, social, medical, military, & cultural collapse of our society by weaponizing agencies, public policy, and unelected bureaucrats against citizens they are to serve. Clearly career politicians, like my opponents, have lost the trust of Mainers who are done with DC's political games and party politics. We cannot send "yes-men" to fight DC corruption, but a real rural Maine advocate who will lead boldly while also bringing unity to a polarized population. Having stood with the largest grassroots group in Maine history, I have support from non-Republicans who have known me as powerful & trustworthy voice against big money and big names. The support, from citizens across the state and from many grassroots organizations, is surging as Mainers are crying out for true, strong servant leaders to take our country back!
  • I will uphold our Constitution and enforce constitutional freedoms especially our 1st & 2nd amendment rights, medical and educational freedom, parental rights
  • I stand for Life & Safety and Law and Order: Pro-life and pro-women (Title IX rights, women's sports, bathrooms, prison cells); human safety (end child/human trafficking); restore honor to law enforcement and military for domestic tranquility and common defense; prosecute crime; stop rioting; strengthen health of military
  • Strong leaders and strong national security: secure borders, secure elections, secure our critical infrastructure (steel, petroleum, food, fertilizer), energy independence and pro-American trade agreements to protect industries and jobs, secure currency. Stop treasonous spending forcing oppressive inflation, reduced economic growth and diminished national defense.
National security issues; Secure borders, Constitutional rights, medical freedom, educating the youth for success, parental rights, domestic tranquility, common defense,
Honesty, integrity, walking in truth, love for country and the people
I'm a passionate patriot with iron convictions and God-fearing principles. I am committed to walking in truth and integrity, to be bold for what is right. I love my country and I love people. I am not motivated by money, and in fact, hate evil, corruption and deceit. I am not a career politician funded by big money in DC. I am a working-class mother, business owner and rural Maine elected official who citizens can identify with to restore their confidence in government.
First job after graduating from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute was as an Industrial Engineer at Sikorsky Aircraft. Left full time engineering to change careers.... Co-owned a year-round outdoor adventure company offering Maine whitewater, snowmobiling, ATV tours, a bed & breakfast and retail outfitter shop. Still worked parttime as an engineering consultant for ergonomic usability studies and project management.
Exclusive power to bring charge of Impeachment; all bills for raising money originates in the House; has power to borrow money on credit, assess and collect taxes to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general well-being, to regulate trade, to establish rules for being a naturalized citizen, to establish laws on bankruptcy; to declare war, call militia and put down rebellion; support and maintain military; to coin and determine value of money, etc.
Although it is important to have a working comprehension of the Constitution and how government is supposed to function, career politicians and the status quo contribute to the problem. Mainers and Americans have rejected the way politics has been practiced and they are crying out for real change. Ordinary citizens are stepping up to take their country back from the DC elite and establishment politicians.
National security threats (Border, energy, food, American industries); CCP; Forces from within the US working to bring division and weaken America's foundational principles of freedom; an independent judiciary
I signed the US Term Limit Amendment Pledge. Elected officials are serving their constituents not pursing a political career.
Business owners, small and large, across various Maine industries such as lobster and agriculture, are suffering from big government overreach and ideological public policies and regulations that are illogical and unrealistic. Government is supposed to protect our rights, not stifle and infringe upon our businesses and livelihoods, taking taxpayer dollars to fund super-control of private business.
We need to repeal legislations that have caused undue tax burden and enabled government to get far bigger than it should be. We need a balanced budget amendment.

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Campaign finance summary


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Elizabeth Caruso campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Maine House of Representatives District 72Won general$4,810 $2,249
2022U.S. House Maine District 2Lost primary$46,070 $46,070
Grand total$50,880 $48,319
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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Larry Dunphy (R)
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