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James Boyle
James Boyle (Democratic Party) was a member of the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 109. He assumed office on December 6, 2022. He left office on December 3, 2024.
Boyle (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Maine House of Representatives to represent District 109. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Boyle also ran in a special election to the Maine House of Representatives to represent District 27. He won in the special general election on January 11, 2022.
Biography
James Boyle graduated from Simsbury High School in 1976. Boyle earned a B.S. in forest management from the University of Maine. His career experience includes working as an environmental consultant.[1][2]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Boyle was assigned to the following committees:
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Boyle served on the following committees:
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| • Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry |
| • Environment and Natural Resources, Chair |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
James Boyle did not file to run for re-election.
2022
Regular election
See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 109
Incumbent James Boyle defeated Joseph Velozo in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 109 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | James Boyle (D) | 60.8 | 2,987 |
| Joseph Velozo (R) | 39.2 | 1,928 | ||
| Total votes: 4,915 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 109
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: James Boyle in round 1 .
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Total votes: 467 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 109
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Joseph Velozo in round 1 .
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Total votes: 329 |
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Special election
See also: Maine state legislative special elections, 2022
General election
Special general election for Maine House of Representatives District 27
James Boyle defeated Timothy Thorsen and Suzanne Phillips in the special general election for Maine House of Representatives District 27 on January 11, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Boyle (D) | 57.0 | 879 |
 | Timothy Thorsen (R) | 38.5 | 593 | |
| Suzanne Phillips (Unenrolled) | 4.5 | 70 | ||
| Total votes: 1,542 | |||
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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. District 6 incumbent James Boyle was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Amy Volk was unopposed in the Republican primary. Volk defeated Boyle in the general election.[3][4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Amy Volk |
51.3% | 10,295 | |
| Democratic | James Boyle Incumbent | 45.5% | 9,139 | |
| None | Blank Votes | 3.3% | 653 | |
| Total Votes | 20,087 | |||
2012
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2012
Boyle won election in the 2012 election for Maine State Senate District 6. He defeated Timothy Driscoll in the Democratic primary on June 12, 2012,[7] and defeated Ruth Summers (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | James Boyle |
55.5% | 11,879 | |
| Republican | Ruth Summers | 44.5% | 9,525 | |
| Total Votes | 21,404 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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James Boyle |
68% | 1,107 |
| Timothy Driscoll | 32% | 522 |
| Total Votes | 1,629 | |
Campaign themes
2022
Regular election
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Special election
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
In 2024, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 3 to April 17.
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- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that would put the tribes in Maine on equal footing with the other federally recognized tribes across the country.
2023
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In 2023, the Maine State Legislature was in session from December 7 to March 30.
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2022
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In 2022, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 5 to May 9.
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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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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Maine House of Representatives, "James A. Boyle," accessed February 16, 2022
- ↑ Facebook, "Jim Boyle," accessed February 16, 2022
- ↑ 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
- ↑ C-SPAN, "AP Election Results - Maine Summary Vote Totals," accessed June 12, 2012
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "Primary Candidate List," accessed June 12, 2012
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bruce White (D) |
Maine House of Representatives District 109 2022-2024 |
Succeeded by Eleanor Sato (D) |
| Preceded by Kyle Bailey (D) |
Maine House of Representatives District 27 2022-2022 |
Succeeded by Gary Drinkwater (R) |
| Preceded by Philip Bartlett |
Maine State Senate District 6 2012-2014 |
Succeeded by - |
