Frances Head
Frances Head (Republican Party) was a member of the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 117. She assumed office on December 2, 2014. She left office on December 6, 2022.
Head (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Maine House of Representatives to represent District 117. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Frances Head, as of April 2020, lived in West Bethel, Maine. Her career experience includes working as a real estate broker. Head has been the president of the Bethel Seniors and has been a member of the Bethel Budget Committee and the Bethel Appeals Board.[1]
Committee assignments
2021-2022
Head was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Head 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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| • Health and Human Services |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Head served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Health and Human Services |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
Frances Head was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2020
See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 117
Incumbent Frances Head defeated Savannah Sessions in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 117 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Frances Head (R) | 54.7 | 3,320 |
 | Savannah Sessions (D)  | 45.3 | 2,744 | |
| Total votes: 6,064 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 117
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Savannah Sessions in round 1 .
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Total votes: 936 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 117
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Frances Head in round 1 .
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Total votes: 838 |
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2018
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 117
Incumbent Frances Head defeated Stephanie LeBlanc in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 117 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Frances Head (R) | 50.8 | 2,497 |
| Stephanie LeBlanc (D) | 49.2 | 2,416 | ||
| Total votes: 4,913 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 117
Stephanie LeBlanc advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 117 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Stephanie LeBlanc | 100.0 | 715 | |
| Total votes: 715 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 117
Incumbent Frances Head advanced from the Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 117 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Frances Head | 100.0 | 833 |
| Total votes: 833 | |||
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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]
Incumbent Frances Head defeated Sidney Pew in the Maine House of Representatives District 117 general election.[3]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 117 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Frances Head Incumbent |
57.40% | 3,267 | |
| Democratic | Sidney Pew | 42.60% | 2,425 | |
| Total Votes | 5,692 | |||
| Source: Maine Secretary of State | ||||
Sidney Pew ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 117 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 117 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Sidney Pew (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Frances Head ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 117 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 117 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Frances Head Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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. Callie Pecunies was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Frances Head was unopposed in the Republican primary. Head defeated Pecunies in the general election.[6][7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frances Head |
50.4% | 2,482 | |
| Democratic | Callie Pecunies | 44.4% | 2,190 | |
| None | Blank Votes | 5.2% | 257 | |
| Total Votes | 4,929 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2015.
- Maine AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Maine Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on 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."
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Maine House of Representatives, "Frances M. Head," accessed April 4, 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
- ↑ 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
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| Preceded by - |
Maine House of Representatives District 117 2014-2022 |
Succeeded by Matthew Moonen (D) |
