Jeffrey Timberlake
Jeffrey Timberlake (Republican Party) is a member of the Maine State Senate, representing District 17. He assumed office on December 6, 2022. His current term ends on December 1, 2026.
Timberlake (Republican Party) is running for election to the Maine House of Representatives to represent District 91. He is on the ballot in the Republican primary on June 9, 2026.[source]
Timberlake began serving as minority leader of the Senate in 2020.[1] He was replaced by Harold Stewart in 2022.[2]
Biography
Jeffrey Timberlake graduated from Leavitt Area High School. He earned an associate degree in business management from Central Maine Community College. Timberlake's career experience includes co-owning his family's farm. He has been affiliated with the Kora Temple in Lewiston, Maine, the Nezinscot Masonic Lodge, and the Turner Ridge Riders Snowmobile Club.[3]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Timberlake was assigned to the following committees:
2023-2024
Timberlake was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Timberlake was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Timberlake was assigned to the following committees:
- Government Oversight Committee (decommissioned)
- Joint Rules Committee (decommissioned)
- Senate Rules Committee
- Legislative Council (decommissioned)
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Leaves of Absence |
| • Appropriations and Financial Affairs |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Timberlake served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Appropriations and Financial Affairs |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Timberlake served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Leaves of Absence |
| • Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2026
See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on June 9, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 91
Emily Dingman (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 91 on June 9, 2026.
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Republican primary
Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 91
Jeffrey Timberlake (R) is running in the Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 91 on June 9, 2026.
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2024
See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Maine State Senate District 17
Incumbent Jeffrey Timberlake defeated Thomas R. Watson in the general election for Maine State Senate District 17 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jeffrey Timberlake (R) | 67.8 | 14,751 | |
| Thomas R. Watson (D) | 32.2 | 7,005 | ||
| Total votes: 21,756 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine State Senate District 17
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Thomas R. Watson in round 1 .
| Total votes: 805 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine State Senate District 17
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Jeffrey Timberlake in round 1 .
| Total votes: 2,184 |
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Endorsements
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Pledges
Timberlake signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Maine State Senate District 17
Incumbent Jeffrey Timberlake defeated Jo-Jean Keller in the general election for Maine State Senate District 17 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jeffrey Timberlake (R) | 65.8 | 11,989 | |
| Jo-Jean Keller (D) | 34.2 | 6,220 | ||
| Total votes: 18,209 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine State Senate District 17
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Jo-Jean Keller in round 1 .
| Total votes: 964 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine State Senate District 17
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Jeffrey Timberlake in round 1 .
| Total votes: 2,143 |
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2020
See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Maine State Senate District 22
Incumbent Jeffrey Timberlake defeated Martha Poliquin in the general election for Maine State Senate District 22 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jeffrey Timberlake (R) | 60.6 | 13,270 | |
| Martha Poliquin (D) | 39.4 | 8,610 | ||
| Total votes: 21,880 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Maine State Senate District 22
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Martha Poliquin in round 1 .
| Total votes: 2,477 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for Maine State Senate District 22
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Jeffrey Timberlake in round 1 .
| Total votes: 2,918 |
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2018
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Maine State Senate District 22
Jeffrey Timberlake defeated Lois Kilby-Chesley in the general election for Maine State Senate District 22 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jeffrey Timberlake (R) | 62.7 | 10,572 | |
| Lois Kilby-Chesley (D) | 37.3 | 6,277 | ||
| Total votes: 16,849 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine State Senate District 22
Lois Kilby-Chesley advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine State Senate District 22 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lois Kilby-Chesley | 100.0 | 2,022 | |
| Total votes: 2,022 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine State Senate District 22
Jeffrey Timberlake advanced from the Republican primary for Maine State Senate District 22 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jeffrey Timberlake | 100.0 | 2,939 | |
| Total votes: 2,939 | ||||
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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.[4]
Incumbent Jeffrey Timberlake defeated James Buzzell in the Maine House of Representatives District 75 general election.[5]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 75 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | 68.00% | 3,543 | ||
| Democratic | James Buzzell | 32.00% | 1,667 | |
| Total Votes | 5,210 | |||
| Source: Maine Secretary of State | ||||
James Buzzell ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 75 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 75 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | ||
Incumbent Jeffrey Timberlake ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 75 Republican primary.[6][7]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 75 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | ||
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. Charles Dingman was unopposed in the Democratic primary. District 96 incumbent Jeffrey Timberlake was unopposed in the Republican primary. Timberlake defeated Dingman in the general election.[8][9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 62.7% | 2,778 | ||
| Democratic | Charles Dingman | 35.7% | 1,582 | |
| None | Blank Votes | 1.7% | 74 | |
| Total Votes | 4,434 | |||
2012
Timberlake ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Maine House of Representatives District 96. Timberlake ran unopposed in the June 12 Republican primary and defeated Lawrence Sirois (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[12][13]
2010
Timberlake's opponent in the November 2 general election was Democratic incumbent Lawrence Sirois. According to official results, Timberlake defeated Sirois in the November 2 general election.[14]
| Maine House of Representatives General Election, District 96 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| 2,387 | 54% | |||
| Lawrence Sirois (D) | 1,908 | 43%[15] | ||
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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2020
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2025.
- Maine AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor 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."
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- Maine Women's Lobby — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to gender equity.
- Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund — Legislators are scored on their votes related to reproductive health issues.
- The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2024.
- Maine AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor 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 Women's Lobby — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to gender equity.
- 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.
- 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 2023.
- Maine AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor 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 Women's Lobby — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to gender equity.
- Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund — Legislators are scored on their votes related to reproductive health issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2022.
- Maine AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor 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 Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their votes on 14 bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- Maine Women's Lobby — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to gender equity.
- 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.
- 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.
- Maine AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Maine Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental 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 2020.
- Maine Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- 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.
- Maine Citizens for Clean Elections — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to election issues.
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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.
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- 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.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2014.
- 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."
- Maine State Employees Association, SEIU Local 1989 — Legislators are scored on their votes on legislation of interest to Maine's workers.
- 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 2013.
- 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."
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Maine State Legislature in 2012.
- 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."
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ WMTV, "New Maine Legislature sworn in for pandemic-altered session," December 3, 2020
- ↑ WMTW 8, "Maine Republicans seek to rebrand by electing new state legislative leaders," November 22, 2022
- ↑ Maine Senate Republicans, "Jeff Timberlake," accessed April 27, 2023
- ↑ Politics1.com, "Maine," archived December 31, 2015
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "2016 Election Results," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Maine Secretary of State, "List of Candidates who have filed for the June 14, 2016 Primary Election," accessed March 20, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 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
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "2012 Candidate List," accessed May 14, 2012
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "Tabulations for Elections held in 2012," accessed March 19, 2014
- ↑ Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Official 2010 Election Results," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Official Maine Election Results, 2010
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Russell Black (R) |
Maine State Senate District 17 2022-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Garrett Mason (R) |
Maine State Senate District 22 2018-2022 |
Succeeded by James Libby (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Maine House of Representatives District 75 2010-2018 |
Succeeded by Joshua Morris (R) |
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