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Elizabeth Mitchell
Elizabeth Mitchell was a Democratic member of the Maine State Senate. She represented District 24 since 2004, and served as President of the Senate during that time. Mitchell was re-elected in November of 2008. Before her time as Senator, Mitchell was a member of the Maine House of Representatives from 1974 to 1984 and 1991 to 1998. Mitchell was the 2010 Democratic candidate for the Maine Governor's race in 2010.
Mitchell graduated from Furman University with her Bachelor's degree and North Carolina with her Master's Degree. Mitchell later earned her law degree from Maine Law.
Mitchell is a practicing Attorney and a former teacher.
District 24
Mitchell represented Maine Senate District 24. District 24 includes a portion of Kennebec County[1].
Elections
2010
Mitchell did not seek re-election to the 24th District Seat in 2010, although she was eligible to do so. She instead ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Maine. Paul LePage ran for the seat on the Republican ticket. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Mitchell ran for District 24 of the Maine State Senate, beating Kimberly Davis.[2]
Mitchell raised $21,518 for her campaign.[3]
| Maine State Senate, District 24 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Elizabeth Mitchell (D)
|
12,321 | |||
| Kimberly Davis (R) | 7,208 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Elizabeth is married to Jim Mitchell. They have four children and reside in Vassalboro, Maine.
See also
External links
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 1996
- Mitchell's gubernatorial campaign twitter
- State Surge profile - legislative and voting track record
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Maine Senate District 24 2004–2010 |
Succeeded by Roger Katz (R) |
