Joseph Brannigan
Joseph Brannigan is a former Democratic member of the Maine State Senate, representing District 9 from 2006 to 2012. He also served in the Maine House of Representatives from 2000 to 2006.
Brannigan earned his Bachelor's degree from Georgetown in 1955.
In addition to being a Senator, Brannigan is a licensed Social Worker.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Brannigan served on these committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Brannigan served on these committees:
- Health and Human Services (Chair)
District 9
Brannigan represents Maine Senate District 9. District 9 includes a portion of Cumberland County[1].
Elections
2012
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2012
Brannigan did not run for re-election in 2012.
2010
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2010
Brannigan won re-election to the 9th District seat in the November 2nd general election.[2] He had no primary opposition. Jeffrey Martin ran for the seat on the Republican ticket. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
| Maine State Senate, District 9 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Joseph Brannigan (D)
|
9,603 | 59% | ||
| Jeffrey Martin (R) | 5,833 | 36% | ||
| Blank | 862 | 5% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Brannigan ran for District 9 of the Maine State Senate, beating Nicholas McGee.[3]
Brannigan raised $8,670 for his campaign.[4]
| Maine State Senate, District 9 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Joseph Brannigan (D)
|
13,827 | |||
| Nicholas McGee (R) | 6,336 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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Personal
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Joseph is married to Claire Brannigan. They have one child and reside in Portland, Maine.
External links
- Official Maine State Senate website
- Maine Senate Democrats profile
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
- Senator Brannigan's facebook
- State Surge profile - legislative and voting track record
Footnotes
- ↑ "Maine Senate" Senator Listing by County
- ↑ Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Official 2010 Election Results," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Official 2008 State House Election Results," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Brannigan's 2008 campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Maine Senate District 9 2006–2012 |
Succeeded by Anne Haskell (D) |
